Delicately sculpted with origami-like precision, Cavallo by Gio Ponti demonstrates the expressive power of a single fold that is transformed into a meaningful form. Ponti often drew inspiration from the animal kingdom and was fascinated with the uniqueness of nature and the ability of each animal to affect the space around it.
Cavallo e D.655.1, design Gio Ponti, courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives, creative direction Elisa Ossino Studio, ph. Aaron Tilley
Cavallo e D.655.1, design Gio Ponti, courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives, creative direction Elisa Ossino Studio, ph. Aaron Tilley
The horse is representative of his playful spirit and nature’s ability to give life to its surroundings. Cavallo is a sculptural object formed from a single sheet of metal and is a playful reminder of nature’s role in our environment.
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti, (Milan, November 18, 1891 - Milan, September 16, 1979), is one of the Italian masters of architecture. He was also a designer and essayist and one of the most important of the twentieth century. Other than the great architectural works which carry his unmistakable signature, he created a vast amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were fully furnished in the “Ponti” style. The houses in via Randaccio, 1925, Casa Laporte in via Brin, 1926 and the last in via Dezza, in 1957 is an "expression" of his home design ideas.
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“[...] The majority of the objects in our lives are created and characterised by industry [...]”
Gio Ponti
