Mid-Century Modern Italian "Solar System" Sconces, ITSO Gio Ponti, circa 1950

Beautiful chandelier, manufactured in Italy circa 1920 in nickel plated brass and glass. The figures and materials are charecteristic of Italy's Art Deco Period specifically of the V...

Large Mid-Century Modern three-light chandelier in the style of Fontana Arte in the shape of an UFO or Flying Saucer, in brass, teak and decorated glass, Italy, circa 1950.

Mid-Century Modern square flush mount, manufactured by Fontana Arte in lacquered metal and pressed glass. The lamp consists of 3 pieces of glass screwed i...

Mid-Century Modern flush mounts or sconces made in Murano Italy circa 1970 and produced in hand blown glass. Each holds two e14 bulbs. Priced individually. There are 6 available.

Gio Ponti, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957 A rare and beautiful example of Gio Ponti's lightworks, this rectangular applique geometrically splits and analogically dims the sources, hiding the bulbs behind five separated elements, each one with a different shape and height. Giovanni “Gio” Ponti, (Milan, November 18, 1891 - Milan, September 16, 1979), is one of the Italian masters of architecture. He was also a designer and essayist and one of the most important of the twentieth century. Other than the great architectural works which carry his unmistakable signature, he created a vast amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were fully furnished in the "Ponti" style. The houses in via Randaccio, 1925, Casa Laporte in via Brin, 1926 and the last in via Dezza, in 1957 is an "expression" of his home design ideas. Gio Ponti was an Italian promoter of industrial design and introduced the idea of interior furnishing ranges produced as being a "sophisticated," economic, "democratic" and modern. Arredoluce was a small-scale lighting manufacturer founded by Angelo Lelli in postwar Italy, a hotbed of inventive industrial design. The company produced lamps and fixtures by several significant Italian designers, including brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, whose Tubino desk lamp, released by Arredoluce in 1949, typified their ability to reduce designs to their most essential while maintaining sculptural appeal; made to accommodate a small fluorescent tube recently arrived on the Italian market, the lamp itself is only slightly larger than its bulb. Arredoluce would also produce lighting by Ettore Sottsass, though the company’s best-known designs, variations on a floor lamp with a slender column, pivoting arms that allowed for maximum flexibility of use, and enameled metal conical shades, is attributed to Lelli. Ponti's designs for Arredoluce often featured clean lines, geometric shapes, and a combination of traditional and modern elements. His lighting fixtures were known for their functional yet aesthetically pleasing designs. Some of his notable works for Arredoluce include the "Luminator" floor lamp, the "Bilia" table lamp, and the "Mod 607...

Original vintage Italian wall lights with brass hardware and sand blasted glass graving / Made in Italy by Fontana Arte designed by Gio' Ponti, circa 1935 Measures: height 16 inches,...

1950s Italian brass wall sconces with plexiglass sheet from Italy Sculptural curve. Set of two sconces. No label. In the style of Gio ...

Mid-Century Modern vintage gold and white three ( 3 ) sconces or wall lights from metal with gilded details and solid brass masks, Italy 1940s. The rare and beautiful hand made scon...