The lighting company Arredoluce opened in 1943, at the start of a golden era of modernist Italian design, and was born of the confluence of an eager entrepreneurial business spirit and a fresh, innovative, forward-looking creative atmosphere.
Angelo Lelii (1911–79), the founder of Arredoluce, which was based in the Milanese district of Monza, was a gifted and at times brilliant designer. He had the insight to commission works from other greats of the day, including Gio Ponti, Vico Magistretti, the brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Ettore Sottsass Jr.
Lelii’s designs cover a broad aesthetic range. His most famous work, the Triennale floor lamp (circa 1947), is both elegant and practical, with three omnidirectional lighting booms attached to a central pole. His well-known ceiling light of 1954 — in which a conical canister bounces light upward off a lighting-arced enameled-aluminum sheet — is a piece of design poetry. And his 1962 Cobra table lamp has a wild, almost Surrealist look, featuring a sculptured rod of polished metal with a socket that, like his Eye floor lamp of the early 1960s, holds an eyeball-like directional bulb.
Arredoluce also placed few constraints on the creativity of the designers it employed from outside the company. The Castiglioni brothers’ Tubino table lamp of 1951, for example, is a remarkably early example of minimalist design. The company both fostered the tradition-minded aspect of Ponti’s sensibility and produced several of his experimental pieces in Lucite in the 1950s; and Sottsass’s UFO table lamp of 1957, a sandwich of two plastic bubbled tablets on four legs, prefigures the look of his postmodern works for the Memphis Group by more than 20 years.
From the stylish and utilitarian to the avant-garde, vintage Arredoluce floor lamps, table lamps, chandeliers and other lighting includes some of the most diverse, remarkable — and collectible — designs of the late 20th century.
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.
Brass
Angelo Lelii 1960s Pendant Light Brass Lacquered Aluminium Murine White Blue Red
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Milano, IT
Designed by Angelo Lelii and manufactured by Arredoluce in Monza, Italy, this rare pendant light from the 1960s is a refined example of Italian mid-century lighting. Crafted from bra...
Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Lelii, Desk or Table Lamp, model 12401, Arredoluce, Italy, circa 1952
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Rare adjustable table lamp, model no. 12401, designed by Angelo Lelii circa 1952 and manufactured by Arredoluce, Monza, Italy. Marble base, with lacquered and polished brass stem co...
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Adjustable Wall Light with Red Mesh Shade, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Adjustable Wall Light with red lacquered steel mesh shade on a fully articulated tubular brass support with central hinge which allows the shade to be mo...
Brass, Steel
Table lamp with murrina, design by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant cylindrical table lamp consisting of a polished brass base with murrina and etched glass shade. Design by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy. Year 1966.
Brass
Pair of Polished Nickel Wall Lights by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
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...
Brass, Nickel
1960s Italian Brass Pendant Light
By Arredoluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dramatic brass ceiling fixture with nine adjustable tubes encircling a brass disc.
Brass
Modernist Wall Light by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
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...
Steel
Arredoluce Table Lamp With Label
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Late 60's or early 70's an Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce table lamp ,rectangular marble base supports pair of upright chrome tubes which progress into flexible black pipe , lamp head ...
$1,700Sale Price / item|22% Off
Rare Pair of Articulating Arredoluce Table Lamps
By Arredoluce
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional pair of Arredoluce table lamps in polished stainless steel and travertine marble. Unusual to find a single. Impossible to come across a pair. These lamps are ingenious in their design. A single weight is attached to a thin cable which allows the lamp to be positioned in numerous positions on the upright bars...
Travertine, Marble, Steel
$2,250
Arredoluce Sconce
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arredoluce sconce newly rewired for a standard socket.
Brass