Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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
Eight Dining Chairs PONTI 940 by Gio Ponti for BBB Italia
By Gio Ponti, BBB Italia
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This elegant and timeless chair was designed by master architect Giò Ponti. It is part of the Ponti 940 collection and combines classic and modern aesthetics in a linear silhouette w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Velvet, Beech
Pair of "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of dining chairs by Gio Ponti in ash with rush seats woven in a basket weave pattern, all retaining their original label.
Priced for the pair.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Rush, Ash
Set of 8 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in LEWES, GB
A wonderful set of eight original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new upholstery. All with maker’s label marked 'F...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Cassina Set of 8 Chairs mod. Leggera
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti set of twelve Leggera chairs with rope seat, Cassina, Italy, 1951
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Set of 12 ash wood chairs with hand-knotted rope seats, designed by Gio Ponti as model 646 Leggera in 1951 and manufactured by Figli di Amedeo Cassina during the late 1950s.
Concept...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Cane, Ash
A rare set of Gio Ponti dining chairs. (Model #602)
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Manufacturer: Cassina model #601
Date made: circa 1950
Material: walnut and fabric
Size: 17.5”w x 20”d x 34”h
Country: Italy
Literature:
Gio Ponti. Ugo La Pietra. Rizzoli Milan...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Walnut
Gio Ponti for Cassina set of four Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Set of four 1st edition Ash and upholstery Gio Ponti Model 646/3 LEGGERA dining chairs for Cassina.
Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Ash
Gio Ponti Dining Chairs for Singer & Sons Set of Six
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Chicago, IL
Gio Ponti dining chairs for Singer & Sons Set of Six
Set includes two armchairs, model 149 and four side chairs, model 116
Refurbished walnut frames, newly...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 14
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash and Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of fourteen.
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chai...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Ash
Set of Four Chairs, model 211 by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Dallas, TX
Sert of four dining chairs model 211 designed by Gio Ponti, 1955 for Singer & Sons. The model 211 chair was originally designed for Villa Arreaza in Caracas in 1954. Chairs are const...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Gio Ponti for Cassina "Superleggera" Black Chair, Italy 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
Superleggera chair with black-stained beechwood frame, triangular-section legs, and hand-woven straw seat. Designed by Gio Ponti in 1951 and produced by Cassina.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Straw, Wood
Set of 10 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in LEWES, GB
A wonderful set of ten original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new upholstery. All with maker’s label marked 'Fig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti set of twelve Leggera chairs with hand-woven rattan cane, Italy 1951
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Set of 12 black-stained ash wood chairs with hand-woven rattan cane, designed by Gio Ponti, model 646 Leggera, in 1951 and manufactured by Figli di Amedeo Cassina during the late 195...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Set of 12 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in LEWES, GB
A wonderful set of twelve original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina Model 699
Italy, 1952 This set includes ten Leggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. The c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
Gio Ponti Set of six Superleggera Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1957
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A set of six Superleggera chairs, produced by Cassina in the early 1960s and designed by Gio Ponti, has undergone professional restoration while preserving and refinishing their ash ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Gio Ponti Set of Twelve Superleggera Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1957
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A set of twelve Superleggera chairs, meticulously restored in aniline black paint.. The original woven straw seats have been replaced with new meticulously crafted seats, maintaining...
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs Cassina, set of 6, Italy, 1956
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Set of 6 blonde Leggerera chairs by Gio Ponti, designed in 1954. This set is an early verion and manufactured in 1956. (labeled)
These iconic and very comforable chairs by Gio Ponti...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Straw, Beech
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These four chairs are designed by the iconic Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. They exhibit Ponti's signature minimalist style, blending simplicity with elegance. The frames ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Wood
Rare Early Gio Ponti Chair, Giordano Chiesa, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in LEWES, GB
Rare Gio Ponti Model armchair, Italy, 1950s. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, Milan, Italy. Ash and new green velvet fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four #116 Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of #116 Dining Chairs in walnut by Gio Ponti for M Singer & Sons of New York.
The walnut frames are in wonderful vintage condition and the seats are newly papercorded.
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1950s Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Leggera Mid Century Dining Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Price for chair, 4 chairs available.
Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera 646 Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Leggera Chair by Gio Ponti: Timeless Italian Design and Craftsmanship
Introducing the Leggera Chair, a stunning set of six chairs model "Leggera 646" desi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs, d...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Set of four dining chairs, model "leggera"
Manufactured by Cassina
Italy, 1951
Measurements
82.55 cm x 44.45cm x 45.72 cm.
32.55 in x 17.5 in x 18 in.
Litera...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
4 Gio Ponti Italian Chairs Leggera x Cassina - Set of Four - 1960's
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
4 Vintage Collectible Italian Chairs by Gio Ponti
Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of ten.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs, de...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Gio Ponti Set of 8 Ashwood Leggera Italian Chairs, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eight chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti (1891-1979) and edited by Cassina. Made of solid ashwood structure with original upholstery. Italy, 1951.
Discover the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 8
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash and Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of eight.
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chair t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Ash
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in LEWES, GB
A wonderful set of six original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new upholstery. All with maker’s label marked 'Fig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
"Superleggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950s, Set of 6
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 black wood and wicker chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. Stamped Cassina. Seat height 46cm. Wear due to time and age.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PR...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four Leggera dining chairs with structure in black lacquered wood and seat in padded blue leatherette, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in 1951.
Leggera is a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Linen Upholstered Oak Chair by Gio Ponti, Italy, circa. 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York City, NY
This exquisite chair perfectly showcases the sleek, sophisticated work of acclaimed Italian designer Gio Ponti. Newly reupholstered in deep mauve + light lavender linen fabrics.
6...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Gio Ponti Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Six very special Gio Ponti Italian dining chairs design in the 1950s for Singer & Sons.
Good condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modernist Vintage Six Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina 1957 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist Vintage authentic set of six ( 6 ) Superleggera Dining Chairs or Chairs from black lacquered wood and light brown cane mesh designed 1957 by Gio Ponti and manufactured 199...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Wood
Gio Ponti Set of Six 602 Chairs in Wood and Fabric Italian Manufacture 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six dining chairs model 602 with a black lacquered wood structure, seat, and back in padded green velvet.
Designed by Gio Ponti, Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
Measures:...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Wood, Velvet
Set of Four White Gio Ponti Livia Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Originally designed by design Giò Ponti in 1937, the Livia chair owes its name to the 'livianum' offices in the University of Padua that it was designed for. Timeless is clearly the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grenoble, FR
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950.
Measures: Longueur: 44 cm
Hauteur: 78 cm
Profondeur: 52 cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 12
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash and Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of twelve.
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chair ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Ash
14 Leggera chairs by Gio Ponti - Wood And Blue Leather - Original Conditions
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Chairs, Leggera by Gio Ponti , Mid Century Modern
Giò Ponti probably needs no introduction: he’s been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and archite...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Red Faux Leather Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 6
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of Six 646" Leggera" dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina in 1956.
Seater upholstered with red skai faux leather.
Light brown ash structure.
Meaning" light...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
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Ash
Gio Ponti dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Gio Ponti dining room chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gio Ponti dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room chairs by Gio Ponti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Mobil Girgi, Giancarlo Piretti, and B&B Italia. Prices for Gio Ponti dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,676 and can go as high as $33,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,400.
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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.