Angelo Lelii Furniture
Angelo Lelii’s energetic and imaginative floor lamps, sconces and chandeliers often reflected his singular personality — whimsical but practical. He is responsible for some of the most delightfully eye-pleasing but functional works in the history of Italian mid-century modern lighting design.
Lelii was born Paolo Angelo Lelii in the seaport town of Ancona and moved to Milan when he was quite young. Not much is known about his early life — online resources frequently have his last name misspelled “Lelli” — except that he studied at the Superior Institute of Industrial Art in nearby Monza.
While there was no shortage of pioneering work being done in the field of mid-century modern lighting design, Lelii was a visionary whose dream was to create technologically advanced lighting that embodied the simple lines of modern design but would be defined by his own imaginative twists. In 1943, Lelii opened his first workshop in a tiny basement in Monza, under the name Arredoluce. A few years later, he designed the single-light, bent-arm Tris floor lamp. Later that year, he exhibited his Triennale floor lamp at the Milan Triennale VIII and garnered wide acclaim. This iconic, slender lamp features three adjustable arms with enameled aluminum shades.
Lelii’s sculptural fixtures in brass and cast iron appeared in the acclaimed design journal Domus, and he embarked on high-profile collaborations with Italian modernist legends such as Gio Ponti — a giant of architecture and design as well as a founder of Domus — Memphis Group member Ettore Sottsass Jr. and the brothers Castiglioni (formally known as Achille, Pier Giacomo and Livio).
Massive success followed for Arredoluce from the late 1950s and into the 1960s. For Lelii, there was his seminal Stella ceiling lamp, featuring opaque, acid-etched glass globe shades; his minimalist Cobra table lamp, which was one of the world’s first low voltage light fixtures; and his aptly named Eye floor lamp. Lelii continued to oversee design and production at his revolutionary lighting firm until his death in 1979.
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Creator: Angelo Lelii
Angelo Lelii Adjustable Table Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare adjustable table lamp, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Industrial in its essence, the design emphasizes the mechanical lighting components of the lamp. A dynamic lighti...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
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Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Angelo Lelii, Floor Lamp, Brass, Leatherette, Marble, Fabric, Arredoluce, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, leatherette, marble and fabric floor lamp designed by Angelo Lelii and produced by Arredoluce, Italy, c. 1955.
Sold with Lampshade. Dimensions stated are of Floor Lamp wit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
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Brass
Flexa Table Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flexa table lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, circa 1975.
The bulb is encased in an enameled metal shade and flanked by two parallel chrome columns.
This lamp feature...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
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Chrome, Steel
1950s Angelo Lelli Arredoluce Brown Bedside Star Table Lamp Monza Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bedside Lamp
Beautiful warm brown table bedside lamp stelline accent lamp model 12291 designed by Angelo Lelli (Lelii) for Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s.
Lamp has a brass structure. The o...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
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Metal, Brass
1950s Angelo Lelli White Star Table Lamps Arredoluce Monza Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Lovely pair of Table Lamps Stelline Accent Lamps model 12291 designed by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Italy 1950s.
Lamps have a brass structure and a double shade in frosted opaline g...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
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Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelli Single Star Stelline Table Lamp Arredoluce Made in Monza Italy 1950
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Star Accent Lamp
Lovely simple white table bedside lamp Stelline accent lamp model 12291 designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s.
Lamp has a brass structure. The outer ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelli Wall Sconce for Art Display
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce articulated adjustable wall sconce.
Fantastic for art or sculpture highlighting, shown image 7 smaller canvass.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass
Angelo Lelli Table Lamp for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in San Francisco, CA
Angelo Lelli design eye spot table lamp for Arredoluce, Italy. Heavy black lacquered steel cylinder form body with a vibrant orange painted interior and an adjustable chrome spotlight...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Steel
1950s Angelo Lelli Italian Blue Table Lamps Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Angelo Lelli fabulous Italian Blue Table Lamps ArredoluceBrass body aluminum shades painted blue.
Lovely bedside lamps
Original opaline glass shade.
13.5 tall x 3 .88 diameter....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Multi Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Ferndale, MI
Rectangular steel pedestal supports three adjustable cubes each holding one bulb. Original paint and finish shows minor wear.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Flexa Table Lamp Model 14165 by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated articulating table lamp was realized by influential post-war Italian lighting designer Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, circa 1975. The lamp's single bulb is encased i...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Chrome, Wire, Brass
Articulating Desk Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arteluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk lamp designed by Angelo Lelli with gooseneck arms and a counter-weight and wire system attached to two chrome supports on a marble base. Made by Arredoluce ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Marble, Chrome, Steel
Pendant by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glass and brass pendant by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce.
Literature: Bibliography Domus, n. 390, 1962.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Italian floor lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Angelo Lelii Furniture
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Rare hanging light #212 by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Rare five-light fixture with black painted metal, red lacquered cube and frosted gl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Angelo Lelli Trittico Floor Lamp
By Angelo Lelii
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pivoting magnetic floor lamp manufactured by Arredoluce
label below.
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1950s Italian Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Steel
Single Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Floor Lamp with Adjustable Chrome Shade
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Single Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Chrome, Black & Marble Floor Lamps with Three Chrome Eyeball Shades. Circa 1970. Featuring rectangular Black ename...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Rare "Pinguino" Floor Lamp
By Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce "Pinguino" floor lamp with large opaline glass diffuser, modernist gilt lacquer brass details and black enameled metal finial mounted on black enameled me...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Modernist Wall Sconce by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist wall light or sconce designed by Angelo Lelli featuring an adjustable chromed magnetic ball and socket light inset into a brushed steel mounting plate.
Made by Arredoluc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Steel
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier Model #12611
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Hanover, MA
Ddesigned by Angelo Lelli and produced by Arredoluce Monza in 1959. Nine scrolled brass arms with brass bun shaped lamp holders with original white opaline glass chimney shades, furt...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
1950's Italian Chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Hanover, MA
Absolutely stunning 9 light chandelier with frosted glass candle shades and brass tapers designed in 1950 by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza. Mod...
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1950s Italian Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stainless Steel Mid Century Modern Chandelier by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large modernist nine-arm spoke form chandelier. Double sockets on all nine arms, upward illumination is the larger focus, and on the underside a smaller bulb illuminates a colored le...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Angelo Lelli Table Lamp for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Nicely designed table lamp by Angelo Lelli and manufactured by Arredoluce Monza. Petite lamp with star pattern cut-outs on an adjustable retractable shade. Complete with original int...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Polished Nickel Wall Lanterns by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian wall lamps / sconces designed by Angelo Lelli, with sandblasted glass globe shades on a nickel-plated brass armature. Made by Arredoluce in Italy...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Stamford, CT
Floor lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arteluce, Arredoluce Italy.
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1960s Italian Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza Floor Lamps Model #12634
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Hanover, MA
Angelo Lelii (not Lelli) for Arredoluce Monza brass stem floor lamp with white round marble base, original Arredoluce brass floor switch. Five scrolled arms with brass bun shaped lam...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tri-Candle Chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Hanover, MA
Elegant and understated brass chandelier with three frosted glass candle shades by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce.
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1950s Italian Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass
Angelo Lelii, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights designed by Angelo Lelii and produced by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13” H x 4” W x 7” D
Back Plate Dimensio...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Italian Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Sconces by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of sconces by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1953. Original painted aluminum and brass. Rewired for U.S. standards. We recommend one E12 4...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Angelo Lelii Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Lelii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Angelo Lelii furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Angelo Lelii furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 195 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 38 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Angelo Lelii were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Arredoluce, Azucena, and Stilux. Prices for Angelo Lelii furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $492 and can go as high as $72,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,418.