Mid-Century Italian Glass and Wood Coffee Table Attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950s

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Coffee or smoking tables attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s. The table has been professionally restored and is in wonderful … Read more Coffee or smoking tables attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s. The table has been professionally restored and is in wonderful conditions. This table exudes a luxuriant light, given by the perfect combination of wood and glass, that has been fundamental in Gio Ponti's design. This table is perfect for a colourful and elegant living room or for a wooden kitchen. Measures (cm) : diameter - 62 height - 53 Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was trained as an architect but was also a poet, a painter, a designer of exhibitions, glass, lightning and of course furniture. He is perhaps most known for being one of the architects of the Pirelli tower in Milan, at one time the tallest building in Europe. But above all, Ponti was responsible for the renewal of Italian architect and decorative arts during the 20th century. See less