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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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

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Pair of armchairs, from the First Class Ballroom of the Augustus transatlantic ocean liner, 1950
Fabric, painted wood · Panel
Each: 28 1/2 x 26 x 27 3/4 in. (72.4 x 66 x 70.5 cm)
Phillips · Dec 15, 2015 · Lot 245
$47,500≈ £31,345≈ €43,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Pair of chandeliers, circa 1965
Opaque glass, brass
Each: 38 in. (96.5 cm) drop, 67 1/4 in. (170.8 cm) diameter
Phillips · Dec 15, 2015 · Lot 331
$125,000≈ £82,486≈ €113,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
Rare armchair, circa 1948
Walnut, brass, fabric
35 x 23 1/2 x 26 3/4 in. (89 x 59.7 x 68 cm)
Phillips · Dec 15, 2015 · Lot 336
$35,000≈ £23,096≈ €31,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
“Diavolessa,” or "Cut-Out Thought", 1978
Brass
27 5/8 x 24 x 4 1/4 in. (70.2 x 61 x 10.8 cm)
Phillips · Dec 15, 2015 · Lot 340
$75,000≈ £49,492≈ €68,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Decorative tile (Bacchus), c. 1929
Richard-Ginori
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 11, 2015 · Lot 268
$5,313≈ £3,457≈ €4,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Decorative tile (Venus), c. 1929
Richard-Ginori
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 11, 2015 · Lot 269
$5,313≈ £3,457≈ €4,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Flatware (60), 1954
Fraser's Italy
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 11, 2015 · Lot 271
$2,500≈ £1,627≈ €2,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Rare low table, circa 1930
Coloured mirrored glass, ebonised wood, nickel-plated metal · Panel
45.7 x 66.8 x 42.1 cm (17 7/8 x 26 1/4 x 16 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 1, 2015 · Lot 100
£23,750≈ $35,955≈ €32,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Early table and pair of side chairs, circa 1927
Table: burr walnut-veneered wood. Each chair: burr walnut-veneered wood, leather · Panel
Table: 65.8 x 79.7 x 69.1 cm (25 7/8 x 31 3/8 x 27 1/4 in.) Each chair: 88.4 x 45 x 48.7 cm (34 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 19 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 1, 2015 · Lot 103
£14,375≈ $21,762≈ €19,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Unique desk and armchair, designed for the 'Domus Alba' apartment, Milan, circa 1936
Desk: rosewood-veneered wood, rosewood, glass, brass, fabric. Armchair: rosewood-veneered wood, rosewood, fabric · Panel
Desk: 78.2 x 170.8 x 72.7 cm (30 3/4 x 67 1/4 x 28 5/8 in.) Armchair: 96.2 x 54.4 x 58.5 cm (37 7/8 x 21 3/8 x 23 in.)
Phillips · Oct 1, 2015 · Lot 105
£17,500≈ $26,493≈ €23,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗

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 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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