{"title":"Ben Swildens","description":"\u003cp\u003eBen Swildens, born in 1938, is a Dutch designer who spent his childhood traveling from country to country with his father, an architect. In Morocco, at the American school in Tangiers, he learned Arabic and Spanish, and discovered drawing by imitating his father. After a period at the Polytechnic in Switzerland, Ben Swildens enrolled at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where he took his diploma in 1961. He began his career working for his professors, great creative artisans of the time, as well as for private companies. \u003c!-- split --\u003e From 1962 to 1969, he collaborated with French master glassmaker and decorator Max Ingrand on numerous projects such as the headquarters of EDF and Peugeot, Lima airport, the Parliament building in Beirut and the Musée de Genève. Mas Ingrand would inspire Ben to go into industrial design. With his brother-in-law Bernard Cohen – future founder of the Parisian boutique Merci – Swildens launched Point, the company that produces and sells the furniture he designs. The two men were related through their wives, the Goutal sisters, who had created the BonBon brand, and from this felicitous union would come the Bonpoint brand 1972, for which Swildens designed the first stores in France the United States. In 1985, he founded Ben Swildens Design Architecture, concentrating on individual residences. While still an architect and designer, he has dedicated himself mainly to sculpture since 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"table-lamp-uovo-small-ben-swildens-fontanaarte","title":"Table Lamp UOVO by Ben Swildens for FontanaArte","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable lamp UOVO was designed by Ben Swildens in 1972 and was manufactured in Italy for FontanaArte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 1972, the ‘shell’ of the egg contains the light source, a playful and contemporary concept. This elegant piece of lighting in white satin blown glass gives off warm and consistent light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiffused and dimmable light. Diffuser made of white blown glass with a satin finish. Base made of white painted metal. Black power cable, plug and switch. European two-pin plug. Bulb not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-details\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour: White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall Dimensions (cm) H 28 x Ø 18 - (in) H 11 x Ø 7.1\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1.25kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium Dimensions (cm) H 44 x Ø 27 - (in) H 17.3 x Ø 10.6\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 2.35kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge Dimensions (cm) H 62 x Ø 43 - (in) H 24.4 x Ø 16.9\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 5.65kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertifications: \u003cspan\u003eCCC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"separator\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"separator\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCLASS II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"separator\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FontanaArte","offers":[{"title":"Small H 28 x Ø 18 \/ EU - UK","offer_id":39740741681344,"sku":"F264600100BINE","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small H 28 x Ø 18 \/ US - Rest of the World","offer_id":46788589912399,"sku":"F264600100BIN1","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium H 44 x Ø 27 \/ EU - UK","offer_id":55845942329679,"sku":"F264605100BINE","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium H 44 x Ø 27 \/ US - Rest of the World","offer_id":55845942395215,"sku":"F264605100BIN1","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large H 62 x Ø 43 \/ EU - UK","offer_id":55845942362447,"sku":"F264610100BINE","price":720.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large H 62 x Ø 43 \/ US - Rest of the World","offer_id":55845942427983,"sku":"F264610100BIN1","price":720.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/3636\/8282\/products\/tour-tavolo-trasparente-cromo-f3010ta150tr10-F3010TA150TR10_3.jpg?v=1764244563"},{"product_id":"outdoor-floor-lamp-uovo-ben-swildens-fontanaarte","title":"Outdoor Floor Lamp UOVO OUTDOOR by Ben Swildens for FontanaArte","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerfect for gardens or yards, outdoor floor lamp UOVO OUTDOOR was designed by Ben Swildens and was manufactured in Italy for FontanaArte. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘shell’ of the egg contains the light source, a playful and contemporary concept. This elegant piece of lighting in white satin blown glass gives off warm and consistent light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiffused and dimmable light. Opal satin white polyethylene diffuser made with rotational moulding. Stainless steel base. Black power cord. Schuko plug. Light source and dimmer not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUovo is also available in an \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/designitaly.business\/products\/table-lamp-uovo-small-ben-swildens-fontanaarte\" title=\"Indoor Lamp UOVO FontanaArte\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindoor version\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in different sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-details\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour: White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Metal, Polyethylene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions (cm): H 62 x Ø 43\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions (in): H 24.4 x Ø 16.9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertifications: \u003cspan\u003eCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"separator\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCLASS II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"separator\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FontanaArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39740743286976,"sku":"F264613370BINE","price":825.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/3636\/8282\/products\/uovo-bs_1.jpg?v=1750844774"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/3636\/8282\/collections\/p_ben-swildens.jpg?v=1769417811","url":"https:\/\/designitaly.business\/collections\/ben-swildens.oembed","provider":"Design Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}