The radiant Pinecone table lamp by Italian designer Paola Navone (b. 1950) owes to an ancient glass technique for its modern take on lighting design. The unusual shape of the lamp’s diffuser is formed by a glassmaker blowing molten glass into a metal cage and allowing the material to naturally expand. The undulating surface, an effect of the tension between the expanding glass and the frame of the cage that constrains it, resembles the layers of a pinecone.
Navone initially studied architecture in her hometown of Turin before moving to Florence and then Milan to work in design, where her elevation of imperfections and the uniqueness of handcrafted objects has distinguished her decades of work. Navone’s career has spanned a diversity of disciplines, from her 1980s’ involvement in the avant-garde Alchimia group to her joyous embrace of global culture in industrial design, art direction, curation and interiors. A consistently in-demand designer in a male-dominated field, Navone’s collaborations include major clients, such as Swarovski, Roche Bobois, Knoll International and even McDonald’s, for whom she redesigned several stores in France.
The 2016 Pinecone table lamp was produced for the Italian lighting and design firm Fontana Arte, which continues to manufacture the original as well as a suspension version. A single interior bulb is employed to illuminate the Pinecone's diamond pattern of lines. Offered in white acid-etched and transparent blown glass — the latter casting lattices of light — with a chrome or gold finish on its cage, Navone's fixture makes an elegant statement on the beauty of its materials that's both sculptural and functional.
Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, 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
$6,328Sale Price|30% Off
Paola Navone by Baxter Italy Gognac Color Sofa Model Budapest
By Paola Navone, Baxter
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Sofa Cognac color Model Budapest design by Paola Navone by Baxter. Has your eye fallen on this unique vintage design beautiful sleek lounge sofa. Material: beautiful supple...
Leather
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Glendale, 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
Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Glendale, 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
Medium 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Opaline Glass & Chrome Metal for Fontana Arte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, 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 & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
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...
Metal, Chrome
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Gold Metal for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Glendale, 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
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Glendale, 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 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...
Chrome, Metal
Pinecone Model Table Lamp by Paola Navone for FontanArte
By Paola Navone, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, Italy
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
$4,821 / set
H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Pair of table lamps by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in glass and brass
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Amazing pair of table lamps crafted in brass and beautiful red and blue colored glass, attributed to the designs of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, as shown by a pair of documented f...
Brass
$2,398Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30.7 in Dm 18.5 in
Fontana Glass Table Lamp Designed by Max Ingrand in 1954 for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
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
Nepal Accent Chair by Paola Navone for Baxter
By Paola Navone, Baxter
Located in Boston, MA
Made in Italy. White Mongolia leather accent chair. An excellent companion to any setting. An Iconic Baxter piece. Metal frame, stove-enameled finish with antioxidant protection wi...
Metal
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
$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 Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
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
Sofa Gervasoni Ghost 12 design Paola Navone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Alcamo, IT
Gervasoni Ghost 12 Design: Paola Navone Ghost 12 is a compact and elegant loveseat, part of the versatile Ghost collection. Its clean, padded polyurethane foam structure ensures bot...
Fabric
$6,719Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 86.62 in D 33.47 in
Gervasoni Ghost 12 Sofa in White Linen Upholstery by Paola Navone
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gervasoni Ghost 12 sofa in white linen upholstery by Paola Navone Sofa upholstered with polyurethane foams, removable covers. Four back cushions in ...
Upholstery
Large Mongolfiera Table Lamp by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte
By Gianni Celada, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Mongolfiera' table lamp by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in 1966 approximately. Shade is composed of three sections of opaline glass with chrome de...
Chrome
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Table Lamp
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, US
The lamp features a brass base supporting an etched glass covering. By Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. 1940s. Milan, Italy
Brass
Sofa Gervasoni Ghost 09 design Paola Navone - Corduroy Scoop
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Alcamo, IT
Gervasoni Ghost 09 - Loveseat Design: Paola Navone Ghost 09 is a compact and elegant loveseat, part of the versatile Ghost collection. With its essential structure padded in polyure...
Fabric
Max Ingrand opal glass table lamp for Fontana Arte mod. 2344 60's
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Catania, IT
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte table lamp model 2344 consisting of a frosted glass shade mounted on a nickel-plated brass base and brushed that creates a brilliant light when lit, It...
Brass
