Pietro Chiesa - Design London Friday, June 19, 2020 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Private collection, Milan, 1948

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present light was commissioned in 1948 by the architect Maurizio Tempestini for a residential project in Milan.

15

Rare wall or ceiling light

late 1940s
Glass, painted and stained oak, painted aluminium, painted brass.
12.5 x 64.4 x 34.1 cm (4 7/8 x 25 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy. Reverse incised with manufacturer's mark FX and numbered VI.

Estimate
£8,000 - 12,000 

Sold for £17,500

Contact Specialist

Madalena Horta E Costa
Head of Sale, Associate Specialist
+44 20 7318 4019
MHortaECosta@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 19 June 2020