A pair of brass mirrors by Fontana Arte, circa 1950.

The whimsical brass frame forms a ribbon design fixing a rectangular mirror plate at four points. A rare piece and the largest of three sizes produced by Fontana Arte.

Published: 'Lastre di vetro e cristallo' n.10 (August 1950), p. 45 Article 'La Fontana alla fiera di Messina'. Known for elegant and innovative designs, the Milan-based firm Fontana Arte pioneered one of the key features of 20th-century and contemporary Italian design: the union of artistry and industry wrought by partnerships between creative talents - chiefly architects - and entrepreneurial businesses. Fontana Arte is further distinguished by having had as artistic director, in succession, four of Italy's most inventive modernist designers: Giò Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, French transplant Max Ingrand and Gae Aulenti.

Dimensions: H 15.25" x W 12.5" x D 1"

Circa: 1950s

Origin: Italian

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