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Creator: Pietro Chiesa
No 1370 Picture Frame by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Glass and brass. Rare tabletop frame designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegant polished crystal panels with brass-banded fittings and stand.
Horizontal version also availa...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pietro Chiesa Picture Frames
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Brass
No 1371 Picture Frame by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Glass, brass. Rare horizontal tabletop frame designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegant polished crystal panels with brass-banded fittings and stand.
Vertical version availa...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pietro Chiesa Picture Frames
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Brass
20th Century Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Photo Frame in Wood and Ground Glass 40s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Turin, Turin
Photo frame designed in 40s by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. The photo frame is composed of two parts united as a "sandwich", one side is in ground glass, the back is in wood, the support is in brass. This frame is very rare for its dimensions.
Perfect idea for wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation gift...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pietro Chiesa Picture Frames
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Brass
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Pietro Chiesa (1892-1948) was an Italian designer who specialised in modernist and Art Deco designs. Chiesa was one of the founding members of FontanaArte which was established in 1932, and as its artistic director, he designed hundreds of items ranging from furniture to objets d’art. A member of the Swiss Ticino family of artists, Chiesa is best known for his glass furnishing pieces, such as the Fontana table.
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Pietro Chiesa picture frames for sale on 1stDibs.
Pietro Chiesa picture frames 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 Pietro Chiesa picture frames, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original picture frames by Pietro Chiesa were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1940s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider picture frames by Venini, Fontana Arte, and Gabriella Crespi. Prices for Pietro Chiesa picture frames can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,500 and can go as high as $9,456, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,500.
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