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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Fontana Arte
Creator: Tobia Scarpa
Large 'Pinecone' Suspension Lamp in Transparent Glass & Gold for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Pinecone' suspension lamp in transparent glass & gold for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass tec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pietro Chiesa Mid-century Modern Italian Brass Table Lamp, Fontana Arte, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Table or desk lamp produced by Fontana Arte in the 1940s and attributed to Pietro Chiesa. Brass structure and cut crystal base. The lamp is in its original patina, we can provide pol...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Low Glass Table by Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte, 1948
Located in Berlin, DE
Chic round low table with black lacquered, wooden legs. Manufactured by Fontana Arte, designed by Pietro Chiesa. The glass plate is original.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fontana Arte Model 2014 Rectangular Floating Glass Mirrors, One of Two, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Fontana Arte Model 2014 Rectangular Floating Glass Mirrors, 1960- Set of 2 identical blue mirrors, priced individually, by Fontana Arte. Measuring 31.5" x...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Sculpture by Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Discover an exquisite piece of Italian history with this Fontana Arte Murano glass sculpture from the 1960s, a masterpiece embodying the depth of artistry and emotional resonance tha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Murano Glass

Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Copper and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in copper and opaline glass for Fontana Arte. In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Flush Mounts 1 of 3 From Glass Model 1990, Mid Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand Large Fontana Arte Flush Mount Model 1990, circa 1960 Three pieces available- priced per piece Rare Max Ingrand flush mounted ceiling lights for Fontana Arte, 1960. Pain...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Flushmount by Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount by Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. A large clear glass dish is hoisted by a polished brass housing. The light consists of six e27 socket...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Medium 'Pinecone' Suspension Lamp in Opaline Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Medium 'Pinecone' suspension lamp in opaline glass & chrome for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass tec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Pugno Table Lamp by Richard Carruthers for Fontana Arte, 1971
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Original table lamp No. 2425 or "Pugno" designed by Richard Carruthers and produced by Fontana Arte in 1971. The lamp is made of metal, painted gray and has a chrome tube in which...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Fontana Arte “Gio Ponti” Mirror Brass Wood Mirrored Glass, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte mirror.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp Fontana Arte Candle Koi
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Candle Koi table lamp produced by Fontana Arte Italia. Lamp with modern and elegant design made of steel and plastic, with spotlights. The spotlights are adjustable. Perfectly workin...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Satin Nickel and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in satin nickel and opaline glass for Fontana Arte. In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company to manufacture their desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Model 1636 Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1636 Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. A gorgeous polished brass drop pendant featuring a rather complex design at t...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mod. 1995 Faceted Ceiling Light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy. c.1960
Located in London, GB
A rare, Mod. 1195 nickel-plated brass ceiling pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy c.1960. This tapered, conical shaped ceiling light has a lovely aged patina which contras...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Fontana Arte Flute Wall Lamp by Franco Raggi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A glass cone holds the chromed aluminium reflector, supported by three slender metal rods. Equilibrium and lightness for this family of lamps available in floor and wall versions, fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte "Giova" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Large table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte in 1964. Production 1960s - First series Structure consisting of large globe in colorless glass containing another globe in ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass

Fontana Arte 1970 By Erwin Walter Burger Decorative Art Glass Squared Dish Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Dish bowl designed by Fontana Arte. A beautiful vintage piece of art-glass, created in Milano Italy by Fontana-Arte, back in the early 1970. This exceptional decorative piece has be...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Max Ingrand Wall Lights Sconces for Fontana Arte Model 2093, Italy, 1961
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wall lights sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Model 2093, Italy, 1960-1961. Organically shaped double lens cut panels of of thick profiled polished Murano glass with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte ceiling light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1940s. Rare and hard to find model. Exquisite craftsmanship of Art Deco time. Flower shaped socket holder...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Lampadario Dahlia modello '1563' di Max Ingrand per Fontana Arte, Italia, 1955
Located in Rovereta, SM
One of the most iconic pieces from the Fontana Arte archive, the 'Dahlia' chandelier, designed in the mid 1950s, continues to impress some 70 years later. Designed by Max Ingrand (f...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fontana Arte Vide Poche Glass Bowl 1960 Set of 3
Located in Munich, DE
Rare blue glass dish, vide poche, candy dish in three different sizes attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, circa 1960. Made in blue and green shining crystal Murano glass and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Plafoniera Veca Fontana Arte rosé anni 70
Located in Palermo, IT
Lampada quadrata da parete o da soffitto in vetro e metallo di Veca, anni '60-'70. Presenta alcuni segni sulla scocca. La plafoniera potrebbe adattarsi in qualsiasi stanza chic di de...
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20th Century Italian Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Glass Slab and Metal Coffee Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pietro Chiesa designed this lovely modernist glass and metal coffee table for the renowned Italian manufacturer Fontana Arte in the 1940s. This rectangular coffee table, with its "sc...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pietro Chiesa, Brass & Glass Table Lamp for Fontana Arte , Italy (Old Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and beautiful table lamp in thick glass and brass, designed by the famous Italian designer Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte around 1940. This is a lamp of great elegance, which s...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fontana Arte Ceiling Pendants Model 2406, a pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fontana Arte ceiling pendants model 2406, a pair Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Pendant's body is 12.5" in height Take one medium base bulb each. Complimentary US rewiring upon...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Livio and Piero Castiglioni Fontana Arte Scintilla Suspension Lamp, 1972
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Fontana Arte Scintilla Suspension lamp by Livio and Piero Castiglioni was designed in 1972. The absolutely novel Scintilla system combines the essential versatility of a decor...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Large 'Pinecone' Suspension Lamp in Transparent Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Pinecone' suspension lamp in transparent glass & chrome for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Floor Lamp Model 1692 in Brass and Glass
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare and elegant floor lamp model 1692 composed of brass stem tapering towards the top and bottom with decorative brass element on top holding tinted fro...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Modern Neoclassical Brass & Green Glass Umbrella Stand by Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A rare, elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern neoclassical umbrella stand by Fontana Arte. The piece is composed of a solid brass frame with a brass center plate and finished with brass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte pair of elegant glass floor lamp circa 1960
Located in Milan, IT
The lamp Re (king) Mod. 2490 by Bobo Piccoli has a body built on several levels. The cylindrical continuity of this opaline glass is measured at the base, the fulcrum of the entire s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Opaline Glass

Rare Model No. 2022 Table Lamps by Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two rare Model No. 2022 Table Lamps by Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's. Satin nickel plated brass, glass diffuser. Original EU cord. Adjust to three di...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass, Nickel

OMAI Table Lamp and Vase by Max Ingrand for Fontane Arte
Located in London, GB
OMAI Illuminated Satin blown glass vase & lamp, the large model, designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy circa 1950s. This extraordinary table lamp functions not only as a li...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fontana Arte Cupola Y2K style color space age
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Fontana Arte pendant lamp called " Cupola." Original design is 1978. This modern style pendant is still producing. But this color was producing only 2000s - 2010s. Now out of produc...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Fontana Arte Box
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Fontana Arte decorative box made in Italy circa 1960s. Ribbed wooden circular box with cut crystal lid and decorative brass handle. Thick aquamarine glass cover, finished wi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian mid-century modern Glass Chandelier Bilobo by Tobia Scarpa Flos, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Glass Chandelier Bilobo by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s Chandelier mod. Bilobo with rounded diffuser in Murano bollicine glass. The structure that supports...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Aluminum

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Asymmetrical Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingand for Fontana Arte rare sculptural mirror with asymmetrical blue polished glass frame surrounding floating mirror which is attached with two brass clasp mounts. Literatur...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fontana Arte fiberglass and glass coffee table model 2542, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare coffee table model 2542 by Fontana Arte combines contrasting yet complementary materials: fiberglass and crystal. This unusual combination, characterized by their plastic vers...
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1960s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Furniture

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Glass, Fiberglass

Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Cartoccio Q Vase, Designed 1932
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extraordinary vases designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1932 and manufactured by Fontana Arte, made from hot folding of a sheet of glass. Cartoccio Q is available in transparent glass. Manu...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass

Tobia Scarpa Coronado Leather Sofa for B&B Italia, 1975
Located in New York, NY
'Coronado' two seat sofa in beautiful cognac leather, designed by Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by the Italian firm, B&B Italia, circa 1975. The seating are made with a then revolutionary kind of molded polyurethane foam for excellent support and comfort. The 'Coronado', was the first ever seating to be built using this new technique: the foam molds were assembled around an iron frame, resulting in a sturdy yet extremely comfortable product. The present two seater sofa offered in its original cognac leather upholstery preserved in excellent condition. Labels affixed on both pieces read 'Coronado' designed by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. Afra and Tobia Scarpa designs were characterized by simplicity and elegance, accompanied with modern and refined aesthetics. During the 1960's, the couple designed the Bastiano sofa and the Vanessa bed for Gavina and the Soriana armchair and Poltroncina 925 for Cassina, now exhibited in the permanent collection of the MoMA. Among their most famous projects is the ‘Coronado’ sofa, made for B&B Italia in 1966 and recognized as one of the first polyurethane models. Other notable collaborations during this decade included designs with Maxalto, Molteni, Meritalia (the Libertà...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Leather

Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Green and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in green and opaline glass for Fontana Arte. In 1931, Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa approached the Luigi Fontana Company t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fontana Arte Empty Ashtray Pockets Cut and Hollowed Crystal, 1960, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte empty ashtray pockets and hollowed crystal, 1960, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Parola sconce by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Crafted by the collaborative efforts of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp showcases a harmonious fusion of three distinct glassworking techniques. The adjustable sha...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Glass and Brass Table Lamps by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This beautiful pair of little lamps in brass and engraved glass have been professionaly rewired and tested and currently have uk plugs on them. but for u...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

'Clessidra' Large Wall Lamp by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
'Clessidra' Large Wall Lamp by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte, 1970s, Italy Mod.2572 Note: 5 available in stock. Large Minimalist and rare design. Lampshade is in good condition ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Metal

2000s Fontana Arte of Italy Bis - Tris Table Lamp in Chrome and Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Bis - Tris table lamp, originally designed and produced by Fontana Art in 1954. This particular lamp was made in the 2000s in Italy. The lamp is comprised of a chrome plate...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Furniture

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Brass

Mod. 1669 Circular Glass Mirror by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960
Located in London, GB
A Mod. 1669 circular concave glass mirror designed by Max Ingrand for the Milanese company, Fontana Arte, circa 1960. This beautiful light brown / dark yellow coloured glass example ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Fontana Arte Glass Umbrella Stand with Brass Frame, Italy, 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Italian Crystal Glass by Fontana Arte and Brass Supports
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of lamps by Achille Castiglioni and Roberto Menghi
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of glass wall sconce or suspension. Design by Achille Castiglioni and Roberto Menghi for Fontana Arte Good Condition Thank you
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass

Fontana Arte "Setareh" Pendant Lamp with Two Glass Balls by Francesco Librizzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Setareh" is a large pendant lamp with two glass balls, designed by Francesco Librizzi and manufactured by Fontana Arte, featuring a structure in gold or chromed metal and two sphere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

Materials

Gold, Metal, Chrome

Table lamp Daruma by Sergio Asti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Daruma table lamp designed by Sergio Asti in 1968 for Fontana Arte. Daruma table lamp is presented in show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The rounded structure consists of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Opaline Glass

"Sillabone" Wall and Ceiling Lamp Designed by Piero Castiglioni for FontanaArte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Sillabone" is a wall and ceiling lamp, designed by Piero Castiglioni and manufactured by FontanaArte, with a metal frame and a heat-resistant sandblasted glass diffuser. "Sillabone"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

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Metal

"0024XXL" Pendant Lamp in Glass and Brass Designed by Gio' Ponti for FontanaArte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"0024XXL" is an extra large sized pendant lamp, with triple the diameter of the classic lamp originally designed by Gio' Ponti in 1932, manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a chrome plated brass frame and transparent tempered glass discs. The 11.8" diameter central tubular sandblasted glass diffuser holds four G5 54W fluorescent light sources with DALI digital electronic power supply. The four suspension cables are housed in the canopy cover and the required length should be indicated at time of ordering. DIMENSIONS: Ø 55.7", H. 54.5" The lamp is levelled once mounted, using special tensioners fitted to the suspension cables. A version with methacrylate discs and/or emergency lighting is available upon request. In this case, two beams of light ensure about one hour of autonomy without power supply. Ceiling strength should be verified in advance, due to the weight of the lamp (about 661 Lbs for glass disc version and about 440 Lbs for the methacrylate disc version). GIO' PONTI, right from the start, was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design as an eclectic character. He graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1920 and was art director for Richard Ginori from 1923-1930. In 1926, with editor Gianni Mazzocchi, he founded the magazine Domus, staying on as editor until his death. He was invited to take over the art direction of Luigi Fontana in 1931 and in 1932 he founded FontanaArte with Pietro Chiesa. He was one of the promoters of the Compasso d’Oro Award and a founder member of the ADI (Italian association for industrial design), as well as curating programmes for the Milan Triennale on many events and teaching at Milan Polytechnic. He designed numerous famous public and private buildings, including the houses in Via De Togni, the tower-house in Corso Venezia, offices for RAI and Ferrania, the Littoria tower in Parco Sempione, the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan, Taranto Cathedral, Villa Planchart in Caracas and Denver Museum of Modern Art. In the field of design he created timeless furniture, lighting and objects for FontanaArte, as well as the Superleggera chair and furniture for Cassina, Christofle cutlery and Richard Ginori china.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

Italian Midcentury Picture Frame by Fontana Arte, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and elegant thick glass photo frame produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s The glass, of considerable thickness, features the "Nile Green" color typical of glass produced in the...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Glass

Milano 2015 Marble Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Colombo for Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp designed by Carlo Colombo and made from the finest and most valuable Carrara marble. The lamp has a LED board that glows with magical light, e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Bianca Medium Table Lamp with Stem by Matti Klenell from Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bianca medium table lamp with stem by Matti Klenell from Fontana Arte. Its beautifully balanced shape is enriched and made unique by an orderly series of delicate, light grooves that, on the white volume of the glass, look like tiny prints...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fontana Arte beautiful floor lamp in nile green glass
Located in Vigevano, PV
beautiful glass floor lamp in Nile green color with great visual impact. this lamp is a mid-century Fontana Arte production probably by the well-known designer Max Ingrand. No biblio...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Italian Petite Glass Table Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smallest version of the iconic model 1853 frosted glass table lamp designed in 1954 by the French glassmaker, Max Ingrand, for Fontana Arte, Italy. Stylish, practical lamp occupying a small footprint but emitting a strong and pleasant light from two sources (glass shade and glass base). Early example with original, vintage switch...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

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