Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa Table Lamp for Fontana Arte, 1956
Description
Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa Table Lamp for Fontana Arte, brass, Italy, 1956
Designed in collaboration by Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, this 1956 table lamp captures the dialogue between two of Italy’s most influential designers. The piece distills brass into a form that is both architectural and intimate—an object where Ponti’s structural clarity meets Chiesa’s sculptural sensibility.
Its silhouette—defined by a flared circular shade and a cylindrical stem in patinated brass—embodies Fontana Arte’s signature balance between industrial precision and artisanal refinement. The discreet rotary switch integrated at the base accentuates the lamp’s harmony between function and proportion.
When Chiesa joined Fontana Arte in the 1930s under Ponti’s artistic direction, their collaboration redefined the possibilities of glass and light in modern interiors. This lamp reflects that shared vision: rigorous yet poetic, industrial yet handcrafted. It stands as a synthesis of Ponti’s architectural modernism and Chiesa’s expressive materiality—an enduring testament to their combined mastery.
Dimensions
Height: 16.14 in (41 cm)
Width: 12.40 in (31.5 cm)
Depth: 12.40 in (31.5 cm)
Design
1956
Manufacture
1950-1959
Material
Brass, glass
Condition
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