FontanaArte lighting
Established architect Gio Ponti joins Luigi Fontana as art director in 1931, followed by Pietro Chiesa, who soon founds the FontanaArte design duo.
62 products
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3247TA
From €530
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Vertigo
€2,404
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Huna
€339
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IO Wall Lamp
€290
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Ashanghai
€3,005
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Avico Closing Disk
€577
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Bianca Floor Lamp
€1,160
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Globo Di Luce Ceiling Lamp
From €571
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Bianca without Base
€685€774
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Tropico Ceiling Lamp
From €500
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Flûte Floor Lamp
€1,529
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Bis
€1,279
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Lampara
€450€476
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Nobi LED Wall Lamp
€500
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Lumen
€2,088
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Cheshire Table Lamp
From €415€553
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Pinecone Ceiling Lamp
From €1,886
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Luminator Floor Lamp
€2,636
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Giova
From €1,267
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Falena Wall Lamp
€547
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Amax Ceiling Lamp
From €518
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Loop
€1,678
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Parola Parolona
€1,107
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Nobi Ceiling Lamp
€369
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Mano Table Lamp
€690
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Chandelier Double Suspension Lamp
€6,010
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Pirellone
€2,951
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Parola Table Lamp
€964
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Parola Ceiling Lamp
€774
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Pallina Nickel Pendant Lamp
€399
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Prima Signora Floor Lamp
€1,264€1,428
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Pirellina
€541
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Pallina Nickel Wall/Ceiling Lamp
€292
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Equatore Suspension Lamp Black
€1,964
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Yumi
€2,297
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Thor Table Lamp 39 cm
€536
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Equatore Suspension Lamp Copper
€1,964
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Uovo Table Lamp
From €345
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Equatore Floor Lamp
€1,624
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Bilia
From €553€625
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Bianca Ceiling Lamp
€815
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Flute Magnum Floor Lamp
€2,800€2,951
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Pinecone Table Lamp
From €1,845
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Cheshire Floor Lamp
€595€666
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Avico
From €1,541
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Bilia Mini Metallic
From €305€339
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Bolla
From €785
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Pallina Nickel Table Lamp
€226
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Chandelier
From €3,743
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Meridiano Table Lamp
€1,791
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Equatore Table Lamp
€1,499
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Pangen
€881
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Thor Table Lamp 33 cm
€417
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Parola Ceiling Lamp
€530
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Falena Table Lamp
€678
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Meridiano Ceiling Lamp
From €1,928
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Tropico Table Lamp
From €1,244
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Tris
€1,226
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Blom
€202
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Daruma
From €310€345
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The highly accomplished architect Gio Ponti joined Luigi Fontana as art director in 1931.
The following year, glassmaker Pietro Chiesa also joined the company and soon the design duo established the Italian lighting brand FontanaArte, bringing a new combination of light and design to the home with a fine sense of craftsmanship.
Architectural lighting design attracts the market
In 1933, Chiesa designed the Luminator floor lamp, reminiscent of a torch in both shape and direction of the light source; its innovative design made it an obvious sales success. Chiesa continued to impress under the FontanaArte name, designing the first version of the 006 wall lamp, a new take on the classic lamp. His quirky, personal and innovative take on the new look puts the traditional chandelier with classic candles on the design map.
In the 1950s, Frenchman Max Ingrand - famous for his stained glass windows in churches -took on the role of art director, and led FontanaArte into the industrial age. As a result of the economic downturn, the company reached out to more and more customers in different strata of society. The market moved from one-off and original design products to mass production; from craftsmanship to a decidedly industrial process. Ingrand ensured that the company was at the forefront of the emerging intensive industrial production, but retained the important vision of using skilled craftsmanship in design production.
The key to the company’s success is, of course, its association with the attractive top names of Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa and Gae Aulenti. That said, FontanaArte is also not shy about bringing in students from design schools and recruiting young professional designers. A major new initiative from the company was unveiled in 2013, reworking its tradition with a focus on the contemporary. The same year, they also presented a new generation of international designers, embracing traditional esthetics combined with smart solutions for everyday life.
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