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Vintage Italian Blue Glass "Saturn" Pendant After Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa

$6,500
£4,913.19
€5,646.13
CA$9,051.21
A$10,069.10
CHF 5,278.35
MX$123,041.95
NOK 67,213.18
SEK 63,271.91
DKK 42,146.25
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About the Item

Italian Modernist planetary Saturn-form pendant after Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for S. A. Luigi Fontana & Co. (ca. 1930s). Composed of a pale blue glass central globe pierced by a metal arrow with etched glass disc displaying concentric rings, all supported by a metal ring orbit suspended from a chromed-metal canopy-topped stem. Glass is clean; unpolished metal and chrome plate show oxidation and natural patina (presented in original condition - much of the wear to the metal can be eradicated with polishing and fully with re-plating). H: 47.75" x L: 15.5" x D: 15" Height of fixture alone discounting drop: 16"
  • Similar to:
    Pietro Chiesa (Designer)Luigi Fontana (Designer)Gio Ponti (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47.75 in (121.29 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    ca. 1930s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Glass is clean; unpolished metal and chrome plate show oxidation and natural patina (presented in original condition - much of the wear to the metal can be eradicated with polishing and fully with re-plating).
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000049521stDibs: LU1444245230772

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