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Gio Ponti    (Italian, 1891-1979)

 Gio Ponti - Fontana Arte Mirror (Frames and Mirrors) h: 120 x w: 86 cm / h: 47.2 x w: 33.9 in
Gio Ponti
Fontana Arte Mirror 1947
 
 Gio Ponti - Four Folding Chairs by Reguitti (Furniture) h: 22 x w: 19.3 x d: 31.5 in / h: 55.9 x w: 49 x d: 80 cm
Gio Ponti
Four Folding Chairs by Reguitti circa 1950-1959
 
 Gio Ponti - Lampada da terra Giņ Ponti x Guzzini (Lighting)
Gio Ponti
Lampada da terra Giņ Ponti x Guzzini 1968
 
 Gio Ponti - Office Chair (Furniture)
Gio Ponti
Office Chair 1938
 
  

Biography
1891 Born in Milan, Italy
1921 Polytechnic Institute, Milano
1928 creation of the magazine Domus
1933 Co-director at Fontana Arte
1941 creation of the magazine Stile
1950s Works for Krupp, Christofle, Cassina
Several works in furniture and architecture

Exhibitions
1980 Omaggio a Gio Ponti, Palazzo della Permanente, Milano
1966 Traveling exhibition, UCLA Art Galleries, Los Angeles
1957 Christofle,Paris
1954 Traveling exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
1923 Biennial Exhibition of the Decorative Arts in Monza

Literature
1995 Monography, Gio Ponti/ Ugo La Pietra
1990 Monography, Gio Ponti/Lisa Licitra Ponti
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