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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Model 803 pair of armchairs, 1954

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Model 803 pair of armchairs, 1954

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Coffee table, 1940–1949

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Coffee table, 1940–1949

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Model 811 armchair, 1955

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Model 811 armchair, 1955

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Table, 1950–1959

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Table, 1950–1959

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Set of six chairs, 1950–1959

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Set of six chairs, 1950–1959

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Set of forty-two tiles, 1970–1979

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Set of forty-two tiles, 1970–1979

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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"Lama" set of eight pairs of door handles..., 1960

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Model 575 pair of sconces, 1960

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Model 575 pair of sconces, 1960

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Model 643-3 set of six chairs, 1956

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Model 643-3 set of six chairs, 1956

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Model 643-3 Set of twelve chairs, 1956

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Model 643-3 Set of twelve chairs, 1956

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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“Fireside chair” Chair

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“Fireside chair” Chair

Sale Date: August 29, 2023

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“Fireside chair” Chair

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“Fireside chair” Chair

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“Fireside chair” Chair

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“Fireside chair” Chair

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“Fireside chair” Chair

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“Fireside chair” Chair

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Sei sedie 111 per Cassina, 1950

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Sei sedie 111 per Cassina, 1950

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Sei interruttori della luce per Hotel paradiso...

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Sei interruttori della luce per Hotel paradiso...

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Sole, limited edition 2013-2017

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Sole, limited edition 2013-2017

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Quadro di luce quadrato produzione Pollice...

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Quadro di luce quadrato produzione Pollice...

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Cinque poltrone 829 per Figli di Amedeo Cassina

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Cinque poltrone 829 per Figli di Amedeo Cassina

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Scrittoio

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Scrittoio

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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nello stile di. Tavolino da salotto

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nello stile di. Tavolino da salotto

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Two double handled vessel vases with..., 1923–1939

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Two double handled vessel vases with..., 1923–1939

Sale Date: June 22, 2023

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Una sedia girevole su rotelle per gli uffici...

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Una sedia girevole su rotelle per gli uffici...

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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Uno specchio ad ali mobili della collezione...

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Uno specchio ad ali mobili della collezione...

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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