Fortuny Stories

The Fortuny Dome: a revolution in the theatre

For Mariano Fortuny light was an absolute vocation, the leitmotif of his artistic eclecticism, the...

Gloria Vanderbilt and Fortuny

On February 20, 1924, Gloria Vanderbilt was born in New York. Artist, author, actress, designer,...

Fortuny’s Pleats – Pushing the boundaries

The utilisation of pleating in his dress, tunic and jacket designs, is something that has...

History of the Silk Lamps

The properties of the silk would cause ambient, coloured reflections to spread onto a half-spherical...

From Granada to Venice: Mariano Fortuny’s early years

Mariano Buenaventura Isabel Federico Mamerto Cecilio de la Santísima Trinidad was born on 11 May...

The Studio 76 Floor Lamp – A Piece of History!

Mariano Fortuny was a pioneer in a broad range of disciplines. A man who loved...

Isadora Duncan: a forceful personality, on and off the stage

Isadora Duncan riding in a gondola, Venice, 1909-10 Isadora Duncan (San Francisco, California 1878 –...

Studio 1907: the making of an iconic lamp

The Fortuny Studio 1907 lamps are the direct result of Mariano Fortuny research into stage...

The History of Fortuny’s Glass Lamps

Mariano Fortuny regularly found inspiration in such a diverse array of cultures. He was fascinated...

Mariano Fortuny’s youth among art and inventions

Throughout the early 1890s Mariano Fortuny dedicated himself to a cycle of paintings and engravings...