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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Fontana Arte
Creator: Bruno Mathsson
Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Swedish
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1964.
Leather and birch.
Stamped.
With its characteristically curved legs and armrests, this iconic c...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Leather, Birch
"Annika" side table in Burl birch by Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson, 1973
Located in Hägersten, SE
Side table model "Annika" designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced in Värnamo, Sweden by Firma Karl Mathsson in 1973. Table top in burl birch and legs from laminated birch. Good vintage ...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Birch, Burl
Art glass pendant lamp Sputnik by Fontana Arte Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Fontana Arte, a renowned Italian design company celebrated for its innovative lighting fixtures and artistic creations, presents this vintage Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. A tes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
EQUATORE - Small Floor Lamp - Galvanized Metal Base Black by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Equatore is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classic lamp with a glass shade. While the traditional abat-jour uses the shade to contain the light source within, in this family ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
EQUATORE - Small Floor Lamp - Galvanized Metal Base Chrome by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Equatore is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classic lamp with a glass shade. While the traditional abat-jour uses the shade to contain the light source within, in this family ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Murano Glass, Shield Form Mirrors, Max Ingrand & Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Mirrors attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. These exquisite pieces combine a timeless neoclassical shield b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
Bruno Mathsson "Maria Flap" Folding Table in Karelian Birch, Karl Mathsson, 1977
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage folding table model "Maria Flap" by Bruno Mathsson made in the most beautiful Karelian Birch veneer. Made in 1976 at Karl Mathsson, Värnamo,...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Beech, Birch
Pernilla Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Iconic Pernilla lounge chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson. From the late 1940’s/early 1950s with the sig...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Beech
No 1370 Picture Frame by Pietro Chiesa for 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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Pendant Light by Fontana Arte and Zero Quattro, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find one of the most spectacular pendant lights of the 70s, designed in collaboration between Zero Quattro and Fontana Arte. It features spheric shape consis...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Metal and Opaline Glass Sconces mod. 2254 by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of wall lights lamps sconces in silver nickeled brass metal and opaline diffusor glass shades , model 2254 by Fontana Arte. Design attribu...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Midcentury Crystal Glass Ashtray/ Vide-Poche by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in East Hampton, NY
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray or Vide-Poche, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The square-shaped design boasts a transpar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Fontana Arte Sconces/Appliques Metal Crome Glass Lampshade 1968 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fountain Art Sconces
Category
1960s Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
"Annika" side table in ash by Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson, 1973
Located in Hägersten, SE
Side table model "Annika" designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced in Värnamo, Sweden by Firma Karl Mathsson in 1971. Table top in ash and legs from laminated birch. Good vintage conditi...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Birch, Ash
Murano Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Umberto Riva for Fontana Arte
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Table lamp, model Franceschina. Designed by Umberto Riva in 1989. Produced by Fontana Arte with the highest quality materials such as bronze and soft satin opaline glass.
Umberto R...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Ceiling suspension Model 2356
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana model 2356 ceiling suspension.
Designed and made in Italy in 1960s.
Satin opaline glass diffuser with beautiful warm patina brass.
Takes 4 candelabra E12 bulb...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Francesco Librizzi 'Alicanto' Floor Lamp for Fontana Arte in Black and Gold
Located in Glendale, CA
Francesco Librizzi 'Alicanto' Floor Lamp for Fontana Arte in Black and Gold.
Executed in blown glass shade and black painted metal stem with golden accents, this floor lamp's elegan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Model 36 chaise longues by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson 1940s Sweden
Located in Hägersten, SE
Resting chair model 36 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, this example from the late 1930s to early 1940s. Rare to find with armrests. Made from steam bent ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Mirror by Max Ingrand
Located in Dronten, NL
A stunning mirror with 2 integrated lights by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte.
The lights are designed with a typical Max Ingrand beveled emerald green base and a white colored glass shade. They are fitted with standard E14 sockets suitable for worldwide use.
This beautiful piece came from a mid-century modern villa in Sicily, Italy. The late owner was an avid collector of Italian design by Tobia Scarpa, Gio Ponti, Achile Castiglioni and others.
Max Ingrand (1908-1969) was a distinguished French-Italian artist and designer whose creative influence extended across various fields. He is celebrated for his exceptional contributions to the world of glasswork, lighting, and interior design. Ingrand's career was marked by a deep appreciation for the interplay of light and material, and his innovative designs often focused on the harmonious integration of glass and light. His iconic light fixtures, particularly those designed for Fontana Arte, are still revered for their timeless elegance and the way they manipulate light to create a captivating ambiance. In addition to his lighting designs, Ingrand also made substantial contributions to stained glass art...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
Fontana Arte pair of Archivo 4 light wall sconce chrome finish white glass Ponti
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A pair of Archivo sconces designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte.
Designed 1930s - manufactured 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Fontana Arte, Wall Mirror, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
An organic wall mirror designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte Square Black Wall Mirror
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte wall mirror.
Wall mirror by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, designed in '70s. The mirror has a screen printed decoration, geometrical black theme.
Pub...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Fontana Arte, Wall Mirror, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early model 36 chaise longue by Bruno Mathsson, Leather and beech, 1940s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Resting chair model 36 designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1936. This example made by Firma Karl Mathsson in 1941. Made from steam bent birch and solid beech wood. New leather webbing in t...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
20th Century French Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp by Max Ingrand & Fontana Art
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern French, Italian table lamp made of hand crafted lacquered metal designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte, in good condition. The sculptural desk light with a three light socket has a round painted bronze shade, particularized by a slightly smoked Murano glass insert. The lamp is supported by arched stems and sitting on a round glass base. The wires have been renewed. Minor scratches on the glass base, due to age. Wear consisting with age and use. Circa 1955 - 1960, Milan, Italy.
Base: 0.5" H x 6.5" diameter
Shade: 3.75" x 14.5" diameter
Maurice Max-Ingrand, better known as Max Ingrand was a French artist, designer and decorator born in 1908, in Bressuire, France and passed away in 1969, in Paris. Ingrand studied in Paris at the French University École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. During this time, he was educated by the well-know French glass artists Jaques Grüber...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid Century Modern Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte Square Wall Mirror
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte wall mirror.
Wall mirror by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, designed in '70s. The mirror has a screen printed decoration, geometrical silver theme.
Pu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Glass Brass Chandelier Model 2270, Italy, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte chandelier or semi flush mount Mod. 2270, Italy, 1960.
Beautiful and rare 25" ceiling fixture made from 12 artistically treated glass tiles. It can be used...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage 60s wood and glass coffee table design by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in None, IT
Coffee table in polished Walnut wood and smoked glass top, design Fontana Arte, 1960s.
CONDITION: In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time.
DIMENSIONS: Height 32.5 c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass, Nutwood
Rare 'Berlin' Daybed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, 1957
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare and beautiful ‘Berlin’ daybed designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson in 1957. It was first shown in 1957 at the International Building Exhibition in Berlin where it rece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Turquoise Globe Ceiling Lamp by Fontana Arte, Italy Mid-20th Century
By Fontana Arte
Located in Greding, DE
Large globe-shaped ceiling lamp made of turquoise glass on a long chromed rod. Label by Fontana Arte on the inside.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Metis Lighting Fontana Arte Nobi Floor Lamp in Frosted Glass, Designed in 1992
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Metis Lighting in 1992 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Nobi floor lamp guarantees total practicality for innovative elegant design. The two bowl-shaped glass discs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 1990
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table designed by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson and produced by Fritz Hansen made in Denmark in 1990. This example of the Super-Elliptical with a beautiful top made of walnut wi...
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Long Sculptural Brass and Glass Sconces Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand (1908-1969)
A beautiful pair of long, curved frosted glass sconces on sculptural projecting mounts with elegant keyhole detail, in polished brass, by Max Ingrand for Fo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Book case "Bokvagga/Book crib" by Bruno Mathsson , Sweden 1941, elm and beech
Located in Hägersten, SE
Book crib designed by bruno Mathsson in 1941. This example made by Firma Karl Mathsson in 1964. Made from solid elm and bent wood beech in the legs. Very good vintage condition with ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Beech, Elm
1950 Fontana Arte Italian Design Midcentury Glass Ashtray Bowl
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Ashtray
by Fontana arte
Italy, 1950s
Glass in perfect condiction
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Midcentury pair of sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, mod.2199 , published
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare pair of Max Ingrand pair of sconces in etched thick glass, manufactured by Fontana Arte.
Model 2199.
Beautiful pair of oval wall lamps in etched decor glass with polished edg...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Folding dining table by Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Folding table model "Maria Flap" designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1936. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson ca 1950s. Solid beech wood legs and teak veneered table top. Very good vintage co...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Birch, Teak
Rare art glass pendant lamp by Fontana Arte Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Embrace the rare and remarkable with this stunning Art glass chandelier by Fontana Arte, a true Italian masterpiece hailing from the 1970s. Fontana Arte was founded in 1932 by Luigi ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury centerpiece by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy 1950
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte large amethyst glass centerpiece with profiled and curved glass on a golden brass base, Italy, c. 1956.
Stunning solid bass base, rare colour glass.
Bib: Roberto Aloi, Esempi di Decorazione Moderna di Tutto il mondo, Vetri d’Oggi, Milan, 1955, p.54 (picture 11) Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte : Gio Ponti, Pietra Chiesa...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Nile Green Ground Glass Ashtray by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This vide-poche / ashtray is made in 3-cm thick Nile green ground glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be co...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte 'Dahlia' wall lights, model no. 1461
Located in London, GB
A pair of 'Dahlia' wall lights, model no. 1461, c1950
Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy, tinted glass, brass
each 30 ¼ in. high (77 cm.)
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Berlin T303 Daybed by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Portland, OR
Rare model Berlin daybed by Bruno Mathsson in Beech. Platform daybed features lovely sculptural lines and it’s quality construction makes it e...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Beech
Archivio Storico Fontana Arte Aluminum Pear Tree Blown Glass Floor Lamp Italy
Located in Miami, FL
A pure and elegant modernist floor lamp designed by Archivio Storico for Fontana Arte. The 2198 Model from Fontana Arte is a classic Floor Lamp. The diffuser is in satin white blown ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Large Massive Italian Glass Egg Lamp on Travertine Base by Ben Swildens
Located in San Diego, CA
An amazing extra large egg-shaped glass, sitting on a solid travertine base freshly rewired, with a cloth cord the lamp is absolutely gorgeous and very rare it takes a regular lightb...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Vintage art glass pendant lamp by Fontana Arte Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Embrace the rare and remarkable with this stunning Art glass chandelier by Fontana Arte, a true Italian masterpiece hailing from the 1970s. Fontana Arte was founded in 1932 by Luigi ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte, Wall Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Pernilla Chairs and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A very rare pair of Pernilla chairs and ottoman by Bruno Mathsson, for Karl Mathsson, Värnamo, Sweden, 1960s. Beech frames and original leather seats. Rarely found in such good con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Empty Pockets/Ashtray/Centerpiece Glass, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa empty pockets/ashtray/centerpiece glass, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Max Ingrand Rare Pairs of Sconces Model 2373
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare pairs or set of 4 sconces model 2373 consisting each of two plates of chiseled, opaque, and polished glass with polished brass mounts on painted alu...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp Mod. 1968 by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Floor or reading lamp mod. 1968 by Fontana Arte.
Simply and elegant brass structure in its original vintage patina.
The lampshade is adjustable and rotating.
Published on I Quaderni...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte ‘Parco Dei Principi’ Floor Lamp with White Shade
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, floor lamp ‘Parco dei Principi’ model 1967, brass, glass, lacquered metal, bakelite, Italy, circa 1960
This delicate floor lamp by Gio Ponti is derived f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mirror by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare mirror by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy circa 1940s.
Retains original label.
Bibliography: Laura Falconi, Una Storia Transparente, 1998, Skira, pg. 36, 72
S....
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Fontana Arte Brass and Glass Picture Frame
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte Solid Brass Picture frame with a uniquely designed support, that also is used as the piece that hold the image agains the glass....
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of two appliques in brass with curved ground glass by Pietro Chiesa
Located in Firenze, FI
These captivating wall sconces feature a classic and refined design, ideal for enhancing the atmosphere of any space. Crafted in brass, the structure fits seamlessly against the surf...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Scintilla Sommatoria sculptural lighting Livio Castiglioni
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Sculptural hanging light designed by Livio Castiglioni in 1972. Produced by Fontana Arte.
This lighting fixture consists of one base and six hanging units and one weight. Hanging u...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bathroom Mirror Cabinet by FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte
Located in IT
Rare Vintage Bathroom Furniture Mirrored Cabinet by FontanaArte with Lights. High blue side panels open and allow products to be arranged on small glass shelves. The blue mirror panels at the bottom, on the other hand, flip open and conceal electrical outlets and a toilet paper roll holder...
Category
Late 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
1990s Fontana Arte Table Lamps Model Falena by Alvaro Siza Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Magnificent pair of modern table lamps by Fontana Arte designed by Alvaro Siza Italy
circa 1994.
Adjustable body to manage light.
Chrome metal and glass.
Low-voltage table lamp...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Pietro Chiesa Table Lamp in Glass and Brass for Fontana Arte, 40s
Located in Turin, Turin
After an apprenticeship with the glassmaker Giannotti Pietro Chiesa opened his own glass workshop in 1921. In the early 1920s he participated in the Monza Biennale, the Venice Bienna...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
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