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Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Pair of Large Wall Lights Model 1598

$39,000per set
£29,317.70per set
€33,988.51per set
CA$54,450.07per set
A$60,986.96per set
CHF 31,733.54per set
MX$740,682.32per set
NOK 402,300.67per set
SEK 379,600.65per set
DKK 253,602.67per set
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Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare and extraordinary pair of large wall lights or sconces model 1598 in thick curved beveled polished glass diffusers with five chiseled-cut glass mid-sections and satin or acid-etched glass surround, mounted with nickel-plated brass brackets.  These exquisite wall lights are large in scale and exhibit impeccable craftsmanship with the different glass-making methods all in one diffuser casting a lovely lustrous glow.  These refined and elegant lights were designed by Max Ingrand, manfactured by Fontana Arte, and glass cut, etched and chiseled by Duilio Bernabé. Recently rewired to U.S. standards including UL listing. Literature: Quaderni Fontana Arte 1, Milan, p. 55 Domus, no. 314, January 1956, n. p., for an advertisement Laura Falconi, Fontana Arte: Una Storia Trasparente, Milan, 1998, p. 111 Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Max Ingrand, Du verre à la lumière, Paris, 2009, p. 204 Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Turin, 2012, fig. 339
  • Creator:
    Fontana Arte (Manufacturer),Max Ingrand (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Power Source:
    Hardwired
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Aluminum,Brass,Cut Glass,Glass,Lacquered,Painted,Polished
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1956
  • Condition:
    Rewired: Rewired to U.S. standards including UL listing. Wear consistent with age and use. In very good condition with rich patina to chrome-plated brass and no chips on glass.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FON4531stDibs: LU2917345740842

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