$40,000
Max Ingrand
Rare sconces, pair
Fontana Arte Italy, c.
1955 colored crystal, frosted glass, brass, enameled brass 11½ w x 3½ d x 21¼ h in (29 x 9 x 54 cm)
result: $40,000
A true rarity, very few examples of this sconce design are known. Organically shaped like a beautiful winged insect, this lamp features layers of crystal in colors from Max Ingrand’s delicate palette: green, rose and blue. The colored glass fans out from a central frosted glass diffuser with an elegant brass clasp in the shape of a drop, a form dear to Ingrand that would be used repeatedly in his most important designs.
provenance: Collection of Loris Manna, Milan
Gio Ponti and his vision served as the inspiration for the important collection of Loris Manna, author of Gio Ponti, The Majolica. For an introduction to the collection, read One Collection, One History by Loris Manna
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-12-13
