Fontana Arte Table Lamps
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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Creator: Fontana Arte
"Chiodino" Table Lamp by Franco Raggi for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1980s
By Franco Raggi, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
"Chiodino" table lamp by Franco Raggi for Fontana Arte.
Metal body and milky glass conic shade. Post Modern shapes with squared green details
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Crystal and Brass Desk Lamp 0836 by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Dronten, NL
Crystal, frosted glass and brass desk lamp model "836" by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte.
Refined architectural design that is very practical in daily use.
Italian classic with just...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Table Lamp Ali Model by Denis Santachiara for Fontana Arte, Italy
By Denis Santachiara, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, Italy
Ali model in layered glass and transparent glass structure
Original label Prod. Fontana Arte, 1986. Designed by Denis Santachiara.
Biography
Denis Santachiara, born in 1950 in Camp...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte Scintilla Sommatoria sculptural lighting Livio Castiglioni
By Livio Castiglioni, Fontana Arte
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Sculptural hanging light designed by Livio Castiglioni in 1972. Produced by Fontana Arte.
This lighting fixture consists of one base and six hanging units and one weight. Hanging u...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Glossy Copper and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in glossy copper and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
Large Massive Italian Glass Egg Lamp on Travertine Base by Ben Swildens
By Ben Swildens, Fontana Arte
Located in San Diego, CA
An amazing extra large egg-shaped glass, sitting on a solid travertine base freshly rewired, with a cloth cord the lamp is absolutely gorgeous and very rare it takes a regular lightb...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Satin Nickel and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in satin nickel and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Black and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in black and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Copper and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in copper and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Max Ingrand set of three table lights model no 2483
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
Rare set of three original illuminated vases. Model no 2483 c1966
by Max Ingrand
Three varying sizes of lamps
74cm x 12cm
60cm x 11cm
46cm x 10cm
Fontana Arte sales catalogue Mi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamps for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' table lamps for Fontana Arte.
First designed in 1980, the 'Parola' features three different kinds of glass working; opaline blown gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Mod. 2228 Faceted Glass Table Lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
An exquisite pair of Mod. 2228 faceted glass table lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1956. The aquamarine coloured glass base ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamp in Amber for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamp in Amber for Fontana Arte.
First designed in 1980, the 'Parola' features three different kinds of glass working; opaline blown gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Fontana Arte 'Bis/Tris' Table Lamp in Brass & Glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Fontana Arte 'Bis/Tris' table lamp in brass & glass.
Designed in 1954, the 'Bis / Tris' table lamp is perhaps one of the most classic yet contemporary table lamps produced by Fonta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Giova" Table Lamp + Flower Pot Designed by Gae Aulenti for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Giova" is a refined table lamp and flower pot hybrid piece of design, designed by Gae Aulenti and manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a chromed metal base, a middle globe in transparent blown glass, an inner globe in polished white opaline glass, an upper half-sphere in pink blown glass with decorative bubbles, black power cable, plug and switch. Its lighting source is 1 x 100W 230V E27 (HA, FL, LED).
DIMENSIONS:
Ø 19.7", H. 23.2"
"Giova" marks the debut of Gae Aulenti in the field of lighting design. Available in two sizes, it is both a lamp and a luminous sculpture. Placed on a metal base, a transparent bowl containing a sphere of white opal glass, which in turn houses the light source. Placed above there's a smaller bowl in blown "pulegoso" glass, meaning "with irregular bubbles", which serves as a flower vase. Now also available with gray "pulegoso" glass and a gold finished base.
GAE AULENTI graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1953 and since 1956 has been working there designing for architecture, interior and industrial design and theatre scenery. In the early eighties she was the artistic director at FontanaArte, creating timeless lamps and furnishing elements for the company that are still in the catalogue. In particular: Giova lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Gold, Metal
Small White Glass Table Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1853, Italy
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Small white glass table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1853, Italy.
Originally named Model 1853, this beautiful and timeless lamp was designed in 1954 by French decorato...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Fontana Arte 'Tropico' Black Marble & Glass Table Lamp by Studio Buratti
By Fontana Arte, Oscar e Gabriele Buratti
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Fontana Arte 'Tropico' black marble & glass table lamp by Studio Buratti. Executed in high quality marble, thick etched hand blown opaline glass and galvanized glossy black met...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
"Otero" Geometric Table Lamp by Rodolfo Dordoni for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1990
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
"Otero" table lamp model 2748 by Rodolfo Dordoni for Fontana Arte.
Transparent glass frame hosts a large opaline glass cone shaped shade.
Category
1990s Italian Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1990s Fontana Arte Table Lamps Model Falena by Alvaro Siza Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Magnificent pair of modern table lamps by Fontana Arte designed by Alvaro Siza Italy
circa 1994.
Adjustable body to manage light.
Chrome metal and glass.
Low-voltage table lamp...
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1990s Italian Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pressed Glass Table Lamp, Eugenio Gentili Tedeschi for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1971
By Eugenio Gentili, Fontana Arte
Located in Schoorl, NL
A playful pair of Yoyo lamps made of pressed glass. These massive table lamps consist of two glass cylinders joined together by a stainless steel ring. The l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Nickel and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in nickel and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Ben Swildens For Fontana Arte “Uovo” or Egg Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
Located in Naples, IT
Uovo' table lamp, an elegant shape made of satinised white blown glass, which uniformly diffuses a warm and enveloping light.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte Table Lamp Brass Glass Pergamena, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte table lamp brass glass , paralume finta pergamena ,1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte 1960 Italy Milan Very Rare Table Desk Lamp In Glass And Hardware
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric table lamp designed by Fontana Arte.
An extraordinary piece of Italian decorative arts, created in Milano by Fontana Arte, back in the 1960. Crafted with translucent cut glass and nickeled steel. The main body is composed by two rectangular beveled pieces of greenish glass carved with incused circles and frosted finishes.
Fontana-Arte
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti (1891-1979). The company is known for the processing of curved glass and for the production of lighting equipment, becoming over the years a prominent name for Italian design. Fontana-Arte marked the “history of light and furnishings” in Italy and worldwide. Born of the idea of an architect, the company has always kept strong ties with the design world, gradually involving leading Italian and international architects and lighting designers. With them, the company has created a true cultural project of architecture, lighting and furniture. This design culture, mainly involving fine materials (above all glass), has seen interaction between technology and aesthetic appeal as its main focus, generating a series of timeless objects, with splendid shapes, some of which have become design classics, exhibited in leading museums around the world. Giò Ponti invites Pietro Chiesa (1892 – 1942) to join him in the art direction. Chiesa is a distinguished glass master who enlists the craftsmen from his own workshop to join him to the company. Gio Ponti designed the 0024 pendant lamp and the Bilia table lamp in 1931. Pietro Chiesa‘s most famous lamp at that time is the Luminator, designed in 1933, in 1937 the 006. In 1954, Max Ingrand, a French glass master and decorator, renowned for his stunning stained-glass church windows, becomes the art director. He designed the Fontana table lamp. Gio Ponti becomes again art director in 1967 and he designs a new collection of lamps, the Pirellina and Pirellone table...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Fatua Table Lamp by Guido Rosati for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Rare "Fatua" table lamp by Guido Rosati for Fontana Arte. Totally composed by a glass cylinder with sandy part to better diffuse the light source hidden.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte Italian Table Lamp
By Richard Carruthers, Fontana Arte
Located in bari, IT
Pugno model table lamp in stainless steel and Richard Carruthers lacquered metal for Fontana Arte 1971.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp by Sergio Asti for Fontana Arte White Blown Glass
By Fontana Arte, Sergio Asti
Located in London, GB
Sculptural and minimal table or floor lamp Daruma in opaline white blown glass by Fontana Arte 1960s Italy. It is the largest size of six of this model, composed of two elements. Ins...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Milk Glass
Vintage Italian Petite Glass Table Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smallest version of the iconic model 1853 frosted glass table lamp designed in 1954 by the French glassmaker, Max Ingrand, for Fontana Arte, Italy.
Stylish, practical lamp occupying a small footprint but emitting a strong and pleasant light from two sources (glass shade and glass base).
Early example with original, vintage switch...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pair of two Patinated Brass table lamps Italy 1956
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Almelo, NL
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pair of two patinated Brass table lamps Italy 1956.
Max Ingrand designed a pair of exceptional table lamps for Fontana Arte in Italy in 1956. These lamps have a stunning hourglass-shaped base made of patinated brass with an abstract finial...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gi-Gi table lamp by Umberto Riva for Fontana Arte, 1990s
By Umberto Riva, Fontana Arte
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Gi-Gi table lamp designed by Umberto Riva and manufactured by Fontana Arte. The first prototype of Gi-Gi was made in 1975, but production did not start until 1990.
The lamp consists...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Daruma Table Lamp designed by Sergio Asti in 1968 for Fontana Arte
By Sergio Asti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Daruma was produced in 1968 to a design by Sergio Asti. Comprising two diffuser elements in glossy white blown glass, this table lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Yellow and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in yellow and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Fontana Arte Glass Lamps Designed by Max Ingrand & Pietro Raimondi Italy
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of opaline glass lamps by Max Ingrand and Pietro Raimondi for Fontana Arte.
US Wiring and each takes a regular Bulb or LED bulb.
In very good condition, no chips, no breaks.
L...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
PALLINA - Small Table Lamp - Nickel Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The perfection of glass and sphere to create the most essential object of the collection. A must-have for every space of the house, inspired by the Italian theatre and Broadway music...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pirellina Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1967
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Pirellina table light is a work deigned by Gio Ponti in 1967.
Made by Fontana Arte, Milan.
H. 36 x 17 x 8.5 cm.
Cast aluminum, painted gray, glass, frosted and ribbed, metal ro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Red and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in red and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Kanji" Blown Glass Wide Table Lamp Designed by Denis Guidone for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Denis Guidone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Kanji" is a wide table lamp, designed by Denis Guidone and manufactured by Fontana Arte, made in blown glass with two finishes, transparent smoky gray and frosted white, and structure and handle in black painted metal. It's provided with a dimmer and lighting source is 10W LED (2700K, CRI>80, Lumen 1000).
Dimensions:
Ø 16.8", H 15.3"
"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 handblown 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 Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte "3247TA" Table 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 Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamp in White for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' table lamp in white for Fontana Arte.
First designed in 1980, the 'Parola' features three different kinds of glass working; opaline blown gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Saucer Table Lamp
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Brass and glass 'Saucer' table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, with ball joint articulation and frosted glass.
Category
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
Bilia Table Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage "Otero" Table Lamp Model 2748 by R. Dordoni for Fontana Arte, 1984
By Fontana Arte, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Roma, IT
Otero Model 2748 table lamp is an elegant lamp designed and created by the Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni (Milan, 1954) in the 1984.
Created for Fontana Arte, Italy.
Total dimensions: H 57 x 40 x 40 cm.
Shaped beveled crystal, coloured crystal, and opaline glass.
Manufacturer's original label is also present.
Mint conditions.
Reference: Laura Falconi, Fontana Arte Una storia trasparente, Skira, Milano, 1998, p. 152.
Rodolfo Dordoni (Milan, 1954) is an architect and designer; in Milan he graduated in Architecture. The collaboration with Molteni & C went beyond the production of individual products, but involved the creation of a collection for the dining room and night systems. These projects are characterized by the ability to solve a high-level technology in the product, without it being exhibited but also hidden. Over the years in charge of the artistic direction of Artemide, Cappellini, Fontana Arte, Foscarini, Minotti and Roda, he designs products for various companies: Artemide, Cappellini, Cassina, Ceramica Flaminia, Ceramiche Mutina, Dada, Dornbracht, Driade, Effegibi, Emu, Ernestomeda, Fantini, Fiam Italia, Flos, Flou, FontanaArte, Foscarini, Jab, Kartell, Kettal, knIndustrie, MatteoGrassi, Minotti, Molteni & C, Moroso, Olivari, Pamar, Poliform, Poltrona Frau, Roda, RB Rossana...
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1980s Italian Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Nathalie Grenon for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Nathalie Grenon
Located in London, GB
Late 20th century Fontana Arte table lamp, circa 1990 by Nathalie Grennon
Silk fabric shade has been remade.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Pair Table Lamps in Frosted Glass and Brass
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare pair of exquisite table lamps with sculptural hourglass shaped lacquered brass base and abstract finial with mounted con...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table lamp by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in PARIS, FR
Lamp model Pietra by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, creation 1988.
This large Table or Desk lamp holds on 2 thick blades of glass and is covered with a chromed met...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Pinecone' table lamp in opaline glass & chrome for Fontana Arte.
Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass technique...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Satin Glass Vase Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Satin glass vase lamp by Fontana Arte designed in Italy, circa 1950s. Original cord. Takes one E27 100w maximum bulb. Functions as a light and vase ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Satin, Glass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Blue and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in blue and opaline glass for Fontana Arte.
In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Lampada da Tavolo Brass Opaline Glass 1960 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Table Lamp 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Opal
Table Lamp Katiuscia by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Gianni Celada
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Table lamp Katiuscia (model N° 298) by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, 1960s.
The lamp is in very good vintage condition. It is made of white ABS plastic and white translucent ple...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Plexiglass
Pietro Chiesa Table Lamp for Fontana Arte in Glass and Brass
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant table lamp crafted in brass and exquisite smoked glass, attributed to the designs of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, as evidenced by a pair of documented floor lamps featured...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Bilia table lamp with a black lacquered metal conical base connected with a spherical shade in blown opaline glass.
This is an iconic lamp based on two essential shapes which mixed ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Medium 'Pinecone' table lamp in transparent glass & chrome for Fontana Arte.
Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass tech...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bilia Mini Table Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Table Lamp Brass Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte table lamp brass glass, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
BLOM Table Lamp Designed by Andreas Engesvik for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Andreas Engesvik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name comes from the shape of the lamp, similar to a flower due to its petal shaped blades. Light intensity can be adjusted thanks to the two petals that gently embrace the diffuser, rotating on the base to shield the glare depending on personal requirements.
Table lamp. Diffuser in milk white opaline polyethylene, petals in polycarbonate, base in painted aluminium. Diffused light emission adjusted by moving the petals.
Available in: Red R (RAL 3003...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Alligator
Fontana Art Parola Table Lamp Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp features three different kinds of glass working processes: opaline blown glass for the adjus...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Fontana Arte table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Fontana Arte table lamps 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 table lamps, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 127 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 67 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original table lamps 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 table lamps by Bitossi, Stilnovo, and Oluce. Prices for Fontana Arte table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $155 and can go as high as $48,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,400.
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