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 "Un tavolo e quattro sedie (5 works), 1925–1935")
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Un tavolo e quattro sedie (5 works), 1925–1935
Sale Date: October 31, 2013
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Gio Ponti
Un urna Grottesca Modello 195 S decoro 127 E, 1925
Sale Date: October 31, 2013
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Gio Ponti
Una scrivania per gli uffici Pirelli Milano..., 1955
Sale Date: October 31, 2013
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Salvatore Saponaro and Gio Ponti
Il pellegrino stanco Modello 5764, 1935
Sale Date: October 31, 2013
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Gio Ponti
Un posacenere rettangolare con figura di foca, 1937
Sale Date: October 31, 2013
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Gio Ponti
"Primavera" un piatto della serie Le sirene..., 1930
Sale Date: October 31, 2013
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Gio Ponti
Un armadio per l Hotel Parco dei Principi, 1960
Sale Date: October 31, 2013
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.jpg "Un servizio da tavola per 12 (24 works), 1967")
.jpg "Due poltroncine (2 works), 1950–1959")
.jpg "Una zuppiera e una legumiera del servizio VI , 1936")
Gio Ponti
Una zuppiera e una legumiera del servizio VI , 1936
Sale Date: October 30, 2013
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.jpg "Leggera chairs (set of 4), 1950–1959")
Gio Ponti
Bar cart with tray inserts decorated..., 1950–1959
Sale Date: October 27, 2013
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.jpg "Headboard (No. 2180), 1950–1959")
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