Pair of Vico Magistretti Eclisse Italia 65s Mid-Century table lamps
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of two iconic Eclisse table lamps, a masterpiece of vintage Italian Space Age design created by Vico Magistretti in 1965 for the Artemide brand. Design Features has a unique mech...
Metal
Set of 4 Orange Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1969
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Roma, IT
These iconic chairs were designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide in Italy in 1969.
Plastic
1969, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Set of Four White Selene Chairs
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Plastic
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Triteti" ceiling or wall light, Italy circa 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vico Magistretti fro Artemide "Triteti" ceiling or wall light Designed and made in Italy in 1960s Can be used as ceiling light or wall light. Take 3 medium base bulbs each. Complimen...
Plastic
Set of 2 white plastic armchairs "Vicario" model by V. Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Padova, IT
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti at the end of the 1960s for Artemide.
Plastic
Snow Floor Lamp by Vico Magistretti for O-Luce, 1970s
By O-Luce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Snow 301/C floor lamp designed by Vico Magistretti and manufactured by O-luce in 1973. This floor lamp is part of the Snow series, consisting of a pendant, table lamp and this floor...
Marble, Metal
$320Sale Price|44% Off
Mid-century Vintage Red Dalù Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare table lamp was designed by Vico Magistretti for the Italian manufacture Artemide during the 1960s.
Plastic
Set of 2 white table lamp "Dalu" designed 1965 by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This pair of "Model Dalu" table lamps was designed by Vico Magistretti for the Italian manufacturer Artemide in the 1960s.
Plastic
Oluce Sonora 490 BC Suspension Lamp by Vico Magistretti 220–240V 90 cm 35.4 inc
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Sonora 490 BC suspension lamp, designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, is one of the most iconic expressions of Magistretti’s lifelong fascination with pure geometric forms. The...
Metal
Oluce Sonora 490 BI Suspension Lamp by Vico Magistretti 220–240V 90 cm 35.4 inc
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Sonora 490 BI suspension lamp, designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, is one of the most iconic expressions of Magistretti’s lifelong fascination with pure geometric forms. The...
Metal
Oluce Sonora 493 BI Suspension Lamp by Vico Magistretti 220–240V 133 cm 52.4 inc
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Sonora 493 BI suspension lamp, designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, is one of the most iconic expressions of Magistretti’s lifelong fascination with pure geometric forms. The...
Metal
Oluce Sonora 493 BC Suspension Lamp by Vico Magistretti 220–240V 133 cm 52.4 inc
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Sonora 493 BC suspension lamp, designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, is one of the most iconic expressions of Magistretti’s lifelong fascination with pure geometric forms. The...
Metal
$556Sale Price / set|19% Off
Set of 2 Vintage Modern Black Dalù Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two table lamps was designed by Vico Magistretti for the Italian manufacturer Artemide during the 1960s. The lamps are made of molded black thermoplastic material. Dalù i...
Plastic
Italian modern chairs Silver by Vico Magistretti for De Padova, 1980s
By Vico Magistretti, C.R.S. De Padova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chairs Silver by Vico Magistretti for De Padova, 1980s Chairs Model Silver with a satin-finished tubular steel frame and black plastic seat and backrest, both perforat...
Steel
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Demetrio Coffee Lounge Table by Vico, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Plastic Styles: Mid-Century Modern Brand: Artemide Designer: Vico Magistretti Country of Origin: Italy Color: Cream Item Type: Vintage, Antique or ...
Plastic
$3,300Sale Price|25% Off
Red Triteti Flush Fixture, Ceiling or Wall, Vico Magistretti, Artemide, 1967
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti, Ignazia Favata, Claudio Dini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Red Triteti flush fixture, Ceiling or Wall, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1967. Triteti was designed by Vico Magistretti and Claudio Dini for Artemide in 1967. This iconic design ca...
Plastic
Vico Magistretti Pair of White 'Vicario' Lounge Chairs For Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide
Located in London, GB
Designed by the iconic Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1970s, the Vicario armchair is a standout piece of Italian modernist design.
Plastic, Fiberglass
Vintage Vico Magistretti for Artemide Telegono Red & White Plastic Table Lamp
By Artemide
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Vico Magistretti for Artemide Telegono Red & White Plastic Italian Mid Century Modern Table Lamp.
Plastic
333 Dim Floor Lamp in Chrome Plated & White Metal by Magistretti for Oluce, 1975
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This halogen 333 "DIM" floor lamp was dasigned by Vico Magistretti in the 1975 for Oluce. The chrome plated stem hold an adjustable reflector: this body light can be moved long its t...
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Set of Six Gaudi Armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Conversano, IT
Technical Details Product: Set of six “Gaudì” armchairs Designer: Vico Magistretti Manufacturer: Artemide Period: Late 1960s Materials: Molded plastic (monobloc) Dimensions: Height 7...
Plastic
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Demetrio Coffee Lounge Table, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic Additional information: Material: Plastic Color: Cream Styles: Mid-Century Modern Brand: Artemide Designer: Vico Magist...
Plastic
Italian Postmodern Adjustable "Screw" Dining Table and Four Stools in the Style
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Praha, CZ
A remarkable example of Italian architectural furniture from the 1970s, this dining suite is a tribute to the era’s focus on mechanical honesty and playful geometry, often associated...
Glass, Wood, Plastic
Vintage Kartell Maui Swivel Chair by Vico Magistretti Italian Design 2000s
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Maui Swivel Chair by Vico Magistretti for Kartell, Italy, 2000s An iconic Maui swivel chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Kartell, Italy.
Metal
$213Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1970s Adjustable Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti - Iconic Design
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage 1970s Adjustable Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti - Iconic Design Illuminate your space with a true masterpiece of Italian mid-century design. This vintage adjustable table la...
Plastic
Set of Six Mid-Century 'Gaudi' Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Italy, c1970s, Injection moulded plastic dining chairs, Stamped to underside. Produced by Artemide. Good condition. Price is for the set. Internal Ref: 009/01/25/002. L...
Plastic
Kartell Maui Chair Design by Vico Magistretti Italian Modern Chair 1990s
By Kartell
Located in Hannover, DE
Maui Chair by Kartell Design by Vico Magistretti Italy c. 1990s–2000s Original Maui chair produced by Kartell, designed by Vico Magistretti in Italy.
Chrome
Dalù Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Modern Design, 1965
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original orange "Dalù" table lamp in ABS by Vico Magistretti for Artemide (NOT A REPLICA). Made in Italy in 1965. The lamp works perfectly and it is in very good condition. Thi...
Plastic
$2,340 / set
Set of 2 Space Age Plastic Sconces by Schönbuch
By Vico Magistretti, Schönbuch, Harvey Guzzini, Goffredo Reggiani, Kartell
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Space Age wall lamps from the 1960s. The lamps are very high quality. Very contemporary design with a fantastic charisma. There is a cozy light. Manufacturer: Schönbuch C...
Plastic
Postmodern Black Leather Office Chair by Vico Magistretti for ICF Design, 1978
By ICF Group
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1978 and designed by Vico Magistretti for ICF De Padova. These office chairs feature a solid varnished metal and hard plastic frame and their original high-quality l...
Metal
Mid-Century Metal Sonora Pendant Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1970s
By Oluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing pendant lamp from the Italian manufacturer Oluce according to a draft from Vico Magistretti from the 1970s. Here is an early version of aluminum and completely in white.
Metal
Set of 3 Space Age Plastic Wall or Flush Lamp by Hoffmeister Leuchten
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti, Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Space Age wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The plastic lamps are manufactured to a very high quality. Very contemporary design with a fantastic look. A spectacular play...
Plastic
Set of 19 Space Age Plastic Wall or Flush Lamp by Hoffmeister Leuchten
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten, Vico Magistretti, Goffredo Reggiani, Artemide
Located in München, DE
Wonderful and very large Space Age wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The plastic lamps are manufactured to a very high quality. Very contemporary design with a fantastic look. A s...
Plastic
Midcentury Cubic Chromed Steel, Wood and Glass Dry Bar, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contem...
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Scarabaeus Ltd (Illustrated Price List for the George Beylerian Emporium)
By Superstudio, Kartell, George Beylerian
Located in New York, NY
Included in the nine artfully arranged vignettes in the brochure showcasing 78 objects are a Gherpe lamp from Superstudio, Tensegrity lamp by Peter Hamburger, Bulb lamp by Ingo Maur...
Paper
As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.
Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.
When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.
In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.
Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.
“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.
Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.
Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.
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.