Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Italian, 1927-1994
The work of celebrated mid-century Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur Angelo Gaetano Sciolari became widely popular in the United States during the postwar years and strongly influenced lighting makers around the world. The sculptural forms and striking geometric details of his vintage floor lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures fit seamlessly into the mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency interiors of the day.
Sciolari formally studied architecture but also pursued filmmaking for a short period. When his father passed away in 1949, Sciolari took the reins at his family's company, Sciolari Lighting, which had been in business in Rome since 1892. The manufacturer expanded considerably under Gaetano’s leadership. For one, pioneering American lighting company Lightolier, in New York City, began to import the Italian brand’s lighting for the U.S. market, and Lightolier’s star designer, Gerald Thurston, was significantly influenced by Gaetano’s work. In the 1970s, Americans looking to add provocative fixtures created by Gaetano Sciolari to their living rooms could find them in Lightolier catalogs.
Sciolari initially crafted lamps and sconces that bore the hallmarks of traditional Italian design. But during the 1950s, when he would become the in-house designer for legendary Milan lighting manufacturer Stilnovo — one of the leaders of Italian postwar design — he created revolutionary fixtures that endured as his best-known work.
Sciolari drew on a range of influences — enthusiasts see the imprint of Art Deco, brutalism and more in his lighting — and designed futuristic Space Age chandeliers, ceiling lamps and pendants for Stilnovo as well as Stilkronen and S.A. Boulanger that defied the conventions of the time. A dizzying array of materials and finishes characterizes the designer’s work, while geometry is pronounced in each sculptural fixture — there are blown opal glass spheres, polished chrome tubes and brass square bulb holders. These combinations were critical to the development of dazzling lighting that proves eye-catching in any space decades later.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Angelo Gaetano Sciolari lighting today.
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Creator: Gaetano Sciolari
Single Large Wall Sconce by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Single 1960s, five-light wall sconce by Gaetano Sciolari.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Steel
Gaetano Sciolari Brass Chandelier for Boulanger, Belgium, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in amstelveen, NL
Large ceiling Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Belgian manufacturer S Boulanger, 1970s.
Imbued with timeless elegance this sculptural brass chandelier with 13 light fixtures, captivates...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gilt Brass and Crystal Chandelier, Sciolari Design by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high quality gilded chandelier or pendant light fixture by Palwa -Design Sciolari, Germany, 1970s.
It is made of a 24 carat gold-plated brass frame decorated with in...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Large Geometric Sculptural Brass Wall Sconce by Sciolari, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rijssen, NL
Large geometric brass wall sconce made by Geatano Sciolari around 1960-1970. A sculptural piece from the Cubic design with 5 light fixtures.
A wonderful sconce for collectors or as ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sciolari Brass and Chrome 15 Bulb Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Westfield, NJ
Gaetano Sciolari brass and chrome 15 bulb chandelier. The mirror like quality of the chrome and the subtle brass make this an outstanding pi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1970 Italy Gaetano Sciolari Sputnik Cascade Chandelier Crystal
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, PA
Beautiful 1970s chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. The chromed structure supports 32 chains with chromed tubes and crystal balls. The light has six light sources, E14. In very good vint...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Venini PALM glass chandelier murano , italy 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Sciolari PALM chandelier with tube Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design.
This uniq...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paire appliques design vintage Gaetano Sciolari 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in NANTES, FR
Paire d'appliques design italien 1970 par Gaetano Sciolari
en très bon état
Dimensions : hauteur 28 cm x largeur 16 cm x profondeur 19 cm
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Gaetano Sciolari Stilnovo floor lamp Italy 1954
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Aesthetic appealing and rare floor lamp designed by Gaetano Sciolari and produced by Stilnovo in Italy 1954. This modernist lamp features a metal weighted base in black lacquer. Its ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Francisco, CA
An eight-arm chrome and glass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari.
Needs rewiring.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Beautiful 3-Light Sciolari Wall Light Sconces By LEOLA Leuchten Germany 1970s
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari, Leola, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
wall light with 3 lights
Producer: LEOLA Leuchten, Germany
Designer: Gaetano Sciolari
Origin: Germany
Age:
1980s
This modernist light was produced in Germany in...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Set of 2 Gaetano Sciolari Wall Lamps , 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 27cm H, 10cm W, 9cm D
Condition: Good
Material: Metaal
Color: Silver.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Sciolari Wall Lighting Glass Murano , Italy 1980
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Gaetano Sciolari wall lighting with glass with brass structure . The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Gaetano Sciolari...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Gilt Chandelier 60s Empire-Style, Hollywood Regency
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Halle, DE
A Gaetano Sciolari gilt chandelier from the late 60s in Empire-Style .
Nice Patina and the gilded Brass Structure makes this chandelier elegant and fits into every classic or antiqu...
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1960s Italian Empire Revival Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Gaetano sciolari for Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Gaetano sciolari for Stilnovo, Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Chrome & Glass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Mazzega
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pendant lamp was designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Mazzega, in Italy, during 1970's. It features six arms in an asymmetric chromed metal frame. In each arm is a murano glass glob...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Brass and Glass Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian mid-century Sciolari chandelier is made of brass and clear glass in the holders.
This chandelier includes totally 16 pieces of E14 bulbs: 8 up and 8 down.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960 Germany Palwa Sputnik Chandelier Crystal & Gilt Brass by Gaetano Sciolari
By Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Sputnik chandelier with crystal glasses suspended in gold-plated brass circles designed by Gaetano Sciolari. Chandelier illumin...
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1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
1970s, Italian Gaetano Sciolari for Sciolari Lighting Geometric Floor Lamp
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
A rare, striking and beautifully designed Italian floor lamp constructed from alternate, interlocking, identical, silver squares with brass edges. This beautiful lamp was designed by...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Wall Lamps, Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting.
- Rrare type.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stunning 21-Arm Chrome Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 21-arm chrome Gaetano Sciolari chandelier... stunning design, Classic modernist, polished chrome, hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo, NY. Me...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1970's Chrome & Metal Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Schoorl, NL
Pretty rare Orbit chandelier by Sciolari. It consists of a massive chrome bar with four arms. On both sides a E14 socket. To get to the wiring you can take of the white lacquered met...
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Late 20th Century Italian Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Superb Mushroom Table Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Valenti, 1968
By Gaetano Sciolari, Valenti
Located in Voorburg, NL
Characteristic mushroom table lamp designed by Geatano Sciolari for Valenti in 1968. The lamp is quite large and is made of a white steel lamp-base with a mat finish and chrome accen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Steel
Glass Rod Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Two tier glass rod and Lucite chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier. Eight chrome sockets and fittings. Measures 17" diameter x 33" long. (17" long without chain) Includes ch...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Sciolari Italian Modern Wall Sconce with Glass Rods
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Modern Italian wall sconce designed by Gaetano Sciolari. The piece is made of individual glass rods fixed in an extended structure that holds a row of five light sources. In great vi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Sciolari Polished Nickel Floor Lamp
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A Gaetano Sciolari polished nickel floor lamp. Italy, circa 1960.
Featuring three (3) white glass sphere shades and a marble base.
Wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Marble, Nickel
Ice Cube Chandelier by Gaetano Scolari for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A chrome framed chandelier with glass ice cubes shades by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari' for Lightolier, circa 1970.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1970s Italian Sciolari Wall Lights
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of polished chrome wall lights by the Italian maker, Sciolari. Newly Rewired with matching backplates. Three E12 60watt sockets each.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Chandelier Brass Chrome Glass by Sciolari. Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Nice chandelier or ceiling pendant light model by the designer Gaetano Sciolari. Brass, metal chrome and glass cabochon.
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Pair of 1960s Sciolari Italian Flush Pendants
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of original 1960s Space Age flush ceiling lights by the famed Italian lighting maker, Sciolari. The lights are composed of polished chrome round fixtures, clear crystal ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Gaetano Schiolari Chrome Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A vintage modernistic 24 light chandelier, produced circa 1960s by noted Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari, with chrome frame. Very good condition, consistent with age and use.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Gaetano Sciolari Chrome Sconces
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of sconces by Gaetano Sciolari Sconces,( 3 arms and 6 lights each sconce).
Shorter center tube
Back plate : 13/3/4"H,1.5"W
Italy C.1970'
Wired for US and in working cond...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Sciolari Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Gaetano Sciolari lighting 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 Gaetano Sciolari lighting, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Gaetano Sciolari 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 lighting by Mazzega Murano, Carlo Nason, and Barovier&Toso. Prices for Gaetano Sciolari lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $122 and can go as high as $22,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,588.