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.
Find vintage Arteluce table lamps, chandeliers, floor lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
Color: Black
Creator: Arteluce
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model P600 Black Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Table lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce.
Model 600/C designed in 1966, produced in Italy.
Black lacquered aluminium, black leather base filled with lead shot, adjustable in all dire...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Floor lamp 1063 for Arteluce, Italian Design 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
This splendid lamp is an iconic model that has inspired, since 1954, a whole line of design for essential floor lamps and where the tubular light source is placed at the center of at...
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1950s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Mod. 1083 Floor Lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1962
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, SM
An eye-catching and very rare floor lamp, designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy around 1950.
This beautiful, mimimalist piece is also known as model 1083....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Pair of Wall Lights, Model No. 121 Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare pair of wall lights, model no. 121 Gino Sarfatti
Available four.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Seguso Glass Pendants by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Seguso Glass Pendants by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Executed in hand blown bubbled Segus...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Floor Lamp 1086
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Munich, DE
Gino Sarfatti floor lamp Model 1086 for Arteluce, Italy 1961. Variably adjustable tube construction in black enamelled steel and aluminium., swivelling joint for both horizontal and ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Iron, Brass, Aluminum
Model 600 / C Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
NEW OLD STOCK Modell 600 / c Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce.
Slight wear due to storage.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Mod 1055 Floor Lamp Black Iron Chrome Aluminum Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, IT
Mod. 1055 floor lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in Italy, 1955.
Circular shaped base of floor lamp is in black lacquered iron.
Chrome-plated tubular metal stem and cyli...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Iron, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Mod. 34 Variant Adjustable Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1954
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti Mod. 34 variant grey and burnished brass adjustable wall lamp for Arteluce,
Italy, 1954.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Design Classic Paolo Rizzatto Model 265 Wall Lamp, Arteluce, 1960s
By Arteluce, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Renens, CH
An Early pre-Flos model 265 counter balance wall lamp in black metal by Paolo Rizzatto; the lamp can rotate into many directions, and provides a dire...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century Vittoriano Viganò Arteluce Floor Lamps Mod. 1078 in Metal &Aluminum
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
Vittoriano Viganò was born in Milan in 1919. His training took place between the Classical Studies and the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where he graduated in ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti For Arteluce Table Lamp in Green Lacquered Metal
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, floor lamp model 1102/D 'garden light', lacquered metal, glass, Italy, 1975
The frame of this eccentric light sculpture is executed in a green colored metal mesh, a material that has frequently been used for garden furnishings...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wall Sconce 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful extending arm wall sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce circa 1958.
It is made of a brass multi part arm and...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Pendants for Arteluce
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendants for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of Sarfatti's design and the sculptura...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 566 Table Lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful Model 566 Gino Sarfatti table lamp by Arteluce, Italy 1956. If you think Arteluce or Gino Sarfatti, The Model 566 might be one of the first designs that come across your mi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Black Wall Lights Pendant Lamps (2x) Model 194n, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Genuine pair of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce wall-mounted pendant lamp model 194/N, circa 1950
We have two lights available, priced individually
Great set of 2 wall lights which are ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Paolo Rizzatto 265 Wall Lamp Arteluce, Italy, 1973
By Arteluce, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Impressive sized wall lamp model 265 designed by Paolo Rizzatto and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1973. This is for the early Arteluce production with the Arteluce sticker on the s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Paolo Rizzatto Articulating Sconce for Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural vintage articulating wall sconce designed by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce. Original Arteuluce label on reflector. Refl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ezio Didone “Mira S” UFO Pendant Light for Arteluce / Flos, Italy, 1990s
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light giving diffused upward and downward light.
Designed in the 1990s by Ezio Didone and manufactured by Arteluce (in those years division of...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Black for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in black for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard American j-box for hardwiring. Ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments and multiple configurations.
Originally designed between 1937-1941, the simplicity of Sarfatti's iconic Model #10 "detto Calla" or "Lily...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
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 ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Arteluce, 1980s
By Arteluce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Arteluce, 1980s.
Floor lamp with structure and triangular base in black metal and pyramidal lampshade in black and red metal.
Produced by...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arteluce "Club" Floor Lamp by Pier Giuseppe Ramella
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
Located in Sacile, PN
CLUB 1195 floor lamp by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce, circa 1985.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce, Early Table Lamp 600/C, Italy, 1966
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Early table lamp by Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce.
Model 600/C designed in 1966, made in Italy.
Black lacquered aluminum, based in black leather filled with lead buckshot, adjustable in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti 595 Table Lamp Arteluce, Italy, 1961
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural and adjustable table lamp model 595 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1961. Guard reflector in black painted aluminium, swiveling on a chrome p...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
'Model 1073' 2 Floor Lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Brussels, BE
'Model 1073' 2 floor lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Measures: Height a the small one 182 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pendant Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, pendant, aluminum, metal, Italy, 1950.
Beautiful and sober pendant lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1950s....
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti, Rare Table Lamp Model 600c, 1966 for Arteluce, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Munster, NRW
Original table lamp 600c, designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1966.
Made of black lacquered aluminum and a pouch support in black sky leather, filled with lead shot.
This t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 584/G Table Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gino Sarfatti for Aretluce model 584/g table lamp. Designed in 1957, unique frosted plastic shade in tones of purple, topped off with a round chrome concave cover and tall hexagonal ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sconce "194n" by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Paris, FR
Sconce "194n" by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950.
Cup in black lacquered aluminium on the outside. Extendable arm and swivel allow horizontal movement, in brass tubing, and counter...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Lamp Chromed Metal Enameled Aluminum 1960s G. Sarfatti Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Ceiling lamp, chromed metal, enameled aluminum.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Early 600P Light by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, GB
Early 600P light by Sarfatti for Arteluce in excellent condition.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Arteluce Bean Bag Lamp
By Arteluce
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Leather
Fritz Table Lamps by Perry King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of Fritz desk lamps by Perry King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce. Combination of chrome and acrylic. It’s very rare to fi...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1970s Cobra Desk Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black gooseneck 'Cobra' desk lamp resembling a hose that forms a coil base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Table Lamp Model 565 Gino Sarfatti Arteluce, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, SM
Model 565 a direct light table lamp designed in 1956, has distinctive steel spring that holds the spotlight reflector.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce Rare Floor Lamp Model 1047
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Vittoriano Vigano and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy, circa 1951, rare and original floor lamp model 1047 with black lacquered aluminum adjustable shade on brass stem ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti, Chandelier, Model 2097/30, circa 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Paris, FR
A cylinder shape plated metal chandelier, the central stem issuing thirty arms each supporting a light bulb.
Manufacturer’s label « AL Milano Arteluce ».
Original edition.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stephan Copeland Set of Two Desk, Table "Tango" Lamps for Arteluce
By Copeland, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two desk lamps model "Tango" designed by Stephan Copeland for Arteluce, Italy.
Flexible soft arms, adjustable in many positions.
Height when fully...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Iron
Suspension Light by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension light by Arteluce. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1970s. Enameled metal. Takes one E27 75w maximum bulb. Bulb provided as a one time courtesy.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture
Materials
Metal
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.