Gio Ponti (1891–1979) was one of Italy’s most influential designers whose work includes automobiles, furniture, interiors, and buildings. Working in a multitude of materials, he is a pivotal figure in the history of twentieth-century architecture and design, and his work continues to inspire young designers who are increasingly rediscovering it today. This expansive and exhaustively researched monograph chronicles the complete spectrum of Gio Ponti’s output, from early ceramic work as design director for Richard Ginori to his last and most famous architectural works, Milan’s Pirelli Tower and the Museum of Modern Art in Denver. Also featured are Ponti’s automobile designs for Alfa Romeo, interiors for Italian luxury liners, bathroom fixtures for American Standard, the famous Superleggera chair for Cassina, and the Alitalia offices in New York.

Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was one of Italy's greatest and most influential designers. This survey of one of Italy's towering modern designers includes automobiles, furniture, interiors, and buildings. This expansive and exhaustively researched monograph is a unique and definitive examination of Italy's most respected twentieth-century design master.

This most exhaustive survey of Ponti's career draws on twenty years of research. It lavishly presents in full color a wide selection of his oeuvre from his early ceramic work as a design director for the prestigious Italian porcelain company Richard Ginori to his last and most famous architectural works: the Pirelli Tower in Milan and the Museum of Modern Art in Denver. Also featured are Ponti's automobile designs for Alfa Romeo, interiors for Italian luxury liners, bathroom fixtures for American Standard, the famous Superleggera chair for Cassina,and the Alitalia offices in New York.

His genius knew no bounds, as he worked in a multitude of materials and on a wide variety of projects. However,he brought to each project a combination of elegance and grace that became a hallmark of Italian design, and indeed his work typified the fascination much of the design world had for twentieth-century Italian design.Gio Ponti's work is Pivotal in the history of twentiethcentury architecture and design and continues to inspire young designers who are increasingly rediscovering his work today.

INTRODUCTION

THE TWENTIES

THE THIRTIES

THE FORTIES

THE FIFTIES

THE SIXTIES

THE SEVENTIES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF PONTI'S WORKS