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Arteluce Furniture

Italian

The lighting maker Arteluce was one of the companies at the heart of the creative explosion in postwar Italian design. The firm’s founder and guiding spirit, Gino Sarfatti (1912–85), was an incessant technical and stylistic innovator who almost single-handedly reinvented the chandelier as a modernist lighting form. 

Sarfatti attended the University of Genoa to study aeronautical engineering but was forced to drop out when his father’s company went out of business. His mechanical instincts led him to turn his attention to lighting design — and he founded Arteluce as a small workshop in Milan in 1939. Sarfatti’s father was a Jew, so the family fled to Switzerland in 1943, but after the war — largely thanks to Sarfatti’s insistence on efficiency of design and manufacture — Arteluce quickly established itself as a top firm.

Though Sarfatti continued as chief designer through the 1950s and ’60s, he also enlisted other designers such as Franco Albini and Massimo Vignelli to contribute work. Sarfatti sold Arteluce to FLOS — a rival Italian lighting maker — in 1973 and retired to pursue a more traditional avocation: collecting and dealing rare postage stamps. 

Sarfatti is regarded by many collectors as a pioneer of minimalist design. He pared down his lighting works to their essentials, focusing on practical aspects such as flexibility of use. His most famous light, the 2097 chandelier, is a brilliant example of reductive modernist design, featuring a central cylinder from which branches numerous supporting fixtures extending like spokes on a wheel.

Similarly, Sarfatti's 566 table lamp is a simple canister, able to be raised or lowered on a stem, holding a half-chrome bulb. Despite the marked functionality of his designs, Sarfatti did have a sprightly side: His 534 table lamp, with its cluster of rounded enameled shades, resembles a vase full of flowers, the Sputnik chandelier (model 2003) was inspired by fireworks and the brightly colored plastic disks of the 2072 chandelier look like lollipops. No matter the style, Sarfatti concentrated first and foremost on the character of light created — and any Arteluce lamp is a modernist masterpiece.

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Creator: Arteluce
Postmodern Italian Geco 2 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp Sconce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Geco 2 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp Sconce by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi for Arteluce, 1990s Wall or ceiling lights from the italian manufacturer arteluce...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamp Sconce for Arteluce, Italy 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and iconic sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso and produced by Arteluce in Italy during the 1950s. This incredibly elegant and unique sconce is in fabu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Postmodern Italian Model PAO T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table light version from the Pao light series by Matteo Thun. The Pao shines impress with their characteristic diffuser made of matt glass. However, the material combin...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce. Executed in a perforated brass dome mounted on a white painted curved metal plate with patinated metal detail on the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Brass

GINO SARFATTI - ARTELUCE Lampada in alluminio lucidato - Mod. 586 - ITALIA 1962.
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da tavolo o da terra , creata da GINO SARFATTI, e prodotta dalla ditta da lui fondata ARTELUCE. Questa lampada modello 586 é stata creata nel 1962 e nel 1964 é stata esposta ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Castiglioni Large Chrome "Light Ball" Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Flos, Italy 1960s
By Arteluce, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century "Light Ball' sconce or ceiling lamp in chrome designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos in Italy during the 1960s. This is the largest versions of the light ba...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful pair of Italian White Wall Sconces from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Italy by Perry King and Santiago Miranda. The name of the manufacturer "Arteluce"...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Very Rare Suspension Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, circa 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very rare pendant lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, circa 1950s. Cup-shaped reflector in white lacquered and coppered aluminium. Counter cup in perforated and nickeled br...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Brass, Aluminum, Copper, Nickel

Le Falene table lamps designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
By Arteluce, Piero De Martini
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite pair of *Le Falene* table lamps, designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce and manufactured in the 1980s, is a stunning fusion of elegance and artistry. Their shape ev...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Pao 2, table lamp in glass and wood, Arteluce, Italy 1993
By Arteluce, Matteo Thun
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful high table lamp, model PAO 2, with a satin-finished glass base, base in laquered wood and shade in soft white opaline. Designed by Matteo Thun (Italy 1952) for Arteluce, ...
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1990s Italian Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Rare Arteluce Acrylic Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary chandelier by the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Arteluce is a true collector’s piece and a striking example of 1970s Space Age design. With its sculptural...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Sconce by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double shade with a curved ended bottom rim and perforation around the upper section for ventilation. Each shade holds an E27 socket-type, adapted for the US. We recommend an E26 40w...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Brass

Model 3043 Flush Mounts by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 3043 Flush Mounts by Arteluce Off white enamel paired with a halophane glass diffuser. Each sconce holds a double e14 socket type, adapted for the US. We recommend a 40w max bu...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti chandelier Model 2042/9 produced by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A chandelier with nine metal and opaline glass diffusers, Model 2042/9, designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy during the 1960s. A glowing orb encased in a ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Large Flush Mount by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Model 155, circa 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare and large lacquered metal and brass flush mount by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, circa 1950s, (Model 155) Socket: 3 x e27 or e26 (US) for standard screw bulbs. In a very go...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Arteluce Atomic Space Chrome Disk Lamp Mira "C" Designed by Ezio Didone
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury Arteluce saucer lamp.This Mira C Suspension provides diffused upward and downward light and features aluminum chrome lamp body finish a sandblasted, acid-etched gl...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Postmodern "Aurora" Pendant Halogen Lamp by Perry King for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Zagreb, HR
The postmodern halogen 'Aurora' chandelier light was designed by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce in the 1980s. The chandelier is made of tempered glass with two acrylic transparent...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Early model "SP15" wall/ceiling lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning lamp, model SP15, was designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in Italy in the 1950's/1960's. It is made out of polished chrome and has a very solid and easy construction...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Model 235 Wall or Ceiling Lights by Cini Boeri for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Cini Boeri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 235 Wall or Ceiling Lights by Cini Boeri for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1971. Sleek slant cut flush mounts with a concave socket housing, receiving a chro...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Red for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in red for Arteluce. Executed in red painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard A...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Brass, Aluminum

Studio B.B.R.P 2045/d Ceiling Light for Arteluce, Italy, 1962
By Arteluce, Studio BBPR
Located in Melbourne, VIC
A sculptural and highly architectural ceiling light designed by Studio BBPR for Arteluce in the 1960s—this rare large-scale variant of the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Italian Post Modern Floor Lamp design by Perry A. King & S. Mirand for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Memphis Group
Located in Roma, IT
A Post Modern floor lamp of great charm, made in Italy by the historic lighting company Arteluce founded in 1939 by Gino Sarfatti. Designed and produced during the 80s, this floor la...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Architect Table Lamp 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Ljubljana, SI
This stunning 1970s red architect table lamp by Arteluce features a sleek metal design with a double-articulated arm and an adjustable shade for precise, targeted lighting. Made in I...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Studio B.B.P.R. for Arteluce Ceiling Light
By Studio BBPR, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. for Arteluce, ceiling light, model ‘2045/p’, lacquered aluminum, acid-etched prismatic glass, Italy, 1962 This playful ceiling light is designed by Studio B.B.P.R. f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

20th Century, Gino Sarfatti Lighting Wall Mirror mod. 51B for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Turin, Turin
Gino Sarfatti was an Italian designer and businessman born in 1912 in Venice. After studying aeronaval engineering in Genoa, he founded the Arteluce company in 1939 in Milan. Its pur...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Rare ‘2045’ ceiling light by Studio B.B.P.R. for Arteluce, 1962
By Studio BBPR, Arteluce
Located in Sittard, LI
Rare '2045' ceiling light, designed by Studio B.B.P.R. for Arteluce, Italy, 1962. This highly collectible piece remains in its original condition, beautifully preserved, with wear an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Wall Lamps by Gino Sarfatti Italian Model 262
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Ultra rare pair of wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1971. This is for Mod.No. 262 in aluminum.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce Table Lamp Model 569/N Italy, 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Table lamp model 569 N by Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce Designed in 1956 and made in Italy. Adjustable reflector in aluminium lacquered black, cast iron trumpet-shaped base lacquered ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass

Ezio Didone “Mira S” UFO Pendant Light for Arteluce / Flos, Italy, 1990s
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light giving diffused upward and downward light. A real eye-catcher even unlit. Gem from the time. Designed in the 1990s by Ezio Didone and ma...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Black & White Metal Mod. 2133 Pendant Lamp, G. Sarfatti for Arteluce Flos, 1970s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
The model 2133 was designed and manufactured by Gino Sarfatti for his own company Arteluce in 1972. Since 1974 this model was produced by Flos after the merge of the 2 Companies. The...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Set of 12 Gino Sarfatti Recessed Ceiling Lights 'SP 13' for Arteluce Italy 1970s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Munich, DE
Set of twelve (12) minimalistic Mid-Century Modern recessed ceiling lights. Model 'SP 13'. Designed by Gino Sarfatti, 1958. Manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1970s. Manufacturers labe...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Chrome, Metal

Aurora Pendants by Arteluce, 1982
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE We have three Aurora pendants in the elusive white color, priced individually. Perry King & Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light in 1982 for Arteluce, ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Aurora Pendants by Arteluce, 1982
Aurora Pendants by Arteluce, 1982
$2,198 Sale Price / item
24% Off
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Black Wall Lights Pendant Lamps (2x) Model 194n, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
Genuine pair of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce wall-mounted pendant lamp model 194/N, circa 1950. Original lacquer, good condition, ready to use. We have two lights available, priced ind...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass, Chrome

Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Dec...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Model 50 White Metal Wall Sconce by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce C. 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and striking example of Gino Sarfatti’s pioneering approach to modern lighting, this Model 50 five-light wall lamp, designed for Arteluce in 1968, is. As a visionary in mid-ce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Enamel, Steel

Model 524 Table Lamp by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Arteluce, 1960s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Arteluce
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 524 table lamp designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Arteluce. The model consists of eight rectangular transparent Perspex panels that are placed in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Deco...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in Black for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconce in black for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mou...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Brass, Aluminum

Set of 4 Light Ball table, ceiling and wall lamp by Castiglioni, Flos
By Flos, Arteluce, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Argelato, BO
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, set of 4 table, ceiling and wall lamps Light Ball, Italy, 1965 Created by the now legendary pair of brothers and Italian designers, the Castiglionis design a series of diffused light lamps using a simple white opaline sphere of industrial production, which reinterprets a low-cost object commonly used in the domestic environment. A polished brass metal frame houses...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Brass

XL Mod. 252/p Sconces by Arteluce
By Lodovico Meneghetti, Giotto Stoppino, Arteluce, Vittorio Gregotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
XL Mod. 252/p Sconces by Vittorio Gregotti, Lodovico Meneghetti, and Giotto Stoppino for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1966. Large wall lamps comprising of silver ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass

XL Mod. 252/p Sconces by Arteluce
XL Mod. 252/p Sconces by Arteluce
$4,400 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Ico Parisi Arteluce Lampada Da Parete MOD. 149 Design Modernariato 1960’s
By Arteluce, Ico Parisi
Located in Taranto, IT
Ico Parisi Arteluce Lampada Da Parete MOD. 149 Design Modernariato 1960’s. Rarissima e Meravigliosa lampada da parete 2 Luci, in metallo verniciato di colore rosso, diffusori in vet...
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1960s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

20th Century, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Ceiling Light mod 178 NT
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
Gino Sarfatti was an Italian designer and businessman born in 1912 in Venice. After studying aeronaval engineering in Genoa, he founded the Arteluce company in 1939 in Milan. Its pur...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Brass, Steel

Jill wall lamp by P. King, S. Miranda & G. Arnaldi for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Jill ceiling light by Perry King, Santiago Miranda and Gianluigi Arnaldi for Arteluce. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Deco period of the 1920s. In full eighties Me...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti, Flush Mount, Acrylic, Metal, Italy, 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in High Point, NC
A white acrylic and black-enameled metal flush mount designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, Italy, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 5” H x 25” W x 14” D  Bulb Speci...
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1950s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Zefiro3 Arteluce Frosted Glass Pendant 80s 90s Style
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Frosted glass pendant lamp designed by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce. It was designed in the late early 90s. Made of blue and white frosted glasses. Gentle light is shining thro...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Steel

Architect table lamp by Arteluce 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Ljubljana, SI
This stunning 1970s black architect table lamp by Arteluce features a sleek metal design with a double-articulated arm and an adjustable shade for precise, targeted lighting. Made in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Seguso Glass Pendants (Pair) by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendant for Arteluce. This version measures 4.72" in diameter and is priced as a pair. This original p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Brass

A pair of Seguso Murano glass and chrome pendant lights, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A pair of heavy and thick Seguso Murano unusual oval shaped glass pendant lights with chrome fittings, by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Milano only 1 pair available. price is for the p...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Chrome

Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Early and very rare extandable counterweight suspension designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1938, Mod. No. 2007. Manufactured by Arteluce in the 1930...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Gold Plate, Brass, Aluminum

Castiglioni Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Arteluce and Flos, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly rare first edition of the famous "Light Ball" applique by Castiglioni in white metal and opal glass. This fantastic lamp was designed by Castiglioni for Arteluce and produced in Italy by Flos in the 1960s. This fantastic lamp was designed by Castiglioni for Arteluce and produced in Italy by Flos in the 1960s. This fantastic light is unique because of the materials, made of white enameled metal and opal glass. It can be mounted on the wall or on the ceiling. The wall light has been tested, it uses an E27 light bulb. It is signed on the backplate by both Arteluce and Flos. A fantastic piece that will grace a mid-century living room or bathroom. Measures (cms): diameter - 42 height - 32 Literature: Casa Amica, 27 June 1972, p. 105 Octagon 30 September 1973, p. 149 Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 224 Giuliana Gramigna, repertoire 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p. 121. The beginnings of Flos (meaning “flower” in Latin) blossomed from a brilliant idea: to create objects, starting with a light bulb, that would change the way of life for both the Italian market and the foreign markets. Dino Gavina and the small Eisenkeil manufacturing facility in Merano, had already been creating furniture alongside design masters such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. But by the early 1960s, Gavina became convinced the time had come to create new lamps. Using the same technology – conceived in the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating lamps such as the Taraxacum or the Fantasma, with many other beautiful and surprising lamps to follow. And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting. Achille Castiglioni (born February 16, 1918, Milan–died December 2, 2002, Milan) was a prolific furniture, lighting, and product Italian designer renown for his ironic, joyful, creative and functional designs that, at times, intersected with ideas explored by conceptual artists. Achille Castiglioni was born into a family with deep appreciation for the arts, as he was the third son of sculptor and coin engraver Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. He first studied the classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, but then switched to study art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. In 1937, he decided to follow the steps of his two elder brothers, architects Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, by enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1944–after having to interrupt his studies when he was stationed in Greece and Sicily during World War II. In 1944, immediately after graduating, Achille Castiglioni joined his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in the design studio that they had founded with Livio’s classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1937 in Milan. Fortunately for Achille, from the very beginning Livio and Pier Giacomo decided to focus almost entirely on designing exhibitions, furniture, housewares, and appliances since architectural commissions were difficult to come by during the war. This product-design focus, and the deep fraternal bound among the three brothers, would later allow the young Achille to experiment early in his career with emerging techniques and new materials that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market. The Castiglioni brothers’ important collaboration with Phonola and Brionvega In 1940, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Livio Castiglioni, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, in collaboration withe the Phonola company, presented in the VII Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), titled Exhibition of the Radio, a research study of radio devices that included the Fimi Phonola 547 radio, the first radio encased in Bakelite instead of wood. Shortly after the exhibition, Luigi Caccia Dominioni suspended his professional activity to serve in the military during World War II and left the studio. The development of the FImi Phonola 547 radio would prove fruitful for the three brothers, as it allowed Livio Castiglioni to cement his role as the leading design consultant for Phonola from 1940 until 1960, and for Brionvega, from 1960 until 1964. These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials and shapes for which Achille Castiglioni played a key role, such as the RR 226 stereo system for Brinovega (1965), the radio phonograph RR 126 for Brinovega (1965), and the radio and record player RR 128 for Brionvega (1966) In 1952, Livio decided to build his own practice, independent from Achille and Pier Giacomo, to pursue a deeper exploration of radio waves, music, and technology. But the three brothers would continued to collaborate closely in several projects, and the partnership between Achille and Pier Giacomo became so tight that from 1952 until 1968, when Pier Giacomo died, they co-authored most of their designs. Achille Castiglioni Long Career as Light Designer During this period, the Castiglioni brothers participated in the Italian Exhibition of Furniture (RIMA), where they successfully introduced a series of curved-plywood furniture, and presented important designs, such as the Tubino lamp (1949), originally produced by Italian light maker Arteluce from 1949 until 1974, and reintroduced by FLOS since the late 1970s; and the Luminator lamp (1955), originally produced by Gilardi & Barzaghi, but reintroduced by FLOS in the late 1960s. A new, successful, and long-lasting collaboration developed in 1960, when Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni were reached by entrepreneurial Italian designer Dino Gavina and business man Arturo Eisenkeil with the idea to create a completely new kind of lighting fixtures utilizing a polyamide. The material, which they called “cocoon,” in the hands of the Castiglioni brothers would become a popular and iconic innovation in the 1960s and serve as the successful foundation of Italian lighting company FLOS–founded by Gavina and Eisenkeil in 1962. Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni designed a series of “cocoon” lights utilizing the spray-on polyamide plastic as a coating layer onto a metal frame. Among the most popular Castiglioni “cocoon” lights are: the Taraxacum and the Viscontea ceiling lamps (1960), and the Gatto table lamp (1961). Other of the important lamp designs by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for FLOS are the Beehive -or Splügen Braü lamp (1961), Toio –or Toy lamp...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Set of Two Modern Arteluce Opaline Glass Sconces Italy
By Arteluce
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Pair of "Jill" Arteluce sconces. Metal frame with opaline glass shades.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Rare pair of original 60's Arteluce Vittoriano Vigano sconces "Visor"
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare pair of “Visor” wall sconces by Italian designer Vittoriano Vigano, published by Arteluce in the '60s. Structure and lampshade in lacquered metal (original paint), possibility o...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

White Metal, Glass 1960 Mod. 238/2 Sconce by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
238/2 sconce by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. White painted metal structures with internal sandblasted glass shades. Fair/good condition: the metal structures show visible signs of oxi...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Albini & Helg Arteluce Large Pendant Lamp Original Glass Lucite, Italy, 1955
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Original 1955 pendant light from Arteluce Milano designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. Large Midcentury original with a large dark 22.6" lucite shade and an inner opaline glass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

Italian Table Lamp "Palio" by Perry King for Arteluce '80s
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Puglia, Puglia
"Palio" table lamp by Perry King and Santiago Miranda designed for Arteluce, Italy 1980s. The lamp has two opal glass diffusers, a floating copper metal lampshade and a solid metal b...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 237/2 Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and Original two pair of vintage wall sconces, model 237/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Milan. Italy, 1960 Two spherical diffusers with clear glass, resting on black lacquered...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Iconic Palio table Lamp design by Perry A. King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in NICE, FR
The PALIO lamp by ArteLuce is a sophisticated blend of contemporary design and timeless elegance. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it features a...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Copper

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '1056' Floor Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, floor lamp, model '1056' chrome-plated metal, methacrylate, lacquered aluminum, iron, Italy, design 1948 Model 1056 stands as an influential example in S...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Gino Sarfatti UFO Pendant Lamp Mod. 2065 F, Italy, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mod. 2065 F lucite lamp, Arteluce, circa 1950-1955 Gino Sarfatti mod. 2065 F. UFO pendant lamp produced between 1950-1955. (good condition with signs of wear) three e27 (EU) or e2...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century rare early Model 2042/3 Ceiling Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use for this rare early model 2042/3 designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced in Italy during the 60s by Arteluce. Full working with EU sta...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Arteluce furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Arteluce 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 Arteluce furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Arteluce were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Gae Aulenti, and Ercole Barovier. Prices for Arteluce furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $167 and can go as high as $222,496, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,774.

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