About Cristiano Adelfio
"Showcasing: Mid-century vintage design (1900–1980), lighting, furniture, art, and European objects. Our focus is on pure design and exceptional contemporary craftsmanship. Charmed by the passion found in small details. Inspired to continue bringing past treasures to light."
Established in 20201stDibs seller since 2023
Featured Pieces
Pair frame no.1371 by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Italia c. 1946 20th century
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, IT
Timeless elegance encapsulated in a set of photo frames designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana arte. mod 1370\1 composed of a brass band, which in its curvature keeps the two hand-cut c...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand “Dahlia” Chandelier, Fontana Arte, Brass & Glass, 1954
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
A magnificent and highly recognizable mid-century modern "Dahlia" chandelier (model 1563), designed by the celebrated French glass master Max Ingrand during his tenure as artistic di...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large pair of mid-century modern Italian wall sconces made of Murano glass, circa 1980.
By VeArt
Located in Palermo, IT
A large pair of Italian Art Deco-style wall sconces crafted from Murano glass, attributed to VeArt, dating from the 1980s. Each wall sconce features a broad, sculpted fan shape measu...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Important 1950s Orientalist Oil Painting of an Odalisque with a Tiger by William
By Henri-Pierre Picou
Located in Palermo, IT
A monumental and extraordinarily rare masterpiece of 20th-century figurative art, executed with breathtaking academic precision in the grand tradition of the 19th-century Orientalis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fontana Arte for Veca Stamp, 1970s, Smoked Glass and Gold, Italian Flush Mount
By Fontana Arte, VECA
Located in Palermo, IT
The fixture features a stunning layered design: a central square frosted glass panel serves as the primary diffuser, flanked by beautifully curved, cantilevered side wings made of pr...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Monumental 10-Globe "Molecular" Cluster Chandelier – Stilnovo Style, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Sergio Terzani
Located in Palermo, IT
A 10-light architectural cluster chandelier, representing the absolute pinnacle of 1970s Italian Space Age design. Standing an impressive 39.37 inches (100 cm) tall with a diameter o...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Metal, Brass
Pair of Murano Graniglia Glass Fan-Shaped Wall Sconces by Stilkronen, 1970
By Stilkronen
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of Murano Graniglia Glass Fan Wall Sconces by Altarte for Stilkronen, 1992
A striking pair of Postmodern Italian wall sconces from the "Altarte" line, manufactured in 1992 by St...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Flos Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian cocoon pendant lamp from the 1960s, manufactured by Flos and designed by the legendary master Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Ranked among the finest examples of...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Nile Green Crystal Star Engraved Ashtray
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
A rare, monumental-sized solid crystal ashtray designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, dating from the 1940s–1950s. This exceptional 18x18 cm masterpiece perfectly embodies the d...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Crystal
Sculptural Italian Terracotta Vases in the Brutalist Style - Pair, 1960
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Palermo, IT
An exceptional and highly expressive pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian sculptural vases dating from the 1960s. These vessels beautifully embody the pinnacle of the postwar Brutalist...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Brutalist Vases
Materials
Terracotta, Redware
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Saint-Gobain Nile Green Crystal Desk Set, 1950.
By Saint Gobain, Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Palermo, IT
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Italian desk set crafted from thick, hand-beveled Nile Green crystal, heavily inspired by Pietro Chiesa’s iconic 1930s designs for Fontana Arte. The...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Vintage Brass floor lamp by Seminara Torino, stamped "Attr." Ostuni in the 1950s
By Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Palermo, IT
About this Piece
Vintage Design
Adjustable arms, fully functional
* The cable in this item may be original and may need to be replaced unless otherwise specified.
Creator: Seminara, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair frame no.1371 by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Italia c. 1946 20th century
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, IT
Timeless elegance encapsulated in a set of photo frames designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana arte. mod 1370\1 composed of a brass band, which in its curvature keeps the two hand-cut c...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand “Dahlia” Chandelier, Fontana Arte, Brass & Glass, 1954
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
A magnificent and highly recognizable mid-century modern "Dahlia" chandelier (model 1563), designed by the celebrated French glass master Max Ingrand during his tenure as artistic di...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large pair of mid-century modern Italian wall sconces made of Murano glass, circa 1980.
By VeArt
Located in Palermo, IT
A large pair of Italian Art Deco-style wall sconces crafted from Murano glass, attributed to VeArt, dating from the 1980s. Each wall sconce features a broad, sculpted fan shape measu...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Important 1950s Orientalist Oil Painting of an Odalisque with a Tiger by William
By Henri-Pierre Picou
Located in Palermo, IT
A monumental and extraordinarily rare masterpiece of 20th-century figurative art, executed with breathtaking academic precision in the grand tradition of the 19th-century Orientalis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fontana Arte for Veca Stamp, 1970s, Smoked Glass and Gold, Italian Flush Mount
By Fontana Arte, VECA
Located in Palermo, IT
The fixture features a stunning layered design: a central square frosted glass panel serves as the primary diffuser, flanked by beautifully curved, cantilevered side wings made of pr...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Monumental 10-Globe "Molecular" Cluster Chandelier – Stilnovo Style, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Sergio Terzani
Located in Palermo, IT
A 10-light architectural cluster chandelier, representing the absolute pinnacle of 1970s Italian Space Age design. Standing an impressive 39.37 inches (100 cm) tall with a diameter o...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Metal, Brass
Pair of Murano Graniglia Glass Fan-Shaped Wall Sconces by Stilkronen, 1970
By Stilkronen
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of Murano Graniglia Glass Fan Wall Sconces by Altarte for Stilkronen, 1992
A striking pair of Postmodern Italian wall sconces from the "Altarte" line, manufactured in 1992 by St...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Flos Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian cocoon pendant lamp from the 1960s, manufactured by Flos and designed by the legendary master Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Ranked among the finest examples of...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Nile Green Crystal Star Engraved Ashtray
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
A rare, monumental-sized solid crystal ashtray designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, dating from the 1940s–1950s. This exceptional 18x18 cm masterpiece perfectly embodies the d...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Crystal
Sculptural Italian Terracotta Vases in the Brutalist Style - Pair, 1960
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Palermo, IT
An exceptional and highly expressive pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian sculptural vases dating from the 1960s. These vessels beautifully embody the pinnacle of the postwar Brutalist...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Brutalist Vases
Materials
Terracotta, Redware
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Saint-Gobain Nile Green Crystal Desk Set, 1950.
By Saint Gobain, Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Palermo, IT
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Italian desk set crafted from thick, hand-beveled Nile Green crystal, heavily inspired by Pietro Chiesa’s iconic 1930s designs for Fontana Arte. The...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Vintage Brass floor lamp by Seminara Torino, stamped "Attr." Ostuni in the 1950s
By Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Palermo, IT
About this Piece
Vintage Design
Adjustable arms, fully functional
* The cable in this item may be original and may need to be replaced unless otherwise specified.
Creator: Seminara, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass