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Artemide Polifemo

Artemide “Polifemo” Floor Lamp Iron Metal, 1980, Italy
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Artemide "Polifemo" floor lamp iron metal, 1980, Italy.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Artemide “Polifemo” Floor Lamp Iron Metal, 1980, Italy
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Artemide "Polifemo" floor lamp iron metal, 1980, Italy.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Artemide “Polifemo” Floor Lamp Iron Metal, 1980, Italy
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Artemide “Polifemo“ floor lamp iron metal, 1980, Italy.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Polifemo Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Italy
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
During the 1980s, Artemide produced an Italian postmodern floor lamp crafted by the renowned
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Polifemo Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Italy 1983
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Roma, IT
Polifemo floor lamp is a work realized by Carlo Forcolini, 1983. H. 202 x 30 x 53 cm. Made by
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Vintage 1980s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Ivory & Black Metal 1980s Floor Lamp Polifemo by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage "Polifemo" floor lamp was designed in Italy by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide in 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Ivory & Black Metal 1980s Floor Lamp Polifemo by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage "Polifemo" floor lamp was designed in Italy byCarlo Forcolini for Artemide in 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Modern Vintage Artemide Metal Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini 1980s Italy
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Polifemo made from black lacquered metal and an adjustable shade. Labeled underneath Artemide Modello
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Artemide “Polifemo” Floor Lamp Iron Metal 1980 Italy
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Artemide “Polifemo “ floor lamp iron metal 1980 Italy.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Carlo Forcolini for Artemide Polifemo Floor Lamp, Italy 1980
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Naples, IT
Fantastic Artemide floor lamp by designer Carlo Forcolini model 'Polifemo' from the 1980s perfectly
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Italian 'Polifemo' Floor Lamp, Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Zagreb, HR
Italian postmodern floor lamp, designed by Carlo Forcolino for Artemide Produced during the
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Polifemo Floor Lamp Designed by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Italy, 1983
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Athens, Attiki
Polifemo floor lamp designed by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Italy, 1983. Beautiful design that
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Polifemo Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, 1980
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Budapest, HU
Geometrical forms and minimal design, the Artemide 'Polifemo' is a slim black metal floor lamp
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Polifemo Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Voorburg, NL
Wonderful ‘Polifemo’ floor lamp made by Artemide and designed by Carlo Forcolini in the 1980s in
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Polifemo Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide
By Artimide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in New York, NY
Chic Italian design halogen floor lamp designed by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, circa 1980s. This
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Carlo Forcolini Floor Lamp 'Polifemo' for Artemide, Italy, 1983
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Floor lamp ‘Polifemo’, designed by Carlo Forcolini for the production company Artemide in Italy in
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Vintage 1980s Italian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

1983, Carlo Forcolini, Artemide, Pair of "Polifemo" Floor Lamp
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Paris, FR
Nice pair of floor lamp called "Polifemo," designed in 1983 by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Italy
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Artemide Polifemo For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic artemide polifemo available at 1stDibs. Each artemide polifemo for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer artemide polifemo, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A artemide polifemo is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one artemide polifemo that is appealing in its simplicity, but Artemide, Carlo Forcolini and Artimide produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Artemide Polifemo?

A artemide polifemo can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,674, while the lowest priced sells for $1,555 and the highest can go for as much as $4,158.

Artemide for sale on 1stDibs

Artemide is an iconic firm in the design world. The mid-century Italian company is one of the best known lighting manufacturers and its award-winning fixtures are held in museum collections everywhere. Vintage Artemide table lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps and other lighting represent a thoughtful merge between functionalism and eye-catching design.

Artemide, which is based in Pregnana, was founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. During that year, Mazza created the first table lamp for the manufacturer — a modernist work in glass, marble and metal that he called the Alfa. Gismondi, who studied aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and missile engineering at Rome’s Professional School of Engineering, applied his knowledge of cutting edge technology and materials such as fiberglass resin to Artemide’s designs for lighting and furniture.

In 1967, Artemide won Italy’s Compasso d'Oro design award for its Eclisse table lamp, which was designed by Vico Magistretti two years earlier. Other award-winning fixtures include the Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper and the Tolomeo table lamp.

Designed by Michele de Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo featured the patented George Carwardine mechanism used in the original Anglepoise lamp. De Lucchi would later be recruited to join visionary postmodern design collective the Memphis Group. Artemide’s Gismondi purchased the brand after founder Ettore Sottsass dismantled the collective in 1988, and it was bought by Alberto Bianchi Albrici in 1996.

Artemide’s list of design, innovation, sustainability and other industry awards is long and distinguished. The firm continues to actively collaborate with internationally revered designers and seek out new talent through workshops with design schools. The company’s deeply held values — energy-saving lighting, sustainable design and ethically sourced materials — characterize its current offerings, and Artemide furniture and lighting can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions.

On 1stDibs, find Artemide tables, seating, floor lamps, chandeliers and more.

Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You

The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years. 

In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu

Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS

Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes. 

Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.