Architect and designer Paola Navone has had an enormous impact on modern furniture design. For over 40 years, she has created interior furnishings for residential and hospitality spaces. She has traveled the world and infused her experiences into her creations, developing a strong appreciation for the architecture and design of Asia. This includes the use of bamboo in much of her furniture, as well as in the simple, natural look of her works.
Not adhering to a single style, Navone’s work reflects a range of influences. She is just as comfortable fashioning a simple, rustic footstool as she is creating an opulent pendant lamp. From her sofas and armchairs to the design of her table lamps and vases, the eclectic variation demonstrates her versatility and innovation.
Navone was born and raised in Turin, Italy. She studied architecture at Turin’s polytechnic school and graduated in 1973. Shortly after, she moved to Milan and entered the world of interior design and architecture. She also worked as a product designer, event organizer and teacher.
Throughout the 1980s, Navone was part of the Memphis Group — a collective of designers and architects who challenged the conventions of traditional design — and associated with such notable designers as Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini. She also belonged to the avant-garde design group Studio Alchimia, which shared many affiliations with the Memphis Group.
In 1983, Navone won the Osaka International Design Award and in 2000, she was named the AW Architektur & Wohnen Designer of the Year. In 2011, she won the ELLE Decor International Design Award. In recent years, Navone has collaborated with Crate & Barrel and clothing retailer Anthropologie and continues to work with companies across the architecture and design industries.
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Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium 'Pinecone' table lamp in opaline glass & gold metal for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass tech...
Metal, Brass
Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Chrome Metal for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium 'Pinecone' table lamp in opaline glass & chrome metal for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass te...
Metal, Chrome
Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium 'Pinecone' table lamp in transparent glass & gold metal for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass ...
Metal, Brass
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Pinecone' table lamp in opaline glass & gold metal for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass techn...
Metal
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Pinecone' table lamp in transparent glass & gold metal for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass t...
Metal
Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, 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...
Metal, Chrome
Gervasoni Table Lamp in Black Lacquer with Rattan Core Shade by Paola Navone
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stem lamp made of natural, black, white, grey, ocean or dove-grey Canaletto walnut, with a woven natural wicker lampshade: materials with a contrasting aesthetic that breathe life into a product that is at once informal and elegant. Table lamp in American walnut, available wood finishes: natural lacquer, black, white, grey or air force blue lacquer; handwoven natural unfinished rattan core...
Rattan
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large '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 techn...
Metal, Chrome
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Los Angeles, 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...
Metal, Chrome
Pinecone Model Table Lamp by Paola Navone for FontanArte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Pinecone is a support lamp, characterized by a diffuser produced using the ancient technique of caged blown glass: the master glassmaker blows the glass bubble into a metal cage, whi...
Metal
Pietro Chiesa Table Lamp for Fontana Arte in Glass and Brass
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
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...
Brass
$2,998 / item
H 30.7 in Dm 18.5 in
Fontana Glass Table Lamp Designed by Max Ingrand in 1954 for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An evergreen, timeless design icon, this is the lampshade par excellence. A fabulous lamp in frosted white blown glass, an example of the art of master glassmakers, it pays tribute ...
Metal
$2,885
H 20.5 in Dm 12.38 in
Medium White Glass Table Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1853, Italy
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Single lamp. Iconic Medium sized white glass table lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1853, Italy. Originally named Model 1853, these beautiful and timeless lamps were desig...
Metal
$4,510
H 30.7 in Dm 18.5 in
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Fontana Total Black Table Lamp in Glass, 2014 Edition
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Max Ingrand and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Fontana total black table lamp, 2014 Edition, is an unusual Total Black produced in 2014 to mark the 60th anniversary of...
Metal
Fontana Arte Glass & Brass Table Lamp, Italy, C. 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Westport, CT
A refined example of Italian modernist lighting from the 1960s, this original table lamp by Fontana Arte showcases the brand’s signature combination of architectural glass and warm m...
Brass
$8,065
H 54 in W 44 in D 18 in
Pietro Chiesa, Brass & Glass Table Lamp for Fontana Arte , Italy (Old Edition)
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and beautiful table lamp in thick glass and brass, designed by the famous Italian designer Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte around 1940. This is a lamp of great elegance, which s...
Brass
Stunning Large Glass Table Lamps by Fontana Arte, Italy , 1980s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Aachen, NRW
Max Ingrand Model 1853 Table Lamp for Fontana Arte – Large Version This lamp is a timeless design classic by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. It features a white satin-blown glass shad...
Opal
Table Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table Lamp by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s This table lamp, attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1960s, reflects the manufacturer's enduring belief in glass as the primary materia...
Brass
Rare Table Lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Table Lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1940's. Aluminum, crystal, brass enameled aluminum. Original EU cord. We recommend three ...
Crystal, Aluminum, Brass
$1,636
H 16.54 in Dm 7.88 in
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Cascina, Pisa
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 ...
Metal
Fontana Arte Bis Table Lamp with Chrome Base and Black Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece from Fontana Arte, this table lamp is a light and delicate design for a sophisticated home.
Chrome
$3,214 / item
H 4.73 in Dm 5.52 in
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...
Stainless Steel
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H 14.57 in Dm 7.88 in
Italian modern Murano glass Lanterna table Lamp, Paola Navone Antonangeli 2000s
By Antonangeli, Paola Navone
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Murano glass, brass and metal Lanterna table Lamp by Paola Navone for Antonangeli, 2000s edition. Lantern model lamp in white Murano glass with metal structure and bra...
Brass
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H 14.2 in Dm 11.8 in L 14.2 in
Fontana Arte "Pinecone" Small Blown Glass Table Lamp Designed by Paola Navone
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Pinecone" is a small table lamp, designed by Paola Navone and manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a lampshade in transparent or frosted white blown glass, a metal cage with nicke...
Metal