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.
Angelo Lelii Lantern Pendant Light by Arredoluce, Brass Glass, 1959
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce lantern pendant ceiling light, circa 1959 This is a rare model, that hardly shows up; it's in its original condition, rewired, cleaned and working perfec...
Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier in Hammered Brass
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, chandelier model 12369, brass, Italy, design circa 1951 Organic chandelier by Angelo Lelii designed for Arredoluce. Six leaves open towards the ceiling ...
Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Brass Chandelier Model 12369, Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, suspension light model 12369, Italy circa 1950-1960 Organic chandelier designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. The composition unfolds through six leaf...
Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 'Medusa' Chandelier in Brass and White Opal Glass
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 'Medusa' chandelier, model '12699', coated polished brass, polished brass, duplex white opal glass, Italy, circa 1958 This rare ceiling light, designed ...
Brass
Elio Monesi Chandelier by Arredoluce, Italian Design, 1965
By Arredoluce, Elio Monesi
Located in Vienna, AT
Elio Monesi mod. 12818 Chandelier, Suspension Light Glass Brass, 1960- Dimensions 53"x 24,4" x 33" (H) The chandelier model 12818 by Elio Monesi for Arredoluce is a scarce original ...
Brass, Nickel
Rare Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce '12607' Chandelier
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, chandelier, model '12607', polished brass, coated aluminum, coated brass, duplex white opal glass, Italy, 1957 Angelo Lelii designed this beautiful and...
Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Lelii Pendant Lamp with Counterweight Model 12126 for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Angelo Lelii Pendant Lamp with Counterweight Model 12126 for Arredoluce Original Ceiling lamp Model 12126 designed from Angelo Lelii approx. in 1947 and produced from Arredoluce in ...
Aluminum, Brass
Model 12369 Ceiling Light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 12369 Ceiling Light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. All brass leaf formed shades with hammered detailing. Each leaf is stem...
Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier '12701' in Brass and Opaline Glass
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce, chandelier model ‘12701’, brass, duplex opaline glass, nylon, Italy, design circa 1958 This eccentric chandelier model ‘12701’ is designed by the renowned...
Brass
Angelo Lelii certified brass and glass pendant light by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare chandelier in brass and opaline glass, designed by Angelo Lelii, produced by Arredoluce in the 1950s, with original authenticity label issued by the Arredoluce archive. The l...
Brass
Angelo Lelii "Stella a 9" Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, 1959
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii "Stella a 9" ceiling lamp for Arredoluce, brass and opaline glass, Italy, 1959 Flush-mount ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Monza, 1959. Nine facet...
Brass
Angelo Lelii chandelier for Arredoluce, Monza c1951
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in London, GB
Angelo Lelii chandelier, model 12369. for Arredoluce. Italy c1951 Hammered and perforated leaves of brass. Nice original patina.
Brass
Angelo Lelii Brass Chandelier by Arredoluce, Large Tortiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce chandelier. Model Tortiglioni Rare, large and very impressive. 5 big shades, 13 inches in height each. Warm brass patina Takes 5 medium base bulbs. Compli...
Brass
Angelo Lelii "Tre Lune" Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, 1961
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii "Tre Lune" ceiling lamp for Arredoluce, glass and brass, Italy, 1961 Designed in 1961 by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, the “3 Lune” ceiling lamp embodies the designer’s...
Brass
Gio Ponti for Arredoluce Rare Sole Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Arredoluce rare original 'Sole' flush mount ceiling light with brass structure and central round plexiglass or acrylic diffuser, Italy, circa 1957. This iconic moderni...
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier, Large Italy circa 1960s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce chandelier. Model Tortiglioni Rare, large and very impressive. 5 big shades, 13 inches in height eac...
Brass
Incredible chandelier with perforated brass leafs by A. Lelii, Italy 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Rare ceiling light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, designed in the 1950s. The chandelier consists of six hand-shaped brass leaves, each pierced with fine perforations to let light pa...
Brass
Rare Ceiling Light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare ceiling light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958. An oval glass orb is caged by enameled rods througho...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Elio Monesi for Arredoluce chandelier, Italy circa 1960s
By Arredoluce, Elio Monesi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elio Monesi for Arredoluce chandelier. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Very rare ceiling light. Model 12815. Duplex white opal glass, patinated brass, nickel-plated metal. Takes...
Metal, Brass
Pendant by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pendant by Arredoluce manufactured in Italy, 1950s. With large brushed satin glass diffuser, black painted steel mounts. It takes one E27 100w bu...
Metal
Pendant Lamp by Arredoluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arredoluce
Located in Milan, IT
Large pendant lamp manufactured by Arredoluce. Opaline shade supported by a minimal metal frame.
Metal
Angelo Lelii Chandelier, 1957
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare nine-arm brass chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 1957. Exquisitely curved arms with seemingly floating socket covers and slender satin glass diffusers. Dark patina on t...
Brass
Arredoluce Saucer Chandelier Made in Italy possibly by Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular grape colored metal and pale gray pearlized lucite saucer shaped chandelier having eight translucent panels, with three interior b...
Metal
Arcobaleno pendant lamp, design Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Arcobaleno pendant lamp, mod. 12522, composed of brightly colored painted aluminum elements, polished brass details and white opal glass diffuser. Design by Angelo Lelii for Arredolu...
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 12-Light Chandelier, Italy 1953
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Catania, CT
Very rare and elegant twelve-light chandelier designed by Angelo Lelii and produced by Arredoluce Monza in 1953. The chandelier features a refined brass structure with gracefully cur...
Brass
Pendant lamp, design by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Suspension lamp with polished brass frame and large ovoid-shaped opal glass diffuser. Design by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, year 1958.
Brass
20th Century Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier mod. Vela, 50s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Turin, Turin
Angelo Lelii became an influential designer in postwar Italy, especially in the field of modern lighting design. In the 1947 He founded Arredoluce, a premier manufacturer of fornitu...
Aluminum, Brass
20th Century Angelo Lelii Chandelier mod. 12758 for Arredoluce, 50s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Turin, Turin
Designer as well as entrepreneur, Angelo Lelii with his company Arredoluce was able to revolutionize the world of lighting with his choice of high-quality materials and his inexhaust...
Brass
Large Pendant by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s, Brushed Satin Glass Diffuser
By Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pendant by Arredoluce manufactured in Italy, 1950s. With large brushed satin glass diffuser, black enameled steel mounts. It takes one E27 100w bulb. Rewired and ready to hang. Measu...
Brass, Steel
Angelo Lelii ceiling lamp mod. 12599 "Reticella" for Arredoluce, Italy 1957
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare ceiling lamp, model 12599 “Reticella”, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957. An intriguing composition formed by a black-painted geometric lace structure support...
Brass
Angelo Lelii Brass Chandelier for Arredoluce, 1950
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii brass chandelier for Arredoluce, brass and glass, Italy, 1950. This brass chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, designed in 1950, exemplifies the refined engineeri...
Brass
Chandelier mod. 12596, design Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Suspension lamp mod. 12596 with painted aluminum body, polished brass stem and iridescent perspex inserts, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce in 1957.
Aluminum, Brass
Angelo Lelii adjustable two-light chandelier for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Suspension lamp with two diffusers made of brass, painted metal, and opaline glass, produced by Arredoluce and designed by Angelo Lelii in 1957. Simple and geometric, this pendant l...
Metal, Brass
Angelo Lelli, Arredoluce, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Chandelier, Brass, 1960s
By Arredoluce
Located in Stamford, CT
Angelo Lelli, Arredoluce, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Chandelier, Brass, 1960s Modern brass chandelier designed by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce in Italy, c. 1960s. Brass, Glass I...
Brass
Elegant Chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, circa 1956
By Arredoluce
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Arredoluce chandelier with brass structure and white opaline glass shades. Pointed crown brass details, original finish. Designed by Angelo Lelii and manufactured by Arred...
Brass
Rare Mod. 12963 Ceiling Light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Mod. 12963 Ceiling Light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1963. A one-of-a-kind suspension light by Lelii. This fixture comprises of ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Angelo Lelli, Italian Modern, Brass, Opal Glass, Pendant light, Italy, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Stamford, CT
Angelo Lelli, Italian Modern, Brass, Opal Glass, Pendant Light, Chandelier Italy, 1950s Pendant light or chandelier designed by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce in the middle of the 20th...
Brass
Angelo Lelii Model no.12452 Rare Whimsical Ceiling Light for Arredoluce 1955
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Rare gray painted aluminum saucer shaped pendant light with colorful acrylic diffusers supported by a brass stem and canopy. Designed by Angelo ...
Aluminum, Brass
Italian ceiling light by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce glass plate
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian ceiling light from the 1950s by designer Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce. Structure in solid patinated brass and white lacquered metal (original paint). The ceiling light consist...
Brass
Pendant lamp with murrine, design Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant and fine painted polished brass pendant lamp with a lacquered glass diffuser and murrine inserts. Design by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1966. The use of murrine, whic...
Brass
$4,400Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pendants by Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendants by Arredoluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. White acrylic upper shade, paired with a colored acrylic diffuser at the bottom. Burnished and patinated ...
Brass
$4,200
Arredoluce Chandelier
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant white and brass fluted Arredoluce chandelier from midcentury Italy. 12 E12 light sockets illuminate from staggered fluted arm configuration. Partially restored, original fini...
Aluminum, Brass
Sole Grande Arredoluce Monza by Gio Ponti 6 pieces London Hotel Authenticated
By Gio Ponti, Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp model SOLE GRANDE made in 1959 by Arredoluce Monza based on a design by Giò Ponti. Some 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-pointed Stars, Six Small Suns, ...
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...
Brass
Arredoluce rare 10-light Chandelier, brass and enamelled steel, circa 1952
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Designed by Angelo Lelii and manufactured by Arredoluce, Italy, this stunning 10-light chandelier comprises adjustable vari-coloured lamp shades on brass arms with ball counterweight...
Brass, Enamel, Steel
$10,850Sale Price|30% Off
Angelo Lelli & Arredoluce Pendant Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare "Triennale" pendant lamp by Angello Lelli & Arredoluce. Chromed metal structure holding three movable light arms at the lower part with adjustable p...
Metal, Chrome
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Mod. 12780 Brass Ceiling Lamp 1959 Excellent Patina
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Catania, IT
Chandelier mod. 12780 of Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1959. Structure in polished brass, diffusers in duplex white opal glass. Excellent vintage patina. References: Anty Pans...
Brass
Arredoluce Adjustable Sputnik
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s multicolored adjustable sputnik by Arredoluce of Italy. 8 arm sputnik with the capability to adjust the angle of the arms due to joints at the centre hub. Partially restored, o...
Aluminum, Brass
Arredoluce Rare Ivory Lacquer Brass Lantern Pendant Ceiling Light 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce rare lantern pendant ceiling light with brass structure including tapering ivory or cream enameled metal frame and satin or acid-etched glass panel shades...
Metal, Brass
Rare Pendant by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Brussels, BE
Opaline glass pendant in Achordeon shape by Angelo Lelii designed in 1959. Structure in polished brass Rewiring by ourselves.
Brass
$7,995Sale Price|33% Off
1972 Arredoluce 9 Arms Chandelier Model 14127 by Angelo Lelii
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Arredoluce chandelier by Angelo Lelii . Model 14127 This fixture is striking by its simple minimalist design, prime quality brushed stainless steel structure , fine assembly and ma...
Stainless Steel
Mod. 12613 9-Arm Brass Chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, c.1957
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in London, GB
An elegant Mod. 12613 brass chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy. Designed in 1957, this brass and white-painted brass nine-arm chandelier is suspended from the ceiling b...
Brass
Rare Arredoluce Monza, 9-Light Brass and Opaline Glass Chandelier, Italy 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Catania, CT
Sophisticated nine-light chandelier designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza, Italy, 1950s. The elegant brass frame features gracefully arched arms supporting triplex opaline gl...
Brass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Opaline Glass Chandelier 1958, Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare suspension lamp by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza, Italy, circa 1958 Wonderful and rare 28“ x 20“ suspension light by Angelo Lelii. Certainly inspired by Piet Mondrian and ...
Brass
Iconic & Original Gino Sarfatti "2097" 50 Bulb Chrome Chandelier for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gino Sarfatti created the "Mod 2097," a 50-bulb hanging chandelier, in 1958 in keeping with his renowned utilitarianism and his ambition to make simple yet effective pieces. It serve...
Chrome
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce floor lamp, Italy circa 1960s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce chandelier. Model Tortiglioni Rare, large and very impressive. 2 big glass shades, 13 inches in height each. Marble floor base. Warm brass patina. 1 small...
Marble, Brass
Elio Monesi for Arredoluce chandelier, Italy circa 1960s
By Arredoluce, Elio Monesi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elio Monesi for Arredoluce chandelier. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Very rare ceiling light. Model 12815. Duplex white opal glass, patinated brass, nickel-plated metal. Takes...
Metal, Brass
Sole Piccolo by Arredoluce Monza for Gio Ponti 6 pieces LondonHotel Authenticated
By Arredoluce, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp made in 1959 by Arredoluce Monza based on a design by Giò Ponti. Some 24 lamps were commissioned, including 6 5-pointed Stars, Six Small Suns, Six Large Suns and...
Brass
Pendant by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s, Brushed Satin Glass Diffuser
By Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pendant by Arredoluce manufactured in Italy, 1950s. With large brushed satin glass diffuser, black painted steel mounts. It takes one E27 100watt bulb. R...
Metal
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Chandelier, Large Italy circa 1960s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce chandelier. Model Tortiglioni Rare, large and very impressive. 5 big shades, 13 inches in height eac...
Brass