1950's Italian Flying Saucer Pendant After Pietro Chiesa

1940's Italian pendant lantern in the style of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegantly scrolled brass terminating in two scallop edged tulip form aluminum socket cups in original ...

Very unusual form. Typically presented horizontally as a flying saucer with the stem going through the center axis of the UFO, this pendent is in the form of a pocket watch, having e...

Post-War modernist flying saucer chandelier with dish shaped etched glass reflector suspended from long brass pole above three trumpet sockets (which match the ceiling cap).
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Sweet, petite and colorful, this charming Italian 1950's pendant lantern looks like three tulips under an umbrella. In the manner of Stilnovo.

Perfect for an entrance hallway or powder room, this 1950's Italian chandelier has three curved glass shades in asymmetrical zig-zag form.

SATURDAY SALE 1950's Italian multi-colored glass cylinder pendants suspended from three white wire cords of staggered length from a single rou...

Italian pendant lamp attributable to Pietro Chiesa, 1950s. Dimensions: H= 110 cm; W= 78 cm; D= 16 cm.

With a nod to the style of Pietro Chiesa, this mid-century brass and glass pendant lighting is a great way to illuminate your space with style. The patterned glass plate sits atop th...

This Mid-Century chandelier in curved crystal and brass was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1940s. Produced by Fontana Arte after Pietro Chiesa Italian Art Deco designer Pietro Chiesa was born in Milan in 1892 into a family of artists from Ticino, Switzerland. After his studies at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, he completed an apprenticeship at the studio of furniture designer Giovan Battista Giannotti; after gathering enough confidence and experience, Chiesa opened his studio in 1921 under the name of Bottega di Pietro Chiesa. Known above all for his work as a glassmaker, Chiesa presented his work for the first time in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. In 1932 his studio became part of Fontana Arte, the legendary Italian manufacturer of lighting and glass objects founded by Gio Ponti and Luigi Fontana. Chiesa becomes the artistic director of the company and over the years has designed numerous models for Fontana Arte, including lamps, windows, tables and artistic furnishing objects. Among the most noteworthy pieces signed by the designer, we mention the Fontana table (1932), made of a single transparent molded glass beam, the Cartoccio vase (1932), and the Luminator lacquered brass floor lamp...

This 1950s piece is attributed to designer Pietro Chiesa. Classic yet understated in design, it certainly brings a lot of charm. The soft-pinkish tones add a unique touch to the lamp...

Italian-designed pendant lamp, a timeless piece crafted in Italy during the 1950s. Featuring a sleek modern design reminiscent of a flying saucer, it boasts a large opaline glass sh...

Wonderful Italian Mid-Century Modern six lights chandelier or pendant ceiling lamp in disco shape attributed to Pietro Chiesa, produced in the 1950s. The structure is made of polishe...