PIETRO CHIESA (1892-1948)
'Saturn' Table Lamp, circa 1935
produced by Fontana Arte, Milan
brass, glass
18 1/2 in. (47 cm) high, 17 in. (43.2 cm) diameter
PIETRO CHIESA (1892-1948)
'Saturn' Table Lamp, circa 1935
produced by Fontana Arte, Milan
brass, glass
18 1/2 in. (47 cm) high, 17 in. (43.2 cm) diameter
Historical Design, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner
A. Branzi and M. Lucchi, eds., Il Design Italiano Degli Anni ’50, Milan, 1981, p. 230 F. Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Turin, 2012, pp. 88 (for a related example), 353-355
Please note the lower glass shade in this lamp will be replaced after the auction, as arranged by Christie’s.
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