Large Osvaldo Borsani Wall Lights, 1938
€20.000 | Pair
Place of Origin: Italy
Creator: Osvaldo Borsani, Fontana Arte
Date of Manufacture: 1938
Dimensions: Height 66cm (26″), Glass Height 50cm (19.5″), Width 32/26cm (12.5/10″), Depth 12cm (5″)
Materials and Techniques: Brass, Glass, Wood
Reference Number: 22772
Description: Rare pair of Osvaldo Borsani glass and brass wall lights (model 4821), produced by Fontana Arte in 1938. Painted wood backplate with an extravagant brass structure and large curved glass shades. Each glass is individually decorated with a variety of shellfish, carved into the glass from behind. Good original condition with a fair amount of patina on the brass. The backplate has been professionally repainted in original color and two chips on the glasses have been restored. Four original E14 sockets per light with new wiring. Accompanied with a certificate from the Osvaldo Borsani Archives.
Literature: G. Bosoni, Osvaldo Borsani. Architetto, designer, imprenditore, Skira, Milano, 2018, p. 574
Shipping: US €600, EU €300, UK 350