Taking inspiration from the animal kingdom, Gio Ponti created Colombo, a stylized dove, to serve as a reminder of the beauty and simplicity all around us. Ponti’s playful imagination delivers this unique object infusing interior spaces with life.
Colombo on D.552.2 | small table, design Gio Ponti, courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives, creative direction Elisa Ossino Studio, ph. Aaron Tilley
Colombo on D.552.2 | small table, design Gio Ponti, courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives, creative direction Elisa Ossino Studio, ph. Aaron Tilley
Crafted from a single sheet of metal, the Dove takes shape through a series of folds to create the stylized lines of the form — a unique, whimsical creature. Originally rendered from sterling silver and now reissued in stainless steel, Colombo is designed to serve as a refined place card holder, whether displayed upright or inverted.
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 [...]”
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