Gio Ponti

(Italian, 1891–1979)

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.

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Il sole e la luna, 1965

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Il sole e la luna, 1965

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Vassoio mano, 1965

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Vassoio mano, 1965

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Piatto (+ another; pair), 1967

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Piatto (+ another; pair), 1967

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Vassoio (+ 6 others; set of 7), 1967

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Vassoio (+ 6 others; set of 7), 1967

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Copriletto occhi e foglie, 1970

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Copriletto occhi e foglie, 1970

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Copridivano colori solidi, 1975

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Copridivano colori solidi, 1975

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Tovaglia foglie (+ 5 others; set of 6), 1975

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Tovaglia foglie (+ 5 others; set of 6), 1975

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Tovaglia colori solidi (+ 6 others; set of 7), 1975

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Tovaglia colori solidi (+ 6 others; set of 7), 1975

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La barca, 1948

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La barca, 1948

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Il bacio, 1948

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Il bacio, 1948

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Donna dai capelli gialli, 1958

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Donna dai capelli gialli, 1958

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Calendario auguralo per Domus (+ 2 others;..., 1968

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Calendario auguralo per Domus (+ 2 others;..., 1968

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Teste (+ Senza titolo; 2 works), 1970

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Teste (+ Senza titolo; 2 works), 1970

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Per riscaldare il cuore, 1970

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Per riscaldare il cuore, 1970

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Maschera (study), 1948

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Maschera (study), 1948

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Testa d'erba (+ Due profili; 2 works), 1970

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Testa d'erba (+ Due profili; 2 works), 1970

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Disegno di studio per il Palazzo Montecatini , 1935

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Disegno di studio per il Palazzo Montecatini , 1935

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L'architetto, 1971–1972

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L'architetto, 1971–1972

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Progetto di villa per Daniel Koo, Marin..., 1969

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Progetto di villa per Daniel Koo, Marin..., 1969

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Cosa vedranno questi occhi? (+ 2 others; set , 1970

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Cosa vedranno questi occhi? (+ 2 others; set , 1970

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Arlecchina, 1958

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Arlecchina, 1958

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Disegno per piatto (+ 2 others; set of 3..., 1965

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Disegno per piatto (+ 2 others; set of 3..., 1965

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Profilo di donna (+ 4 others; set of 5), 1957

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Profilo di donna (+ 4 others; set of 5), 1957

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Auguri (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1973

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Auguri (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1973

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