Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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
Turquoise Globe Ceiling Lamp by Fontana Arte, Italy Mid-20th Century
By Fontana Arte
Located in Greding, DE
Large globe-shaped ceiling lamp made of turquoise glass on a long chromed rod. Label by Fontana Arte on the inside.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Chrome
Vintage art glass pendant lamp by Fontana Arte Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Embrace the rare and remarkable with this stunning Art glass chandelier by Fontana Arte, a true Italian masterpiece hailing from the 1970s. Fontana Arte was founded in 1932 by Luigi ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte ceiling suspension model 1239
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte ceiling suspension model 1239
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Takes 3 medium base bulbs.
Rewired for US.
Brass was beautifully restored.
Overall drop i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Rare art glass pendant lamp by Fontana Arte Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Embrace the rare and remarkable with this stunning Art glass chandelier by Fontana Arte, a true Italian masterpiece hailing from the 1970s. Fontana Arte was founded in 1932 by Luigi ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Roberto Menghi, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Lampara with round base in orange-red lacquered aluminum. It has a dome-shaped lampshade lacq...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Max Ingrand Chandelier
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Colored glass, frosted glass, brass. Takes 6 x E12, (candelabra) bulbs. A beautiful and rare model.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Max ingrand Fontana Arte Brass and Glass Pendant Mod. 2409, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Den Haag, NL
Diameter 34 height 90 including the chain
Beautiful Fontana Arte pendant designed by Max Ingrand featuring a thick glass screen and patinated brass mounting. Height can be easily ad...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Roberto Menghi, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Lampara with round base in bright red lacquered aluminum. It has a dome-shaped lampshade lacq...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Roberto Menghi, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Lampara with round base in orange-red lacquered aluminum. It has a dome-shaped lampshade lacq...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Max Inrgand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier Model 2338
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare chandelier or ceiling light model 2338 with five polished teardrop shaped double glass shades with partial sand-blasted centers suspended by brass s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Fontana Arte Ceiling Light Model 1748 by Max Ingrand
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte ceiling light model 1748 designed by Max Ingrand in the 1950s. Features a beautiful thick glass shade with beveled e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier Model 2088
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare and extraordinary chandelier model 2088 consisting of nine double lens cut panels of thick profiled polished glass with partially sand-blasted glass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Sputnik Cut-Glass Chandelier by Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Chandelier designed by Fontana Arte, crafted in the 1960s. This masterpiece of lighting showcases the meticulous craftsmanship that Italy is celebrated for.
Skillfully designed by F...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Chrome
Max Ingrand Ceiling Light Model 2088
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Max Ingrand (French 1908-1969) Ceiling light model number 2088.-1959 Partially opaque glass - nickel plated brass Size :Diameter 71cm (28.7/8 inches) Drop: 108 (43.5inches) long st...
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1950s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Nickel
Gino Paroldo for Fontana Arte Large Chandelier in Brass and Curved Glass, Italy
By Gino Paroldo, Fontana Arte
Located in Almelo, NL
Gino Paroldo for Fontana Arte Large Chandelier in Brass and Curved Glass, Italy 1950s
Italian designer Gino Paroldo created a remarkable large chandelier made of brass and glass in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
AVICO - Large Suspension Lamp - White Polymer Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Suspension lamp with diffused and dimmable light. Chromed metal frame. White polyethylene diffuser. Available separately a optional polycarbonate locking disc with telescopic stem an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Gio Ponti “Padelle” Ceiling Light for Fontana Arte, 1933
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti “Padelle” ceiling light for Fontana Arte, brass and glass, Italy, 1933.
This suspension lamp, manufactured by Fontana Arte, features a transparent glass disc and a brass o...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
PANGEN - Suspension Lamp - Red by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This lampshade is a fluid, minimal dome shape, its lacquer finish and modern colors ensuring surprising lighting. Available in suspension and ceiling mounted versions.
Suspension la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Etched Fontana Arte Chandelier by Max Ingrand, Italy, 1960s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Rare Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand with an irregularly shaped glass shade beautifully hand decorated with deep amorphic...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Semi Flush Mount Chandelier Mod. 1748 Glass Brass, 1957
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte semi flush mount Mod. 1748, Italy, 1957.
Beautiful 22" ceiling fixture from very thick profiled glass, partially wit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Rare Counterbalance chandelier by Max Ingrand For Fontana Arte c1954
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Rare counter balance light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Model 1953
As always exquisite design; and quality manufacture by the Fontana Arte company. Italy 1950s
All original p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Brass
Rare "Dahlia" 24-Light Chandelier Designed By Max Ingrand For Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare beautiful 24-light Dahlia chandelier designed by Max Ingrand, made in Milan, 1954 by Fontana Arte.
light blue and light shades arranged vertically in curved glass and cut on br...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
AMAX - XXL Suspension Lamp - White Polymer Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Suspension lamp with diffused and dimmable light. Chromed metal frame. White polyethylene diffuser. Available separately a optional polycarbonate locking disc with telescopic stem an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
PINECONE - Medium Suspension Lamp - Gold Plated Metal by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pinecone is a suspension and table lamp. The diffuser is manufactured using the ancient caged blown glass technique: the glass maker blows the molten glass blob into a metal cage, wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, chandelier model '2097', crystal glass, brass, Italy, circa 1954
This magnificent chandelier by the esteemed French master glass worker and decorator ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
AVICO - Small Suspension Lamp - White Polymer Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Suspension lamp with diffused and dimmable light. Chromed metal frame. White polyethylene diffuser. Available separately a optional polycarbonate locking disc with telescopic stem an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
PANGEN - Suspension Lamp - White by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This lampshade is a fluid, minimal dome shape, its lacquer finish and modern colors ensuring surprising lighting. Available in suspension and ceiling mounted versions.
Suspension la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
PINECONE - Medium Suspension Lamp - Chrome Plated Metal by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pinecone is a suspension and table lamp. The diffuser is manufactured using the ancient caged blown glass technique: the glass maker blows the molten glass blob into a metal cage, wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier, Italy 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Naples, IT
Rare, unique, important pendant lamp variant of mod. 1849 with three spheres, brass frame and satin-finish glass shade.
Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Midcentury ceiling light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
This suspension lamp design was prominently displayed in the article on Mobilier et Decoration in 1959, featuring and endorsing the lighting designs of Max ingrand.
From a small seri...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Dahlia Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Dahlia Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
$78,000.00
The Dahlia chandelier, Model 1563, designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Ar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
1960s Chandelier Designed by Gino Paroldo for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gino Paroldo
Located in Palermo, PA
Introducing an Exquisite 1960s Italian Chandelier: Gino Paroldo Design for Fontana Arte.
Illuminate your space with the timeless beauty of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Art Glass Chandelier Zero Quattro for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Elevate your space with the exquisite charm of this ceiling light, known as Zero Quattro. Skillfully designed by Fontana Arte, a renowned Italian company founded in Milan in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this light features clear cut glass adorned with a delightful light pink decor...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Max Ingrand Model 2211 pendant
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 221 pendant light
Dark grey glass encloses a white glass cylinder for diffused light.
The drop is currently at 100cm but can easily be adjusted....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Glass Sputnik Chandelier by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame chrom-plated, with smoked glass plates. Fitted with nine E14 sockets up to 60Watts each. Manufactured in the 1960s in Italy by Fontana Arte.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Pietro Chiesa Mid-Century Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier by Fontana Arte 40s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This Mid-Century glass and brass chandelier was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1940s.
The Italian Art Deco designer Pietro Chiesa was born in Milan in 1892 in a family of artists originally from Ticino, Switzerland. After his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, he completed an apprenticeship at the studio of the furniture designer Giovan Battista Giannotti; having gathered enough security and experience, Chiesa opened his studio in 1921 under the name 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 joined Fontana Arte, the legendary Italian manufacture of lighting and glass objects founded by Gio Ponti and Luigi Fontana. Chiesa becomes the company's artistic director, and over the years designs numerous models for Fontana Arte, including lamps, windows, tables, and artistic decorative objects. Among the most noteworthy pieces signed by the designer, we mention the Fontana table (1932), made in a single beam of molded clear glass, the Cartoccio vase (1932), and the Luminator lacquered brass floor lamp...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Italian Midcentury Design Light by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, 1940
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant midcentury Italian designer lamp, designed by Pietro Chiesa and made by Fontana Arte in Italy, during the 1940s. The light has two facing curved glass panels. This ceiling la...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Rare Max Ingrand Chandelier
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte chandelier. Thick blades of glass, nickel brass
Eighteen light.
Re wired for the USA and Europe.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass
Four Modern Brass and Caged Murano Glass Large Pendant Lamps by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Number four Suspension lamps, produced with the ancient cage-blown glass technique: the master glassmaker blows the glass bubble into his mouth inside a metal cage, which only partially contains its natural expansion. In this way the final artifact is partly retained by the cage and partly escapes it, creating a play of tension that generates an object suspended in the act of coming out of its constraint; the cage is further embellished with a galvanic treatment that enhances its appearance, making it shiny and bright.
Glossy white glass enclosed inside with transparent glass.
Produced by the masters of Fontana Arte.
The height of the pendant without chain...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Rare Chandelier, No. 2177 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Nickeled brass, faceted glass and colored glass. A rare, "Organo" chandelier with 5 cylinders of varying lengths, each housing a single E26 socket and capped with a faceted glass len...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Nickel
Fontana Arte Chandelier Model 2362 by Max Ingrand
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Fontana Arte chandelier model 2362 designed by Max Ingrand in the 1960s. Its hexagonal form is composed of twelve frosted glass tiles with hand chiseled centers. Brass details a...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
20th Century Max Ingrand Chandelier in Brass and Crystal for Fontana Arte, 1960s
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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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Pendant Lamp Lantern Glass Brass, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Max Ingrand Fontana Arte pendant lamp Mod. 1995, Italy, 1960.
Dimensions 7.87" x 12.6" (cone shade only)
Original conic lantern with a dark finish, mounted with faceted ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Model No. 2073 Ceiling Light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1964
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Embodying Max Ingrand's signature elegance, this ceiling light marries functionality and aesthetics. Crafted during his directorship at Fontana Arte, it showcases his skilled use of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Pendant No.2362 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Polished, chiseled & satin glass tiles, sating glass, brass, painted metal. Hexagonal form, with hand-cut glass tiles with acid-etched face and chipped center. Fixture has 12 x E12, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
Elegant Pendant Light by Fontana Arte, 1960s.
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
An elegant pendant light by Fontana Arte, 1960s.
Beautiful thick transparent/green art glass set on a chrome base. It contains a single socket E27.
Very good vintage condition,.
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Domed Flush Mount Ceiling Light
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in East Hampton, NY
This large 35 inch diameter glass ceiling mounted chandelier # 1508 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte is very RARE and ALL original vintage. Wonderful patina to brass ring diffuser - l...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1933, Italy, 1961
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An iconic design pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 1933, Italy, 1961. Organically shaped double lens cut panels of thick profiled polished Murano glass with sandblasted ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Max Ingrand Dahlia Chandelier
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Dahlia" chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Brass, colored glass, nickeled brass. 16-arm fixture of oxidized brass and nickeled metal. Each arm has an elongated blue gl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal
20th Century Italian Fontana Arte Sandblasted Opal Glass Pendant by Max-Ingrand
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern French, Italian pendant, chandelier made of hand blown sandblasted opal glass and brass, designed by Max-Ingrand and produced by FontanaArte in good condition. The ceiling lamp, light is hanging, supported by two polished brass arms, imitating a ventilator. The satin-finish ground glass diffusers, shades are open, featuring a four light socket. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1940 - 1950, Milan, Italy.
Fixture: 2" H
Maurice Max-Ingrand, better known as Max Ingrand was a French artist, designer and decorator born in 1908 in Bressuire, France and passed away in 1969 Paris. Ingrand studied in Paris at the French University École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. During this time, he was educated by the well-know French glass artists Jaques Grüber and Charles Lemaresquier. In 1937, he participated in designing the church windows of the Notre-Dame de Paris. During 1954 - 1967, Ingrand was the artistic director of the Italian design company FontanaArte.
FontanaArte is an Italian lighting and design company founded in 1931 Milan, Italy. Founded by the two well-known Italian architect and designers Giovanni Ponti...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Opal, Metal, Brass
Chandelier inTinted Glass and Gilded Brass by Gino Paroldo, Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gino Paroldo
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Candle Mid-Century Red Italian Chandelier "Lampara" for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Candle, Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic candle mid-century red and white metal chandelier "Lampara".
The iconic Lampara suspension lamp was designed in 1965 by Candle Tec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Large Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Pietro Chiesa, Italy, 1940s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Large ceiling lamp attributed to Pietro Chiesa.
Sandblasted glass shade supported by brass frame.
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1940s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Metal
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...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Iron
"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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Fontana Arte chandeliers and pendants 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 chandeliers and pendants, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 185 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 38 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chandeliers and pendants 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 chandeliers and pendants by Barovier&Toso, Carlo Nason, and Gino Sarfatti. Prices for Fontana Arte chandeliers and pendants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $439 and can go as high as $85,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,500.
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