Designed in 1954 by the famous French master glassmaker and decorator Max Ingrand, this lamp was originally brought out in 1853 and later, by Fontana, paying homage to the Fontana Arte company whose master glassmaker was artistic director for a decade. For design lovers and those who know the history of the brand, 1853 remains a kind of nickname: the first symbol of this timeless design object, that remains a Fontana Arte best-seller and design icon today. Fontana is the table lamp par excellence. The particularity of Fontana resides in its multiple light sources: the base and lampshade both contain one or more. The larger version also allows indirect lighting, with an additional source that projects an upwards beam of indirect light. Different light sources can be used to meet different lighting needs: from a soft, relaxing glow to an intense beam of light for reading, passing by suggestive mood lighting.
Technology
1 x 21W LED E27 + 2 x 4W LED G9 or 1 x 46W HA E27 + 2 x 20W HA G9
Luigi Fontana was founded in Milan in 1881 and specialised in the production of glass panels for the construction industry.
In 1931, the FontanaArte brand was born and achieved instant success, with the 0024 pendant light by Gio Ponti, who was artistic director of FontanaArte at the time. The Bilia table lamp followed with its timeless design thanks to the perfect balance of its dimensions and the understated elegance of the non-reflective materials used. FontanaArte installed a new oven - the only one in Italy - designed to produce glass panels of all curvatures, in order to inject new momentum into the production of prestigious furnishings.