George Kovacs 1960 Mid Century Modern Large Desk-Table Lamp In Polished Brass

Geometric table lamp designed by Fontana Arte. An extraordinary piece of Italian decorative arts, created in Milano by Fontana Arte, back in the 1960. Crafted with translucent cut glass and nickeled steel. The main body is composed by two rectangular beveled pieces of greenish glass carved with incused circles and frosted finishes. Fontana-Arte FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti (1891-1979). The company is known for the processing of curved glass and for the production of lighting equipment, becoming over the years a prominent name for Italian design. Fontana-Arte marked the “history of light and furnishings” in Italy and worldwide. Born of the idea of an architect, the company has always kept strong ties with the design world, gradually involving leading Italian and international architects and lighting designers. With them, the company has created a true cultural project of architecture, lighting and furniture. This design culture, mainly involving fine materials (above all glass), has seen interaction between technology and aesthetic appeal as its main focus, generating a series of timeless objects, with splendid shapes, some of which have become design classics, exhibited in leading museums around the world. Giò Ponti invites Pietro Chiesa (1892 – 1942) to join him in the art direction. Chiesa is a distinguished glass master who enlists the craftsmen from his own workshop to join him to the company. Gio Ponti designed the 0024 pendant lamp and the Bilia table lamp in 1931. Pietro Chiesa‘s most famous lamp at that time is the Luminator, designed in 1933, in 1937 the 006. In 1954, Max Ingrand, a French glass master and decorator, renowned for his stunning stained-glass church windows, becomes the art director. He designed the Fontana table lamp. Gio Ponti becomes again art director in 1967 and he designs a new collection of lamps, the Pirellina and Pirellone table...

Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn. This is a superb and very rare table desk semi automatic petrol lighter, created in Cincinnati Ohio by Samuel E. Ghinn, back in 1923....

A desk lamp clock designed by Bayard France. Fabulous and very handsome integrated desk lamp-clock, created in Paris France by the the company of Bayard during the art deco period, back in the 1930. This very decorative ann useful piece is very hard to find in this perfect condition. Has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled with a round base, a squared clock...

Extremely rare table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen. A very original and futuristic, space age table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for the Stilkronen Group in It...

Pair of desk lamps designed by Pierre Disderot. Beautiful aerodynamic modern pair of desk lamps, created in Paris France by the company of Pierre Disderot, back in the 1980. These...

Table lamp designed by Samuel Parker for Slamp. Unusual lamp designed in Milano Italy by Samuel Parker for Slamp. Produced in Italy between the end of the 1980s and the beginning ...

A mid century chrome "caterpillar" lamp attributed to George Kovacs. Stacked ball form silhouette. Larger in scale, as seen compared to smaller versions in the last photo. Lamp shade...

1970s modernist mirrored brass table lamp by George Kovacs. Height to light socket 20'' Shade for photography only.

Iconic pair of chrome stacked ball table lamps by George Kovacs, 1970s. Minor pitting but hardly noticeable, tiny crease on one ball, s...

Kovacs brass table lamp composed of a slender, cylindrical shade with one open side for the bulb on a circular base, circa 1960s. Wear consistent with age...

Great pair of Barbell lamps designed by John Mascheroni. The metal lamp bodies sit on acrylic cylinderical bases and are turned on / off by moving the lam...

A mid century modern table lamp made by George Kovacs. A cylinder base wrapped in off-white leather with black trim.