Picture frame - Glass

In the style of Fontana Arte - in the style of Pietro Chiesa - Portrait frames - Italy - - 1940-1950
Vintage glass-cut and molded photo frame, a famous example of Italian decorative design from the Mid-Century Modern era dating mainly to the 1940s and 1950s
This particular style with thick transparent green glass (often called Nile green) and undulated or wavy profiles is widely attributed to the Milanese Fontana Arte manufacture and to designs by masters such as Pietro Chiesa.
It consists of a back plate in shaped crystal with hand-polished edges, topped by a smaller glass plate held firmly by metal studs and screws.
The rear support foot (the easel) is also made from solid cut transparent glass, fixed via a dedicated metal hinge.
Vintage used item in very good condition, open dimensions 28x24x14 cm - there are no defects on the edges or surfaces - minimal signs of age and use on the back at the joints of the rear foot -