Rare Pendant #2127 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1960
Crystal-cut glass, colored beveled glass, acid-etched glass, nickeled brass. 8 candelabra sockets & clear, rose, blue and green overlapping glass panels. This fixture is part of a small group of 3 that came out of a private home in southern Italy. What makes this example special is the colored glass panels. Typically this model has clear glass. We’re not aware of another sighting of this model with colored glass. Overall wear & oxidation to metal. Metal has been cleaned. All sockets and wiring have been recently replaced. Glass is in very good condition with no visible cracks or chips.
h. 32” dia. 32”
Published: Fontana Arte 4 – Manufacturer’s self-published catalog. Pg. 44 for a variant with clear glass panels.
$56,000.
Ref: 62 MI 49