Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Italian, 1912-1985
That a spiky, futuristic chandelier named “Sputnik,” which was highly suggestive of the Soviet satellite of the same name, designed by an Italian engineer could predate the space age and the satellite’s launch by a few decades is the stuff of legend. But in 1939, Venetian-born Gino Sarfatti channeled his obsession with light and expert engineering skills into a design so bold it predicted the future. He would go on to design around 700 lighting products in his lifetime — each table lamp, wall light, pendant and chandelier superb and unorthodox in shape.
Sarfatti’s singular focus on creating opulent lighting designs that were rational in their use of resources makes him one of the most innovative lighting designers in history. He was studying to be an aeronautical engineer at the University of Genoa when his family’s financial troubles led him to drop out and move to Milan to help. During this time, he built a lamp for a friend using a coffee machine’s electric components and a glass vase. This exercise sparked his fascination with lighting, and he went on to found Arteluce in 1939. What followed was a period of working with skilled artisans and tinkering with materials instead of sketching. The self-taught designer soon established himself as a creator of provocative, sculptural luxury lighting. Through the company, he collaborated with some of the 20th century’s most influential designers, such as Vittoriano Viganò, who worked on Arteluce lighting between 1946 and 1960. In the 1950s and ’70s, Franco Albini, Franca Helg, Ico Parisi and Massimo Vignelli all contributed designs.
Sarfatti used resources mindfully and injected functionality into everything he designed. His light fixtures were lightweight, easy to take apart and reassemble and could be affordably repaired. This marriage of utilitarianism and glamour lent Sarfatti’s designs a clean, minimal yet arresting splendor, based on their graphical forms and construction.
After World War II, Sarfatti embraced new wiring technologies and materials like plexiglass, such as his 1972 project with Carlo Mollino that filled the Teatro Regio in Turin with hundreds of plexiglass pipes. In 1973, Sarfatti sold Arteluce to FLOS. His foresight, invention and fearlessness as a designer are revered to this day.
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Creator: Gino Sarfatti
Dealer: Mass Modern Design
Gino Sarfatti model 211 sconces Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare in two tone black and grey model 211 wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1955. Indirect light wall lamp, vertical or horizontal end pie...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti floor lamp model 1055 Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Modernist floor lamp model 1055 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1955. The black lacquered aluminum socket sleeve slides and swivels, offering versa...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti wall lamp model 3 Arteluce Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Model 3 wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce Italy 1950. This wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti is super rare, and you hardly ever find it for sale. It's go...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti model 36 sconces Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful and clean pair of wall sconces model 36 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1955. What makes these sconces stand out is their flexibility. Th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti model 213 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalistic model 213 wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy 1956. This lamp features a direct wall fixture, cleverly designed with chrome-plated brass arm...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti chandelier model 2058 Arteluce Italy 1954
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A monumental model 2058 chandelier designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1954. This large sized chandelier has a disk-shaped reflector with a hole in the midd...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Brass, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti model 2133 chandeliers Arteluce Italy 1972
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful Gino Sarfatti Model 2133 chandeliers, produced by Arteluce in Italy in 1972. These chandeliers are truly unique, featuring a minimalist design that resembles a floating dis...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti 608 wall or ceiling lamps Arteluce Italy 1971
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare set of model 608 wall or ceiling lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1971. Visible large light bulb. Suppo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Chrome
Gino Sarfatti 1086 floor lamp Arteluce Italy 1961 white
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare minimalist floor lamp model 1086 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Milano 1961. This is the floor lamp version of a series of lights that Sarfatti designed...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti model 540G for Arteluce Italy 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and large version of the Gino Sarfatti Model 540 G (G=grande), produced by Arteluce Italy in 1968, is a remarkable lighting fixture that showcases the innovative design sen...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/3 Ceiling Lamp Arteluce 1960
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A rare early model 2042/3 ceiling lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1960. This version of the 2042 lamp has 3 clear gl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti sconce model 27 Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalistic model 27 sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1956. This minimalistic sconce was designed by one of the greates...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti model 573 desk lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare model 573 desk or table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1956. This very nice direct table lamp has a cast iron base, covered with the trademark finish in black crackle paint. The centre stems are made of chrome plated metal and are adjustable in different positions and angles. A solid aluminium ball in the centre is the adjusting mechanism which was also used in other models. The typical Sarfatti shade...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti 586 table lamps Arteluce Italy 1962
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice playful pair of adjustable table lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1962. Sheared off sphere-shaped reflector in polished aluminium simply suppo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti model 169/4 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1952
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Impressive wall lamp model 169/4 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1952. This large sized wall lamp comes from a series of wall lamps designed by Gino Sar...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti 194/N Wall Lamp Arteluce Italy 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice large sized extendable wall lamp model 194/n designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1950. This lamp is constructed by an engineer’s mind, that is cle...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti 565 Table Lamp Arteluce, Italy, 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalist model 565 table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1956. This very nice direct table lamp has a cast iron base, c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti 566 Table Lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful Model 566 Gino Sarfatti table lamp by Arteluce, Italy 1956. If you think Arteluce or Gino Sarfatti, The Model 566 might be one of the first designs that come across your mi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti 595/P Wall Lamps Arteluce 1961
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare pair of ‘595/p’ adjustable wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced in Italy by Arteluce in 1961. This nice pair is quite uncommion to come accross and is in fully orig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti 3055 Ceiling Lamps Arteluce 1962
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large set of 10 ceiling lamps model 3055 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1962. Body is in white lacquered aluminium, the outer shade is refinished, the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal
Gino Sarfatti 1096 Floor Lamp Arteluce, 1971
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nicely shaped adjustable floor lamp model 1096 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1971. Cylindrical reflector lacquered crackle caviar grey on a chrom...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Model 596 Table Lamp Arteluce, 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large sized table lamp model 596 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1968. This large mushroom shaped table lamp has a diffuser cup in white opaline methacr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamps Model 238/2 Arteluce, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Pair of wall lamps model 238/2 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1960. This pair of wall lamps are an iconic and famous design by Sarfatti. There are many di...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti 595 Table Lamp Arteluce, Italy, 1961
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural and adjustable table lamp model 595 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1961. Guard reflector in black painted aluminium, swiveling on a chrome p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamps Model 262 Arteluce, Italy, 1971
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of large wall/ceiling lamps model 262 designed by Gino Sarfatti, Italy 1971. This pair of wall lamps has an aluminum round shade which reflects the light very nicely when lit. The lamps are marked with the Arteluce sticker on the white wall plate...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps Model 540P by Arteluce, Italy, 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of table or wall lamps model 540P designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1968. These table lamps have a plexiglass bas...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamps Model 142 Arteluce, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Pair of large wall or ceiling lamps model 142 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1958. These lamps have an aluminum frame and a white...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamps Model 237/3 Arteluce, 1959
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Pair of wall lamps model 237/3 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1959. This pair of wall lamps are an iconic and famous design by Sarfatti. There are many di...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Chandelier Model 2095/5 by Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice chandelier model 2095/5 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1958. This nice and impressive chandelier has a rare white ceiling plate and original wh...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Wall/Table Lamp Model 7 Arteluce, 1957
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare wall/table lamp version of model 7 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1957. I have never seen this fairly unique version before. T...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Gino Sarfatti 1086 floor lamp Arteluce Italy 1961 black
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare minimalist floor lamp model 1086 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Milano 1961. This is the floor lamp version of a series of lights that Sarfatti designed...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Gino Sarfatti furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gino Sarfatti furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 335 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 165 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Gino Sarfatti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Joe Colombo, Carlo Nason, and Arteluce. Prices for Gino Sarfatti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $321 and can go as high as $187,046, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,870.