Italian Design 
11 June 2021
Pietro Chiesa, Sconces, pair - Image 1 of 2
Pietro Chiesa, Sconces, pair - Image 2 of 2
Italian Design 
Pietro Chiesa, Sconces, pair - Image 1 of 2
Pietro Chiesa, Sconces, pair - Image 2 of 2
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Pietro Chiesa

Sconces, pair

Fontana Arte
Italy, c. 1940
brass, parchment shades, enameled brass, cording 28 h × 13¾ w × 7½ d in (71 × 35 × 19 cm)
estimate: $4,000–6,000
result: $8,450
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literature: Domus, no. 155, November 1941, pg. 16 illustrates related work

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This equipment is the result of Pietro Chiesa's vast experience, combining efficient lighting and structural practicality with the most ingenious means of light and ground, sand-blasted and painted crystal; luminous fantasies in which Chiesa is a master of the utmost elegance.

Gio Ponti

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