Floor Lamp
Elegant, early edition floor lamp Mod. “Luminator”
Iron cast base with nickel-plated top and off-white lacquered metal structure
Electrically checked
DESIGNER Pietro Chiesa (1892-1948)
MANUFACTURER Fontana Arte
COUNTRY Italy
DATE 1950’s
DIMENSIONS D. 32,5 x H. 191 /cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Fontana Arte, "Una storia trasparente", Laura Falconi, Skira 1998, pg. 57, 70 (illustration)
Domus #234 March 1949, p.38 (illustration)
SPECIAL NOTE
Pietro Chiesa was a leading italian designer best known for his glassware. In 1933 he became artistic director of Fontana Arte, the firm founded by Luigi Fontana. He designed many objects including lamps, glass windows, tables, and objets d’art. The cartoccio vase is one his most important and well-known pieces as the handmade process made each vase produced, unique.
