Max Ingrand

Floor Lamp

Opal Glass, Brass, Iron

Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milano, Italy, 1950s

Max Ingrand was a famous French master glassworker and decorator, he was an artistic director of Fontana Arte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that time, he came up with true design classics, such as the Fontana table lamp, still one of the best-selling products for the company that bears its name. Having studied at the school of Fine Arts in Paris, he specialised in the decorative Arts, under the guidance of major artists such as Jacques Grüber and Charles Lemaresquier. He produced a great number of stained-glass panels for religious buildings, hotels and public places, and was awarded the French Legion of Honour.

Attributions based on archival documentation such as books, auction catalogues, designer records, interior magazines, and other literature and internet sources.

Lamp in very good condition

Provenance from, a film scriptwriter from Los Angeles who is presently living in London.

H: 185cm