FontanaArte - Metafora table lamp transparent

Called by Gae Aulenti, Umberto Riva designs a precious table lamp, composed of a conical diffuser in opal glass layers, supported by a transparent glass base that conceals the metal structure, all interlocking. An object of a highly decorative nature, produced with traditional production techniques such as mouth-blown glass, typical of craftsmanship, today re-proposed to an audience always attentive to the originality of design and its timeless expressions.

Umberto Riva

Born in Milan in 1928, he graduated in 1959 and began his profession in 1960. He deals with projects at various scales, from urban spaces to buildings, from the landscape to the interior, from the setting up to the design of lamps and furniture. Since 1998 he has been Academician of San Luca, in 2003 he won the gold medal for architecture, award of the Triennale of Milan.

FontanaArte

Fontana Arte specializes in glass processing and the manufacture of furnishing accessories. Founded in 1881 in Milan by Luigi Fontana, it began as an industry producing glass sheets for building purposes. It had Giò Ponti, Pietro Chiesa and Max Ingrand as artistic directors. It gained notoriety especially for its processing of curved crystal and production of lighting applies.
Lighting is also design; numerous brands make it possible to combine functionality with aesthetics, making lamps, wall sconces, and spotlights true pieces of furniture. Among them is FontanArte, which has marked the history of lighting design.
In over than 80 years of activity, the brand has received numerous awards, including the Compasso d'oro Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, given by the ADI - Association for Industrial Design: "thanks to the collaboration with different designers, has been able to create a lively creative climate that has upgraded one of the historical names of Italian design."