
Fontana 1853 Table Lamp
Fontana 1853 by Max Ingrand for FontanaArte is a table lamp with a satin-finished blown-glass shade and rounded illuminated base.
Separate controls allow the two glass sections to light independently, changing the balance of the glowing form. Small, Medium and Large versions retain the design's continuous white silhouette around a painted metal structure.
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- Brand
- Fontana Arte
- Collection
- Fontana 1853
- Designer
- Max Ingrand
- Design year
- 1954
- Descriptor
- Blown glass table lamp with separately illuminated base
- Country
- Italy
- Light source
- Bulb not included
- Bulb
- Small: E26, 59 W max + 2 × G9, 19 W max eachMedium: E26, 100 W max + 2 × E12, 30 W max eachLarge: E26, 100 W max + 4 × E26, 46 W max each + 2 × E12, 30 W max each
- Dimming
- Not dimmable
- IP rating
- IP20
- Materials
- Tags
- blown glass
- 01Separate shade and base switches
Dual controls illuminate the two glass sections independently.
- 02Satin blown-glass construction
A rounded base and broad shade surround the painted-metal supporting frame.
- 03Three separate lamp sizes
Small, Medium and Large use different bulb combinations within the same two-part form.
Fontana 1853 is a table lamp with a blown-glass shade and rounded base that illuminate independently.
Satin-treated glass surrounds a painted-metal support within the continuous two-part silhouette. Small, Medium and Large versions use different bulb combinations to suit their proportions. Dual on/off controls change which sections glow, while the lighting remains non-dimmable.
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Max Ingrand
Max Ingrand was a French glass artist and decorator who became FontanaArte's artistic director in 1954. Trained in Paris, he worked extensively in stained glass for religious buildings, hotels and public interiors. His product designs include the Fontana table lamp, which applies his knowledge of glass to domestic lighting.
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