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Max Ingrand Extremely Rare and Exceptional Ceiling Light, Italy ca.1955

Creator: Max Ingrand - Fontana Arte (FontanaArte)
Offered by: L'Art De Vivre

Description
MAX INGRAND (1908-1969) for FONTANA ARTE
An extraordinary masterpiece of glass artistry by Max Ingrand, and an extremely rare example of this chandelier. The freeform bowl is hand worked with deeply engraved patterns of clear and frosted organic shapes, each unique, replicating a multitude of configurations found in nature.
Engineered to be hung as a flush mount or pendant with added shaft.
Acid etched glass, brass. Italy, ca.1955
36 x 34 x 10 H ( body ) 42 H ( with added shaft, customizable )
Rewired for use in the U.S.A., six standard base bulbs
Exhibited: Fontana Arte: House of Glass, Le Stanze Del Vetro, Venice, 2022 Photographed in the catalogue, p.97

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good. Consistent with age and use, the glass in perfect condition
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	648344

Dimensions

H.	10 in;	D.	34 in;	H.2.	42 in;	Diam.	36 in;
H.	25.4 cm;	D.	86.36 cm;	H.2.	106.68 cm;	Diam.	91.44 cm;

Message from Seller:

Established on Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1989, L'Art de Vivre champions pioneering French and Italian midcentury design, with an emphasis on exceptional and distinctive lighting. Its carefully selected collection spans the postwar period to the present day, highlighting rare and exciting masterpieces by Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Gio Ponti, Venini, Veronese, Stilnovo, Dominique, Jacques Adnet, Maxime Old, and Genet Michon, as well as collaborations with contemporary designers