Gio Ponti

Italian · 1891–1979 · Painter, Draughtsman

Giovanni "Gio" Ponti was an Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, teacher, writer and publisher. (Wikipedia)

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1,478lots offered2001–2026years recorded73%sold (1,016)$14.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Important and rare low table, designed for the Contini Bonacossi residence, Quadreria Moderna, Villa Vittoria, FlorencePhillips · Apr 2018£261,000≈ $364,617≈ €299,652Sign up to see
Prototype ‘Mariposa’ sofa, designed for the XI Milan TriennalePhillips · Nov 2020£252,000≈ $331,002≈ €280,724Sign up to see
Unique and large dining tablePhillips · Apr 2015£194,500≈ $297,254≈ €272,037Sign up to see

Gio Ponti’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 1,397 auction results for Gio Ponti between 2001 and 2026, of which 1,016 sold (73%). A further 81 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $117Sign up free to see to $365kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $365kSign up free to see for Important and rare low table, designed for the Contini Bonacossi residence, Quadreria Moderna, Villa Vittoria, Florence at Phillips in April 2018. Most results come from Phillips (735), Pandolfini (182) and Wright (125).

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Bruun Rasmussen · Sep 22, 2026 · Lot 2639/600
DKK 14,500≈ $2,223≈ £1,664≈ €1,940HammerSign up free to seeEst. DKK 20,000–25,000View at Bruun Rasmussen ↗
Armchairs (2), ca. 1964
Walnut
32.25" H x 20" W x 19" D
Billings · Sep 19, 2026 · Lot 10
$4,500≈ £3,372≈ €3,927HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Billings ↗
Untitled
Sculpture
8.5 x 11 x 5.25 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 64
$4,410≈ £3,268≈ €3,804$3,500 + $910 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Coffee table, model no. 2137, from the "Modern by Singer" series, circa 1956
Travertine, walnut
15 3/8 x 54 x 17 1/8 in. (39.1 x 137.2 x 43.5 cm)
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026 · Lot 42
$4,902≈ £3,632≈ €4,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Coffee table, circa 1953
Ash, glass, nickel-plated brass
15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm) high, 41 3/8 in. (105.1 cm) diameter
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026 · Lot 57
$16,770≈ £12,425≈ €14,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
FOR RICHARD GINORI PORCELAIN POLO PLAYER VASE, 1950s
Sculpture
Austin Auction Gallery · Aug 21, 2026 · Lot 1065
$1,800≈ £1,318≈ €1,539HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
DINING TABLE FOR RIMA
Lacquered metal, brass and wood · Panel
Leonard Joel · Aug 17, 2026 · Lot 49
A$4,000≈ $2,850≈ £2,102≈ €2,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Desk, c. 1950
stained walnut, brass
29¼ h x 50½ w x 25½ d in (74 x 128 x 65 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 238
$17,920≈ £13,282≈ €15,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
Jungle vase
Print (other)
10⅝ h x 8 dia in (27 x 20 cm)
Wright · Jul 23, 2026 · Lot 140
$4,096≈ £3,068≈ €3,596Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Il Circo coupe
Print (other)
7¼ h x 6 dia in (18 x 15 cm)
Wright · Jul 23, 2026 · Lot 282
$512≈ £383≈ €449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (81)

Lots by Gio Ponti that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Gio Ponti: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gio Ponti at auction?

$364,617Sign up free to see, for Important and rare low table, designed for the Contini Bonacossi residence, Quadreria Moderna, Villa Vittoria, Florence at Phillips (April 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gio Ponti?

The median sale price is $14.4kSign up free to see across 1,010 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gio Ponti have sold at auction?

1,016 of 1,397 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 81 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Gio Ponti?

Phillips, Pandolfini and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Pandolfini · Wright

Gio Ponti signature

30 catalogued lots by Gio Ponti record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right10
upper right3
on the base1
on the reverse1

Form

signed28
signed and dated2

Signed upper right: Gio Ponti — Tile depicting the Nativity, Bertolami Fine Art, Feb 12, 2026
Signed upper right: Giò Ponti — Il cacciatore stanco, Bertolami Fine Art, Feb 12, 2026
Signed upper right: Giò Ponti, Ceramics applied on wooden base, 29 x 29 cm — Allegory of reading, Bertolami Fine Art, Jun 13, 2024

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About Gio Ponti

Giovanni "Gio" Ponti was an Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, teacher, writer and publisher.

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