Max Ingrand (Italian, 1908-1969) for Fontana Arte
Rare Rectangular Mirror Model 1929
Italy, 1963
Max Ingrand (Italian, 1908-1969) for Fontana Arte
Rare Rectangular Mirror Model 1929
Italy, 1963
35 1⁄2 h x 18 w x 2 d in (90.2 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm)
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare rectangular mirror model 1929 with thick strips of green colored glass encased in black enameled metal frame. Balancing a striking contrast of dark metal with exquisite green glass, this modernist mirror exemplifies the simple form and avant-garde design of Fontana Arte during the artistic direction of Max Ingrand during the 1950s to 1960s.
Provenance
Literature
‘L’opera di Pietro Chiesa’, Domus, no. 234, March 1949, p. 38, fig. 23
Sergio Montefusco, Fontana Arte: repertorio 1933-1943 dalle immagini dell’epoca, Genoa, 2012, p. 36
Laura Falconi, Fontana Arte: Una Storia Transparente, p. 208, fig. 75
Fontana Arte, manufacturer’s catalog, 1964
Price: SOLD
Item #: FON513