Gio Ponti
(Italian, 1891–1979)
Biography
Gio Ponti was an Italian architect, artist, and designer, known for his role in erecting the Pirelli Tower (1956–1959) in Milan. He brought his modern aesthetic to buildings, interiors, and furnishings, as well as to domestic design, based on the belief that each piece of the structure work in harmony—similar to Le Corbusier’s holistic approach to modern living. “Industry is the style of the 20th century, its mode of creation,” Ponti once said. Born Giovanni Ponti on November 18, 1891 in Milan, Italy, his tastes evolved from the Neoclassicism toward Modernism over the course of his career. He studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano University, graduating in 1921. The founding editor of Domus magazine in 1928, Ponti used the publication to express his own beliefs on architecture and design. Later working within industrial design, the artist created iconic pieces of furniture such as the Distex (1953) armchair and the Superleggera (1957) chair. Ponti died on September 16, 1979 in Milan, Italy. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.
Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction
Important and rare low table, designed for the Contini Bonacossi residence, Quadreria Moderna,..., 1927
Sold price: 363,459 USD
Gio Ponti Artworks
.jpg "Suite de quatre chaises Leggera (set of 4), 1955")
.jpg "Paires de lampadaires Pirellone (pair), 1967")
-(set-of-6).jpg "Superleggera dining chairs (model 699) (set..., 1957")
Gio Ponti
Superleggera dining chairs (model 699) (set..., 1957
Sale Date: March 17, 2014
Auction Closed
.jpg "Chopes La Migrazione della sirene (set..., 1927–1930")
Gio Ponti
Chopes La Migrazione della sirene (set..., 1927–1930
Sale Date: March 19, 2014
Auction Closed
.jpg "Spectaculaires vases couverts (pair), 1925")
Richard Ginori and Gio Ponti
Spectaculaires vases couverts (pair), 1925
Sale Date: March 19, 2014
Auction Closed
.jpg "Diamond silverware (set of 12), 1958")
.jpg "Lounge chairs (pair), 1936–1950")
.jpg "Madrepore dining suite (set of 5), 1950–1952")
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
Madrepore dining suite (set of 5), 1950–1952
Sale Date: March 27, 2014
Auction Closed
.jpg "La canzone - L'astronomia (2 opere)")
.jpg "Pieghevole lounge chairs (pair), 1958")
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