Fontana Art

The form of this resembles part of the new floor lamp

Lewis just got back from his buying trip and one of the last things that he found was a floor lamp by Fontana. Fontana Arte is a company not a person, that hired many great designers.

Documented light by Fontana that is similar design to Floor lamp

Fontana Arte was founded in 1932 by the architect Gio Ponti. In the early years they were known for  advanced glass making and stained glass applications. Gio Ponti designed the first glass lighting in collaboration with Pietro Chiesa.  Other designers for Fontana Arte collection includes  Max Ingrand, David Chipperfield, Vico Magistretti, Franco Raggi. Foster and Charles Williams. 


The floor lamp that we found was designed by Pietro Chiesa.  We found similar fixtures by him echoing the same design see above illustrations.

Pietro Chiesa designed the elegant "Luminator" floor lamp

Here is a little information on Pietro Chiesa,1892-1948.  He was a leading Italian Art déco designer, who trained in the Milan studio of the furniture designer and interior decorator Giovan Battista Gianotti . In 1933 Pietro Chiesa joined Fontana Arte, which had been founded by Gio Ponti and Luigi Fontana.  Pietro Chiesa became artistic director of  Fontana Arte.  They initially concentrated on making furniture and glass objects but in later years Fontana Arte became known primarily for lighting. Pietro Chiesa continued to design glass objects as well as furniture and lamps  He treated glass as a precious material, using splintered pieces of glass and special cutting techniques. At the same time, Pietro Chiesa created pure forms with glass such as his 1932 glass table, which was a single bent strip of clear glass. Pietro Chiesa designed the elegant "Luminator" floor lamp, resembling a turpet, which provides indirect lighting similar to light used in photography for the home.