Fontana Arte Lighting
Best known for its elegant and innovative vintage lighting fixtures, the Milan-based firm Fontana Arte pioneered one of the key features of 20th-century and contemporary Italian design: the union of artistry and industry wrought by partnerships between creative talents — chiefly architects — and entrepreneurial businesses. Fontana Arte is further distinguished by having had as artistic director, in succession, four of Italy’s most inventive modernist designers: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, French transplant Max Ingrand and Gae Aulenti.
The bread and butter of the glassmaking company that Luigi Fontana founded in 1881 was plate-glass panels for the construction industry. In 1930, Fontana met Ponti — then the artistic director of the Richard Ginori ceramics workshop and the editor of the influential magazine Domus — at a biannual design exhibition that became the precursor to today’s Milan Design Triennale, and the two hatched an idea for a furniture and housewares firm. Fontana Arte was incorporated in 1932 with Ponti as its chief of design. He contributed several lamps that remain among the company’s signature works, including the orb-atop-cone Bilia table lamp and the 0024 pendant — a stratified hanging sphere.
The following year, Fontana Arte partnered with the influential Milan studio glassmaker and retailer Pietro Chiesa, who took over as artistic director. Chiesa’s designs for lighting — as well as for tables and items including vases and ashtrays — express an appreciation for fluidity and simplicity of line, as seen in works such as his flute-shaped Luminator floor lamp and the 1932 Fontana table — an arched sheet of glass that is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Six years after Chiesa’s 1948 death, the École des Beaux Arts–trained Max Ingrand took over as head of design at Fontana Arte. Ingrand brought a similarly expressive formal sensibility to wares such as lamps and mirrors, but he also had a masterful eye for the manipulation of glass surfaces — whether they be cut, frosted, acid-etched or sand-blasted. His classic design is the Fontana table lamp of 1954, which has a truncated cone shade and curved body, both of which are made of pure, chic white-frosted glass.
Following Ingrand, the often-audacious Italian architect Gae Aulenti served as the company’s artistic director from 1979 to 1996, and while she generally insisted that furnishings take second place aesthetically to architecture, she made an exception for Fontana Arte pieces such as the Tavolo con Ruote series of glass coffee and dining tables on wheels, bold lighting pieces such as the Parola series and the Giova, a combination flower vase and table lamp. As a key incubator of modern design under Aulenti’s tenure, Fontana Arte remained true to its long-held commitment — creating objects that have never been less than daring.
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Creator: Fontana Arte
Reggiani, Fine Brass and Glass Chandelier, Italian Design, 1960 Ca
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Simple and very decorative, this chandelier perfectly embodies the tradition of Reggiani, one of the most important Italian lighting companies of the 20th century: the essential elem...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
Eugenio Gentili Tedeschi For Fontana Arte “Yoyo” Table Lamp, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Renens, CH
Table lamp named “Yoyo”, consisting of a red coated metal structure with two round glass inserts:
This lamp originates from the 1970s and was produced in Italy. The design is attributed to Eugenio Gentili Tedeschi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Dahlia Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Brass, glass. Sculptural structures with alternating clear and blue colored glass "petals." Each sconce has 2 candelabra, (E12) sockets.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
Three Fontana Arte Wall Lights, Gianni Celada, 1980
By Fontana Arte, Gianni Celada
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of three large Postmodern wall lights designed by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, 1980. Set at an angle of 45° these large wall lights (model ‚Sisten‘) are made of chromed and la...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Elegant Fontana Arte Floor Lamp
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful patinated and elegant floor lamp by fontana arte.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Wall Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Mod.2458, Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Pair of Fontana Arte sconces by Max Ingrand, based on model 2448 ceiling fixture. Six hand chiseled crystal diffusers around a brass demilune structure.
Socket: each 4 x E14 for sta...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte "Lampira" Sconces by Gianemilio Piero and Anna Monti
By Fontana Arte, Gianemilio Piero and Anna Monti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fontana Arte sconces "Lampira" ( Ladybug)
Designed by Gianemilio Piero and Anna Monti and manufactured in Italy in 1970s.
Stamped "Fontana Arte" on the back.
Shades can be open at di...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Fontana Arte Table Lamp Brass Iron 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Table lamp.
Category
1950s Other Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tropico Small Glass Table Lamp by Gabriele & Oscar for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gabriele Buratti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "shape of light" is the central theme of this project by Gabriele and Oscar Buratti, which began with the Equatore family of lamps, presented in 2017 and now expanded to include ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy circa 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern square flush mount, manufactured by Fontana Arte in lacquered metal and pressed glass.
The lamp consists of 3 pieces of glass screwed i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Glass
Italian Design Pendant by Fontana Arte Model 2492 Ca 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Encinitas, CA
Pendant by Fontana Arte model 2492
design: Fontana Arte.
A white matte lacquered aluminium dome mounted with a chrome trim plated section.
Opaline original glass shield. Excellent...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Fontana Arte Milk Glass Wall Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in Montréal, QC
Fontana Arte milk glass wall sconces. 40 watts E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL.
Verified E-26 Edison medium base socket. Hard wire.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Fontana Arte Chandelier/Ceilling Light Brass Glass Metal, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
RE Table Lamp Designed by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Bobo Piccoli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the game of chess with their sinuous shapes, Re and Regina are the key characters of the chessboard. Their profiles stand out clearly in the white light diffused by opale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Glass
Daruma Small Table Lamp designed by Sergio Asti in 1968 for Fontana Arte
By Sergio Asti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Daruma was produced in 1968 to a design by Sergio Asti. Comprising two diffuser elements in glossy white blown glass, this table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Fontana Arte Sconces Metal Crome Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte sconce.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte "3247TA" Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Naples, IT
"3247" is a floor lamp, derived from the classic table lamp called "3247TA", originally designed by FontanaArte in 1954, produced by Fontana Arte, characterised by a nickel-plated me...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Max Ingrand Sconces Model 2301 for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare Fontana Arte wall lights Model 2301 designed by Max Ingrand in the 1960s. Each has a large satin glass diffuser with irregularly chiseled accents. Brass hardware holdi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
"Kanji" Blown Glass Wide Pendant Lamp Designed by Denis Guidone for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Denis Guidone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Kanji" is a wide pendant lamp, designed by Denis Guidone and manufactured by FontanaArte, made in blown glass with two finishes, transparent smoky gray and frosted white, and structure and handle in black painted metal. It cab be provided with a dimmer and lighting source is 10W LED (2700K, CRI>80, Lumen 1000).
Dimensions:
Ø 16.8", H. 15.3" (lamp) plus 98.4"
"Kanji" is a collection of lighting elements that reinterprets traditional Oriental portable lanterns in a contemporary vision. Available in tabletop and ceiling models, it draws inspiration from Chinese porcelain dating from the Ming dynasty. The hand-blown glass diffuser, in frosted white and translucent smoky gray, is adorned with a pleated surface decoration.
A LED ring runs inside the structure and magically illuminates the diffuser. Evocative of Far East not only as form but also as a name, as "Kanji" are characters of Chinese origin used in Japanese writing in conjunction with the Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries, "Kanji" is designed to be used alone or in pairs, with each form amplifying the aesthetic power of the other.
Denis Guidone studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and at FAUP in Oporto. He won numerous international awards, including the IDA Design Award in Los Angeles. He was also given the Bruno Munari Prize by Gillo Dorfles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gamfratesi Fontana Arte Cheshire Suspension Lamp in Opaline Polycarbonate, 2013
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by GamFratesi in 2013 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Cheshire suspension lamp echoes the studio’s Nordic imprint in its simplicity and functional aspects. The opaline...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Matti Klenell Fontana Arte Bianca Small Suspension Lamp in Blown Glass
By Fontana Arte, Matti Klenell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Matti Klenell in 2015 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Bianca suspension lamp is a family of lamps with diffuser in blown glass, comprising pendant, floor, wall/ceiling and table versions, the latter with or without base. Its beautifully balanced shape is enriched and made unique by
an orderly series of delicate, light grooves that, on the white volume of the glass, look like tiny prints...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Fontana Arte 3247TA Small Table Lamp in White Frosted Blown Glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of floor and table lamps with diffuser in frosted white blown glass and structure in nickel-plated metal.
The diffuser is available in white frosted blown glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Lampara Large Suspension Lamp by Roberto Menghi
By Fontana Arte, Roberto Menghi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Bright red Industrial ceiling lamp. Metal base, comes with a Acrylic shade.
Measurements are for the shade only. As on the photo 115 cm hight.
Des...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Pietro Chiesa For Fontana Arte Brass & Murano Glass Torchiere
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Brass & Murano glass Torchiere
Italy, 20th century
A rare model, of seamless organic tiered design, fitted wit...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Space Age Chandelier Veca Style by Fontana Arte, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A stylish Italian midcentury pendant lamp or chandelier from the 1970s, in the Veca style by Fontana Arte. The pendant lamp or chandelier is made of chromed brass and steel, surround...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Matti Klenell Fontana Arte Bianca Floor Lamp in Blown Glass, Designed, 2015
By Matti Klenell, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Matti Klenell in 2015 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Bianca floor lamp is a family of lamps with diffuser in blown glass, comprising pendant, floor, wall/ceiling a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sisten Wall Lamps by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, 1970s
By Fontana Arte, Gianni Celada
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Blue and black pair of Sisten wall lamps designed by Gianni Celada and produced by Fontana Arte, 1973.
These wall lamps are part of the Sisten series; consisting of various wall and...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fontana Medium Glass Table Lamp Designed by Max Ingrand in 1954 for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An evergreen, timeless design icon, this is the lampshade par excellence.
A fabulous lamp in frosted white blown glass, an example of the art of master glassmakers, it pays tribute ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Chandelier Attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant Italian chandelier 1940s attributed to Pietro Chiesa designed for Fortana Arte.
Four transparent etched glasses with brass structure.
The chandelier has four E14 light source...
Category
1940s Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Glass
BLOM Table Lamp Designed by Andreas Engesvik for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Andreas Engesvik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name comes from the shape of the lamp, similar to a flower due to its petal shaped blades. Light intensity can be adjusted thanks to the two petals that gently embrace the diffuser, rotating on the base to shield the glare depending on personal requirements.
Table lamp. Diffuser in milk white opaline polyethylene, petals in polycarbonate, base in painted aluminium. Diffused light emission adjusted by moving the petals.
Available in: Red R (RAL 3003...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Alligator
Ben Swildens For Fontana Arte “Uovo” or Egg Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
Located in Naples, IT
Uovo' table lamp, an elegant shape made of satinised white blown glass, which uniformly diffuses a warm and enveloping light.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Glass
Nobi Floor Lamp with 4 Diffusers Designed by Metis Lighting for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Metis Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nobi 4" is a floor lamp, designed by Metis Lighting and manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a frame in chromed or satin nickel metal, diffusers in frosted glass and black power c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Nickel, Metal, Aluminum
Metis Lighting Fontana Arte Nobi Floor Lamp in Frosted Glass, Designed in 1992
By Metis Lighting, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Metis Lighting in 1992 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Nobi floor lamp guarantees total practicality for innovative elegant design. The two bowl-shaped glass discs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Pendants by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1933, Italy, 1961
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of iconic design pendants by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 1933, Italy, 1961. Organically shaped double lens cut panels of thick profiled polished Murano glass with san...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
REGINA Table Lamp Designed by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte
By Bobo Piccoli, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the game of chess with their sinuous shapes, Re and Regina are the key characters of the chessboard. Their profiles stand out clearly in the white light diffused by opale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Glass
'Adubai' floor lamp, by Fontana Arte design by Matteo Nunziati
By Matteo Nunziati, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
The A Dubai floor lamp, produced by Fontana Arte, designed by Matteo Nunzianti around the year 2009.
The lamp has an opal white tempered glass structure made up of eight plates.
The ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Steel
Bilia Table Lamp in Glossy Copper Designed by Gio Ponti
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fontanaarte "Equatore" Large Glass Pendant Lamp by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti
By Oscar e Gabriele Buratti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Equatore" is a large pendant lamp, designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti and manufactured by FontanaArte, made in glass and metal and is part of a collection including table, floor a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Art Glass Pendant Lamp Italian Design by Fontana Arte Italy 70s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The rare Art glass chandelier by Fontana Arte made in Italy in the 70s. The unusual shape, beautiful thick green art glass creates a beautiful and effec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Fontana Arte 'Clessidra" Wall Lights by Bobo Piccoli, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
These lights are made with glass panels that have been sandblasted to create the design and are housed in a shallow white metal frame. Available as a pair or singly.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pietro Chiesa Pair of Fontana Arte Glass & Brass Lamps, Italy, 1940's
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These are special because they are of clear Fontana Arte Glass and are a pair. New custom Vellum shades.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Fontana Small Glass Table Lamp Designed by Max Ingrand in 1954 for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An evergreen, timeless design icon, this is the lampshade par excellence.
A fabulous lamp in frosted white blown glass, an example of the art of master glassmakers, it pays tribute ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
"Galerie" Wall Lamp Designed by Federico Peri for FontanaArte
By Federico Peri, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Galerie" is a wall lamp, designed by Federico Peri and manufactured by FontanaArte, made in glass, metal and marble and is part of a collection including also two floor lamps. It ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Marble, Steel
Ceiling Light by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension light by Fontana Arte. Designed and Manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Clear sandblasted glass shade with aged brass framing. Suspended by a brass chain and custom ca...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier by Max Ingrand, 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chandelier attributed to Max Igrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1950s. Cast brass and curved crystal. Two large curved etched glass lampshades mounted on a brass frame, at first g...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Studio Beretta Fontana Arte Small Passion Table Lamp in Glass and Metal
By Studio Beretta, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Studio Beretta in 2004 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the passion table lamp is a harmonious union of the delicateness of frosted glass and the pureness of metal.
The...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte "Pinecone" Blown Glass Pendant Lamp Designed by Paola Navone
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Pinecone" is a pendant lamp, designed by Paola Navone and manufactured by Fontana Arte, featuring a lampshade in transparent or frosted white blown glass and a metal cage with nickel or gold finish. Its lighting source is 20W LED (2700K, CRI>80, Lumen 2000).
Dimensions:
Ø 9", H 29.1" (lampshade) plus 98.4".
"Pinecone" is a collection of lighting elements characterized by a blown glass diffuser, available in transparent glossy or frosted white colors. The diffuser is manufactured using the ancient technique of caged blown...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pendant Light Model 2409
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pendant or suspension light model 2409 consisting of dome-shaped brass shade and a thick polished clear crystal glass diffuser held by three brass bracke...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte "Optunia" Floor Lamp Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optunia" is a floor lamp, designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune and manufactured by Fontana Arte, featuring a structure in cast aluminium, available with paints in white, onyx or glossy black nickel-plated colors. Molded cast glass, frosted and painted from behind, working as a diffuser. Base in painted metal. Power source housed in the base for the wall and ceiling versions, in the breadboard for the hanging version or onto a peg in the table version. It's provided with a dimmer inserted on the electrical cord and lighting sources are two 11W LED (3000K, CRI>80, Lumen 1384 + 1384).
"Optunia" is a collection of lighting elements available in four variants for tabletop (with or without stem), floor, wall and ceiling. Its functionality lies in the possibility of rotating the two discs that make up the nearly 360 degrees head, opening up an extraordinary number of lighting combinations. The lower disc rotates on one axis, while the upper disk simultaneously rotates on a second axis, perpendicular to the first.
This double movement gives "Optunia" the advantages of both direct and indirect light emission, exploiting the surface of the wall or ceiling to produce a soft light. Complementing its functionality, the design of such lamp is reminiscent of a form found in nature: the two disks resemble the pads of the prickly pear called "Opuntia ficus-indica", from which the lamp takes its name. A collection of exceptional technical sophistication, whose form is further emphasized by its colors: opaque white, bold and clean, dark mirrored chrome, recalling the preciousness of metal, a darker shade resembling onyx and quartz color, shifting from dark brown to black.
Claesson Koivisto Rune is a Swedish architectural partnership, founded in Stockholm in 1995 by Marten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune.
It started as an architectural firm, but has since become an internationally acclaimed and multi-disciplinary office with an equal emphasis on both
architecture and design. They were the first Swedish office exhibiting in the international section at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2004,
they are also responsible for award-wining projects such as the Tind Prefab house collection for Fiskarhedenvillan, Widlund House private villa
on Öland, Örsta Gallery building in Kumla, Sfera Building culture house in Kyoto and Nobis Hotel in Stockholm.
They design for well known international companies such as Arflex, Asplund, Blueair, Boffi, Capdell, Cappellini, Casamania, David design, Discipline, Dune NY...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Fontana Arte "Optunia" Cast Glass Table Lamp by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optunia" is a wall lamp, designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune and manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a structure in cast aluminum, available with paints in white, onyx or glossy black nickel-plated colors. The price of this lamp reflects the white finish. Please inquire for pricing on additional colors. Molded cast glass, frosted and painted from behind, working as a diffuser. Base in painted metal. Power source housed in the base for the wall and ceiling versions, in the breadboard for the hanging version or onto a peg in the table version. It can be provided with a dimmer and lighting sources are 2 x 11W LED (3000K, CRI>80, Lumen 1384 + 1384).
Dimensions: Ø 5.1" (discs), D. 9.8", H. 10.3"
"Optunia" is a collection of lighting elements available in four variants for tabletop (with or without stem), floor, wall and ceiling. Its functionality lies in the possibility of rotating the two discs that make up the nearly 360 degrees head, opening up an extraordinary number of lighting combinations. The lower disc rotates on one axis, while the upper disk simultaneously rotates on a second axis, perpendicular to the first.
This double movement gives "Optunia" the advantages of both direct and indirect light emission, exploiting the surface of the wall or ceiling to produce a soft light. Complementing its functionality, the design of such lamp is reminiscent of a form found in nature: the two disks resemble the pads of the prickly pear called "Opuntia ficus-indica", from which the lamp takes its name. A collection of exceptional technical sophistication, whose form is further emphasized by its colors: opaque white, bold and clean, dark mirrored chrome, recalling the preciousness of metal, a darker shade resembling onyx and quartz color, shifting from dark brown to black.
Claesson Koivisto Rune is a Swedish architectural partnership, founded in Stockholm in 1995 by Marten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune.
It started as an architectural firm, but has since become an internationally acclaimed and multi-disciplinary office with an equal emphasis on both
architecture and design. They were the first Swedish office exhibiting in the international section at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2004,
they are also responsible for award-wining projects such as the Tind Prefab house collection for Fiskarhedenvillan, Widlund House private villa
on Öland, Örsta Gallery building in Kumla, Sfera Building culture house in Kyoto and Nobis Hotel in Stockholm.
They design for well known international companies such as Arflex, Asplund, Blueair, Boffi, Capdell, Cappellini, Casamania, David design, Discipline, Dune NY...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Tropico Large Glass Table Lamp by Gabriele & Oscar for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gabriele Buratti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "shape of light" is the central theme of this project by Gabriele and Oscar Buratti, which began with the Equatore family of lamps, presented in 2017 and now expanded to include ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Mid-Century Brass and Glass Applique Zero Quattro of Fontana Arte, 1950s
By Zero Quattro, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass and glass leaves applique by Zero Quattro section of Fontana Arte, 1950s
Wall lamp with brass structure equipped with supports necessary for the sus...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Brass
"Kanji" Blown Glass Thin Pendant Lamp Designed by Denis Guidone for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Denis Guidone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Kanji" is a thin pendant lamp, designed by Denis Guidone and manufactured by FontanaArte, made in blown glass with two finishes, transparent smoky gray and frosted white, and structure and handle in black painted metal. It cab be provided with a dimmer and lighting source is 10W LED (2700K, CRI>80, Lumen 1000).
Dimensions:
Ø 12.2", H. 20.2" (lamp) plus 98.4"
"Kanji" is a collection of lighting elements that reinterprets traditional Oriental portable lanterns in a contemporary vision. Available in tabletop and ceiling models, it draws inspiration from Chinese porcelain dating from the Ming dynasty. The hand-blown glass diffuser, in frosted white and translucent smoky gray, is adorned with a pleated surface decoration.
A LED ring runs inside the structure and magically illuminates the diffuser. Evocative of Far East not only as form but also as a name, as "Kanji" are characters of Chinese origin used in Japanese writing in conjunction with the Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries, "Kanji" is designed to be used alone or in pairs, with each form amplifying the aesthetic power of the other.
Denis Guidone studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and at FAUP in Oporto. He won numerous international awards, including the IDA Design Award in Los Angeles. He was also given the Bruno Munari Prize by Gillo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Roberto Menghi Fontana Arte Globo di Luce Suspension Lamp, Designed 1968
By Fontana Arte, Roberto Menghi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Roberto Menghi in 1968 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Globo di Luce Suspension Lamp is made from blown glass, chrome and metallic copper finishes which enhances th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Copper
Daruma Medium Table Lamp designed by Sergio Asti in 1968 for Fontana Arte
By Sergio Asti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Daruma was produced in 1968 to a design by Sergio Asti. Comprising two diffuser elements in glossy white blown glass, this table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
"3247" Medium White Frosted Blown Glass Floor Lamp Designed by FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"3247" is a floor lamp, coming from the classic table lamp called "3247TA", originally designed by FontanaArte in 1954, manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a nickel plated metal f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp 1853 Fontana by Max Ingrand Fontana Arte, 1990s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Table lamp 1853 Fontana by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1990s
Table lamp mod. 1853 Fontana with lampshade and rounded base in white satin blown glass. Internal ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Metal
Franco Raggi Fontana Arte Flute Floor Lamp, Chromed Aluminium, Designed in 1999
By Fontana Arte, Franco Raggi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Franco Raggi and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the flute floor lamp designed in 1999 is made from a glass cone that holds the chromed alu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fontana Arte Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Fontana Arte lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Fontana Arte lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Fontana Arte lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 538 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 163 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Fontana Arte were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Gaetano Sciolari, Mazzega Murano, and Barovier&Toso. Prices for Fontana Arte lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $155 and can go as high as $85,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,331.
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