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Property of a New York Collector
PIETRO CHIESA (1892-1948)
'Saturn' Table Lamp, circa 1935
Details
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
'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
Provenance
Historical Design, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
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
F. Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Turin, 2012, pp. 88 (for a related example), 353-355
Sale room notice
Please note the lower glass shade in this lamp will be replaced after the auction, as arranged by Christie’s.
Brought to you by
Daphné Riou
SVP, Senior Specialist, Head of Americas