Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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
Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte Prod. Italy 1950 alzata in cristallo colorato.
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, IT
Max Ingrand, alzata in cristallo colorato, curvato e molato con base in metallo. prod. Fontana Arte, Italia, 1950 ca.
cm 50x22 .
Centrotavola mid-centurymodern.
Maggiori informazioni...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Max Ingrand per Fontana Arte Dubé Sole & Luna ''Duilio Barnabé'' Dubé 1955
By Duilio Dubé Bernabe, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, IT
Cristalli a lastra Fontana Arte Dube 'Duilio Barnabe', 1955 Max Ingrand.
Coppia centrotavola Fontana Arte realizzato dall'artista italiano Dube' negli anni '50 che rappresenta la c...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Fontana Arte Catch All Glass Bowl Brass, Italy Mid Century
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare catch-all, standing bowl from the 1960, Fontana Arte, MIlano
Rare catch-all standing bowl by Fontana Arte, circa 1960. Beautiful piece with hand-polished smooth heavy 8.26" g...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Brass
Fontana Arte reverse painted glass dish
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Fontana Arte.
Rare reverse painted glass dish / vide poche / pocket empty.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Max Ingrand bowl model 1639 Fontana Arte Italy 1960 brown
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Behold the exquisite Glass Bowl Model 1639, a testament to the visionary design of Max Ingrand and the meticulous craftsmanship of Fontana Arte, Italy, in 1960. Crafted from thick br...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Max Ingrand Crystal Turquoise Bowl or Vanity Tray by Fontana Arte, Italy 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular bowl or vanity tray in a marvelous light turquoise beveled crystal, designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte in Italy during the 1950s.
This fantastic piece ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Fontana Arte Mirrored Crystal Italian Design, 1960s Ashtray Bowl
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Fontana Arte
1960s
Mirrored crystal
Perfect condiction
Measure: Diameter 16.5 cm, height 2.5 cm.
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1960s Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Max Ingrand Nile Green Crystal Bowl or Vanity Tray by Fontana Arte, Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous bowl or vanity tray in a wonderful Nile green beveled crystal, designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte in Italy during the 1950s.
This fantastic piece is fabul...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Max Ingrand rectangular pocket emptier, Fountain with signature 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Luigi Fontana
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray
by Fontana arte
Italy, 1950's.
Be won over by the elegance of this exquisite ashtray or Vide-Poche, made in Italy during the heyday of the prestigious Fontana Arte in the 195...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Fontana Arte in collaborazione con dubè (Duilio Barnabe) 1955.
By Fontana Arte, Duilio Barnabe
Located in Palermo, IT
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte in collaborazione con dubè
(Duilio Barnabé) 1955.
Centrotavola in cristallo di grandi dimensioni e spessore dipinto a mano nel...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
1950 Max Ingrand Fontana Arte MidCentury Italian Design Smoked Crystal Bowl
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Bowl
Fontana Arte
Italy, 1950
Smoked Crystal Bowl
Great Manufacture
Perfect condiction
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Unique diamond faceted crystal ashtray Fontana Arte 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray
by Fontana arte
Italy, 1950's.
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray or Vide-Poche, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
20th Century, Fontana Arte Glass Centerpice 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Turin, Turin
Fontana Arte was launched in 1932 with a mission to develop products with a more artisanal feel. The Italian design company's offerings range from stained glass to furnishings and li...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
1960 Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Italian Design Mid Century Modernist Crystal Bowl
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Bowl
Fontana Arte
1960-1969
Smoked Crystal
Ground Crystal on the edge
Perfect Condiction
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Midcentury Crystal Glass Ashtray/ Vide-Poche by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray or Vide-Poche, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The square-shaped design boasts a transpar...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Murano Glass
Round Bowl or Ashtray in Green Glass Mirrored by Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Rare round bowl or ashtray in green crystal glass and mirrored underside with four concave circle by Fontana Arte.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Fontana Arte Glass Bowl 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
Rare clear blue glass bowl designed for Fontana Arte, circa 1960.
This beautiful glass bowl with its oval shape and gently rounded corners reflects the minimalist, elegant design of ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Murano Glass
Rare and Exquisite Decorative Bowl by Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Step into the world of mid-century elegance with this rare and exquisite decorative bowl by Fontana Arte, dating back to the 1960s. Radiating with timeless allure, this piece seamles...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Brass
Fontana Arte Glass/ Crystal, Dish, Vide-Poche, Free Form Shape Signed FX
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very pretty signed Fontana Arte, vide-poche. We think is Max Ingrand design.Also Pietro Chiesa worked at Fontana's at same time. Signed with FX and acid Fontana Italy.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass, Glass
Italian Important Duilio Dubé Bernabe Fontana Arte Glass Centerpiece Bowl c1950s
By Fontana Arte, Duilio Dubé Bernabe
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Important Duilio Dubé Bernabe Fontana Arte Glass Centerpiece Bowl c1950s
Offered for sale is an original Fontana Arte glass footed centerpiece mad...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Max Ingrand, Attb Glass Bowl/Dish/ Vide Poche, Freeform by Fontana Arte, Fx Mark
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful freeform dish/Vide - Poche by Fontana Arte, with FX mark in bottom, shows light scratches near signature. Amazing green /blue color tone glass, very traditional for the ear...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Fruit Bowl in Blue Glass by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte "Model 1419", c 1960
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
Blue Fruit Bowl "Model 1419" by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, circa 1960
Fontana Arte original label present
In excellent vintage condition. Glass is near perfect. The brass ba...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Brass
Max Ingrand bowl model 2007 Fontana Arte Italy 1960
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Behold the exquisite Glass Bowl Model 2007, a testament to the visionary design of Max Ingrand and the meticulous craftsmanship of Fontana Arte, Italy, in 1960. Crafted from thick gr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Fontana Arte Large Glass Centerpiece Mod.1639, Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Naples, IT
Large and rare salmon pink beveled glass centerpiece or plate by Fontana Arte, model 1639, Italy, circa 1961. This exquisite glass centerpiece has a triangular shape with softly roun...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Mid Century Green Crystal Valet Tray by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Conversano, IT
Refined and elegant valet tray in Nile green crystal, designed in 1960 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, one of Italy's most iconic glass and lighting manufacturers.
This sculptural ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Fontana Arte Vide Poche Glass Bowl 1960 Set of 3
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
Rare blue glass dish, vide poche, candy dish in three different sizes attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, circa 1960. Made in blue and green shining crystal Murano glass and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Murano Glass
'Scalpellato' Glass Dish by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1935
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
A circa 1930 ‘scalpellato’ handcut glass dish designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. The beautiful aquamarine coloured glass was produced using the ‘scalpellato’ or ‘chiselled’ ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
20th Century Fontana Arte Little Ice Basket in Colored Crystal and Brass, 50s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Turin, Turin
Fontana Arte was launched in 1932 with a mission to develop products with a more artisanal feel. The Italian design company's offerings range from stained glass to furnishings and li...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Blue Fruit Bowl "Model 1419" by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brussels, BE
Blue Fruit Bowl "Model 1419" by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
1960s Pair of Fontana Arte Deep Grey Glass Circular Bowls
By Fontana Arte
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A pair of beautiful deep grey glass Fontana Arte bowls. In very good condition. Exceptional display pieces which look wonderful on a coffee table or desk.
Dimensions: Large W20cm x ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
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 Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
E. Walter Burger for FONTANA ARTE pocket emptier
By Erwin Walter Burger, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
A masterpiece of grace and craftsmanship, this elegant 1950s beveled crystal bowl emptier bears the unmistakable signature of Erwin Walter Burger for Fontana Arte. Entirely hand grou...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Crystal
Fontana Arte Glass Wall Soap Dish, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Delft, NL
Fontana Arte glass wall soap dish, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Metal
Fontana Arte Center Piece or Wall Decoration by Dube’
By Fontana Arte, Duilio Dubé Bernabe
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte center piece made by Italian artist Dube’ in the 1950s representing a red lily with gold accents. He created the piece by back painting a curved glass and then etching i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Erwin Walter Burger for FONTANA ARTE crystal pocket emptier
By Erwin Walter Burger, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
A masterpiece of grace and craftsmanship, this elegant 1950s beveled crystal bowl emptier bears the unmistakable signature of Erwin Walter Burger for Fontana Arte. Entirely hand grou...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
20th Century Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Centerpiece 2039 in Colored Glass
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Very beautiful Centerpiece designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, model 2039, designed in '60s. The Bowl has a base in silvered metal and then it is entirely in colored glass (ora...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Metal
Fontana Arte Glass Tray by Dube, Duilio Barnabe, Abstract Painting, Signed
By Duilio Dubé Bernabe, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice abstract glass painted tray, by the well-known artist, Duilio Barnabe. Signed "Dube" it measures 14 x 14 square high 1.5.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Glass
Fontana Arte Large Grey Glass Centerpiece Model 1639
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte large bevelled curved smoky grey glass centerpiece or dish, model 1639, Italy, circa 1961. This exquisite glass centerpiece has a triangular shape with softly rounded co...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
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 Bowls and Baskets
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Art Glass
Fontana Arte Large Gray Glass Dish or Centerpiece Model 1419
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte large gray glass dish or centerpiece with profiled and curved glass resting on an angular fitted black enameled metal base, Italy, c. 1956. This gray glass is a rare colorway in this model and the form is quite elegant in its curved form.
Literture:
Roberto Aloi, Esempi di Decorazione Moderna di Tutto il mondo, Vetri d’Oggi, Milan, 1955, p.54 (picture 11)
Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte : Gio Ponti, Pietra Chiesa...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Bowls and Baskets
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Metal
Fontana Arte bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Fontana Arte bowls and baskets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Fontana Arte bowls and baskets, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original bowls and baskets 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 bowls and baskets by Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Guido Gambone, and Aldo Londi. Prices for Fontana Arte bowls and baskets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $409 and can go as high as $11,095, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,724.
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