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Fontana Arte Furniture

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.

Find vintage Fontana Arte lighting fixtures such as pendants, table lamps and more on 1stDibs.

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Period: 1950s
Creator: Fontana Arte
Octagonal Green Centrepiece / Vide Poche by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Beautiful and unique octagonal centrepiece or vide poche signed Fontana Arte. Green Art Glass. A remarkable piece for a study or living room. Signed FX Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Art Glass

Stunning Italian Credenza with Fontana Arte Glass Elements, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted credenza in Italian walnut with vertical glass slab supports and glass handles by Fontana Arte on the bookmatched burl doors with brass accents, Italian 1950s. Th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Large Chandelier in Crystal
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Large chandelier by Max Ingrand for the great Italian manufacturer Fontana Arte in 1955. The chandelier features a large crystal hat with a semi-spherical shape that encloses a glass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare glass mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Made in Milan circa 1950s. Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand...
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1950s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass, Mirror

After Pietro Chiesa Mid-Century Italian Crystal Chandelier by Fontana Arte 1950s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal

Chandelier inTinted Glass and Gilded Brass by Gino Paroldo, Fontana Arte
By Gino Paroldo, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Fontana Arte glass diamond shaped chandelier consists of eight triangular pieces of tinted and faceted hand cut glass. They have been positio...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Dahlia Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
The Dahlia chandelier, Model 1563, designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the 1950s is one of the most coveted and iconic pieces of Italian Mid-...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Centerpiece/Svuota Tasche Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte centerpiece svuota tasche glass, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Pair of Green "Dalia" Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Fontana Arte wall lights, model 1461 from the "Dalia" series. The glasses are turquoise and green while the frame is brass with two candelabra sockets. One of Max I...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Max Ingrand Chandelier
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Rare 12-light chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Colored glass, polished brass. 12 x E12, (candelabra) sockets & seafoam green glass discs with beveled edges.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Duilio 'Dubé' Barnabe Reverse Painted Glass Top Cocktail Table for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Duilio Dubé Bernabe
Located in Hanover, MA
Duilio Barnabe (known as Dube) reverse painted glass top cocktail table with slightly concave sides and convex fishtail ends by Fontana Arte on black lacq...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Italian Nine Facets Glass Dish, circa 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
Max Ingrand designed for Fontana Arte Faceted Italian glass dish Vide Poche. Fontana Arte faceted Italian glass dish in very thick iconic Fontana Arte green glass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

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.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Empty Pocket Glass, 1955, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana arte empty pocket.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Fontana Arte Rare Etched Glass Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte rare exquisite circular colored and etched glass framing mirrored glass encased in gilt brass, Italy, 1950s. This extraordinary ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Sconces Metal Crome Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte sconce.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte: Rare Sconces in Brass and Crystal, Italy 1955
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand (1908 - 1969) An important pair of rare and exquisite sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, in perfectly restored condition. Large conical shades in satin glass with ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

20th Century Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Pair of Wall Lamps Mod 1598 Brass & Glass
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Fontana Arte “Gio Ponti” Mirror Brass Wood Mirrored Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte mirror.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Chandelier/Ceilling Light Brass Glass Metal, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s Glass Ashtray
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s glass ashtray.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

1950s Table Mirror by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s Table mirror by Fontana Arte Blue glass Italy.
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1950s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Vintage Illuminated Wall Mirror by Guglielmo Ulrich Prod. by Fontana Arte, Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Fontana Arte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s-1960s. This extremely rare mirror is designed by Guglielmo Ulrich for Fontana Arte. The external frame is made in teak. It is a beautiful back-illuminated wall mirror, which features a carved silver mirror...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Max Ingrand Ceiling Mounted Wall Lights for Fontana Arte, Italy 1959
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
These rare lights were custom made for an apartment in Valenza, Italy. We believe they are four of only eight made, the other four kept by the family. They mount to the ceiling but t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Mirror Brass Wood Mirrored Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte mirror.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

20th Century Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Wall Mirror 2103 Colored Ground Crystal
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Wall mirror designed by the Master of Glass Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in '50s. The mirror has a wonderful frame in colored and ground crystal, the colour is a light blue. The mirr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Fontana Arte "3247" Floor 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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Metal

Fontana Arte Italian Midcentury Pocket Tray Ashtray, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in bari, IT
Fontana Arte, pocket tray ash tray in cut glass circular base with three concave circles inside from 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Cut Glass

Rare Ceiling Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Lacquered metal, frosted glass, clear glass and brass. A rare example by Max Ingrand with sculptural black-lacquered supports at the top. There are five E26 sockets.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Paolo Buffa Vintage Wooden Furniture and Glass by Fontana Arte 'Attr.'
By Paolo Buffa, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid wooden wall cabinet attributed to the great designer Paolo Buffa in the 1950s, with Fontana Arte manufacture for the glass. The cabinet has a base supported by 6 legs in Bu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Duilio 'Dubé' Barnabé, Fontana Arte
By Duilio Dubé Bernabe, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Glass dish by Duilio (Dube´) Barnabé Reverse painted and bevelled glass Produced by Fontana Arte Italy c 1956.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Fontana Arte Sconce Brass Glass, 1955, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Sconce Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Consolle Brass Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Max Ingrand Sconces
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Model #1937, featuring thick crystal shields with beveled edges and satin faces. Black metal and steel structures with patinated brass clips. Although this model was originally shown...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass, Steel

Fontana Arte Mirror Brass Wood Mirrored Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Mirror Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1941 Sconce, Italy, 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Naples, IT
White diffuser glass and satin-finished and curved coloured crystal and brass frame.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Fontana Arte Coffee Table Brass Glass 1955 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte coffee’ table.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Table Lamps Brass Glass Fabric Lampshade, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Max Ingrand Fontana Arte N 4 Chandeliers Metal Crome Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte chandeliers.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Fontana Arte Centerpiece Glass Bicolor 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Centerpiece
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Fontana Arte Blue Mirrored Glass Wood and Brass Serving Trolley, Signed
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and refined food trolley by Fontana Arte, signed, from the 1950s, Italy. The trolley is beautifully crafted in various elements. We find two shelves to place various objects....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Frame Brass Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Frame Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

1748 Suspension by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful and rare suspension model 1748 designed by Max ingrand in 1957 for Fontana Arte. The suspension is made of a free shaped acid frosted glass diffuser with six chiselled glas...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Ashtray/Centerpiece/Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Gio Ponti Vanity Mirror "Fontana Arte" on Black Marquinha Marble Block, 1955
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Vanity mirror designed by Gio Ponti for the vanity of Hotel Royal, Napoli, 1955 and produced by Fontana Arte in 1955. limited edition Original piece ( in one desk from the furnitu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Fontana Arte Vase Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

20th Century Max Ingrand Pair of Candleholders for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Pair of candleholders designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. The couple of candleholders are in metal with a handmade decoration in glass. Each Candleholder has the original Fontana Arte markbrand as shown in photos. Great idea for wedding's gift or in general item of vertu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

Italian Mid Century Lantern or Pendant Lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A beautiful Italian mid-century lantern or pendant lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, brass, 8mm thick crystals, 1 light E27 format, with great executive quality, the brass seem...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Fontana Arte Table Lamps “Him and Her” Brass Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte table lamps “Him and Her" brass glass, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Round Crystal and Brass Chandelier, Italy 1950's
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand (1908–1969) A graceful and minimalist chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, with a frosted glass bowl and a large contrasting curved crystal shade, supported by sl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

20th Century Max Ingrand Vase for Fontana Arte in Brass and Glass '50s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Some infos about the author Max Ingrand: French modern designer, decorator, and glassmaker Max Ingrand was born in Bressuire in 1908. He studi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte “Fagiolo”Consolle Brass Black opal glass 1950 italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Consolle
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Brass

Fontana Arte Table Lamp Glass Brass Fabric Lampshade, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte table lamp glass brass fabric lampshade, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Glass

Fontana Arte Table Lamp Brass Glass Pergamena, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

Materials

Glass

Max Ingrand, Coffee Table, Green Convex Glass, Metal, Brass, Fontana Arte, 1958
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in High Point, NC
A green convex glass, metal and brass coffee table, model 1774, designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1958.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Fontana Arte Ceilling Light Glass Metal Crome 1955 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte.
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1950s Vintage Fontana Arte Furniture

Materials

Glass

Fontana Arte furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Fontana Arte furniture 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 furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Fontana Arte were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Stilnovo, Barovier&Toso, and Gaetano Sciolari. Prices for Fontana Arte furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,200 and can go as high as $42,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $10,400.

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