FontanaArte

Fontana Arte is an Italian company specialized in design lighting and glass processing for furnishing accessories. It was founded in 1932 by one of the most important Italian designers, Giò Ponti, together with Pietro Chiesa and Luigi Fontana. From the earliest years, the company specialized in glass processing techniques, activity interrupted during the war and resumed in the post-war period. In 1948, after Chiesa’s death, the artistic direction of the company was entrusted to Max Ingrand. In these years, the company production sees a substantial modernization of the procedures, moving towards an industrial production regime. Fontana Arte is a company that has a strong aptitude for innovation; the brand is known internationally, and many products are true icons of Italian design, including Bilia, Fontana, and Uovo lamps.