Italian Tables

Tavolo con piano e gambe in vetro stratificato disegnato dall'Archistar Renzo Piano e prodotto da FontanaArte a partire dal 1985. Il tavolo, primo esperimento di Renzo Piano nel camp...

Tavolo Con Ruote coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1980. The tempered glass is slightly over 1/2 inch thick and almost 40 inches square. Extremely high quality build. No chips or significant scratches to the glass. Appears to have been gently used. The Tavolo Con Ruote table offers a simple and stylish design with an industrial edge featuring a base consisting of industrial casters...

This original Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model #1774 'Lens' coffee table was designed around 1958, this example was originally sold on November 23, 1959 making this part of the initial production years and a perfect collectors example. We acquired this table directly from the family of the original owner in Italy, photo of original receipt can be seen in this listing. Constructed with an enameled steel frame and brass leg inserts, topped with an internal concave mirrored crystal with a golden color/tone. This is a simply exquisite collectors piece and ideal for an art and design collector or investor or an interior designer working on a high-end luxury interior with a demanding client who wants only the best of the best. ABOUT THE DESIGNER: In 1908, Maurice Max-Ingrand, later known simply as Max Ingrand, was born in the town of Bressuire in western France. He went on to study in Paris at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs with Jacques Grüber and Charles Lemaresquier. In 1931, Ingrand married Paulette Rouquié, with whom he pursued glass etching and began exhibiting his works. This led to several private stained-glass commissions for Ingrand, including Notre-Dame de Paris and other cathedrals throughout France. Ingrand's nascent career was interrupted by World War II when he was drafted for military service in 1939. From 1940 to 1945, Ingrand was held as a German prisoner. Upon his release, Ingrand returned to Paris, divorced his wife, and, in 1946, married Marie-Alberte Madre-Rey; the couple would later have two children together. Quickly reestablishing himself as a leader in the field of stained glass, Ingrand produced windows and other decorative installations for churches in France and internationally. At the same time, Ingrand sought to apply his glass research and insights to the field of modern design, starting with lighting fixtures. He was named artistic director for Italian design house Fontana Arte in 1954. Over the next 13 years, Ingrand would create various iconic lamps, chandeliers, sconces, vases, tables, and other interiors, which masterfully achieve a balance between ornateness and minimalism. In 1968, Ingrand was chosen as the president of the French national lighting association and he also founded Verre Lumière ('True Lighting...

Fontana Arte living room table iron brass cristal Model 2002A, 1960, Italy.

Max Ingrand (1908 - 1969) A rare and exceptionally pure Model 1774 round coffee table by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. In wood with a circular top in burnt umber mirrored glass, res...

Rare pair of side tables by Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa. A collaborative design effort by Ponti & Chiesa, & produced by Fontana Arte. Pe...

Tour is a table designed by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte. Equipped with wheels, in this case of bicycle, it is a surprising piece. The float glass top, 15 mm thick, rests on 4 pivoti...

Clean sleek design are the trademark of Fontana Arte and this is no exception. These elegant tables debuted in the Fontana Arte catalogues. They were never marked or signed. An elega...

Extraordinary and extremely rare table designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, circa 1935. Solid glass structure, often in a beautiful shade of green and brass, and a splendidly ...

Fontana Arte living room table iron brass gray crystal model 2002A catalogued, 1960.

Extraordinary and extremely rare dining table designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in circa 1934. Nickel-plated metal feet and central beam, structure in massive and thick glas...

A unusual coffee table in the Industrial style by Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti, manufactured by Fontana Arte, with thick glass top, standing on four wheels. The table r...