1970s Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce of Italy
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pipistrello Lamp, Model 620, designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce in 1965. This
Opal, Aluminum
$4,203
H 33.86 in Dm 21.26 in
70er Martinelli Luce Design Stehlampe Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Leuchte Bodenlampe
Located in Bremen, DE
Original 60s! Made in Italy! Rare and beautiful large white Pipistrello floor lamp by Gae Aulenti
Metal
$11,410 / set
H 27.96 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Gae Aulenti Table Lamps Model Pipistrello Produced by Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair and tall table lamps model Pipistrello designed by Gae Aulenti. Produced by
Metal
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Originally designed in 1965, this
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Originally designed in 1965, this
Aluminum
Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1965
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Roma, IT
architect and designer Gae Aulenti, conceived in 1965 for Martinelli Luce. Its name derives from the lamp’s
Aluminum
Grande Pipistrello by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1980s
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Gae Aulenti who for this particular design took her inspiration from the appearance of a bat's shape
Stainless Steel
Black Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black metal and plastic lamp from the 60s designed by Gae Aulenti. Height-adjustable min: 70 cm max
Metal
From $3,625 / item
+ 3 moreH 33.86 in W 21.66 in D 33.86 in
Martinelli Luce Dimmable LED Pipistrello 620 Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques
Stainless Steel
$3,843
H 27.56 in Dm 21.66 in
Gae Aulenti White Pipistrello Table or Floor Lamp by Martinelli Luce 1965
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
structure in stainless steel, and white opal methacrylate diffuser. It was designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Iron
$3,950
H 34 in W 22 in D 22 in
1970s Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce of Italy Model 620 Pipistrello Table Lamp
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
architect Gae Aulenti, produced by Martinelli Luce in Italy. This is a classic design by Aulenti and one
Aluminum
$2,354Sale Price|34% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
XL mushroom table lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Zevenaar, NL
– Serpente lamp introduced; Gae Aulenti designs the Pipistrello, produced by Martinelli Luce. 1968 – Cobra
Aluminum, Enamel
$2,354Sale Price|34% Off
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Elio Martinelli 625 mushroom table lamp by Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1960s, 2 av.
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Zevenaar, NL
– Serpente lamp introduced; Gae Aulenti designs the Pipistrello, produced by Martinelli Luce. 1968 – Cobra
Aluminum, Enamel
Unavailable
H 28 in W 21.25 in D 21.25 in
Gae Aulenti Table Lamp Pipistrello Produced by Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Staten Island, NY
Large Gae Aulenti Pipistrello table lamps Produced by Martinelli Luce. Price is per lamp. The
Chrome
Martinelli Luce Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Stockholm, Sweden
The Pipistrello table lamp was designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce Italy in 1966. The
Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
Witty and iconic Pipistrello lamp by Gae Aulenti, designed in 1964 for the Olivetti showroom in
Metal, Steel
Gae Aulenti, Pair of "Pipistrello" Lamps, 1963
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Paris, FR
Black lacquered aluminium base, brushed metal steel telescopic arm and methacrylate reflectors. Martinelli-Luce edition.
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Herzele, BE
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Can be used as a table or standing
Aluminum
Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" lamp for Martinelli Luce Measure: Height variable: 72cm - 81 cm.
Plastic
1980s Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Mexico City, MX
The famous 1980s Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" table lamp for Martinelli Luce. Warm light and iconic
Aluminum
1980s Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful vintage 1980s example of Gae Aulenti's 'pipistrello' table lamp designed back in 1965
Metal, Chrome
Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Lamp
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pipistrello (Bat) lamp was designed by Gae Aulenti in 1966 for Martinelli Luce, Italy
Steel
Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table or floor lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce in 1965. The height can be
Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Telescoping Table Lamp
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce Pipistrello telescoping table lamp. Base shows some small dents and
Aluminum
Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pipistrello table lamp in white by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. The glazed stainless steel
Brass
Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large Pipistrello table lamp in white by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. The glazed stainless
Steel
Large 1970's Gae Aulenti Pipistrello model 620
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Diest, BE
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Designed in 1965, this current
Metal
Table Lamp Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Martinelli Luce 2014 Edition
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
A cult object of design, the Pipistrello lamp was created by Gae Aulenti in 1965. This lamp with
Gae Aulenti, Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, 1965
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
Pipistrello lamp was created by Gae Aulenti in 1965. This Martinelli Luce lamp with its wave-shaped lampshade
Metal
Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Lamp in White for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gae Aulenti's Pipitrello (Bat) Lamp designed in 1966 and made by Martinelli Luce. This lamp bought
Steel
Rare early Pair of Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Telescopic Lamps, circa 1966
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in 1966, the Pipistrello lamp gets its name from the similarity the shape of the light
Stainless Steel
Large 1970s Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, Italy
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This rare large-size Pipistrello table lamp was designed by acclaimed Italian architect Gae Aulenti
Metal, Aluminum
Gae Aulenti Mini Pipistrello
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Geneva, CH
Mini Pipistrello by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Itlay, circa2015 Pipistrello 50th birthday
Aluminum
Pipistrello Lamp Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
Pipistrello Lamp designed by Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) in 1966 for Martinelli Luce. Our lamp is an
Stainless Steel, Steel
Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Madrid, ES
Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti. Regulable structure made in black lacquer metal and steel
Metal, Steel
Pipistrello lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Madrid, ES
Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti. Regulable structure made in white lacquer metal and steel
Metal, Steel
Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning and famous lamp designed by Gae Aulenti.
Gae Aulenti, Lamp “Pipistrello”, 1970’s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gae Aulenti, attributed to. Martinelli Luce, edited by. Lamp model “Pipistrello”, white and
Aluminum
Original Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The classic icon lamp of the 20th century designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965 for Martinelli Luce
Pipistrello Lamp By Gae Aulenti Circa 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Gloucester, GB
Pipistrello Lamp By Gae Aulenti Circa 1970s - White opal methacrylate shade - Telescopic brushed
Steel
Gae Aulenti 'Pipistrello' lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
Grande lampada da tavolo modello 'Pipistrello' disegnata da Gae Aulenti e prodotta da Martinelli
Aluminum, Steel
Pipistrello Oro Limited Edition by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Dronten, NL
This rare golden version of the Pipistrello lamp was only available in 2015. The Pipistrello Oro
Stainless Steel
Pair of "Pipistrello" Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large model "Pipistrello" table lamps by Gae Aulenti. Designed for Martinelli Luce
Metal
"Pipistrello" Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce in white enamel with a glazed stainless
Metal
Table Lamp designed by Gae Aulenti Mod. Pipistrello, Italy 1965
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti Mod. Pipistrello with black lacquer aluminium base and regulable
Steel, Aluminum
Table Lamp Pipistrello N°620 By Gae Aulenti, 1960, Italy
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Girona, Spain
Table lamp Pipistrello by Gae Aulenti, 1960's, Italy. Height adjustable by a telescopic system
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. 1980s production. Originally
Aluminum
White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. The Model 620 lamp was designed in 1965
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Pipistrello Brass & Lucite Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist telescoping Pipistrello table lamp was designed by Gae Aulenti for
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 27.56 in Dm 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern "Pipistrello" Table Lamp Designed by Gae Aulenti, Italy, 1980
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Madrid, ES
Large "Pipistrello" table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. The table lamp has a
Steel
"Pipistrello" Table and Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic design of the 60's. Gae Aulenti designed this lamp in 1965 for Martinelli Luce. The
Stainless Steel, Steel
Sold
H 27.56 in Dm 20.87 in
Mid-Century Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti, Italy, 1960 Ready to Ship
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Madrid, ES
Large "Pipistrello" table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. The table lamp has a
Steel
Pair of Black Pipistrello Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. The model 620 lamp was designed in 1965
Metal, Chrome
Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in New York, NY
The Pipistrelle table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce features a white opal methacrylate
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Gae Aulenti Table Lamp
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gae Aulenti Table Lamp Model "Pipistrello," 1966.
White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pipistrello lamp by Gae Aulenti, stamped under the lamp (see photo) light wear due to the time and
Metal
Two "Pipistrello" Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Pipistrello table lamps by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Manufactured in Italy, 1965
Stainless Steel, Metal
White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
White lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped
Metal
Sold
H 33.86 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Early Vintage Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Early Pipistrello lamp from the 1960s. Coveted designer lamp by Gaeaulenti for Martinelli Luce. In
Metal
White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
White lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped
Metal
White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
White lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped
Metal
Black Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped
Metal
White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
White lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped
Metal
Large Vintage Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Toronto, CA
With its telescoping stem and signature batwing shade, the Pipistrello lamp by Gae Aulenti is a
Stainless Steel
Early Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1965
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Early example of the iconic Pipistrello (bat) table lamp designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for
Acrylic
Sold
H 33.86 in Dm 21.66 in
Large Table Lamp Pipistrello, Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1980s
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Regensburg, DE
Classic design table lamp, model "Pipistrello" in the shape of a cloverleaf Design: Gae Aulenti
Aluminum
Sold
H 27.56 in Dm 20.87 in L 27.56 in
Black Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black lamp made of metal and plastic. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max 90cm Stamped under the lamp.
Metal
Sold
H 27.56 in Dm 20.87 in L 27.56 in
White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp made of metal and plastic. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max 90cm Stamped under the lamp.
Metal
Lamp Pipistrello Gae Aulenti Martinelli Luce Metal Aluminium, Italy 80s
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Milano, IT
Table lamp extendable in height, enamelled and chromed metal and aluminium, methacrylate diffuser.
Metal, Aluminum
Black Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped
Metal
$23,650
H 25.6 in W 86.62 in D 33.47 in
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Two-seater Sofa for Gavina, Turquoise Velvet, 1973
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and turquoise velvet, 1973. The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmony between Japanese minimalism and Ultrara...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$5,110 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$3,545 / item
H 14 in W 8 in D 5 in
Series 03 Table Lamp, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Stitched Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. handstitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material fin...
Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light...
Metal
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' wall or ceiling lamp for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass and opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired lamps emi...
Nickel, Brass
$14,800 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by t...
Leather
LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$7,086 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...
Oak, Walnut
$7,086 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$2,481 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
$20,301 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.
After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.
Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.
Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.
Find vintage Gae Aulenti armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.