Gio Ponti Lighting
Italian, 1891-1979
An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Gio Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism.
Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan, and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design.
The questing intelligence Ponti brought to Domus is reflected in his work: as protean as he was prolific, Ponti’s style can’t be pegged to a specific genre.
In the 1920s, as artistic director for the Tuscan porcelain maker Richard Ginori, he fused old and new; his ceramic forms were modern, but decorated with motifs from Roman antiquity. In pre-war Italy, modernist design was encouraged, and after the conflict, Ponti — along with designers such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, Marco Zanuso — found a receptive audience for their novel, idiosyncratic work. Ponti’s typical furniture forms from the period, such as the wedge-shaped Distex chair, are simple, gently angular, and colorful; equally elegant and functional. In the 1960s and ’70s, Ponti’s style evolved again as he explored biomorphic shapes, and embraced the expressive, experimental designs of Ettore Sottsass Jr., Joe Colombo and others.
Ponti's signature furniture piece — the one by which he is represented in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Germany’s Vitra Design Museum and elsewhere — is the sleek Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina starting in 1957. (The name translates as “superlightweight” — advertisements featured a model lifting it with one finger.)
Ponti had a playful side, best shown in a collaboration he began in the late 1940s with the graphic artist Piero Fornasetti. Ponti furnishings were decorated with bright finishes and Fornasetti's whimsical lithographic transfer prints of things such as butterflies, birds or flowers; the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts possesses a 1950 secretary from their Architetturra series, which feature case pieces covered in images of building interiors and facades. The grandest project Ponti and Fornasetti undertook, however, lies on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean: the interiors of the luxury liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.
Widely praised retrospectives at the Queens Museum of Art in 2001 and at the Design Museum London in 2002 sparked a renewed interest in Ponti among modern design aficionados. (Marco Romanelli’s monograph, which was written for the London show, offers a fine overview of Ponti’s work.) Today, a wide array of Ponti’s designs are snapped up by savvy collectors who want to give their homes a touch of Italian panache and effortless chic.
Find a range of vintage Gio Ponti desks, dining chairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Gio Ponti
Gio Ponti Fato Artemide Italian Design White Table Lamp 1967
By Gio Ponti, Artemide
Located in Brescia, IT
White square frame with folded geometric metal forms creating light and dark
Iconic light object and a beautiful lamp.
First production Fato lamp designed by Gio Ponti and produced ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
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Metal
Venini Gio Ponti 12-Arm Chandelier in Multicolor by Gio Ponti
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
99.80 Gio Ponti glass chandelier, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini, is one of the most innovative chandeliers ever to emerge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Fontana Arte chandelier by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning chandelier designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte
This suspension lamp, manufactured by Fontana Arte, features a transparent glass disc with metal and brass details
Origin...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
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Brass
Venini Gio Ponti Chandelier in Grey and Green by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass chandelier with gold plated metal finishes and chain. A colorful chandelier with a touch of elegance that adds color to any living room or entrance space. Also available in var...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte "Bilia" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Naples, IT
This extremely rare and iconic lacquered metal and frosted glass table lamp, mod Bilia, was made in 1960s Italy, designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte. Gio Ponti (1881 - 1979) was a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
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Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in brass and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wall Ceiling Lamp Sun by Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012 2017 Satined Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall ceiling lamp sun, collection of 'Screen of Light' design by Gio Ponti Italy, in satined brass with a round opaline glass. Wall and ceiling sculpture light in satined brass, a lamp of timeless, iconic design. Handcrafted product, realised by Pollice Illuminazione from the original drawings of Gio Ponti with license provided by eredi Gio Ponti 2012-2017 in Limited and certificated edition. Upon request it can house the innovative light technology of healthy dim to warm that simulates sunlight. The Sun of 1950s is today still present in the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi in Milan, Italy. It provides indirect light, wired with sockets that allow a constant technological updating. 3 x LED 22W E27 110V or 230V 2200-2700K healthy dim to warm. Gio Ponti Sun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
"Pirellone" Floor Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Toronto, CA
The Pirellone floor lamp by prolific Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti (1891 – 1979) is a column-like form that emits a warm ambient light. Released in 1967, it stands six fee...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Wall Lamp Screen of Light Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012-2017 Not Treated Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall lamp rectangular 'Screen of Light' designed by Gio Ponti limited edition 2012-2017 not treated brass Wall sculpture light, wall sconce in polished not...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia
Designed by Italian design icon Gio Ponti, this authorized Tato Italia re-edition is executed in brushed nickel h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Gio Ponti Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Studio City, CA
Gio Ponti Table Lamp Italy, c. 1970. Produced by FontanaArte. Gio Ponti (1881 - 1979) was an important Italian architect, industrial and furniture designer, artist and publisher. He...
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1920s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Concrete
Beautiful Gio Ponti Floor Lamp, 1974
By Gio Ponti, Gioffredo Reggiani
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful and minimalistic Floor Lamp designed by Gio Ponti for Reggiani with an orange-bronze, perforated Aluminium diffuser. Very beautiful, harmonious light.
Giovanni "Gio" P...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte ‘Parco dei Principi’ Floor Lamps
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, floor lamp ‘Parco dei Principi’ model '1967', brass, glass, coated aluminum, bakelite, Italy, circa 1960
This elegant floor lamp by Gio Ponti is based on...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
De-Lux A4 by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De-Lux series has remained only an idea of Gio Ponti, who in 1955 quickly but precisely sketched it on a notebook. In 2017, together with Gio Ponti Archives, TATO did a philologi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Suspension lamp mod. 0024 metal and glass design 1933
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
An iconic design by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte in 1933, this chandelier is a classic of Italian design. With its timeless elegance and a geometrically simple idea, this chandelier ca...
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1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia
Designed by Italian design icon Gio Ponti, this authorized Tato Italia re-edition is executed in brushed brass har...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Luna Verticale' Floor Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Verticale' Floor Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia.
Originally designed by Italian icon Gio Ponti in 1957, the 'Luna Verticale' floor lamp is an authorized re-edition b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Luna Suspension Light by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luna suspension light by Gio Ponti for Tato Italia. Current production designed and manufactured in Italy 2018. Wired for US junction boxes. Brushed sa...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
8-pointed star Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 6 exemplary London Hotel Milano
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp made in 1959 by Arredoluce Monza based on a design by Giò Ponti. Some 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-pointed Stars, Six Small Suns, Six Large Suns and...
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1650s Italian Other Antique Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Ceiling Light by Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Ceiling Light by Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1930s. Unique sculptural 'Saturn' ceiling light, with an illustrativ...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
21st Century Pavone Wall Lamp, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Parco Dei Principi' floor lamp, Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Mod.1967 Italy
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Catania, IT
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, 'Parco dei Principi' floor lamp model 1967, Italy, circa 1960.
At no additional cost, restoration of the lampshade in the outer part can be done upon req...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Murano Art Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Murano Art Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini 1940s
Item e7370
A magnificent chandelier from Murano, designed in 1946 by Gio Ponti for Venini, Venice. White opaque “lattimo” gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti for Lumi Rare Pair of First Edition "Quadri Luminosi" Sconces
By Lumi, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti for Lumi, rare pair of first edition 'Quadri Luminosi' sconces models 575 and 576, Italy, circa 1960. Brass and enameled brass...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
21st Century Pavone Linear Pendant Lamp, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Pirellina floor table lamp Gio Ponti Italy mid century design
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Production piece from Fontana Arte archives made in 1990s from early Gio Ponti design.
No issues.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Luna Sospensione by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti was a prolific artist whose work spanned many mediums. For the Triennale exhibition in 1957 the Milanese architect and designer built a prefabricated house and filled it wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte ‘Parco Dei Principi’ Floor Lamp with White Shade
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, floor lamp ‘Parco dei Principi’ model 1967, brass, glass, lacquered metal, bakelite, Italy, circa 1960
This delicate floor lamp by Gio Ponti is derived f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wall Sconce Screen of Light Design Gio Ponti Limited Edition Varnished Blue
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconce hexagonal 'Screen of Light' design Gio Ponti Italy Limited Edition, varnished blue inside white Wall sculpture light, blue painted, a lamp of timeless, iconic design. Han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Glossy Black and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in glossy black and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Silver Plate Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Christofle
By Gio Ponti
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Silver plate arrow and horn candelabra style table lamp by Gio Ponti for Gallia / Christofle. Signed.
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in White and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in white and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
"0024XXL" Pendant Lamp in Glass and Brass Designed by Gio' Ponti for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"0024XXL" is an extra large sized pendant lamp, with triple the diameter of the classic lamp originally designed by Gio' Ponti in 1932, manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a chrome plated brass frame and transparent tempered glass discs. The 11.8" diameter central tubular sandblasted glass diffuser holds four G5 54W fluorescent light sources with DALI digital electronic power supply. The four suspension cables are housed in the canopy cover and the required length should be indicated at time of ordering.
DIMENSIONS: Ø 55.7", H. 54.5"
The lamp is levelled once mounted, using special tensioners fitted to the suspension cables. A version with methacrylate discs and/or emergency lighting is available upon request. In this case, two beams of light ensure about one hour of autonomy without power supply. Ceiling strength should be verified in advance, due to the weight of the lamp (about 661 Lbs for glass disc version and about 440 Lbs for the methacrylate disc version).
GIO' PONTI, right from the start, was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design as an eclectic character. He graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1920 and was art director for Richard Ginori from 1923-1930. In 1926, with editor Gianni Mazzocchi, he founded the magazine Domus, staying on as editor until his death. He was invited to take over the art direction of Luigi Fontana in 1931 and in 1932 he founded FontanaArte with Pietro Chiesa.
He was one of the promoters of the Compasso d’Oro Award and a founder member of the ADI (Italian association for industrial design), as well as curating programmes for the Milan Triennale on many events and teaching at Milan Polytechnic.
He designed numerous famous public and private buildings, including the houses in Via De Togni, the tower-house in Corso Venezia, offices for
RAI and Ferrania, the Littoria tower in Parco Sempione, the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan, Taranto Cathedral, Villa Planchart in Caracas and Denver
Museum of Modern Art. In the field of design he created timeless furniture, lighting and objects for FontanaArte, as well as the Superleggera chair
and furniture for Cassina, Christofle cutlery and Richard Ginori china.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Black and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in black and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp with chains, dimmable, Gio Ponti 2019
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Copper and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in copper and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lamp Sole Piccolo Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 6 examples for London Hotel
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp made in 1959 by Arredoluce Monza based on a design by Giò Ponti. Some 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-pointed Stars, Six Small Suns, Six Large Suns and...
Category
1650s Italian Other Antique Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Satin Nickel and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in satin nickel and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.81 2-Light Wall Sconce in Coral / Crystal
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.81 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti Fontana Arte 0024 Suspension Lamp in Glass and Brass, Designed in 1932
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the 0024 suspension lamp was designed in 1932 and made from transparent tempered glass discs, tubular sandblasted glass diffuser and a chrome-plated brass frame with canopy and all frame trim in chromed.
The lamp features a series of horizontal discs in clear tempered glass for a true light...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 3-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolour
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Red and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in red and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 8-Light Chandeliers in Multicolour
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti model 5557 chandelier for Venini, Italy 1946-1948
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
Model 5557 Murano glass chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini, Italy 1946-1948
This absolutely stunning chandelier is an early production, probably around 1950.
The quality of the gla...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pirellina Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1967
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Pirellina table light is a work deigned by Gio Ponti in 1967.
Made by Fontana Arte, Milan.
H. 36 x 17 x 8.5 cm.
Cast aluminum, painted gray, glass, frosted and ribbed, metal ro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century Gio Ponti 99.80 2-Light Wall Sconce in Multicolor
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A work of art. More than that, a myth. Gio Ponti 99.80 owes its undisputed modernity and originality to the boundless creativity of its creator, Gio Ponti. Its uniqueness lies in its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti 'Luna Orizzontale' Floor Lamp in Satin Brass for Tato Italia
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Orizzontale' Floor Lamp in Satin Brass for Tato Italia.
Based on an incredible but never before issued prototype designed by Ponti in 1957 for the Triennale in Milan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Bilia table lamp with a black lacquered metal conical base connected with a spherical shade in blown opaline glass.
This is an iconic lamp based on two essential shapes which mixed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Nickel and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in nickel and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Modern Polychrome Murano Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Italian Murano glass and brass chandelier designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Venini in 1946 and manufactured in 2012, consisting of a center semicircle globe and two ce...
Category
2010s Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bilia Table Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950s Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
1950s stunning white table lamp by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
The item is in excellent condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pirellone Floor Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, 1967
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Pirellone floor lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, 1967.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Glass
Giò Ponti 6-pointed star for Arredoluce Monza 6 exemplary London Hotel Milano
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp made in 1959 by Arredoluce Monza based on a design by Giò Ponti. Approximately 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-Point Stars Small Six Suns Large and 6 8...
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Blue and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in blue and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Wall Sconce from the m/s Augustus Italian Ocean Liner 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Trapezoidal shaped wall mounted niche-form light fixture designed by Gio Ponti for the m/s Augustus transatlantic ocean liner.
From the Atlantico, tourist class dining room aboard th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Brass, Zinc, Aluminum
Bilia Mini Table Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gio Ponti Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti for Arredoluce, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
A rare and beautiful example of Gio Ponti's lightworks, this rectangular applique geometrically splits and analogically dims the sources, hiding the bulbs behind five separated elements, each one with a different shape and height.
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti, (Milan, November 18, 1891 - Milan, September 16, 1979), is one of the Italian masters of architecture. He was also a designer and essayist and one of the most important of the twentieth century.
Other than the great architectural works which carry his unmistakable signature, he created a vast amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were fully furnished in the "Ponti" style. The houses in via Randaccio, 1925, Casa Laporte in via Brin, 1926 and the last in via Dezza, in 1957 is an "expression" of his home design ideas. Gio Ponti was an Italian promoter of industrial design and introduced the idea of interior furnishing ranges produced as being a "sophisticated," economic, "democratic" and modern.
Arredoluce was a small-scale lighting manufacturer founded by Angelo Lelli in postwar Italy, a hotbed of inventive industrial design. The company produced lamps and fixtures by several significant Italian designers, including brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, whose Tubino desk lamp, released by Arredoluce in 1949, typified their ability to reduce designs to their most essential while maintaining sculptural appeal; made to accommodate a small fluorescent tube recently arrived on the Italian market, the lamp itself is only slightly larger than its bulb. Arredoluce would also produce lighting by Ettore Sottsass, though the company’s best-known designs, variations on a floor lamp with a slender column, pivoting arms that allowed for maximum flexibility of use, and enameled metal conical shades, is attributed to Lelli.
Ponti's designs for Arredoluce often featured clean lines, geometric shapes, and a combination of traditional and modern elements. His lighting fixtures were known for their functional yet aesthetically pleasing designs. Some of his notable works for Arredoluce include the "Luminator" floor lamp, the "Bilia" table lamp, and the "Mod 607...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Lighting
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Brass
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Gio Ponti lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gio Ponti lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 45 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 67 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Gio Ponti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Archimede Seguso, Ettore Sottsass, and VeArt. Prices for Gio Ponti lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $530 and can go as high as $49,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,390.
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- What was Gio Ponti famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Gio Ponti was famous for his work as an architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor. He was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism. Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Gio Ponti furniture.
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