Max Ingrand (Italian, 1908-1969) for Fontana Arte
Rare Chandelier Model 2073
Italy, 1965
Max Ingrand (Italian, 1908-1969) for Fontana Arte
Rare Chandelier Model 2073
Italy, 1965
26 ¾ H x 15 W x 15 D in (67.9 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm)
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare chandelier model 2073 consisting of a satin or acid-etched glass globe diffuser inside four thick square plates of colored glass suspended on a brass structure with brass square mounts, and hung from original square brass box canopy. This modernist sculptural chandelier model is rare and stunning in its simple form emitting a soft glow which reflects beautifully off of the polished glass plates. Rewired to U.S. standards with custom ceiling plate.
Provenance
Literature
Laura Falconi, Fontana Arte: Una storia transparente, Milan, 1998, pp. 128 and 216, fig. 127
Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Max Ingrand: Du verre à la lumière, Paris, 2009, p. 222 for similar model
Domus 399, February 1963, p. 108
Domus 424, March 1965, p. 42
Price: $25,000
Item #: FON405