FontanaArte Metafora table lamp with a conical opal glass shade on a transparent glass baseFontanaArte Metafora table lamp with a conical opal glass shade on a transparent glass base
FontanaArte Metafora table lamp lit on a console against a dark wallFontanaArte Metafora table lamp lit on a console against a dark wall
FontanaArte Metafora table lamp glowing on a dark table beside a plantFontanaArte Metafora table lamp glowing on a dark table beside a plant
Detail of the transparent glass base and metal frame of the FontanaArte Metafora lampDetail of the transparent glass base and metal frame of the FontanaArte Metafora lamp
FontanaArte Metafora dimensional drawing: 22.8 in high, 19.2 in diameterFontanaArte Metafora dimensional drawing: 22.8 in high, 19.2 in diameter
Portrait of designer Umberto RivaPortrait of designer Umberto Riva
FontanaArte Metafora table lamp with a conical opal glass shade on a transparent glass base
FontanaArte Metafora table lamp lit on a console against a dark wall
FontanaArte Metafora table lamp glowing on a dark table beside a plant
Detail of the transparent glass base and metal frame of the FontanaArte Metafora lamp
FontanaArte Metafora dimensional drawing: 22.8 in high, 19.2 in diameter
Portrait of designer Umberto Riva
FontanaArteSKU: LM-FONT-F265405150BTN1

FontanaArte Metafora Table Lamp

$1,760.00
FontanaArte Metafora table lamp with a conical opal glass shade on a transparent glass base
FontanaArte Metafora Table Lamp
$1,760.00
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Milano, Italy 🇮🇹UL listing pending

Metafora is Umberto Riva's 1980 table lamp for FontanaArte: a conical shade in layered opal glass resting on a transparent glass base that hides the metal frame.

A highly decorative object, produced with traditional techniques like glass blowing and other examples of artisanal know-how.
— FontanaArte

The Design Story

Metafora was born in the early '80s, when Gae Aulenti took on the role of artistic director for FontanaArte and decided to bring glass back to the forefront of the company's production. On Aulenti's invitation, Umberto Riva designed a table lamp with a conical shade in layered opal glass supported by a transparent glass base that hides the metal frame, all interlocking. FontanaArte describes it as reproposed today to a clientele ever more attentive to originality of design and its timeless expressions.

About the Designer

Portrait of designer Umberto Riva

Umberto Riva was born in Milan in 1928, graduated in 1959 and began his professional career in 1960. He has worked on every scale, from urban spaces to buildings, from landscape architecture to interiors, from installations to product design. In 1998 he was named a fellow of the Accademia di San Luca, and in 2003 he won the gold medal for architecture from the Triennale di Milano.

Why You'll Love It

  • Layered opal glass shade on a transparent glass base
  • Made with traditional glass-blowing techniques
  • Dimmer included
  • Diffused light

About the Light

One E26 lamp, up to 116 W, 110 V, diffused light. Dimmer included. IP20.

Product Details

Designer Umberto Riva, 1980
Brand FontanaArte
Material Glass, metal
Diffuser Blown glass outer diffuser, internally painted Pyrex glass
Light source 1 x max 116 W, E26
Voltage 110 V
Height 22.8 in (from the drawing)
Diameter 19.2 in (from the drawing)

SKU

Item SKU
Metafora Table Lamp F265405150BTN1

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Questions We Hear Most

Does it come with a dimmer?
Yes, a dimmer is included.

What bulb does it take?
One E26 lamp, up to 116 W.

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