Fontana Arte More 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
Midcentury Pendant by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian pendant with a large frosted glass shade suspended with three blue glass balls on nickel frame / Made in Italy by Fontana Arte, circa 1970s
Original sticker on the ce...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Nickel
Lampada da terra Chiara, italiana moderna, di Cini Boeri per Fontana Arte, 1980s
By Cini Boeri, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra Chiara, italiana moderna, di Cini Boeri per Fontana Arte, 1980s.
Lampada da terra modello Chiara con base tonda in metallo, stelo in vetro di Murano blu scanalato e ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Metal
Pair of Max Ingrand White Glass Brass Wall Sconces for Fontana Arte Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Pair of Fontana Arte wall sconces, Italy, 1950, modernist and clear lines design atributed to Max Ingrand, satin opal glass supported by elegant brass mounts. Both sconces in fine ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Long Sculptural Brass and Glass Sconces Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand (1908-1969)
A beautiful pair of long, curved frosted glass sconces on sculptural projecting mounts with elegant keyhole detail, in polished brass, by Max Ingrand for Fo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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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 More Lighting
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Brass
Dark Green Revolving Adjustable Arm Bauhaus Naska Floor Lamp Fontana Arte 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in IT
The Naska lamp is a Classic from 1933. This is a floor lamp with a revolving, adjustable arm and wheeled base. The lamp is dark green lacquered. The power b...
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1950s European Bauhaus Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Metal
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 More Lighting
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Brass
Floor Lamp by Max Ingrand Model 2003 for Fontana Arte, Made in Glass and Brass
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A floor lamp Model "2003" designed by Max Ingrand and manufactured by Fontana arte in the 1960s with a clear crystal base, a white satin glass lampshade and a gilt brass structure.
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1960s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Brass
Rare One of Two Table Lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1955-1956, Italy
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare table lamp designed by Max Ingrand and manufactured by Fontana Arte, 1955-1956, Milano, Italy. While running his own studio in Paris, Max Ingrand became in 1954 artistic direc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Aluminum
Max Ingrand Floor Lamp for Fontana Arte Model 2020, Italy, 1961
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An elegant floor lamp designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 2020, Italy, 1961. Organically shaped double lens cutted with chisel panels of thick Murano polished glass with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
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 More Lighting
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Crystal
Fontana Arte by Nathalie Grenon Floor Lamp in Glass and Wood, Italy 1990
By Nathalie Grenon, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Nathalie Grenon (b. 1954) for Fontana Arte
A pure and elegant modernist floor lamp designed by French architect Nathalie Grenon for Fontana Arte. A stunning rectangular frame in re...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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 More Lighting
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Crystal, Metal
Pair of Max Ingrand Floor Lamps for Fontana Arte Model 2020, Italy, 1961
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of elegant floor lamps designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 2020, Italy, 1961. Organically shaped double lens cutted with chisel panels of thick Murano polished gla...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte: Rare Sconces in Brass and Crystal, Italy 1955
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
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 More Lighting
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Crystal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Brass and Glass Applique Zero Quattro of Fontana Arte, 1950s
By Fontana Arte, Zero Quattro
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 More Lighting
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Brass
'Adubai' floor lamp, by Fontana Arte design by Matteo Nunziati
By Fontana Arte, Matteo Nunziati
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 ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Steel
Pair of Ladybug Sconces by Fontana Arte, 2 Pairs Available
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original vintage Italian wall lights "Lampira" model, with ABC cover and white opaline glass shade designed by Gianemilio, Piero and Anna Monti for Fontana Arte / Made in Italy, circ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Glass, PVC
Sillaba Wall and Ceiling Lamp by Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed for either wall or ceiling installation, Sillaba combines discretion and pureness, furnishing any room with its minimal presence.
Available in three sizes:
ø 3.5” × 2....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Plastic
Fontana Arte Vintage Italian Arc Floor Lamp by Max Ingrand, 1970s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Arc floor lamp produced by Fontana Arte and designed by Max Ingrand with base in Carrara marble, structure in chromed metal and curved glass with light wear, 1970s. Adjustable light ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Carrara Marble, Chrome
Pietro Chiesa Mid-century Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This midcentury glass and brass chandelier was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1940s.
The Italian Art Deco d...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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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 More Lighting
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Glass
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier by Max Ingrand, 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Crystal, Brass
Fontana Arte "Tris" Glass Table Lamp with Chrome Base, Pietro Chiesa Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This table lamp Fontana Arte, with its delicate design will work perfect for any sophisticated home.
The lamp is created with a white bowl form shade with a white glass ring below and a chrome finial. The lamp retains the Fontana Arte label...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Chrome
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 More Lighting
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Crystal, Brass
Fontana Arte Velo Chandelier Designed by Franco Raggi
By Fontana Arte
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fontana Arte "Velo" Model Chandelier, designed by Franco Raggi, Italy, circa 1990s. We have a pair of these available. The price noted below is for one chandelier. A slim, almost eth...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Aluminum, Steel
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte No 2296 Ceiling Lamp in Glass, Brass and Metal, 1964
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ceiling lamp no 2296 by Italian grandmaster Max Ingrand for the Milanese glass and lighting company Fontana Arte in Glass, Metal and beautifully patinated polished brass in very good...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Metal, Brass
Fontana Arte Pink Emerald Green and Greynglass Italian Sconces, 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional sconces Fontana Arte 1960, one emerald green color, and one gray color. Glass and brass.
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1950s European Other Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
Materials
Glass
Vintage Table Lamp by Nathalie Grenon for Fontana Arte, 1990s
By Nathalie Grenon, Fontana Arte
Located in San Diego, CA
Table lamp model 2833 by Nathalie Grenon for Fontana Arte produced in the 1990s. Beautiful brass and glass structure. This piece is sold without the sh...
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1990s Italian Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Metal
Rare Fontana Arte Flute Magnum Floor Standing Glass and Chrome Lamp
By Fontana Arte
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original RRP £4500 Fontana Arte Magnum uplighter lamps in glass and chrome
These lamps are exceptionally stylish, pure han...
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20th Century English Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Blown Glass
Bianca Small Ceiling or Wall Lamp Without Stem, Matti Klenell from Fontana Arte
By Matti Klenell, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte More Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Fontana Arte Flute Magnum Floor Standing Glass and Chrome Lamp
By Fontana Arte
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original RRP £4500 Fontana Arte Magnum uplighter lamps in glass and chrome
These lamps are exceptionally stylish, pure han...
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20th Century English Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Blown Glass
Rare chandelier by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Screens of glazed white diffuser glass mounting of shiny nickel-plated brass.
Extremely rare and elegant chandelier by Fontana Arte.
Published.
Bibl: "Novità 1967 Fontana Arte",...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Glass
Pair of Ben Swildens “Uovo” or Egg Table Lamps for Fontana Arte
By Ben Swildens, Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Uovo or Egg table lamps designed by Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte rendered in hand blown white glass with a white perforated metal base.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Metal
Naska Vintage Aluminum and Steel Table Lamp Designed by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Sofia, BG
Naska is a Classic table lamp, with the arm that can be moved in all directions, originally designed by FontanaArte in 1933, manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a base and stem in...
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Late 20th Century Italian Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Aluminum
Bianca Big Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Matti Klenell from Fontana Arte
By Matti Klenell, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte More Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Fontana Arte Emerald Green and Greynglass Italian Sconces, 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional sconces Fontana Arte 1960, one emerald green color, and one gray color. Glass and brass.
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1950s European Other Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Glass
1960-1970 Rare Italian Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1960-1970 rare Italian lamp by Fontana Arte in gilded brass and smoked glass.
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1970s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Brass
Pair Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1853 Frosted White Glass Table Lamps
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of Max Ingrand design for Fontana Arte frosted glass table lamps, model 1853. Originally designed in the Mid 20th C, these are later reissues, made by Fontana Arte cir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Metal
Sophisticated Luminator Floor Lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Voorburg, NL
Pietro Chiesa 'Luminator' floor lamp for Fontana Arte, 1980s. Marked with Fontana Arte label. Originally designed in 1933 and produced by Fontana Arte, this iconic design retains suc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte More Lighting
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Stainless Steel
Fontana Arte more lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Fontana Arte more lighting 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 more lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 35 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original more 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 more lighting by Gino Sarfatti, Carlo Nason, and Vintage Murano Gallery. Prices for Fontana Arte more lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $330 and can go as high as $42,030, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,406.
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