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Gio Ponti Vases

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 Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy, cirka 1930
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti, Richard-Ginori San Cristoforo
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful oval shaped, tapered, ceramic vase with hand painted gold decorations. Designed by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Milan, Italy, circa 1930. Great condition. H...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Gio Ponti Large Green Vase in Ceramic by Richard Ginori 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Large vase in green ceramic designed by the Italian designer Gio Ponti and manufactured by Richard Ginori between the 1930s and the 1940s. In this piece, the ceramic was modeled with an elegant and raffinate, flared shape that makes it a perfect decorative vase. The manufacturer's brand is stamped under the base. The history of the Ginori Manufactory began in Doccia, just a stone's throw away from Florence, when in 1735 Marquis Carlo Andrea Ginori started a porcelain factory which was destined to become a worldwide icon of style. The eighteenth-century is a key century for the development of porcelain in Europe, in this period the first manufactures are born, fed by new styles and international trends. In stately homes, palaces and courtyards, the precious porcelain of the Doccia Manufactory is synonymous with elegance and refinement. The passage from the nineteenth, the century of reason to that of feeling marks a new chapter in the development of artistic taste and the manufacture of porcelain. Florence becomes the scene of a controversy between the academic supporters of the Beautiful ideal and the naturalists promulgators of the beautiful natural Since 1806 the direction of the Manifattura passed to Leopoldo Carlo Ginori Lisci who initiates a process of profound renewal. In 1986 The Manifattura expanded and the Richard Ginori Ceramic Company is born. The tradition of master craftsmen meets new technologies and the creations are perfected thanks to the use of new patents From 1923 to 1933 the artistic direction of the Manifattura was entrusted to Gio Ponti. The master is responsible for introducing highly innovative elements with sensitivity and respect for the taste for the ancient, and for the oriental culture. In 1925 at the Universal Exposition in Paris, the Manifattura and its artistic director were awarded the assignment to both of a Grand Prix. The Manufactory was renewed by relying on the experience of the greatest Italian designers of the time: Franco Albini, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva, Sergio Asti, Achille Castiglioni, Gabriele Devecchi, Candido Fior...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Venini A Canne Pitcher by Gio Ponti Venice Murano 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini A Canne Pitcher by Gio Ponti Venice Murano 1950s A vintage "a canne" pitcher with twisted polycrome canes in red, blue, green and yellow. Manufa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Lidded Vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Zürich, CH
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, 1930s
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in BARCELONA, ES
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Venini bottle from the Morandiane series
By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Torino, IT
Venini Morandi series bottle i.e. inspired by the paintings of painter Giorgio Morandi who made the bottles the distinctive image of his works. The Bottiglie Morandiane series was c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Glass

Gio Ponti for Nino Ferrari Copper Vase, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti, Nino Ferrari
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful copper vase designed by Gio Ponti and executed by Nino Ferrari for Casa & Giardino, Italy, 1930s.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Copper

Gio Ponti #Richard Ginori# Vase Ceramic, 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, "Quattro Stagione", Four Seasons Vases
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montreal, QC
Porcelain footed vases designed by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, series "Quattro Stagione" each depicting one of the four seasons, These are the reissues from the 1980s.
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1980s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Porcelain

Minimal Vase Sculptural for Christofle 1960 Gio Ponti Silver Plate Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Jacques Sitoleux vase sculptural for Cristofle 1960 Gio Ponti.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Silver Plate

Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Vase in Terracotta and Gold, 1930s
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Tilburg, NL
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori vase in terracotta and gold, Italy, 1930s. It is a wonderful little gem, this vase designed by Gio Ponti and made by Richard Ginori in the 1930s. Great simple design and beautiful contrast between the terracotta and the gold. Part of a series of terracotta and gold bowls...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Vases

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Pottery

Gio Ponti Wonderfully Patinated 'Soliflore' Vase for Arthur Krupp Milano, 1930s
By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp
Located in Tilburg, NL
A truly beautiful so called 'Soliflore' vase designed by Gio Ponti for Arthur Krupp Milano in the 1930s. The shape is simple and sleek, but very elegan...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Vases

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Silver

Gio Ponti for Nino Ferrari Large Hammered Copper Vase, Italy, 1930s
By Nino Ferrari, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful hammered copper vase designed by Gio Ponti and executed by Nino Ferrari for Casa & Giardino, Italy, 1930s.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Copper

Gio Ponti Venini Murano Glass Bottle Morandiana Series 1960s
By Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Gio Ponti bottle for Venini designed in the 1950s from the Morandiana series. This example is a 1960s edition, acid-etched venini murano italia signature under the base, origina...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Glass

Gio Ponti & Paolo De Poli - Very Very Rare Enameled Copper Vase
By Gio Ponti, Paolo di Poli
Located in Hamden, CT
Italian artist of great renown, Paolo De Poli ( b.1905, d.1996) is most celebrated today for his brilliant work executed in enameled copper, a craft-oriented art in which he collabor...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Vases

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Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Maritime Vase, Seascape with Boat, Italy, 1930
By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Italian Vase (circa 1930) decorated with a maritime scene of a ship at sea, signed to base and further marked overall: 6 x 5 3/4 inches Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gio Ponti Vases

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Porcelain

Gio Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi Rare Bucchero Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi rare classical Bucchero ceramic vase with two handles, Italy, circa 1951. Signed C. A. Rossi under the base.  Bu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Gio’ Ponti “ Richard Ginori” Vase Ceramic 1929 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio’ Ponti vase ceramic 1929 Italy. Mark . San Cristoforo - RICHARD GINORI - Made in Italy
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Circus Ceramic Vase by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic vase by Gio Ponti (1891-1979). Two-Handled vase decorated in relief with circus theme. Valerio Terraroli (2007) "Italian Art Ceramics: ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Trinfale Vase, Red with Silver Overlay, Italy, 1929
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Richard Ginori Earthenware form with “Triumphal chariot” relief on front, red glaze and hand-applied silver in floral motif. Exceedingly rare piece. Hand-painted signature on undersi...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Silver

Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Rare Gran Rosso di Doccia Porcelain Vase Model 380T
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori rare Gran Rosso di Doccia glazed porcelain vase model 380T with a gold body and red at base, rim and inside. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside 'Ri...
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1930s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Porcelain

Gio Ponti Richard Ginori Vase Ceramic Gold Red, 1940, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti Richard Ginori vase ceramic gold red 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

Gio’ Ponti Richard Ginori Vase Ceramic, 1930, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio’ Ponti Richard Ginori vase ceramic, 1930, Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Gio Ponti Vases

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Ceramic

1930s Gio Ponti for Nino Ferrari Art Deco Italian Copper Vase
By Gio Ponti, Nino Ferrari
Located in Brescia, IT
Wrought copper vase "Nino Ferrari" engraved on the base Perfect condition.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Copper

Gio Ponti Designed Vase for Paolo De Poli
By Gio Ponti, Paolo De Poli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battuto hand-hammered copper conical vessel enameled in mottled colors. Stamped and signed to the underside with an old Gumps paper label.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Vases

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Gio Ponti vases for sale on 1stDibs.

Gio Ponti vases are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gio Ponti vases, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases by Gio Ponti were created in the Art Deco style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases by Guido Andlovitz, Vittorio Zecchin, and Carlo Nason. Prices for Gio Ponti vases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $925 and can go as high as $24,080, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,027.

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