Ermenegildo & Eugenio Soncini set of outdoor / Indoor metal chairs, Italy 1950s
By Giuseppe De Vivo 1
Located in Milan, IT
Architects Ermenegildo & Eugenio Soncini set of outdoor / Indoor metal chairs made for their own residence in Rapallo, Italy Manufactured by Giuseppe De Vivo Italy 1950s Five chairs ...
Metal
Adjustable Coffee or Dining Table by Architects Ermenegildo & Eugenio Soncini
By Bazzani
Located in Milan, IT
The adjustable Coffee or Dining table was designed by architect brothers Ermenegildo and Eugenio Soncini and manufactured by Bazzani in Italy during the 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Large wardrobe unit attributed to Gio Ponti 1950s.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
The link with Lancia continued until 1933, when a new firm was founded, led by engineers Eugenio Soncini and Antonio Fornaroli; in 1945, Soncini left to be replaced seven years later...
Metal, Brass
Bedside Table by Eugenio and Ermenegildo Soncini, Italy, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bedside table designed by Eugenio and Ermenegildo Soncini and produced by Officine Valsecchi, Milan in 1957.
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Vintage Folding Chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1958
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Around 1933 Ponti joins the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini to create the Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini, which resolutely embraces the modernist aesthetic, and which...
Brass
Rare Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano
By Gio Ponti, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Together with the engineers Eugenio Soncini and Antonio Fornaroli, Ponti enjoyed great success in industry and received numerous commissions throughout Italy.
Art Glass
Table in Oak Brass and Red Laminate Italian Manifacture 1950s Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Brass
Art Glass Bottle Morandiana by Gio Ponti for Venini Murano
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Together with the engineers Eugenio Soncini and Antonio Fornaroli, Ponti enjoyed great success in industry and received numerous commissions throughout Italy.
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Chandelier by Gio Ponti for Venini 1940s
By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Together with the engineers Eugenio Soncini and Antonio Fornaroli, Ponti enjoyed great success in industry and received numerous commissions throughout Italy.
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti Fireside Chair in Black Beech Wood and Straw by Casa & Giardino 50s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Beech, Rush
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Metal
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Metal
Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Rush, Beech
Gio Ponti Low Rectangular Table in Wood and Glass for BNL 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Glass, Wood
Gio Ponti Set of Two Stools in Black Lacquered Wood and Fabric 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Silver Cutlery Set for Twelve by Krupp Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Nickel, Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Cutlery Set for Six in Nickel Silver by Krupp Italy 1950s
By Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Nickel, Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco 1991 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Pallucco
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Steel
Gio Ponti Ninfea Folding Chairs in Wood and White Fabric by Reguitti 1960s Italy
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Brass
1940s Mid-Century Coffee Table , Gio Ponti attributed in Walnut whis Glass Top
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Around 1933, he teamed up with engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini to form Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini, which embraced a decidedly Modernist idiom and lasted until 1945.
Crystal
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Gio Ponti, Cleto Munari
Located in Roma, IT
From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects...
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Gio Ponti, Cleto Munari
Located in Roma, IT
From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects...
Metal, Silver Plate
Unavailable
H 16.15 in Dm 12.21 in
Gio Ponti Black Vitrolite Tempered Glass Occasional Table for Fontana Arte, 1932
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Firenze, IT
Begins his association with Antonio Fomaroli and Eugenio Soncini (1933-1945). This partnership led to a number of important designs and constructions: school buildings (the School of...
Brass, Chrome
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H 34.65 in W 43.31 in D 12.6 in
Eugenio & Ermenegildo Soncini Italian Midcentury Console in Brass Colored Glass
Located in bari, IT
Nice console in brass and green colored glass from the 1960s by Eugenio and Ermenegildo Soncini
Brass
Gio Ponti 1960s Poker Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Weesp, NL
Around 1933, Ponti ended his relationship with Lancia and teamed with two engineers, Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, to form Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini which would last un...
Felt, Wood
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H 35.04 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Set of Five Dining Chairs in Wood and Skai Italian Manufacture 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Brass
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H 33.47 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Gio Ponti Set of Six 602 Chairs in Wood and Fabric Italian Manufacture 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had ended, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini. ...
Wood, Velvet
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H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in
Gio Ponti Round Coffee Table in Walnut and Mahogany Italian Manufacture 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Wood, Walnut, Mahogany
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H 34.26 in W 17.72 in D 16.93 in
Gio Ponti Set of Six 602 Chairs in Wood and Fabric Italian Manufacture, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Fabric, Wood
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H 18.51 in W 42.52 in D 16.54 in
Gio Ponti Rectangular Coffee Table in Wood and Glass by Fontana Arte 1940s Italy
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Glass, Wood
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H 38.98 in W 67.72 in D 11.82 in
Gio Ponti Wall Mounted Bar Cabinet with Shelves in Oak Italian Manufacture 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Oak
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H 13.78 in W 10.24 in D 11.82 in
Gio Ponti Set of Three Wall Lamps in Lacquered Aluminum and Perspex by Greco 60s
By Greco, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Aluminum
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H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Gio Ponti Office Desk in Walnut and Laminate for BNL by Schirolly 1950s Italy
By Schirolli, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Brass
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H 0.2 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Gio Ponti Cutlery Silver Service for Six in Nickel Silver by Krupp, Italy, 1950s
By Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Alpaca
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H 7.09 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Set of Midcentury Brass and Enamel Metal Italian Sconces, Gio Ponti Style 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
From 1936-1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects we...
Brass, Metal
Eugenio & Ermenegildo Soncini Architects Desk, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Architects Desk from the Eugenio & Ermenegildo Soncini Architecture Firm, Milan, Italy, 1940s.
Metal
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H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Metal
1930s Round Coffee Center Table Art Decò by Gio Ponti in Ebonized Walnut
By Gio Ponti, Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Around 1933, he teamed up with engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini to form Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Soncini, which embraced a decidedly Modernist idiom and lasted until 1945.
Walnut
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H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 15.75 in
Gio Ponti Office Chair in Beech Wood for BNL Italian Manufacture 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Metal
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H 19.69 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Gio Ponti Occasional Table in Wood and Glass by Figli di Amedeo Cassina 1950s
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and...
Metal
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H 19.69 in Dm 31.5 in
Deco Ebonized Wood and Glass Round Italian Coffee Table, Gio Ponti Style 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects...
Brass
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H 0.4 in Dm 12.6 in
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Cleto Munari, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects...
Silver Plate, Metal
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H 0.4 in Dm 12.6 in
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
By Gio Ponti, Cleto Munari
Located in Roma, IT
From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects...
Silver Plate
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.