That a spiky, futuristic chandelier named “Sputnik,” which was highly suggestive of the Soviet satellite of the same name, designed by an Italian engineer could predate the space age and the satellite’s launch by a few decades is the stuff of legend. But in 1939, Venetian-born Gino Sarfatti channeled his obsession with light and expert engineering skills into a design so bold it predicted the future. He would go on to design around 700 lighting products in his lifetime — each table lamp, wall light, pendant and chandelier superb and unorthodox in shape.
Sarfatti’s singular focus on creating opulent lighting designs that were rational in their use of resources makes him one of the most innovative lighting designers in history. He was studying to be an aeronautical engineer at the University of Genoa when his family’s financial troubles led him to drop out and move to Milan to help. During this time, he built a lamp for a friend using a coffee machine’s electric components and a glass vase. This exercise sparked his fascination with lighting, and he went on to found Arteluce in 1939. What followed was a period of working with skilled artisans and tinkering with materials instead of sketching. The self-taught designer soon established himself as a creator of provocative, sculptural luxury lighting. Through the company, he collaborated with some of the 20th century’s most influential designers, such as Vittoriano Viganò, who worked on Arteluce lighting between 1946 and 1960. In the 1950s and ’70s, Franco Albini, Franca Helg, Ico Parisi and Massimo Vignelli all contributed designs.
Sarfatti used resources mindfully and injected functionality into everything he designed. His light fixtures were lightweight, easy to take apart and reassemble and could be affordably repaired. This marriage of utilitarianism and glamour lent Sarfatti’s designs a clean, minimal yet arresting splendor, based on their graphical forms and construction.
After World War II, Sarfatti embraced new wiring technologies and materials like plexiglass, such as his 1972 project with Carlo Mollino that filled the Teatro Regio in Turin with hundreds of plexiglass pipes. In 1973, Sarfatti sold Arteluce to FLOS. His foresight, invention and fearlessness as a designer are revered to this day.
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Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 Adjustable Floor Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 floor lamp made of chrome-plated metal and black enameled iron. This iconic adjustable floor lamp was designed by Gino Sarfatti and pro...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Gino Sarfatti Triennale Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid-century Italian Triennale floor lamp. Original design 1947 by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza, Italy. This model Triennale floor lamp released in late 1960s-1970s by Gin...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti, Floor Lamp, Perspex, Cast Iron, Metal, Chrome Arteluce Italy 1973
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in High Point, NC
A rare floor lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1973. Features cast iron, lacquered metal, chrome metal, and it's original perspex lampshade. Labeled. Other designers ...
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Gino Sarfatti 1055 floor lamps Arteluce Italy 1955 black
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This striking pair of Model 1055 floor lamps, designed by the renowned Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1955, exemplifies mid-century modernist lighting design....
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp Model 1055 for Arteluce, Italy 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in München, BY
Modernist floor lamp model 1055 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1950s. The lamp consists of a cylinder shaped black lacquered aluminium shade that is ...
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Vintage Italian Modern "Triennale" Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is an all original, articulating "Triennale" floor lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy. This stunning floor lamp features three adjustable arms with shades in black, grey...
Marble, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti 1102 garden light Arteluce Italy 1971
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A rare and striking piece of design, the model 1102/D garden light was created by the renowned Italian designer Gino Sarfatti in 1971 and manufactured by Arteluce, one of Italy’s lea...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti For Arteluce Floor Lights Model 1102 White Mesh Glass, Italy, 1971
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare pair of Gino Sarfatti outdoor lights model 1102 for Arteluce from 1971 Sold and priced individually, recommended as a pair. This pair of l...
Metal
Monumental adjustable floor lamp, model no.1003, Sarfatti for Arteluce 1952
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
GINO SARFATTI Floor lamp mod. 1003 enameled metal, brass, painted aluminum, opaline. Arteluce production ca. 1950. 128 cm up 168
Aluminum, Brass
20th Century Italian Lacquered Metal, Aluminum Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A turquoise-white, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian floor lamp made of hand crafted lacquered metal and aluminum, designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in good condition. The larg...
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti rare model 1086 floor lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1961
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Skokie, IL
Gino Sarfatti rare model 1086 floor lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1961. This is the floor lamp version of a series of lights that Sarfatti designed in 1961, re using the shade into diffe...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,716Sale Price|20% Off
Floor Lamp Model 1094 by Gino Sarfatti Italy 1969
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This is an original model 1094 floor lamp by Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) which was designed for Arteluce in 1969. It features a carrara marble base with a steel structure wich is chrom...
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Adjustable Floor Lamp Mod. 1045 by Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Italy, 1948
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp , model 1045 for Arteluce , Italy designed 1948 Designed in 1948 this example probably dates from the 1950's and shows the rawest version of this famous art...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 1073 floor lamp set Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 1071 floor lamp set designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in 1956. This lamp is maybe one the icons designed by Sarfatti. It certainly was one of the lon...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Sarfatti Gino design for Arteluce floor lamp 1055 in years 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Biella, IT
Sarfatti Gino design for Arteluce floor lamp 1055 in years 1955 Good structure with the abrasion in the chrome of the chrome-plated metal rod
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1969
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985), realized for Arteluce in 1969. Carrara Marble Base. Steel structure and independently adjustable milk glass lampshades. H160 x...
Marble, Steel
Floor Lamp Model 1094 by Gino Sarfatti Italy 1969
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This is an original model 1094 floor lamp by Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) which was designed for Arteluce in 1969. It features a carrara marble base with a steel structure wich is chrom...
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Pair of Gino Sarfatti 1005b Floor Lamps by Arteluce, 1963
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pair of model 1005b floor lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1963. Lamps have been rewired and each have six sockets. Literature; Gino Sarfatti 1938-1973 select...
Plastic
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Mod 1055 Floor Lamp Black Iron Chrome Aluminum Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, IT
Mod. 1055 floor lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in Italy, 1955. Circular shaped base of floor lamp is in black lacquered iron. Chrome-plated tubular metal stem and cyli...
Iron, Aluminum, Chrome
$2,900 / item
Large Gino Sarfatti Model 1081 Floor Lamp for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Gino Sarfatti Model 1081 Floor Lamp for Astep. This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet innovative approach to lig...
Steel
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Floor Lamp Model 1025
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce rare floor lamp model 1025 with adjustable tubular polished brass stem wrapped in leather ending on tripod base with custom silk Empire shade with gold ribbon details, Italy, 1946-1948. This floor lamp is a very rare model, classic in its simplicity and form, and elegant in its subtle details. Beautifully restored original leather and rewired to U.S. standards. Sold with certificate of authenticity from Sandra Severi Sarfatti...
Brass
Floor lamp mod 1063 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 50's
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, IT
Floor lamp mod 1063 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1953. The lamp you are looking at is painted in a very unusual gold color, which probably makes it unique, as confirmed by th...
Metal
Metal & Plastic Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Gepo, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp attributed to Gino Sarfatti - Manufacturer of this light is probably Gepo - The design of this lamp plays with transparency and the interior and exterior - The...
Metal
Metal & Plastic Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Gepo, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Metal & Plastic Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Gepo, 1970s - The design is attributed to Gino Sarfatti - Manufacturer of this light is probably Gepo - The outer shell of the screen...
Metal
Full Set of Three Gino Sarfatti Model 1073 Floor Lamps for Arteluce, Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare full set of three Model 1073 floor lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in Italy in 1956. Each lamp is signed on the bottom. Full...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
A SPACE-AGE Ceiling Fixture LAMP by GINO SARFATTI & ARTELUCE, Italy 1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and very early pendant light, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Free Form, in black and white aluminum, model 2133, from the very first edition of Gino Sarfatti's late...
Metal
Monumental Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp Model 1094 for Arteluce, Italy, 1966
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Echt, NL
Large model 1094 floor lamp in very good condition. Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1966 Manufactured by Arteluce, Italy The lamp consists of a heavy black metal base plate and a st...
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Space Age Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Artimeta, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Sticking lamp from Artimeta. The design is attributed to Gino Sarfatti. The umbrella is made of translucent plastic and has the classic shape of a hemisphere. Inside the...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti, Floor Lamp, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron, Italy, 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome metal, aluminum and black-lacquered iron floor lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 77” H x 8.7...
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Arteluce Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp Mod 1073 Aluminum, 1956, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce Gino Sarfatti floor lamp mod “1073” aluminum, 1956, Italy.
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti floor lamp model 1074 Arteluce Italy 1957
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The Model 1074 Floor Lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Gino Sarfatti in 1957, is a prime example of minimalistic elegance. Manufactured by Arteluce, this lamp showcases...
Metal, Aluminum
$8,662 / item
1086 floorlamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie liseuse dite 1086 par Gino Sarfatti. C’est un classique du design italien.
Metal
Three Floor Lamps Model #1073 by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in MOUGINS, FR
Three lamps model 1073/3 in steel, aluminum and cracked metal base, by Gino Sarfatti. Prod. Arteluce, Italy, 1956. Excellent condition. Some abrasion on the chrome stems as expecte...
Metal
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1969
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985), realized for Arteluce in 1969. Carrara Marble Base. Steel structure and independently adjustable milk glass lampshades. H160 x...
Marble, Steel
Arteluce Single-Arm White Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Miami, FL
White articulating single-arm floor lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Adjustable height. Carrara marble base and black leather wrapped handle. Made in Italy, circa 1960s. Stamped ...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel, Metal
$3,900 / item
Gino Sarfatti Model 1095 Floor Lamp for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 1095 Floor Lamp for Astep. Originally designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1968, this authorized re-edition of the 1095 floor lamp from Astep is slender, graceful and in...
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti model 1051 floor lamps Arteluce Italy 1966
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning and rare pair of minimalist floor lamps, Model 1051, was designed by the iconic Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1966. A masterpiece of mid-centur...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model 1095 Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095 Design by Gino Sarfatti The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and intriguing in its disproportions between head and base. The design of the small reflecti...
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Triennial Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti Italy C1960
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and iconic design by Gino Sarfatti for Arredoluce Italy C1960. Classic and rare to find a vintage Triennial Floor Lamp with all black shades and the tripod base form. Ful...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Rare Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and original Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce floor lamp, circa 1940s. Anodized wood and tripod brass base.
Brass
ultra rare no.1056 floor lamp by gino sarfatti for arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Munich, DE
very rare no. 1056 floor lamp by gino sarfatti. documented in the gino sarfatti book by Romanelli & Severi. Rare brass version.
Metal, Brass, Iron
Gino Sarfatti “1055” Arteluce Metal Crome 1955 Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti floor lamp.
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 Floor Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 adjustable floor lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955.
Metal, Chrome
$4,300 / item
Large Gino Sarfatti Model 1095 Floor Lamp for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Gino Sarfatti Model 1095 Floor Lamp for Astep. Originally designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1968, this authorized re-edition of the 1095 floor lamp from Astep is slender, graceful ...
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti 1086 floor lamp Arteluce Italy 1961 white
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare minimalist floor lamp model 1086 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Milano 1961. This is the floor lamp version of a series of lights that Sarfatti designed...
Aluminum
$2,700 / item
Gino Sarfatti Model 1081 Floor Lamp for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 1081 Floor Lamp for Astep. This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet innovative approach to lighting....
Steel
Three Floor Lamps Model 1073/3 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Dino Sarfatti Edition Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Three model 1073/3 lamps in steel, aluminum and craquelé metal base, by Gino Sarfatti. Prod. Arteluce, Italy, 1956 cm 207x24x24 (large) cm 198x24x24 (medium) cm 183x24x24 (small) ...
Steel
$15,339 / set
Set di 3 lampade 1073 Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di 3 lampade mod. 1073, design di Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce, Italia, 1950. Base in ghisa verniciata craquelé, struttura in acciaio cromato e alluminio anodizzato. Altezze differ...
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Arteluce Giraffe Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century Italian "Giraffa" floor lamp with articulating chrome arms on a white marble base by (SERGIO MOSCHENI for Selenova) Ships with NO bulbs. rnrnIt takes 8 bulbs with a cand...
Chrome
$7,603Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Gino Sarfatti No. 1051/m Luminator
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Munich, DE
By Arteluce. All original and signed.
Metal
1081 by Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Designed for Arteluce in 1959, this rare Model 1081 floor lamp is a definitive masterwork of Gino Sarfatti’s minimalist philosophy. This sculptural piece captures the essence of the ...
Aluminum, Iron
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Floor lamp model 1904 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Brescia, Italy circa 1966 This floor lamp features nine lights surrounded by frosted Murano glass globes. Italian, 1912–1985. O...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti, Yellow Telescopic Floor Lamp, Model 1045, designed 1948, Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti, Floor Light, model 1045 for Arteluce, Italy, designed in 1948 The telescopic structure comprises a polished brass tube with a runner fixed to a triangular polished br...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce , Italy , model 1045 Floor Lamp circa 1948 .
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp , model 1045 for his own Arteluce lighting company , Italy . Designed in 1948 this example likely produced in the 50's . Black enamelled metal base supporting upper arm...
Brass, Chrome
C. 2010 Gino Sarfatti Model 2129 Produced by Flos
By Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Model 2129 pendant lamp, originally designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1969. This particular example was produced by Flos in Italy C. 2010. This pendant lamp is comprised of an a...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '1056' Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, floor lamp, model '1056' chrome-plated metal, methacrylate, lacquered aluminum, iron, Italy, design 1948 Model 1056 stands as an influential example in S...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp Model No.1032, 1948, Arteluce/Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Berlin, DE
Floor lamp model no. 1032 by Gino Sarfatti 1948, Arteluce, Italy. Gino Sarfatti (1912 in Venice; † 1984 in Gravedona) was an Italian Industrial designer. He is considered one of t...
Brass
Floor Lamp Model 1073/3 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Greding, DE
Floor lamp on a black cast-iron base, long black stem and lampshade of brass-plated aluminium (slightly rubbed). The floor lamp was designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1956. Cf...
Brass, Iron
$3,900 / item
Small Gino Sarfatti Model 1095 Floor Lamp for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Gino Sarfatti Model 1095 Floor Lamp for Astep. Originally designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1968, this authorized re-edition of the 1095 floor lamp from Astep is slender, graceful ...
Steel, Aluminum
'Model 1073' 2 Floor Lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brussels, BE
'Model 1073' 2 floor lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Measures: Height a the small one 182 cm.
Metal