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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

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1968. Metall and aluminium table lamp in glossy white lacquer. Central movable arm with two semi-circular separately mo...

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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

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Bruxelles, BE

The Ruspa lamp, designed by Gae Aulenti in 1967, is considered a masterpiece due to its sculptural form and the almost industrial character of its components, reminiscent of machinery.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern 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

By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti

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

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

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, inventive approach to architecture and industrial design.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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

By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti

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...

Category

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.

Category

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 Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti

Located in Fuveau, Provence

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

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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 in 1968 and is made of lacquered metal and cast iron. two light source ( E27 / E26...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lacquer

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/ E26) with porcelain bulb holders. All original down to the plug and switch atta...

Category

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

Category

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.

Category

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 lamp in glossy white lacquer. Central movable arm with two semi-circular separately m...

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.

Category

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

Designed in 1968, this emblematic luminaire is present in many museums including the MoMA in NYC. “Ruspa” means excavator in Italian. The ruspa consists of eight lacquered aluminum...

Category

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 Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti

Located in Rivoli, IT

Inizialmente sono sculture e solo dopo entra in gioco la funzione ed è per questo motivo che Gae Aulenti non ha mai strizzato l’occhio al minimalismo.

Category

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 designed for Martinelli Luce in 1968.

Category

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 Metal

Category

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 the base with two independently turning reflectors.

Category

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.

Category

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 for Martinelli Luce.

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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, two pivoting shades allow light to be directed in varying directions.

Category

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 Martinelli Luce in 1967-1968.

Category

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 1968.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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 Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti

Located in Melbourne, VIC

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

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

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

Category

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.

Category

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.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.