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Gae Aulenti Ruspa

Tablel Lamp 'RUSPA' by Gae AULENTI
Tablel Lamp 'RUSPA' by Gae AULENTI

Tablel Lamp 'RUSPA' by Gae AULENTI

$6,633

H 22.84 in Dm 11.82 in

Tablel Lamp 'RUSPA' by Gae AULENTI

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1968. Metall and aluminium table

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti early edition of the Ruspa table lamp
Gae Aulenti early edition of the Ruspa table lamp

Gae Aulenti early edition of the Ruspa table lamp

$8,055

H 20.87 in W 13 in D 16.93 in

Gae Aulenti early edition of the Ruspa table lamp

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Bruxelles, BE

The Ruspa lamp, designed by Gae Aulenti in 1967, is considered a masterpiece due to its sculptural

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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1970s
Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1970s

Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1970s

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Haderslev, DK

Iconic Ruspa table lamp by Gae Aplenty for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1970s. The Ruspa was designed

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Lacquer

La Ruspa Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1968
La Ruspa Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1968

La Ruspa Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1968

By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce

Located in Melbourne, VIC

La Ruspa is noted as perhaps the most iconic creation by the legendary Italian designer Gae Aulenti

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp
Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp

Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp

$10,450

H 20.48 in W 12.8 in D 17.72 in

Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Gae Aulenti (1927–2012) was a pioneering Italian architect and designer celebrated for her bold

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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633 Table Lamp in White with One Arm by Gae Aulenti
Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633 Table Lamp in White with One Arm by Gae Aulenti

Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633 Table Lamp in White with One Arm by Gae Aulenti

$8,910Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 22.84 in Dm 11.82 in

Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633 Table Lamp in White with One Arm by Gae Aulenti

By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Table lamp with direct and indirect light, in white lacquered metal, the arm is jointed on the base, two reflectors turn around the upper part of the arm each one independently from ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633/4 Table Lamp in White with Four Arm by Gae Aulenti
Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633/4 Table Lamp in White with Four Arm by Gae Aulenti

Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633/4 Table Lamp in White with Four Arm by Gae Aulenti

$29,388Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 22.84 in Dm 23.63 in

Martinelli Luce Ruspa 633/4 Table Lamp in White with Four Arm by Gae Aulenti

By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Table lamp with direct light and indirect, in white lacquered metal, consists of 4 articulated arms on the base with independent rotation of the reflectors on the ends of arms. For L...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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Gae Aulenti by Martinelli Luce "La Ruspa" Table Lamp
Gae Aulenti by Martinelli Luce "La Ruspa" Table Lamp

Gae Aulenti by Martinelli Luce "La Ruspa" Table Lamp

By Gae Aulenti

Located in New York, NY

Iconic lamp manufactured by Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1968.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

La Ruspa Table Table By Gae Aulenti
La Ruspa Table Table By Gae Aulenti

La Ruspa Table Table By Gae Aulenti

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H 22.84 in W 12.21 in D 17.72 in

La Ruspa Table Table By Gae Aulenti

By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce

Located in Fuveau, Provence

"La Ruspa" is one of the most iconic table lamp of the Italian design, designed by Gae Aulenti. La

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

La Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti Manufactured by Martinelli Luce Italy, 1970s
La Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti Manufactured by Martinelli Luce Italy, 1970s

La Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti Manufactured by Martinelli Luce Italy, 1970s

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Staten Island, NY

The Ruspa was designed in 1968 and is made of lacquered metal and cast iron. Two light source (E27

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti  Ruspa Table Lamp
Gae Aulenti  Ruspa Table Lamp

Gae Aulenti Ruspa Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare lamp from Gae Aulenti

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti La Ruspa
Gae Aulenti La Ruspa

Gae Aulenti La Ruspa

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H 22.45 in Dm 26.38 in

Gae Aulenti La Ruspa

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1960s, Italy. Rare four headed version of the La Ruspa lamp. Each

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Tablel Lamp Ruspa by Gae Aulenti
Tablel Lamp Ruspa by Gae Aulenti

Tablel Lamp Ruspa by Gae Aulenti

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H 22.84 in Dm 11.82 in

Tablel Lamp Ruspa by Gae Aulenti

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Berlin, Berlin

able lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1968. Metall and aluminium table

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

La Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti, Italy, 1968
La Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti, Italy, 1968

La Ruspa Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti, Italy, 1968

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Dallas, TX

“La Ruspa” table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti. Manufactured by Martinelli Luce Italy, 1968.

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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

La Ruspa by Gae Aulenti, Large Table Lamp with 4 Arms, Martinelli Luce
La Ruspa by Gae Aulenti, Large Table Lamp with 4 Arms, Martinelli Luce

La Ruspa by Gae Aulenti, Large Table Lamp with 4 Arms, Martinelli Luce

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Uccle, BE

. “Ruspa” means excavator in Italian. The ruspa consists of eight lacquered aluminum reflectors arranged

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Rarissima coppia di Ruspa/4 Gae Aulenti per Martinelli Luce
Rarissima coppia di Ruspa/4 Gae Aulenti per Martinelli Luce

Rarissima coppia di Ruspa/4 Gae Aulenti per Martinelli Luce

By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce

Located in Rivoli, IT

quattro bracci e otto riflettori girevoli. Le lampade di Gae Aulenti non sono mai “solo lampade” ma

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Ruspa Sculptural Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luci, Italy, 1968
Ruspa Sculptural Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luci, Italy, 1968

Ruspa Sculptural Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luci, Italy, 1968

By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti

Located in Renens, CH

Vintage and all original Ruspa table lamp by Gae Aulenti in white enameled metal and cast iron

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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti "LA RUSPA" Lamp
Gae Aulenti "LA RUSPA" Lamp

Gae Aulenti "LA RUSPA" Lamp

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H 21 in W 13 in D 16 in

Gae Aulenti "LA RUSPA" Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Aulenti"s sculptural table lamp with two rotating shades on a pivoting arm. Enameled

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Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp
Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp

Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp

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H 21 in W 13 in D 16 in

Gae Aulenti 'La Ruspa' Table Lamp

Located in Hanover, MA

Produced in 1968 by Martinelli-Luce, Gae Aulenti's 'La Ruspa' table lamp. The arm is jointed on

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

A Table Lamp "Ruspa" by Gae Aulenti

A Table Lamp "Ruspa" by Gae Aulenti

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

"Ruspa"-a sculptural table lamp by Gae Aulenti.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

La Ruspa Table by Gae Aulenti
La Ruspa Table by Gae Aulenti

La Ruspa Table by Gae Aulenti

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H 22.84 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

La Ruspa Table by Gae Aulenti

By Gae Aulenti

Located in London, GB

Substantial modernist table lamp in off-white lacquered metal, model Ruspa designed by Gae Aulenti

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Gae Aulenti, La Ruspa with Label
Gae Aulenti, La Ruspa with Label

Gae Aulenti, La Ruspa with Label

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1968. La Ruspa table lamp in white coated enameled metal

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Gae Aulenti Ruspa Table Lamp
Gae Aulenti Ruspa Table Lamp

Gae Aulenti Ruspa Table Lamp

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H 22.5 in W 13 in D 12.5 in

Gae Aulenti Ruspa Table Lamp

By Gae Aulenti

Located in TUJUNGA, CA

An icon of Italian design, the La Ruspa table lamp was designed by Italian designer Gae Aulenti for

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

1968, Gae Aulenti, "La Ruspa" Table Lamp
1968, Gae Aulenti, "La Ruspa" Table Lamp

1968, Gae Aulenti, "La Ruspa" Table Lamp

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H 22.84 in Dm 11.82 in L 22.84 in

1968, Gae Aulenti, "La Ruspa" Table Lamp

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Paris, FR

Original Martinelli Luce edition of this beautiful "La Ruspa" table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

TABLE LAMP (RUSPA) BY GAE AULENTI
TABLE LAMP (RUSPA) BY GAE AULENTI

TABLE LAMP (RUSPA) BY GAE AULENTI

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

TABLE LAMP

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

table lamp Model 'Ruspa' by Gae Aulenti
table lamp Model 'Ruspa' by Gae Aulenti

table lamp Model 'Ruspa' by Gae Aulenti

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H 22.45 in W 12.6 in D 13 in

table lamp Model 'Ruspa' by Gae Aulenti

Located in New York, NY

Articulated metal table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti, Model Ruspa, an early edition circa 1970s

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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Gae Aulenti Ruspa For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gae aulenti ruspa you’re looking for. A gae aulenti ruspa — often made from metal, aluminum and enamel — can elevate any home. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage gae aulenti ruspa you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the gae aulenti ruspa you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A gae aulenti ruspa, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Gae Aulenti and Martinelli Luce each produced at least one beautiful gae aulenti ruspa that is worth considering.

How Much is a Gae Aulenti Ruspa?

Prices for a gae aulenti ruspa can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,200 and can go as high as $20,569, while the average can fetch as much as $4,883.

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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

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