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

Mid-Century Modern 5-light sconces in the style of Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte. Manufactured in brass and cut clear and light blue glass. These are made in cut crystal and brass. Th...

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.

Beautiful and unique Modernist Flush Mount or Sconce. This is manufactured in brass, pressed glass and aluminum and holds 2 e14 bulbs. We have not been able to attribute it to any ...

3 Mid-Century Modern sconces attributed to Venini, with a Murano glass shade in 'Filigrana' technique, Italy, circa 1950.  

Pair of Italian Modern Neoclassical wall lights each with three arms attributed to Gio Ponti in his classic inverted ram's horn form. An extra 3rd piece is 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...

Old World Sculptural Italian Wall Sconce Pair Style of Gio Ponti 1950s Two arms each sconce. Elegant wall plate. No label, attributed to style of Gio Ponti Italy 13 d x 10.75 tall ...

This stunning and graphic pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces were realized in Italy, circa 1960, by the esteemed 20th Century designer Gio Ponti. They feature subtly concave amorphic...

Style of Gio Ponti Stilnovo glamorous and graceful Italian wall sconces 1950s Italy unmarked. Sconces 5 arms in brass sculptural floral bouquet design. ...

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,...