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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Fontana Arte
Creator: Memphis Group
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
Memphis Style Porcelain Cocktail Accessories by Matteo Thun
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A contemporary manufacture set of porcelain Memphis-style cocktail accessories after designs by Matteo Thun in 1982 for the Memphis group. The pair comprises the 'Michigan' oil holde...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mozia Floor Lamp by Pierluigi Cerri for Fontana Arte, Italy 1980s.
Located in Roma, IT
Mozia Floor Lamp by Pierluigi Cerri for Fontana Arte, Italy 1980s.
Wood, metal and glass.
Good condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand pair of table lamps for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Iconic Max Ingrand pair of table lamps model. 2228 for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
All original.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Cini Boeri Hand Blown Murano Glass Blue Table Lamp
Located in London, England
An elegant table lamp made from hand blown Murano glass and a circular metal base.
A single piece of glass forms the shade, connecting to the fluted glass stem via three screws. Li...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Reeded Glass
20th Century Max Ingrand Oval Photo Frame in Glass and Brass for FontanaArte 50s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Turin, Turin
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti and specializing in glass processing and the production of furnishing acce...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tavolino Mod. "1774", Disegnato Da Max Ingrand Per Fontana Arte Italia, 1958
Located in Rovereta, SM
Tavolino Mod. "1774", Disegnato Da Max Ingrand Per Fontana Arte Italia, 1958 ,marcato.
Celebre maestro vetraio e decoratore francese, è stato direttore artistico di FontanaArte dal ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rara Piantana Dahlia Designer Max Ingrand per Fontana Arte
Located in Rovereta, SM
Lampada da terra Rare Dahlia di Max Ingrand per Fontana Arte.
Vetro colorato, ottone, metallo verniciato.
Pubblicato: Il Design Italiano Degli Anni '50, p. 231.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Glass Picture Frame by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfectly preserved mirrored glass rectangular picture frame designed and manufactured by Fontana Arte, one of the leading manufacturers of Mid-Century Modern design in Italy. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass, Mirror
Gio Ponti “Padelle” Ceiling Light for Fontana Arte, 1933
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti “Padelle” ceiling light for Fontana Arte, brass and glass, Italy, 1933.
This suspension lamp, manufactured by Fontana Arte, features a transparent glass disc and a brass o...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
PANGEN - Suspension Lamp - Red by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This lampshade is a fluid, minimal dome shape, its lacquer finish and modern colors ensuring surprising lighting. Available in suspension and ceiling mounted versions.
Suspension la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
BIANCA - Medium Ceiling/Wall Lamp - White Frosted Glass Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bianca is a family of luminaires with the decoration on the diffuser surface features an orderly series of shallow delicate grooves etched into the white glass, yielding an effect re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Pair of 'Micro' Sconces Model 2240
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare pair of 'Micro' sconces model 2240 with double lens cut panels of thick profiled polished glass with acid-etched glass centers and brass fittings.
N...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of glass and brass wall lights designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions: 9.25" H x 3" W x 3.25" D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb
Number of Soc...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Ashtray by Fontana Arte Crystal Glass and Leather Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The square-shaped design boasts a transparent crystal gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
FONTANA 1853 - Medium Table Lamp - White Satin Glass by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed in 1954 by the famous French Master glassmaker and decorator Max Ingrand, this lamp was originally named 1853 and, at a later time, Fontana, in homage to the company of whic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
No 1371 Picture Frame by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sconces by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970s. Chrome quarter domed bodies, paired with thick cut glass diffusers. Wired for U.S. standar...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Fontana Arte Brass and Glass Fireplace Set, 1970s Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century modern fireplace tool set by Fontana Arte, circa 1970’s. Set includes shovel, poker and broom. Original brass bristles on broom. The set is executed in brass, wit...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand brass and glass picture frame for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Max Ingrand Picture Frame for Fontana Arte,
Model 1371.
Italy 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Pinecone" Large Table Lamp Designed by Paola Navone for FontanaArte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Pinecone" is a large table lamp, designed by Paola Navone and manufactured by FontanaArte, with a lampshade in transparent or frosted white blown glass, a metal cage with nickel or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Model 1537 Wall Lamp, Italy 1940s
Located in Naples, IT
Wall lamp model 1537 from 1940 by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, made of opaline glass and brass. A highly refined design by one of the greatest masters of lighting, this exceptiona...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Centerpiece/ Pocket Emptier Blu Glass 1950 Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Centerpiece.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Etched Fontana Arte Chandelier by Max Ingrand, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Rare Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand with an irregularly shaped glass shade beautifully hand decorated with deep amorphic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Gae Aulenti Piero & Castigilioni Fontana Arte Lampada Italiana da Terra Parola
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Lampada italiana, vintage di modernariato, modello Parola disegnata da Gae Aulenti e Piero Castiglioni per Fontana Arte con diffusore in vetro opalinino, stelo e base in cristallo.
E...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Fontana Arte Flushmount Model 2271 by Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Fontana Arte ceiling light model 2271 designed by Max Ingrand in the 1960s. Features a polished brass frame with a radial glass design. The central white frosted glass is convex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Matteo Thun Memphis Milano Hors d'oeuvre Set
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Memphis style porcelain tray set for hors d'oeuvres, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for the Memphis group. The set comprises the 'Manitoba' tray, 'Michigan' oil holder, 'Erie' sal...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Semi Flush Mount Chandelier Mod. 1748 Glass Brass, 1957
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte semi flush mount Mod. 1748, Italy, 1957.
Beautiful 22" ceiling fixture from very thick profiled glass, partially wit...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
Terminus Floor Lamp 'US 110 Volts', by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Terminus floor lamp with Structure in painted sheet steel. One bulb 12V, 50W., designed in 1981, by Martine Bedin.
Martine Bedin is an industrial d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Gianni Celada, Fontana Arte Stunning Merlino crystal dining table, 1969
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
This rare Merlino dining table comes directly from the home of a high-ranking Fontana Arte executive in Milan and is a very rare model. The crystal plate structure with nickel-plated...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Fontana Arte Small Uovo Table Lamp in Metal Frame and Blown Glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the historical archives of Fontana Arte designed in 1972, the Uovo table lamp is a natural shape that has always been a symbol of perfection. Made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
SILLABA - Large Ceiling/Wall Lamp - Frosted Glass Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed for either wall or ceiling installation, Sillaba combines discretion and pureness, furnishing any room with its minimal presence.
Wall/ceiling lamp with diffused and dimmab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century French Fontana Arte Beveled Murano Glass Sofa Table by Max Ingrand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern French, Italian sofa table made of hand blown beveled Murano glass, designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte, in good condition. The detailed etched coffee table is supported by a gold colored metal frame, standing on four round feet. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1955 - 1960, Milan, Italy..
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 Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
PALLINA - Small Table Lamp - Nickel Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The perfection of glass and sphere to create the most essential object of the collection. A must-have for every space of the house, inspired by the Italian theatre and Broadway music...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Counterbalance chandelier by Max Ingrand For Fontana Arte c1954
Located in London, GB
Rare counter balance light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Model 1953
As always exquisite design; and quality manufacture by the Fontana Arte company. Italy 1950s
All original p...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Early Martine Bedin "Super" Lamp for Memphis Milano, Postmodern 1981
Located in London, GB
For sale an important, highly collectible and iconic piece of late 20th Century design, the wonderful "Super" Lamp, designed by Martine Bedin in 1981 and produced by the revolutionar...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Matteo Thun Memphis Milano Pair of 'Onega' Cocktail Cups
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of white porcelain 'Onega' cocktail cups, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for the Memphis group.
Memphis Milano formed in the 1980s as a response to the rather formulaic de...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
PALLINA - Small Table Lamp - Brass Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The perfection of glass and sphere to create the most essential object of the collection. A must-have for every space of the house, inspired by the Italian theatre and Broadway music...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare "Dahlia" 24-Light Chandelier Designed By Max Ingrand For Fontana Arte
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare beautiful 24-light Dahlia chandelier designed by Max Ingrand, made in Milan, 1954 by Fontana Arte.
light blue and light shades arranged vertically in curved glass and cut on br...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Brass
PANGEN - Ceiling Lamp - White by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This lampshade is a fluid, minimal dome shape, its lacquer finish and modern colors ensuring surprising lighting. Available in suspension and ceiling mounted versions.
Ceiling lamp ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Wall Light Model 1636 by Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte Wall Light Model 1636 by Max Ingrand
$9,500.00
Rare wall lights, model 1636, designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the 1950s. Each features a curved frosted glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
AMAX - XXL Suspension Lamp - White Polymer Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Suspension lamp with diffused and dimmable light. Chromed metal frame. White polyethylene diffuser. Available separately a optional polycarbonate locking disc with telescopic stem an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sisten Ceiling Lamps by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Sisten ceiling lamps designed by Gianni Celada and produced by Fontana Arte in the 1970s.
These Sisten ceiling lamps are part of the Sisten series; consisting of various...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
FONTANA 1853 - Medium Table Lamp - White Satin Glass by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed in 1954 by the famous French Master glassmaker and decorator Max Ingrand, this lamp was originally named 1853 and, at a later time, Fontana, in homage to the company of whic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
FONTANA 1853 - Small Table Lamp - White Satin Glass by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed in 1954 by the famous French Master glassmaker and decorator Max Ingrand, this lamp was originally named 1853 and, at a later time, Fontana, in homage to the company of whic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cigar Box and Ashtray by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Introducing an exquisite piece of functional art: the Fontana Arte Cigar Box and Ashtray. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this unique item seamlessly combines the elegan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
FONTANA 1853 - Large Table Lamp - White Satin Glass by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed in 1954 by the famous French Master glassmaker and decorator Max Ingrand, this lamp was originally named 1853 and, at a later time, Fontana, in homage to the company of whic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
PINECONE - Medium Suspension Lamp - Gold Plated Metal by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pinecone is a suspension and table lamp. The diffuser is manufactured using the ancient caged blown glass technique: the glass maker blows the molten glass blob into a metal cage, wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
EQUATORE - Medium Table Lamp - Galvanized Metal Body 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
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in collaboration with Marco Zanini (Milan, Italy; b.1971) for Leitner Interior Design, circa 1988.
Scarce design, bold and dramatic, sculptural-form, exceptionally executed in bird’s-eye maple lacquered and laminated wood, including blue accents and columns that offer a visually striking contrast. Retaining the original manufacturer's label, signed, 195/88.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110
Dimensions: (approx)
Bed: (Twin XL...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
"Clam" Wall Light or Table Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Versatile fixture designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the 1960s which can be used as a wall light or table lamp. Its “clam” design allows the two frosted glass diffusers (one...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
BILIA MINI - Small Table Lamp - White Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Nothing more than a sphere, set in an apparently impossible feat of balance, upon a cone that serves as the base. One of Gio Ponti’s many compositional magic tricks, designed in 1932...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
FONTANA 1853 - Small Table Lamp - White Satin Glass by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed in 1954 by the famous French Master glassmaker and decorator Max Ingrand, this lamp was originally named 1853 and, at a later time, Fontana, in homage to the company of whic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Glass Wall Sconce, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconces with clear shield-shaped glass, with a single brass candelabra light holder, supported on a black painted metal circular wall mount. (Three available).
by Max Ingrand ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, chandelier model '2097', crystal glass, brass, Italy, circa 1954
This magnificent chandelier by the esteemed French master glass worker and decorator ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
BILIA MINI - Small Table Lamp - Blue Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Nothing more than a sphere, set in an apparently impossible feat of balance, upon a cone that serves as the base. One of Gio Ponti’s many compositional magic tricks, designed in 1932...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Italian Mid-Century Brass and Glass Low / Coffee Tables
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Italian Mid-Century low / coffee tables with x-form brass faux bamboo frames with branch-like upper supports that hold rectangular clear glass tops with rounded corners. (FON...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
AVICO - Small Suspension Lamp - White Polymer Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Suspension lamp with diffused and dimmable light. Chromed metal frame. White polyethylene diffuser. Available separately a optional polycarbonate locking disc with telescopic stem an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture
Materials
Metal
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