Model 1829 Wall Lights by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy | c. 1961 Glass, brass, painted metal. 5 x E12 [candelabra] sockets per light. Large scale with thick slabs of polished, yellow toned glass that have been cut into opposing angles. Front edges glow when illuminated.
h. 23.25" w. 3.5" d. 9.0"
Condition: Very good condition. Brass exteriors have been cleaned and show light signs of oxidation. Black paint has been touched up. Interiors have been repainted. Wiring and sockets have been updated and UL listed. New back plates have been added to accommodate US j-boxes.
Notes:
Provenance: Galleria Rossella Colombari – Milano, IT.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2018
Published: Quaderni Fontana Arte 1, sales catalogue. Milan, 1961. P. 57,
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Max Ingrand. Paris, 2009. P. 215.
Ref: 65 MI 71
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