Fontana Arte
Cartoccio Vase
Classic
Price starting from € 680.00*
*Price valid for the version in H.20 cm in natural sandblasted glass (cod. F2910VA100OP10).
FontanaArte creates a vase with a fresh and simple flavour, capable of combining beauty and taste in a single solution. Cartoccio seems to draw inspiration from the anonymous piece of paper used to cook some foods in the oven. Like a simple veil it rests on the ground showing off pale and gentle nuances. Available in Opalino finish, it comes in different sizes to better fit into different contexts and areas of the home. No less important is the care taken in the processing of blown glass and in the creation of an element that can contain flowers, small objects or simply act as an ornament in any environment.
H.20 cm
Available also in other sizes
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One of the most influential representatives of the made in Italy lighting design, FontanaArte has its roots in the nineteenth century with the foundation of a glass factory in Milan by the entrepreneur Luigi Fontana. The real brand was born from the meeting between the latter and Giò Ponti, the first artistic director, leaving an indelible mark on the style of the company, so much that his creations still play a central role in the FontanaArte catalog. Glass and crystal gave the brand an immediate international success since the early years, thanks also to the collaboration with the master glassmaker Pietro Chiesa.Read more
Designed by
Pietro Chiesa
Pietro Chiesa (1892–1948) was one of the most renowned designers of Italian Art Deco. Born in Milan to a family of Ticinese origin, he apprenticed under the glassmaker Giovanbattista Gianotti before opening his own workshop in 1921, the Bottega di Pietro Chiesa, specializing in glassworking. Through this studio he produced furniture and lighting pieces that were presented at major international exhibitions, including the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris in 1925. Another important area of his activity was the creation of stained-glass windows, among them those for the Ministry of Industry in Rome (designed by the painter Mario Sironi), the Vittoriale of Gabriele d’Annunzio, and the ocean liner Conte di Savoia. Strongly influenced by the Novecento movement—launched in the 1920s by Gio Ponti as an Italian interpretation of French Art Deco, emphasizing the revival of neoclassical details—Pietro Chiesa in turn earned the esteem of Ponti himself, who between 1932 and 1933 appointed him artistic director of the newly founded FontanaArte, established by Ponti together with Luigi Fontana. The Bottega di Pietro Chiesa was thus absorbed into this new venture, which gradually specialized primarily in lighting. The author of more than 1,500 prototypes for FontanaArte, Chiesa chose to treat glass as a precious and refined material, enhanced through complex and sophisticated craftsmanship. Emblematic in this respect is his Cartoccio vase (1932), characterized by richly curved folds. At the same time, his forms became increasingly pure and essential, as exemplified by the iconic Luminator lamp (1932).Read more