Dahlia Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1956
Polished brass, clear & colored glass. Brass structures with alternating clear and green glass "petals." Each sconce has 2 candelabra, (E12) sockets. Very good restored condition. Metal has been polished and all sockets and wiring have recently been replaced. Newly made back-plates will cover standard junction boxes.
h. 29.5" w. 6.5" d. 5"
$18,500 pair
Ref: 65 MI 37
Rare Pair of Table Lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1956
Elegant table lamps of burnished brass with hourglass bases and extraordinary sculptural finials. Acid-etched, conical glass shades. 3 Edison-sized sockets per lamp. Recently rewired and new sockets added. Good condition. Glass & metal show overall signs of wear. Original patina & oxidation.
h. 26” diam. 11” / base diam 5.75”
$48,000. pair
Ref: 64 MI 06
Floor Lamp, Model 2380 by Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1965
Brass, frosted glass. Each fixture takes 4 x E12, (candelabra) bulbs. All wiring and sockets recently updated. Glass is in very good condition and the brass has been recently cleaned & polished. Published: Fontana Arte 7, Manufacturer’s catalog. ** 2 identical lamps available.
h. 70.25” w. 16.5” d. 7”
$18,500 each
Ref: 61 FA 04
Pair of Wall Sconces, # 1552 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1959
Organically sculpted, central glass elements. Convex, frosted glass side panels. Nickeled back mounts. Three light sources.
h. 15" w. 3" d. 8"
Very good vintage condition. Newly re-wired and new sockets installed.
$16,500. pair
Ref: 65 MI 06
Rare Ceiling Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1956
Lacquered metal, frosted glass, clear glass and brass. A rare example by Max Ingrand with sculptural black-lacquered supports at the top. There are five E26 sockets. Recently rewired with new sockets added. Glass is in very good condition with slight oxidation to the brass.
h. 32” diam. 29.5”
$28,000.
Ref: 62 MI 47
Pair of Dahlia Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1956
Brass, glass. Sculptural structures with alternating clear and blue colored glass "petals." Each sconce has 2 candelabra, (E12) sockets. Very good restored condition. Metal has been cleaned and all sockets and wiring have recently been replaced. Recently made back plates to cover U.S. Junction box.
h. 28.5" w. 6" d. 5.5"
$18,500. pair
Pair of Sconces #2199 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1960’s
Beveled & acid-etched glass & brass. Ovoid crystal shield with irregular bevel to outer edge and etched center section. Painted and polished brass structure that holds one candelabra socket. A rare model by Max Ingrand. Very good condition. Sockets and wiring have been recently replaced and back plates newly made.
h. 8.25" w. 8" d. 4"
Published: Fontana Arte 4, Manufacturer’s catalog, Pg. 59
$12,500. pair
Ref: 65 MI 34
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
Rare & Early Cocktail Table by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1941
Elegant low table on pedestal base. Cloud-shaped wood structure with thick, mirrored inset top. All wood elements are ebonized. Very good vintage condition. Wood has been touched up and polished. Losses of silver to mirror top. Illustrated in "Arredamento," by Guglielmo Ulrich, publisher, Görlich, plate 2.
h. 22.25" w. 43" d. 31.25"
$18,500.
Ref: 81 PC 01
Exceptional 32-Light Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1958
Cut glass, polished & enameled brass, bronze. Recently rewired and UL listed. Metal and glass show overall signs of wear and oxidation.
h. 12” diam. 63”
Price on request
*This fixture was exhibited in the Italian Pavilion of the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels.
Published: Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa & Max Ingrand. Franco Deboni.
Fig. 322. Full page advertisement in Domus Magazine, August 1958
Ref: 62 MI 27
Rare Pair of Table Lamps #2228 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1963
Crystal-cut glass, colored glass, nickel-plated brass. Exceptional pair of petite lamps with one candelabra socket per lamp. Very good condition, all elements have been recently cleaned and sockets and wiring have been changed.
h. 8.5” diam. 4.5”
$25,000. pair
Ref: 64 MI 05
Published: Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Turin, 2012, fig. 373
Domus Magazine, no. 424, March 1965, for an advertisement
Rare Cocktail Table #1817 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1960
Polished glass, oxidized brass. Elegant table featuring a thick crystal lens top with beveled edges. Patinated brass, splayed legs and top support. An incredible design and a rare model. Published: Domus Magazine, Dec. 1959.
h. 15.25” w. 47.25” d. 20.25”
Very good condition. Natural oxidation to the brass. Glass is in great condition.
$28,000
Ref: 81 MI
Dahlia Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1955
Polished & nickeled brass, curved glass. 16 arms, each ending with a candelabra socket. Glass petals alternate between plum colored and clear glass. Very good condition. All wiring and sockets have been recently updated. Metal has been cleaned. Metal and glass show overall signs of wear and oxidation. This plum colored glass is something we have never seen before on any other Fontana Arte piece.
h. 20” diam. 51”
$85,000.
3-Light Pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1960
Model #2210, 3-light pendant. Smokey-gray glass panels with frosted-glass cylindrical shades. Each shade conceals one standard size Edison socket. Oxidized brass mounts & ceiling plate. Drop height of each pendant can be adjusted. Good condition. All sockets and wiring have been recently replaced, metal has been cleaned. One panel of glass has a very small chip in the corner.
h. 41” diam. 22”
Published: Fontana Arte 6 - manufacturer's catalog, pg. 44-45.
$26,000.
Ref: 62 MI 44
Rare Ceiling Light #2067 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
1957
Cut, polished & acid-etched glass, brass. A very rare model that was only in production for a brief time. 6 x E12, (candelabra) sockets. Very good vintage condition. Brass has been cleaned up and all wiring and sockets have been recently replaced.
h1. 25.5” diam. 30”
h2. 17.5” diam. 30”
Published: Illuminazione, Fontana Arte 1. Makers catalog. Pg. 14.
Provenance: Private collection, Palermo, Italy.
$36,000.
Ref: 62 MI 40
Dahlia Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1955
Polished & nickeled brass, curved glass. 16 arms, each ending with a candelabra socket. Green glass petals on each arm. All wiring and sockets have been recently updated. Metal has been cleaned. Metal and glass show overall signs of wear and oxidation. Second matching one available
h. 21" diam. 51"
$75,000.
Published: Fontana Arte 6, Manufacturer's catalog, Pg 11
Ref: 62 MI 41
Rare Ceiling Fixture by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Italy
C. 1940
Brass, glass. A rare fixture with lacquered brass structure including six flower shaped socket holders and intricate floral motif decorations. Beveled clear glass disc, and original brass canopy. Very good vintage condition. Metal has been cleaned but shows signs of age and discoloration throughout. All wiring and sockets have been recently replaced.
h. 35” diam. 29.75”
$22,500.
Published: Esempi d’Illuminazione 1934-1964, Pg. 81,
Provenance: Private Collection Palermo, Italy
Ref: 62 PC 06
Rare Pair of Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1960
Chiseled, etched & satin glass, brass. A rare form with 1 x E12 (candelabra) socket per light. Very good vintage condition. Sockets and wiring have been recently updated.
diam. 10.5” d. 3.5”
Published: Max Ingrand: Du Verre a la Lumière, Martin-Vivier, pg. 163
$24,000. pair
Ref: 65 MI 32
Rare, Colored Glass Vases, Model No. 2122, by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1960
Colored glass, mirror, lacquered wood, brass. Each of these elegant bottle forms (rose, blue, green, yellow) has a brass insert for flowers. Very good vintage condition with signs of wear to the wood and some oxidation to the brass. *Published: Fontana Arte 6, (makers catalog). Unpaginated. Provenance: Private collection, Sicily.
h. 13.5” w. 8” d. 3.25”
$12,500. per bottle
Ref: 10 MI 01
#2097 Chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1956
Colored glass, acid-etched glass, brass. Large bronze-colored glass disc with 9 x E26 sockets. Glass is in very good condition. Brass has been cleaned and shows signs of overall oxidation. All sockets and wiring have been recently replaced. Published: Fontana Arte Illuminazione. Manufacturers catalog.
h. 29.5” diam 31.5”
$28,000.
Ref: 62 MI 38
