Max Ingrand Important illuminated mirror, model no. 2044 circa 1961 Mirrored glass, coloured glass, brass. 79.2 cm (31 1/8 in.) diameter Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy.
Provenance Private collection, Buenos Aires Literature 'Stand di Fontana Arte alla 39a fiera di Milano', Vitrum, no. 125, May-June 1961, pp. 28, 33 Domus, no. 382, September 1961, for a Fontana Arte advertisement Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Max Ingrand Du Verre À La Lumière, Paris, 2009, p. 216 for a Fontana Arte advertisement Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti Pietro Chiesa Max Ingrand Turin, 2012, figs. 427-28 for an image and a Fontana Arte advertisement Catalogue Essay Max Ingrand was appointed Creative Director of Fontana Arte in 1954. As a designer, he experimented with the effect of light on glass, applying countless glass-making techniques on various components of lamps, mirrors, tables and several other interior designs objects. He acknowledged the importance of light to define the ambience and found in the mastery of glass the ultimate tool to manipulate light effects. Read More
Max Ingrand Important illuminated mirror, model no. 2044 circa 1961 Mirrored glass, coloured glass, brass. 79.2 cm (31 1/8 in.) diameter Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy.
Provenance Private collection, Buenos Aires Literature 'Stand di Fontana Arte alla 39a fiera di Milano', Vitrum, no. 125, May-June 1961, pp. 28, 33 Domus, no. 382, September 1961, for a Fontana Arte advertisement Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Max Ingrand Du Verre À La Lumière, Paris, 2009, p. 216 for a Fontana Arte advertisement Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti Pietro Chiesa Max Ingrand Turin, 2012, figs. 427-28 for an image and a Fontana Arte advertisement Catalogue Essay Max Ingrand was appointed Creative Director of Fontana Arte in 1954. As a designer, he experimented with the effect of light on glass, applying countless glass-making techniques on various components of lamps, mirrors, tables and several other interior designs objects. He acknowledged the importance of light to define the ambience and found in the mastery of glass the ultimate tool to manipulate light effects. Read More
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