Mid-Century Italian 1950s Fontana Arte Style UFO Chandelier

Beautiful pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern brass pedestal candleholders with glass bases in the manner of Fontana Arte.

This very rare multi-color reflecting chandelier was made in Italy in the 1950s in the manner of Stilnovo. The chandelier has got three lacquered metal shades and requires one E14...

This elegant pendant was designed and made in Italy in the 1950s. The lamp is made of brass and has got a crystal cut glass shade. Excellent condition with one E27 socket. The la...

This multi-color Sputnik chandelier was made in Italy in the 1950s and is attributed to Arredoluce, Monza.  It has got 12 bakelite bulb holders which request an E14 bulb each. The...

This unusual modernist chandelier was designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s. It features a black lacquered cast iron 6-light fixture with brass details. The light has be...

This German five armed sputnik chandelier from the 1950s is made of brass and grey lacquered metal and has got 5 cream glass lamp shades. The lamp works on 220V as well as 110V and r...

A magnificent mid-century pendant lamp from Italy, with brass, etched and decorated glass, and three E14 bulbs. This is an incredibly elegant and refined design, and the brass and gl...

Chandelier pendant in glass with carved floral details and brass in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s. Measures: Height with pole: 115 cm. Height without pol...

This Mid-Century chandelier in curved crystal and brass was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1940s. Produced by Fontana Arte after Pietro Chiesa Italian Art Deco designer Pietro Chiesa was born in Milan in 1892 into a family of artists from Ticino, Switzerland. After his studies at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, he completed an apprenticeship at the studio of furniture designer Giovan Battista Giannotti; after gathering enough confidence and experience, Chiesa opened his studio in 1921 under the name of Bottega di Pietro Chiesa. Known above all for his work as a glassmaker, Chiesa presented his work for the first time in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. In 1932 his studio became part of Fontana Arte, the legendary Italian manufacturer of lighting and glass objects founded by Gio Ponti and Luigi Fontana. Chiesa becomes the artistic director of the company and over the years has designed numerous models for Fontana Arte, including lamps, windows, tables and artistic furnishing objects. Among the most noteworthy pieces signed by the designer, we mention the Fontana table (1932), made of a single transparent molded glass beam, the Cartoccio vase (1932), and the Luminator lacquered brass floor lamp...

Beautiful Italian designer lantern made of brass and hand-carved, smoked glass, proving high-quality craftsmanship. Excellent original condition with a lovely patina. Three E14 Ediso...

Large Mid-Century Modern six-light chandelier in the style of (attributed) to Pietro Chiesa and Fontana Arte in the shape of an UFO or Flying Saucer, in brass and carved curved glass...

Midcentury chandelier in brass and glass attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s. The chandelier features three E 14 light bulbs.