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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Fontana Arte
Creator: Marcel Breuer
Clessidra Wall Lamp by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Clessidra wall or ceiling lamp designed by Bobo Piccoli and produced by Fontana Arte in the 1970s.
The lamp consists of a polished white square glass diffuser with frosted orn...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mod. 1776 Side Table by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960's
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Mod. 1776 Side Table designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the 1960s is a classic piece of Italian mid-century modern furniture. Max Ingrand was a renowned French-Italian d...
Category
20th Century Italian Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Delfi' Marble Dining Table by Marcel Breuer and Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, Italy
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Original Delfi table in excellent condition.
Produced by Gavina, Italy
Designed by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer
This particular table is made of a rare Bianco Cristallino marble...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte ceiling suspension model 1239
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte ceiling suspension model 1239
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Takes 3 medium base bulbs.
Rewired for US.
Brass was beautifully restored.
Overall drop i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
2018 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armchair in Blue & Black Fabric, Model 50A
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cesca armchair, model 50A, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. The listed price includes one 50A chair, and we have several available for individual purchase. The...
Category
2010s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Rare 1st edition Giova lamp by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, 1964
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Splendid Giova lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1964 for Fontana Arte, the famous Italian lighting design house.
It has the particularity of having 2 possibi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Rare Table Lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Painted aluminum, fabric. Cast aluminum table lamps, each with 2 x E12, (candelabra) sockets and newly made fabric shades. A very rare model.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Lampara with round base in orange-red lacquered aluminum. It has a dome-shaped lampshade lacq...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Colored glass, frosted glass, brass. Takes 6 x E12, (candelabra) bulbs. A beautiful and rare model.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Black leather steel Armchair Wassily B3 by Breuer Gavina, 1980s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black leather and steel Armchair Wassily or B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1980s
Iconic and vintage armchair mod. Wassily or B3, with chromed tubular steel structure ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rare Max Ingrand set of three table lights model no 2483
Located in London, GB
Rare set of three original illuminated vases. Model no 2483 c1966
by Max Ingrand
Three varying sizes of lamps
74cm x 12cm
60cm x 11cm
46cm x 10cm
Fontana Arte sales catalogue Mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Max ingrand Fontana Arte Brass and Glass Pendant Mod. 2409, Italy, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Diameter 34 height 90 including the chain
Beautiful Fontana Arte pendant designed by Max Ingrand featuring a thick glass screen and patinated brass mounting. Height can be easily ad...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Picture Frame Decorative Object Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte Midcentury 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Double Photo frame by Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte produced in Italy in the 1940s.
The multiform photo frame has a wooden structure and decorated and ground glass with metal access...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pirellina Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Pirellina table light is a work deigned by Gio Ponti in 1967.
Made by Fontana Arte, Milan.
H. 36 x 17 x 8.5 cm.
Cast aluminum, painted gray, glass, frosted and ribbed, metal ro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of 4 Marcel Breuer B64 Design Cesca Chairs by Gavina, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 4 Chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer. Manufactured in Italy around 1960 by Gavina manufacturer. Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan. In good...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Restored Bauhaus Etagere, M. Breuer, Robert Slezak, Oak, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Etagere
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Robert Slezak
Material: Chrome-plated Steel, Oak
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Revived original polish.
...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Francesco Librizzi 'Alicanto' Floor Lamp for Fontana Arte in White and Gold
Located in Glendale, CA
Francesco Librizzi 'Alicanto' Floor Lamp for Fontana Arte in White and Gold.
Executed in blown glass shade and white painted metal stem with golden accents, this floor lamp's elegan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Lampara with round base in bright red lacquered aluminum. It has a dome-shaped lampshade lacq...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Restored Bauhaus Stool, M. Breuer, Mücke Melder, Chrome, Leather, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Stool Designed By Marcel Breuer and Made By Mücke Melder.
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Mücke Melder
Material: Chrome-plated Steel, High-Quality Leather
Source: Cz...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Max Ingrand mod. 2291 paperweight for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Max Ingrand model 2291 paperweight for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Signed with the incised F X
Reference: Quaderni Fontana Arte 6
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
1950s Rare Fontana Arte Modernist Grand Scale Shaped Brass Wall Mirror
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
1950s rare original Fontana Arte modernist grand scale wall mirror consisting of shaped brass frame with gently arched and rounded top which slightly tapers towards the bottom and or...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red chandelier Lampara by Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Lampara with round base in orange-red lacquered aluminum. It has a dome-shaped lampshade lacq...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
2 table lamp "Tapira model by Gianemilio Piero & Anna Monti for Fontana Arte 70s
Located in Padova, IT
Fontana Arte Tapira Desk Lamp
Designed by Gianemilio,Piero and Anna Monti for Fontana Arte , Italy , 1974 . Tapira desk lamp made from white Macrolon with glass dome diffusor , the "...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass, Plastic
Gavina Wassily Chair B3 Vintage Leather White by Marcel Breuer 1 of 2
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This old Vintage Wassily chair Model B3, in chromed tubular steel and white leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina.
It's an early edition before 68. It has som...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture
Materials
Metal, 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
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Armchairs, Thonet, M. Breuer, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Armchairs Made By Thonet.
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Material: Chrome-plated Steel
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Made by in...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
Max Inrgand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier Model 2338
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare chandelier or ceiling light model 2338 with five polished teardrop shaped double glass shades with partial sand-blasted centers suspended by brass s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte 1960 Italy Milan Very Rare Table Desk Lamp In Glass And Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric table lamp designed by Fontana Arte.
An extraordinary piece of Italian decorative arts, created in Milano by Fontana Arte, back in the 1960. Crafted with translucent cut glass and nickeled steel. The main body is composed by two rectangular beveled pieces of greenish glass carved with incused circles and frosted finishes.
Fontana-Arte
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti (1891-1979). The company is known for the processing of curved glass and for the production of lighting equipment, becoming over the years a prominent name for Italian design. Fontana-Arte marked the “history of light and furnishings” in Italy and worldwide. Born of the idea of an architect, the company has always kept strong ties with the design world, gradually involving leading Italian and international architects and lighting designers. With them, the company has created a true cultural project of architecture, lighting and furniture. This design culture, mainly involving fine materials (above all glass), has seen interaction between technology and aesthetic appeal as its main focus, generating a series of timeless objects, with splendid shapes, some of which have become design classics, exhibited in leading museums around the world. Giò Ponti invites Pietro Chiesa (1892 – 1942) to join him in the art direction. Chiesa is a distinguished glass master who enlists the craftsmen from his own workshop to join him to the company. Gio Ponti designed the 0024 pendant lamp and the Bilia table lamp in 1931. Pietro Chiesa‘s most famous lamp at that time is the Luminator, designed in 1933, in 1937 the 006. In 1954, Max Ingrand, a French glass master and decorator, renowned for his stunning stained-glass church windows, becomes the art director. He designed the Fontana table lamp. Gio Ponti becomes again art director in 1967 and he designs a new collection of lamps, the Pirellina and Pirellone table...
Category
1960s 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
1970s Set of Eight Marcel Breuer Model B5 Side Dining Chairs in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of 8 Model B5 side chairs, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1926. This particular set dates to the 1970s. The listed price includes the set of eight. Their simpl...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Pair of Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare and extraordinary pair of large sconces with three different beveled colored crystal glass layers fanning out from a central satin glass diffuser wi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Tubular Steel Table B 9 by Marcel Breuer 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Tubular Steel Table B 9 by Marcel Breuer 1930s
This side table by Marcel Breuer has a construction of nickel-plated tubular steel
and a birch venee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Black Dining Chair "Cesca" B32 by Marcel Breuer for Fasem, Italy, 1970
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Black dining chair "Cesca" B32 by Marcel Breuer for Fasem, Italy, 1970s
Introducing the iconic "Cesca" B32 dining chair by Marcel Breuer, expertly crafted by Italian brand Fasem in the 1970s. This Classic chair has remained a favorite among interior designers and design enthusiasts alike, thanks to its timeless elegance and unparalleled comfort.
Marcel Breuer, the renowned Bauhaus designer, revolutionized the world of furniture design with his innovative use of materials and avant-garde approach. The Cesca...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Tanned Cognac Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Bold and modern, iconic set of four Marcel Breuer's revolutionary Cesca (B32) dining armchairs. The simple design combines an Industrial Age aesthetic of tubular steel inspired by a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Franceschina Table Lamp by Umberto Riva for Fontana Arte, 1989
Located in UTRECHT, NL
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. A design th...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Fontana Arte Ceiling Light Model 1748 by Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte ceiling light model 1748 designed by Max Ingrand in the 1950s. Features a beautiful thick glass shade with beveled e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Decorative Box by Fontana Arte 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Vintage Italian Decorative Box by Fontana Arte, 1960s" is a captivating piece. Its silver lid and blue crystal glass base, crafte...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Midcentury Squared Wall Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared wall mirror model 2377 mirrored coloured cut glass frame black wood fitting by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte.
Made in Italy 29 - January - 1965.
The original stamp is still visible on the back, as shown in the picture.
Reference: Quaderni Fontana Arte n°7.
Max Ingrand (1908 – 1969) ;
Creating forward-thinking and innovative pieces of furniture years before his time, French stained glass designer and decorator Max Ingrand created design classics such as the Fontana table lamp, a bulbous white-painted metal frame with a satin white blown glass shade and globe. The Italian contemporary...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Chiappa" Folding Chair by Russi for Schopenhauer, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1990s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
"Chiappa" chair by Piero Russi for Schopenhauer / Fontana Arte.
Plywood chair with an intriguing folding system, featuring aluminum frame.
Category
1990s Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Poltrona moderna Wassily in pelle e acciaio di Marcel Breuer per Knoll, 1970 ca.
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Wassily or B3 model leather armchair, with chromed tubular steel structure. The back, the armrests and seat are in banded entirely in brown leather, with visible stitching.
Disegnata...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Four (4) NIB Cesca Bar Stools Marcel Breuer Knoll Chromed Steel Upholstery
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
At the Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer married traditional craftsmanship with industrial methods and materials to help make tubular steel furniture an international sensation and a modern ins...
Category
2010s American Bauhaus Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier Model 2088
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare and extraordinary chandelier model 2088 consisting of nine double lens cut panels of thick profiled polished glass with partially sand-blasted glass...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Marcel Breuer Laccio Coffee and Side Tables Black Chrome Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of 3 Marcel Breuer Laccio Coffee and Side Tables Black Chrome Knoll Studio
This exquisite set, comprised of a coffee table and a pair of side tables, showcases Marcel Breuer’s ic...
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rare Amber and Turquoise Glass Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Rare wall lights designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte featuring amber and turquoise glasses. Masking the light sources is a reverse teardrop frosted glass shade. Brass Hardware.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Dining Room Chairs for Gavina Knoll, 1963, Set of 4
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
Beautiful set of 4 original B32 “Cesca” dining chairs produced by Gavina in 1963.
They are all signed with the original paper mark.
Cesca chairs were originally designed in 1928 by F...
Category
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Olive Canvas Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, Signed
Located in London, England
The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, is a famous and iconic piece of modern furniture design. It was designed by Marcel Breuer in 192...
Category
1930s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Sputnik Cut-Glass Chandelier by Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Chandelier designed by Fontana Arte, crafted in the 1960s. This masterpiece of lighting showcases the meticulous craftsmanship that Italy is celebrated for.
Skillfully designed by F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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
Max Ingrand Ceiling Light Model 2088
Located in London, GB
Max Ingrand (French 1908-1969) Ceiling light model number 2088.-1959 Partially opaque glass - nickel plated brass Size :Diameter 71cm (28.7/8 inches) Drop: 108 (43.5inches) long st...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Nickel
B3 Wassily Armchair by Marcel Breuer Edition Gavina Italy, circa 1960
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
This iconic model was made by Marcel Breuer in 1925 during the period of time when he was the director of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop in Dessau in
Germany. For his creation, he w...
Category
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Max Ingrand Round Orange Mirror Fontana Arte Model 1699, Italy Circa 1958
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand round light orange mirror for Fontana Arte, Milan Model 1699, Italy Mid-century; stamped at the reverse of the mirror (date of production)
The Max Ingrand orange (aprico...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gae Aulenti & P. Castiglioni for Fontana Arte "Parolona" Floor Lamp, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Designed in 1980 by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte. Three different types and processes of glass coexist in the Parolona floor lamp: blown opaline in the adjustab...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Upholstery in Yellow Leather
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer dating back to Gavina’s production, recently restored with new leather upholstery.
Following their meeting in New York in 1962, Dino Gavina started th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pietro Chiesa, Floor Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass and fabric floor lamp designed by Pietro Chiesa and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 69.5” H x 10.5” W x 10.25” D
Dimensions of Sh...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
1980s Marcel Breuer for Tecta Gray Suede F40 Settee / Sofa Made in Germany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptional and very rare F40 settee / sofa, designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by renowned bauhaus manufacturer Tecta. Tecta has been bringing to life earl...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Suede, Foam
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