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A Large Lantern Floorlamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte

About the Item

A large standing lantern mounted on stand in bronze and glass by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1938. The lantern with removable top features a flaired case with bronze criss-cross diamond over glass. A similar lantern-form floor lamp can be seen in a 1938 photograph of the interior of the new Fontana Arte boutique in Rome as illustrated in Laura Falconi's book, "Fonatana Arte: Una Storia Transparente" Milan, 1998. This piece came from the Sotheby's Sale of Gordon Watson, May 2006.
  • Creator:
    Pietro Chiesa (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 88 in (223.52 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1938
  • Condition:
    The lamp is in perfect original condition, the finish has been untouched.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: U12032180081707
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