Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Best known for its elegant and innovative vintage lighting fixtures, the Milan-based firm Fontana Arte pioneered one of the key features of 20th-century and contemporary Italian design: the union of artistry and industry wrought by partnerships between creative talents — chiefly architects — and entrepreneurial businesses. Fontana Arte is further distinguished by having had as artistic director, in succession, four of Italy’s most inventive modernist designers: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, French transplant Max Ingrand and Gae Aulenti.
The bread and butter of the glassmaking company that Luigi Fontana founded in 1881 was plate-glass panels for the construction industry. In 1930, Fontana met Ponti — then the artistic director of the Richard Ginori ceramics workshop and the editor of the influential magazine Domus — at a biannual design exhibition that became the precursor to today’s Milan Design Triennale, and the two hatched an idea for a furniture and housewares firm. Fontana Arte was incorporated in 1932 with Ponti as its chief of design. He contributed several lamps that remain among the company’s signature works, including the orb-atop-cone Bilia table lamp and the 0024 pendant — a stratified hanging sphere.
The following year, Fontana Arte partnered with the influential Milan studio glassmaker and retailer Pietro Chiesa, who took over as artistic director. Chiesa’s designs for lighting — as well as for tables and items including vases and ashtrays — express an appreciation for fluidity and simplicity of line, as seen in works such as his flute-shaped Luminator floor lamp and the 1932 Fontana table — an arched sheet of glass that is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Six years after Chiesa’s 1948 death, the École des Beaux Arts–trained Max Ingrand took over as head of design at Fontana Arte. Ingrand brought a similarly expressive formal sensibility to wares such as lamps and mirrors, but he also had a masterful eye for the manipulation of glass surfaces — whether they be cut, frosted, acid-etched or sand-blasted. His classic design is the Fontana table lamp of 1954, which has a truncated cone shade and curved body, both of which are made of pure, chic white-frosted glass.
Following Ingrand, the often-audacious Italian architect Gae Aulenti served as the company’s artistic director from 1979 to 1996, and while she generally insisted that furnishings take second place aesthetically to architecture, she made an exception for Fontana Arte pieces such as the Tavolo con Ruote series of glass coffee and dining tables on wheels, bold lighting pieces such as the Parola series and the Giova, a combination flower vase and table lamp. As a key incubator of modern design under Aulenti’s tenure, Fontana Arte remained true to its long-held commitment — creating objects that have never been less than daring.
Find vintage Fontana Arte lighting fixtures such as pendants, table lamps and more on 1stDibs.
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Period: 20th Century
Creator: Fontana Arte
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Oval Crystal Mirror Model 2046
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte rare oval crystal mirror model 2046 consisting of two tiers of colored, curved and beveled glass framing mirrored glass wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
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Metal
Fontana Arte Rare Etched Glass Mirror, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte rare exquisite circular colored and etched glass framing mirrored glass encased in gilt brass, Italy, 1950s. This extraordinary ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte “Gio Ponti” Mirror Brass Wood Mirrored Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte mirror.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Vintage Illuminated Wall Mirror by Guglielmo Ulrich Prod. by Fontana Arte, Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Fontana Arte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s-1960s.
This extremely rare mirror is designed by Guglielmo Ulrich for Fontana Arte.
The external frame is made in teak.
It is a beautiful back-illuminated wall mirror, which features a carved silver mirror...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
20th Century Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Wall Mirror 2103 Colored Ground Crystal
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Wall mirror designed by the Master of Glass Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in '50s. The mirror has a wonderful frame in colored and ground crystal, the colour is a light blue. The mirr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
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Crystal, Brass
Fontana Arte Mirror Brass Wood Mirrored Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte mirror.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Oval Crystal Mirror Model 2046
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte rare oval crystal mirror model 2046 consisting of two tiers of colored, curved and beveled glass framing mirrored glass wi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Round Fontana Arte Mirror by Max Ingrand, Italy, 1960s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Round Fontana Arte mirror by Max Ingrand, Italy, 1960s
Designer Biography :
"Max Ingrand was born in 1908 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
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Glass
Fontana Arte Mirror Brass Wood Mirrored Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Mirror Fontana Arte.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Rectangular Mirror Model 2014 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century Rectangular mirror model 2014 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Designer Biography :
"Max Ingrand was born in 1908 in Bressuire, France. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Paris where he specialized in decorative art. In 1931 Ingrand established his own workshop, where he experimented transparency, and light, notably with stained glass.
Mad Ingrand was educated in Paris at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, where he studied interior design and specialized in decorative arts graduating in 1927. While at school, he apprenticed to renowned stained glass artist Jacques Grüber, known for his Art Nouveau stained glass windows...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
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Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Mirror by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte 1970
By Fontana Arte, Gianni Celada
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of mirror by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, 1970s.
Rectangular mirrors, with decorative striped pattern.
Project by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte,...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
"Brama" Wall Mirror by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gianni Celada
Located in London, GB
Brama wall mirror by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte.
*There is a small chip on one corner, barely visible
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Round Wall Mirror, by Luigi Fontana, Fontana Arte, Wood Frame Leather Covered
By Fontana Arte, Luigi Fontana
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Round Wall Mirror, by Fontana Arte, wood frame leather covered, rope hanging.
Very rare mirror of the Fontanit which was followed by numerous fashionabl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Wood
Max Ingrand Round Orange Smoke Mirror Fontana Arte Model, 1699
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand round orange-smokey mirror for Fontana Arte Model 1699, Italy Mid-century
Handmade elegant orange-smokey colored curved and beveled glass framing and mirrored glass. T...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
'1669' Model Circular Glass Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
A '1669' model circular concave glass mirror designed by Max Ingrand for the Milanese company, Fontana Arte, circa 1960. This beautiful green bevelled glass example with an inner chr...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Large Rectangular Mirror Model 2273
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte large rectangular long mirror model 2273 in light blue colored, curved and profiled crystal glass framing mirrored...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Fontana Arte Mirror Brass Wood Glass, 1940, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte mirror brass wood glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand Round Blue Mirror Fontana Arte Model 1699, Mid Century Italy
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 30" Version of a mod.1699 mirror by Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte, Italy.
Max Ingrand round blue mirror Fontana Arte Model 1699, Italy, circa 196...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Blu Wall Mirror Glass Iron 1965 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Ovoid Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Model #2085. Ovoid shaped mirror with thick blue-glass surround, beveled edges and brass mounts. Published in Fontana Arte 6, makers catalog.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
20th Century Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Wall Mirror 2103 Colored Ground Crystal
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Wall mirror designed by the Master of Glass Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in '50s. The mirror has a wonderful frame in colored and ground crystal, the colour is a light red, let's say...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Modernist Rectangular Blue Mirror Model 2014
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte modernist rectangular mirror model 2014 consisting of thick cobalt blue colored strips of crystal glass surrounding original mirrored glass with nickel-p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Max Ingrand Mirror Fontana Arte Round Illuminated Flower, Italy, circa 1964
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare 23" Illuminating mirror with bevelled edges by Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte, circa 1964
Backlit round petal mirror by the glass artist Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. As every piece by Max Ingrand the delicacy of formal composition and idea of glass and light are stressed radically. The mirror consists of handmade small glass petals radiating around the actual central mirror. The mirror engulfs its surrounding in an intricate play of light and shadow. A beautiful decorative piece in very good original condition by one of the most inventive masters of light/design.
Measurements: 23.22" x 3.5"
Provenance: derives from a private collection, Milan, Italy.
Literature:
Domus, December 1956
Luci e trasparenze Fontana Arte 1930...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
One of Two Mirrors by Fontana Arte, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Berlin, DE
One of two mirrors by Fontana Arte 1970s, glass on wood frame.
Category
1970s Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Gorgeous Mirror by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Italian mirror by Fontana Arte.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte Mirror “2014” Glass Crome Metal, 1960, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte mirror model “2014” glass crome metal, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s European Other Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Mirror Mod.2377 Coloured Cut Glass Frame Black Wood
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Catania, IT
Max Ingrand by Fontana Arte mirror mod. 2377, Italy, 1965.
Mirrored coloured yellow/orange cut glass frame black wood fitting.
Perfect vi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Fontana Arte Round Mirror
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Hanover, MA
Fontana Arte pale green shallow concave dish mirror designed by Pietro Chiesa.
23 inch diameter green bowl, 19 inch diameter mirrored glass with 'eyelid' style bevel along the top...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
20th Century Fontana Arte Lighted Mirror
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Fontana Arte Lighted Mirror
A smoked glass mirror with sconces on either side by Fontana Arte of Italy. Accented with chrome fittings. In working condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Fontana Are Italian Mid-Century Frosted Green Glass Wall Mirror
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1960s) wall mirror with a large rectangular frosted glass back panel with curved sides behind a rectangular mirror. (by FONTANA ARTE)
Category
Mid-20th Century Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Italian Rare Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 1699
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Rare Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Curved and beveled amber glass frame, mirrored glass encased in brass trim. Perfect original condition. Dated 26 Ju...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass
Magnificent Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
MX INGRAND ( 1908-1969 ) for FONTANA ARTE
A magnificent example of Max Ingrand's best work for Fontana Arte, the shaped mirror floating on a 1" thick slab of curved and shaped clear ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Important Trapezoidal Form Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Montreal, QC
Important trapezoidal form, plate glass mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. The mirror consists of a one inch thick, concave glass backing, supporting a floating mirror plate, mounted on a cream colored, lacquered wood brace. This piece is highly indicative in its quality and design of the craftsmanship and simple elegance for which Ingrand was famous. Bearing original maker’s sticker, which reads: “Fontanit Luigi Fontana Italy Milano.”
Fig. 432 of Franco Deboni’s reference book Fontana...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Luigi Fontana Brass Shaped Wall Mirror, circa 1940
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful scalloped shaped and slightly tapered brass wall mirror by the iconic mirror and glass design company Fontana Arte, Milan, circa 1940. The rectangular inset glass panel ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
2 Fontana Arte Italian Mid-Century Round Green Glass Wall Mirror
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
2 Italian Mid-Century (1940s) round wall mirrors with tinted light green glass. (By FONTANA ARTE) (PRICED EACH)
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
1960 Round Mirror With a Large Bevelled Deep Blue Frame, Italian
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Stunning 1960s round mirror with semi-circles and a deep blue mirrored frame. The mirror features a circular shape with a large, bevelled edge that gives it a three-dimensional appea...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Round Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte pale transparent shallow concave dish mirror designed by Max Ingrand.
A round wall mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy. This model '1669' mirror from the 1960...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Model 2014 Rectangular Floating Blue Glass Mirror, 1960
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
Blue mirror by Fontana Arte.
Dimensions 31.5" x 23".
Iconic mirror by the glass artist Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Great mirror floating in a frame of thick strips of polished b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Mid-Century mod. "2046" by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Glass Mirror Italy 60s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, IT
Refined mirror with oval frame on two levels in pink and smoked colored glass, with bevelled edge and mirror also oval. Mod. "2046" by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in 60s.
Bibliogr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Glass
mod. 2085 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Oval Nile Green Glass Mirror Italy 60s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
Wonderful oval-shaped mirror with Nile green colored glass frame, sharply bevelled bevelled edge, mirrored glass. Brass details. Mod. "2085" by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in 60s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Original Vintage Brass Mirror, circa 1940, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare original documented Fontana Arte mirror, circa 1940, Italy.
Nice model in good original condition.
Brass, mirror, wood.
Dimensions: 110 cm H, 65 cm W, 4 cm D.
Bibliography: mode...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Rare Wall Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Colored glass, wood, mirror, brass. Bright blue glass surround, with floating central mirror and brass mounts.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Venetian Mirror by Pietro Chiesa, 1940
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional Venetian Art Deco, hand engraved crystal mirror by Pietro Chiesa manufactured by Fontana Arte.
Excellent vintage condition .
Similar items are published by Franco Deb...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Fontana Arte Wall Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass
Fontana Arte wall mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Fontana Arte wall mirrors 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 wall mirrors, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wall mirrors 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 wall mirrors by Cristal Arte, Max Ingrand, and Lorenzo Burchiellaro. Prices for Fontana Arte wall mirrors can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $764 and can go as high as $99,024, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,699.
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