Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Dahlia Sconces by Max Ingrand, Set of 5
View Similar Items
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Dahlia Sconces by Max Ingrand, Set of 5
About the Item
- Creator:Max Ingrand (Designer),Fontana Arte (Manufacturer)
- Design:
- Dimensions:Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent original vintage condition, not restored. The glass has different tones. The brass has a vintage patina. Refer to the pictures.
- Seller Location:Puglia, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4426124050662
Fontana Arte
Best known for its elegant and innovative vintage lighting fixtures, the Milan-based firm Fontana Arte pioneered one of the key features of 20th-century and contemporary Italian design: the union of artistry and industry wrought by partnerships between creative talents — chiefly architects — and entrepreneurial businesses. Fontana Arte is further distinguished by having had as artistic director, in succession, four of Italy’s most inventive modernist designers: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, French transplant Max Ingrand and Gae Aulenti.
The bread and butter of the glassmaking company that Luigi Fontana founded in 1881 was plate-glass panels for the construction industry. In 1930, Fontana met Ponti — then the artistic director of the Richard Ginori ceramics workshop and the editor of the influential magazine Domus — at a biannual design exhibition that became the precursor to today’s Milan Design Triennale, and the two hatched an idea for a furniture and housewares firm. Fontana Arte was incorporated in 1932 with Ponti as its chief of design. He contributed several lamps that remain among the company’s signature works, including the orb-atop-cone Bilia table lamp and the 0024 pendant — a stratified hanging sphere.
The following year, Fontana Arte partnered with the influential Milan studio glassmaker and retailer Pietro Chiesa, who took over as artistic director. Chiesa’s designs for lighting — as well as for tables and items including vases and ashtrays — express an appreciation for fluidity and simplicity of line, as seen in works such as his flute-shaped Luminator floor lamp and the 1932 Fontana table — an arched sheet of glass that is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Six years after Chiesa’s 1948 death, the École des Beaux Arts–trained Max Ingrand took over as head of design at Fontana Arte. Ingrand brought a similarly expressive formal sensibility to wares such as lamps and mirrors, but he also had a masterful eye for the manipulation of glass surfaces — whether they be cut, frosted, acid-etched or sand-blasted. His classic design is the Fontana table lamp of 1954, which has a truncated cone shade and curved body, both of which are made of pure, chic white-frosted glass.
Following Ingrand, the often-audacious Italian architect Gae Aulenti served as the company’s artistic director from 1979 to 1996, and while she generally insisted that furnishings take second place aesthetically to architecture, she made an exception for Fontana Arte pieces such as the Tavolo con Ruote series of glass coffee and dining tables on wheels, bold lighting pieces such as the Parola series and the Giova, a combination flower vase and table lamp. As a key incubator of modern design under Aulenti’s tenure, Fontana Arte remained true to its long-held commitment — creating objects that have never been less than daring.
Find vintage Fontana Arte lighting fixtures such as pendants, table lamps and more on 1stDibs.
- Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier by Max Ingrand, 1950sBy Fontana Arte, Max IngrandLocated in Puglia, PugliaChandelier attributed to Max Igrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1950s. Cast brass and curved crystal. Two large curved etched glass lampshades mounted on a brass frame, at first g...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsCrystal, Brass
$10,524 Sale Price20% Off - Fontana Arte Vintage Italian Arc Floor Lamp by Max Ingrand, 1970sBy Fontana Arte, Max IngrandLocated in Puglia, PugliaArc floor lamp produced by Fontana Arte and designed by Max Ingrand with base in Carrara marble, structure in chromed metal and curved glass with light wear, 1970s. Adjustable light ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsCarrara Marble, Chrome
$10,524 Sale Price20% Off - After Fontana Arte Pair of Modern Italian Glass and Brass Sconces, 1980sBy Fontana ArteLocated in Puglia, PugliaPair of wall lamps attributed to Fontana Arte, the structure is in briar effect metal, thick glass and brass. They were produced in Italy in the 1980s.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass, Metal
- Mid-Century Modern Chiseled Glass Coffee Table Attr. Max Ingrand by Fontana ArteBy Fontana Arte, Max IngrandLocated in Puglia, PugliaExtraordinary mid-century Italian coffee table in hand-chiselled and frosted Murano glass, attributed to Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte. The detailed engraved coffee table ...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Perspex and Brass Sconces, 1970sLocated in Puglia, PugliaSet of two plexiglass and brass wall lamps, Italian production from the late 70s.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Crystal and Brass Sconces, 1970sLocated in Puglia, PugliaPair of thick cut crystal sconces, the structure is brass. Italian production of the 70s " If you like it please make your offer and we will evaluate it, it couldn't be better tha...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsCrystal, Brass
$1,578 Sale Price20% Off
- Pair of Italian Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Inspired Murano Glass SconcesBy Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa, Max IngrandLocated in Houston, TXPair of Italian Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Inspired Murano glass sconces. Stunning pair of Italian Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte inspired glass sconces. This gorgeous pair of Italian midcentury glass block Murano...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsChrome
- Pair of Dahlia Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana ArteBy Max Ingrand, Fontana ArteLocated in New York, NYBrass, glass. Sculptural structures with alternating clear and blue colored glass "petals." Each sconce has 2 candelabra, (E12) sockets.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Sconces, Max Ingrand & Fontana ArteBy Fontana Arte, Max IngrandLocated in New York, NYAn elegant and timeless pair of Italian mid-century wall sconces attributed to Max Ingrand and Fontana Arte. The sconces are in the Modern Neoclassical style and are of rare design a...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Long Sculptural Brass and Glass Sconces Italy 1950sBy Fontana Arte, Max IngrandLocated in New York, NYMax Ingrand (1908-1969) A beautiful pair of long, curved frosted glass sconces on sculptural projecting mounts with elegant keyhole detail, in polished brass, by Max Ingrand for Fo...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
$11,500 Sale Price / set20% Off - Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte: Rare Sconces in Brass and Crystal, Italy 1955By Fontana Arte, Max IngrandLocated in New York, NYMax Ingrand (1908 - 1969) An important pair of rare and exquisite sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, in perfectly restored condition. Large conical shades in satin glass with ...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsCrystal, Brass
- Max Ingrand Fontana Arte 2441 Wall SconceBy Max Ingrand, Fontana ArteLocated in New York, NYOpaque glass, chiseled glass, chrome plated brass Model 2441 table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. This style allows for multiple variations, within context. They have been ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsStainless Steel
$4,800 Sale Price / item20% Off