
Several of the pieces he designs for FontanaArte are still in production, including the 0024, Bilia, Pirellina, and Pirellone lamps, and the Tavolino 1932 coffee table.
In 1881 Luigi Fontana starts his business in Milan, manufacturing float glass for the construction industry. As the century draws to a close, the company is producing refined bespoke and one-off glass furnishing accessories.
Gio Ponti, former founding editor of Domus magazine, is invited to take over the company’s art direction in 1931. An eclectic character who is a key player in the cultural ferment of that period, Ponti is also one of the founders of ADI (the Italian Industrial Design Association). He curates the Milan Triennale events on various occasions, lectures at the Milan Polytechnic, and designs both public and private buildings, furnishings and objects that become part of the history of architecture and design.
Several of the pieces he designs for FontanaArte are still in production, including the 0024, Bilia, Pirellina, and Pirellone lamps, and the Tavolino 1932 coffee table.
The big new entry in the 2013 collection presented at Euroluce lies in collaboration with a new generation of international designers, the use of non-conventional materials for FontanaArte and special attention to a person-centric approach to light at the design stage. More than a new direction, this is a vocation for FontanaArte, just waiting to be rediscovered and consolidated: combining aesthetic values and solutions perfect for everyday living, so that its lights become fundamental beloved elements in the home, adding a sincere light to the beauty of contemporary life.
FontanaArte products
Reference: F424665370RMLE
Lunaire, wall/ceiling lamp for interior with integrated LED. Adjustable light via cap on the reflector. Rear body in polyethylene. Metal reflector and cap. Available in six colors White, White/Black, Gold, Gold/Black, Copper or Copper/Black.
Reference: F265405150BTNE
Metafora, dimmable historic table lamp for indoor use. Chromed metal frame. Base in transparent blown glass and diffuser in glossy colored paste blown glass. Transparent power cord, dimmer and European two-pin plug. E27 bulb NOT included.
Reference: F420805400NENE
Mano, historic table lamp for indoor use, dimmable. Base and hand in marble powder and resin. Metal stem and black fabric diffuser with white internal PVC. Black power cord, dimmer and European two-pin plug. E27 bulb NOT included.
Reference: F418805150CBNE
Ashanghai, historic dimmable table lamp for indoors. Mounting and fixing joints in chromed brass. Structure in borosilicate glass tubes. Blown glass diffuser. Upper diffuser disc in sandblasted float glass. Transparent power cord, dimmer and European two-pin plug. E14 bulbs NOT included.
Reference: F441725550NRWL
Meridiano, dimmable LED floor lamp for indoor use. Nickel-plated metal frame and stem. External diffuser in blown glass. Internal diffuser in Pyrex glass. Plug-in power supply with interchangeable plug. Available in the three colors Transparent, Fumè or Pink. Integrated led.
Reference: F441705550NRWL
Meridiano, dimmable led table lamp for indoor use. Nickel-plated metal frame. External diffuser in blown glass. Internal diffuser in Pyrex glass. Plug-in power supply with interchangeable plug. Available in the three colors Transparent, Fumè or Pink. Integrated led.
Reference: F441785550NFLE
Meridiano, suspension led lamp for interiors, partially dimmable 1-10V. Nickel-plated metal frame. External diffuser in blown glass. Internal diffuser in Pyrex glass. Double switch with separate dimmable central and lower lighting with On-Off switch. Available in the two sizes Medium or Large and in the three colors Transparent, Fumè or Pink.
Reference: F419766350RONE
Pangen, indoor dimmable ceiling lamp. Top dome diffuser in glossy painted metal and bottom one in opal polycarbonate. Chrome metal ceiling mount. Available in three colors Black, White or Red. E27 bulbs not included.
Reference: F419685350NENE
Pangen, suspension dimmable lamp for indoors. Higher diffuser in polished metal and lower diffuser in opal polycarbonate. Available in the three black, white or red colors. E27 bulbs not included.
Reference: F442305550OTNE
Fontanella, dimmable table lamp for indoors. Available in two sizes Medium or Large and in three colors Chrome, Brass or Black. Bulb E14/E27 not included.
Reference: F431205200NEWL
Kinx, Table lamp with direct light and integrated LED, for indoor use. Adjustable painted metal frame and head. Touch dimmer at the base. Plug-in power supply with interchangeable plugs, UK-USA-EU. USB port on base.
Reference: RF5999992
Fontana Arte driver 24V. Spare part for Volèe and Kinx lamps in the LED version, Input voltage 100-240V.
Reference: F439945500QZLE
Galerie, Wall sconce with dimmable LED source. Cased blown glass diffuser. Wall support in sandblasted Carrara marble. Diffuser support in leather.
Reference: F268945150AMNE
Parola, Made in Italy applique for interiors with blown glass diffuser. Available in two colors Amber and White. Design By Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, 1980.
Reference: F275130150BINE
Parolona, Made in Italy floor lamp with three different types and workings of glass: blown, natural and natural crystal. Power cord in striped fabric, black dimmer and plug. Design By Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, 1980.
Reference: F2910VA100OP10
Cartoccio, designer Pietro Chiesa 1932. Made in Italy vase obtained from a single sheet of heat-bent glass. Sandblasted natural color, opal. Available in two sizes Small and Large.
Reference: F3010VA100TR10
Cartoccio Q, designer Pietro Chiesa 1932. Made in Italy vase obtained from a single sheet of heat-bent glass.
Reference: F2720TA150TR20
Teso Tavolo, Renzo Piano 1989. Float glass table 73 high and 220 cm long. Tie rods in burnished metal.
Reference: F2720CO150TR20
Teso Console, by Renzo Piano 1989. Console open on both sides in float glass 82 high and 240 cm long. Chromed metal rods.
Reference: F2720LI150TR20
Teso Bookcase, by Renzo Piano 1989. Open-sided bookcase in float glass 2 meters high and 2.4 meters long. Chromed metal rods.
Reference: F2710TB150TR10
Coffee Table 1932, by Gio Ponti. Made in Italy coffee table from 1932 formed by two glass discs and nickel-plated metal structure.
Reference: F2600TB100TR00
Fontana, curved Coffee Table Made in Italy obtained from a single glass calastra with double curvature. Available in three sizes Small, Medium and Large. Design by Pietro Chiesa, 1932.
Reference: F810010240CRWL
Naska Large LED - Adjustable table lamp providing direct light emission, with dimmable LED source included. Base and adjustable body in painted metal, available in four finishes.
Reference: F502800100BINE
Daruma - Indoor table lamp with diffused light emission, composed of a double cap. Diffusers in white blown glass. Available in three different sizes.
