Max Ingrand (Italian, 1908-1969) for Fontana Arte
Ceiling Light Model 1748
Italy, circa 1957
Max Ingrand (Italian, 1908-1969) for Fontana Arte
Ceiling Light Model 1748
Italy, circa 1957
18 H x 22 Wx 23 D in.(45.7 x 55.9 x 58.4 cm)

Max Ingrand for Fontana Art suspension or ceiling light model 1648 composed of exquisite thick beveled irregularly shaped acid-etched crystal diffuser with chiseled glass inclusions suspended from elegantly tapering lacquered brass structure. This iconic Max Ingrand sculptural chandelier with its lovely organic form illuminates beautifully through the acid-etched and chiseled glass.  Recently rewired to U.S. standards with custom ceiling plate.

Provenance
Literature

Domus, no. 334, September 1957, n.p. for an advertisement
Fontana Arte: Illuminazione, sales catalogue, Milan, 1960, p. 18
Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Turin, 2012, fig. 312

Price: SOLD
Item #: FON425
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