Early 20th Century Oval Venetian Mirror, Italy

Oval Murano glass mirror, Italy, early 20th century. Attributed to Fratelli Tosi.

A very elegant and unusual early 20th Century scalloped shaped Venetian Murano glass mirror. Beautifully etched margin plates surround the original mirror plate. With delicate beaded...

Elegant Venetian mirror in solid carved wood, bearing the original Testolini Frères label. The Testolini atelier was one of the most renowned Venetian workshops between the 19th and ...

The Early 20th Century Etched Venetian Mirror is a stunning piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. This unique mirror boasts intricate etchings that give it a timeless charm,...

Rectangular mirror with wide frame, formed by wings, crest and lower back with decorative motifs inspired by the classic tradition (scrolls, vases, garlands, etc.). It is inspired by...

20th century, Venetian Mirror These refined mirror was made in Murano, Venice, in the 20th century, in the style widespread in the lagoon city in the early eighteenth century. The mi...

Amazing early 20th century oval mirror with external mirror frame. This piece is signed by Luigi Fontana, dated October 14, 1927 and designed in Palermo, Italy. This piece has some signs and chipping but it is definitively a museum piece as it was designed by Luigi Fontana, founder of Fontana Arte, before the foundation of this company. Thanks to its sculped frame, this piece will smarten a living room or a bedroom. Fontana Arte (established in 1933) was founded by Luigi Fontana, Gio Ponti, and Pietro Chiesa as a premier producer and marketer of furniture, lighting, and furnishing accessories, and distinguished itself applying the highest standards of glass craftsmanship and techniques. Throughout Fontana Arte’s history, its lamps and furniture have been highly sought after due to their superior glass craftsmanship and innovative design. Saint-Gobain Invests in Luigi Fontanta e Compagni The origins of Fontana Arte go back to 1881 when Luigi Fontana established Luigi Fontana e Compagni to produce and market sheet glass for the construction industry. Luigi’s success as an entrepreneur in the growing Italian construction sector attracted the attention of the French glass-making company Saint-Gobain, which, in 1910, took a majority stake in the ownership of Luigi Fontana e Compagni transforming it into a “Società Anonima” still under the direction of Luigi Fontana. By the mid-1920s, Fontana e Compagni’s capabilities included the creation of artistic stained glass that was mostly used in functional and decorative settings of churches and cathedrals. Gio Ponti Becomes Fontana e Compagni’s Artistic Director In just a few years, the production of such artistic stained-glass products had become of such importance that a different division within the Fontana e Compagni was created to further its development. In 1930, Luigi Fontana met the successful young Milanese architect Gio Ponti, who was then the art director of Richard-Ginori pottery company, and they formed a partnership, under the name of Luigi Fontana SA, for the production of light fixtures, furniture, and furnishing objects. During this initial period, Gio Ponti designed from Fontana Arte the now-iconic 0024 Pendant light (1931) and the Bilia Table Lamp (1931). Pietro Chiesa, Gio Ponti, and Luigi Fontana Found Fontana Arte In 1932, Gio Ponti approached Pietro Chiesa to join him and Luigi Fontana and to become Luigi Fontana SA’s artistic director. In 1933, Pietro Chiesa merged his studio, the Bottega di Pietro Chiesa, with Fontana SA, and together Luigi Fontana, Gio Ponti, and Chiesa founded Fontana Arte. During Chiesa’s tenure as artistic director, Fontana Arte’s production became rich and varied. It included furniture, tables, mirrors, sculptures, and stained glass, but it was certainly in the lighting sector where Fontana Arte excelled by creating lamps and lights with the highest standards in glass craftsmanship and modern designs. From this period came the Luminator floor lamp, the Cartoccio glass vase, and the Fontana Arte table made out of a single band of bent clear glass, (all designed by Pietro Chiesa, in 1932); and the Naska lamp...

Great Scale Early 20th Century Venetian Mirror, profusely decorated with florals and butterflies. Original glass with the lightest spots of foxing. Circa 1930.

Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century.

A charming and highly decorative Italian oval wall mirror, crafted in the early 20th century. This unique piece is distinguished by its elaborate, openwork frame composed of intricat...