Gio Ponti's D.154.2 encapsulates Ponti's architectural brilliance and ebullient spirit with its enveloping and sinuous profile that inspires both admiration and comfort. It was designed for one of the projects closest to Gio Ponti’s heart, the villa of the Planchart collectors in Caracas (1953-57).

 

The iconic armchair was created for the Villa Planchart in Caracas (1953–1957), the private residence of art collectors Anala and Armando Planchart, which they commissioned Gio Ponti to design from top to bottom as both the architect and the interior designer. Now a foundation and a museum, Villa Planchart is a testament to Gio Ponti’s brilliance and the Planchart’s passionate devotion to art and design. To celebrate the Compasso d’Oro Career Award for Products for Gio Ponti’s D.154.2 and perpetuate the designer’s contribution to the culture of quality living, Molteni&C has donated two special re-editions of the chair in the original colors envisioned by Ponti in the 1950’s — one to Fundación Anala y Armando Planchart in Caracas, Venezuela, and the other to ADI (Italian Design Association).

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Compasso d’Oro Career Award for Products, 2024

Wallpaper Design Awards, 2016