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Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1980s
Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1980s

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1980s

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in New York, NY

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic. Introduced in 1967, Circa 1980s.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in white for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in white for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Pair of 1967 Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide First Edition
Pair of 1967 Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide First Edition

Pair of 1967 Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide First Edition

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Water Mill, NY

Pair of 1967 Rare First Edition Artemide Milano Nesso patent pending table lamps. In great condition.t

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli, Italy, 1965
Mid-Century Modern Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli, Italy, 1965

Mid-Century Modern Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli, Italy, 1965

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century style orange mushroom-shaped plastic table lamp. The \"Nesso Table Lamp\" was first produced in 1965 by Giancarlo Mattioli, from Artemide with injection-molded thermoplas...

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

Materials

Fir

Nesso Table Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti
Nesso Table Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti

Nesso Table Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nesso table designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti. Originally designed, circa 1960s. Current production by Artemide. Acrylic. Also available in an orange ver...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Very Rare 1. Edition Fiberglasss Shade Nesso Table Lampe
Very Rare 1. Edition Fiberglasss Shade Nesso Table Lampe

Very Rare 1. Edition Fiberglasss Shade Nesso Table Lampe

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Munich, DE

Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in 1965 - only a few pre artemide mass production examples - where made with hand laminated fiberglass shades. Also there is not artemide signature on ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

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Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White
Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White

Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White

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H 13.39 in W 21.26 in D 8.27 in

Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova

Located in Hicksville, NY

The table lamp is available in orange and white. Bulb not included.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp from Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s
Nesso Table Lamp from Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Nesso Table Lamp from Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent mushroom lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. The Italian design lamp is made of orange plastic. The lamp has four E14 fittings, which ensures that th...

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

Materials

Plastic

Iconic Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli
Iconic Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli

Iconic Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli

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H 13.78 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in

Iconic Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE

Illuminate your space with the stunning Nesso Lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in 1967.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Artemide Nesso Lamp Italian 1960s Off White Resin Space Age Design
Artemide Nesso Lamp Italian 1960s Off White Resin Space Age Design

Artemide Nesso Lamp Italian 1960s Off White Resin Space Age Design

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

This Artemide Nesso lamp is a seminal piece of Italian Space Age design.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Bakelite, Resin

2016 edition Nesso lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967
2016 edition Nesso lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

2016 edition Nesso lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in Lyon, FR

Nesso table lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli del Gruppo Architteti Urbanisti Città Nuova for Artemide, Italy, in 1967.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition
"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in bruxelles, BE

1st edition “Nesso” lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova for Artemide.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide "Nesso" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide "Nesso" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide "Nesso" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Naples, IT

Beautiful orange "Nesso" table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in the 1960s for Artemide.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition
"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in bruxelles, BE

1st edition “Nesso” lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova for Artemide.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition
"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in bruxelles, BE

1st edition “Nesso” lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova for Artemide.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

MT, Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, 1969
MT, Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, 1969

MT, Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, 1969

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Sirrah

Located in Brussel, BE

Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli (Nesso lamp) for Sirrah in 1969. - Lampe de table rare et exceptionnelle nommée MT.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969
Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969

Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969

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H 18.51 in Dm 17.72 in L 18.51 in

Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Sirrah

Located in Sittard, LI

He is perhaps best known internationally for the iconic Nesso lamp (1967), created for Artemide—a landmark in 20th-century lighting design and now part of the permanent collection at...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp
Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp

Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Bainbridge, NY

early Nesso "Mushroom" Table Lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti, Citta Nuova, in 1964 for Artemide S.p.A. of Milan, Italy.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Nesso White Table Lamp by Artemide

Nesso White Table Lamp by Artemide

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H 13.5 in W 20.5 in

Nesso White Table Lamp by Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in New York, NY

Early edition of the Nesso table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli / Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta' Nuova and made by Artemide.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso's design is inspired from nature.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Early Production Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp
Early Production Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp

Early Production Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A classic pop mod design. If you like original early modern design pieces? Then this lamp is for you. This is an early hand laminated limited production fiberglass shade. It does no...

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

Materials

Steel

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso's design is inspired from nature.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli  Nesso table lamp first edition artemide production 1960.
Giancarlo Mattioli  Nesso table lamp first edition artemide production 1960.

Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso table lamp first edition artemide production 1960.

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Vigevano, PV

NESSO, THE MUSHROOM-SHAPED LAMP DESIGNED TO SHOW THE POTENTIAL OF PLASTIC Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, it emphasizes all the characteristics of the material that has ...

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

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp.  1980s
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp.  1980s

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp. 1980s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic. Four sockets.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s
Vintage Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

Vintage Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Original 'Nesso' table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Early 'Nesso' Table Lamp Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Early 'Nesso' Table Lamp Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Early 'Nesso' Table Lamp Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early example (late 1960s) 'Nesso' table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti for Artemide.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Large Orange Nesso Table Lamp, Italian Design
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Large Orange Nesso Table Lamp, Italian Design

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Large Orange Nesso Table Lamp, Italian Design

Located in København, Copenhagen

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide. Large orange Nesso table lamp. Italian design, 1970s. Measures: 54 x 35 cm.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other

Nesso Lamp, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, 1960
Nesso Lamp, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, 1960

Nesso Lamp, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, 1960

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Milano, Lombardia

he Nesso lamp is another icon of Italian design, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in 1960 for the Artemide company. It is characterized by a sinuous, organic shape reminiscent of a she...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Italian Moder White Plastic Nesso Table Lamp by G. Mattioli Fort Artemide, 1967
Italian Moder White Plastic Nesso Table Lamp by G. Mattioli Fort Artemide, 1967

Italian Moder White Plastic Nesso Table Lamp by G. Mattioli Fort Artemide, 1967

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian moder white plastic Nesso table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli fort Artemide, 1967.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli, Nessino Table Lamp (reedition), 2000s
Giancarlo Mattioli, Nessino Table Lamp (reedition), 2000s

Giancarlo Mattioli, Nessino Table Lamp (reedition), 2000s

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in London, GB

In 1967 he and the Urban Architects Group “Città Nuova” created the Nesso and Nessino table lamps for the Artemide Italian house.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Nesso Lamp First Edition by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1967
Vintage Nesso Lamp First Edition by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

Vintage Nesso Lamp First Edition by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Roma, IT

Nesso lamp is an elegant pair lamp realized by the Italian designer Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide in 1967 .

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Nesso Lamps, Vintage Table Lamps by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s
Nesso Lamps, Vintage Table Lamps by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

Nesso Lamps, Vintage Table Lamps by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Roma, IT

Nesso lamp is an elegant pair of lamps realized by the Italian designer Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide in the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Dronten, NL

The Nesso table lamp provides general ambient light and features a body and diffuser formed with injection-molded ABS Thermoplastic.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide
Pair of Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide

Pair of Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide

By Artemide

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pair of Italian Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso table lamps by Artemide. Artemide Nesso table lamp Materials: Cream ABS plastic mushroom lamp with 4 white painted Bakelite sockets.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Petite Giancarlo Mattioli “Nessino” aka “Nesso” Table Lamp for Artemide
Petite Giancarlo Mattioli “Nessino” aka “Nesso” Table Lamp for Artemide

Petite Giancarlo Mattioli “Nessino” aka “Nesso” Table Lamp for Artemide

By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Miami, FL

Iconic petite table lamp in orange molded plastic designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti "Città Nuova" for Artemide

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

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s
Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Roma, IT

First examples (late 1960s) table lamp 'Nesso' designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Urban Architects Group for Artemide.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Nesso Flush Mount by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Vintage Nesso Flush Mount by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Vintage Nesso Flush Mount by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Vintage 'Nesso' table lamp re-configured to be a flush mount fixture by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

First Edition Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide 1960s Italy
First Edition Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide 1960s Italy

First Edition Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide 1960s Italy

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Discover the Nesso Lamp, a groundbreaking piece of 1960s design history, created by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide Italy.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Artemide Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for G.A.U.C.N. 1970s Italy - 1st ed.
Artemide Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for G.A.U.C.N. 1970s Italy - 1st ed.

Artemide Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for G.A.U.C.N. 1970s Italy - 1st ed.

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Discover the Nesso Lamp, a groundbreaking piece of 1967s design history, created by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide Italy.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli
Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli

Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli

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H 14.57 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in

Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Notteroy, NO

Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide Milano, Italy, model Nesso or known by some as the mushroom lamp. This particular lamp was machine moulded and made in Norway under license f...

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp Giancarlo Mattioli
Nesso Table Lamp Giancarlo Mattioli

Nesso Table Lamp Giancarlo Mattioli

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early, all original Nesso fiberglass table lamp by architect Giancarlo Mattioli, circa 1964.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

'Nesso' Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli
'Nesso' Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli

'Nesso' Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Stockholm, Sweden

'Nesso' mushroom lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, Italy in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Early (fiberglass!) edition of the 'Nesso' table lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Urban Architects Group for Artemide. 4 x E14 socket.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

1st Edition Vintage Nesso Table Lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s
1st Edition Vintage Nesso Table Lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s

1st Edition Vintage Nesso Table Lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s

By Artemide

Located in Antwerp, BE

1st edition vintage Nesso table lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s. Perfect and working condition.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Nesso Table Lamp, Design Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967
Nesso Table Lamp, Design Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

Nesso Table Lamp, Design Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Lovely table lamp "Nesso" design Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta' Nuova for Artemide in 1967.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

SET OF FOUR FAMOUS MINI SCALE LAMPS - TIZIO-ALFA-NESSO-ECLISSE
SET OF FOUR FAMOUS MINI SCALE LAMPS - TIZIO-ALFA-NESSO-ECLISSE

SET OF FOUR FAMOUS MINI SCALE LAMPS - TIZIO-ALFA-NESSO-ECLISSE

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

SET OF FOUR MINI BATTERY OPERATED CLASSIC LAMPS-TIZIO BY RICHARD SAPPER-ALFA BY SERGIO MAZZA-NESSO BY GIANCARL0 MATTIOLI-ECLISSE BY VICO MAGISTRETTI HEIGHTS 4 INCHES AND UP DEPTH 3 I...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Rare First Edition of a "Nesso" Table Lamp by Artemide, 1967
Rare First Edition of a "Nesso" Table Lamp by Artemide, 1967

Rare First Edition of a "Nesso" Table Lamp by Artemide, 1967

By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Artemide

Located in Saint Ouen, IDF

Rare first edition of a "Nesso" table lamp designed by Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova for Artemide in 1967.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s
Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic table lamp in orange molded plastic designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti "Città Nuova" for Artemide.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Original 1960s Giancarlo Mattioli Table Lamp in Orange Fiberglass by Artemide
Original 1960s Giancarlo Mattioli Table Lamp in Orange Fiberglass by Artemide

Original 1960s Giancarlo Mattioli Table Lamp in Orange Fiberglass by Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Haderslev, DK

Rare early edition of the Nesso table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

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THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...

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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Orange Table Lamp By Louis Kalf For Philips
Orange Table Lamp By Louis Kalf For Philips

Orange Table Lamp By Louis Kalf For Philips

By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff

Located in Brooklyn, NY

located in NY

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20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Frosted Lamp Shade
Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Frosted Lamp Shade

Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Frosted Lamp Shade

By Design Line

Located in Philadelphia, PA

THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...

Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen

Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen

By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' table lamp in white for Louis Poulsen. The Panthella collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remains one of his most iconic light...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in white for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon. Introduced in 1967, the Nessino wa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Artemide, Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed in 1967, the authorized re-edition Eclisse is a bedside table, or wall-mounted (pin-up), lamp for direct and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT908
Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT908

Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT908

By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Table Lamp Mod. LT908 LT908 table lamp in white Murano glass with a transparent mushroom-shaped shade, designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, Italy. ...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in White with White Frosted Lamp Shade
Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in White with White Frosted Lamp Shade

Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in White with White Frosted Lamp Shade

By Design Line

Located in Philadelphia, PA

THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...

Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in orange for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon. Introduced in 1967, the Nessino w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Orange and Burnished Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Orange and Burnished Brass

Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Orange and Burnished Brass

By Astep, Gino Sarfatti, Flos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gino Sarfatti model #548 table lamp in orange and burnished brass. Designed in 1951, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Single Table Lamp attr. to Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
Single Table Lamp attr. to Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s

Single Table Lamp attr. to Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s

By Artemide, Sergio Mazza

Located in Hagenbach, DE

The lamp features a cylindrical base in metal, typically finished in brushed steel or chromed brass, supporting a domed glass diffuser that emits a soft, ambient light. The combinati...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian White Acrylic Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Italian White Acrylic Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli

Italian White Acrylic Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli

By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Polish white Acrylic “Flogia” table lamp design in the 1969 by Italian designer Elio Martinelli. It takes one regular 60m max Edison lightbulb. On/off in line switch. In beauti...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

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Michel Mortier 10497 Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Disderot in Orange
Michel Mortier 10497 Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Disderot in Orange

Michel Mortier 10497 Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Disderot in Orange

By Michel Mortier, Disderot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Michel Mortier 10497 metal and glass table lamp for Disderot in orange. Originally designed in 1972, this sculptural table lamp is a newly produced numbered edition with an authenti...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

first edition Atollo table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 Oluce Italy
first edition Atollo table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 Oluce Italy

first edition Atollo table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 Oluce Italy

By Vico Magistretti, Oluce

Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp

This rare “Atollo” table lamp, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 for Oluce, is a true icon of Italian modern design. Awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 1979, the Atollo is celebrated w...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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$1,318 / item

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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$4,200 / set

H 12 in W 8 in D 6 in

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Located in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Nesso Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal nesso lamp for your home. Each nesso lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, acrylic and fiberglass. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage nesso lamp now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect nesso lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A nesso lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one nesso lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli and Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Nesso Lamp?

The average selling price for a nesso lamp at 1stDibs is $800, while they’re typically $324 on the low end and $2,764 for the highest priced.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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.