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.
Table lamp mod. 612, design Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce, 1975
By Paolo Rizzatto, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp mod. 612 clamped in burgundy-colored fiberglass and plexiglass designed in 1975 by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce.
Metal
rare variation of the famous 2065 by gino sarfatti for arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Munich, DE
very rare 2065 arteluce ceiling lamp by gino sarfatti. absolutely futuristic design for it´s date of birth. an 1950 icon in an very rare variation. wonderful patinated brass - inste...
Brass
$5,484Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Midcentury outdoor lamp by Franco Albini e Franca Helg for Arteluce, Italy
By Arteluce, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extremely rare garden light model 141/g, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. Produced by Arteluce in Italy, Milano, 1963. Please feel free to contact us to receive a customi...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 194/N Wall Lamp Arteluce Italy 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice large sized extendable wall lamp model 194/n designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1950. This lamp is constructed by an engineer’s mind, that is cle...
Aluminum, Chrome
Italian Postmodern Model Pao T1 Table Lamp Spare Glass Matteo Thun Arteluce, 90s
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Replacement glass for the small T1 table lamp version from the Pao lamp series by Matteo Thun for Arteluce. A very rare replacement glass for the Pao T1. Unfortunately, Pao table la...
Metal
Floor Lamp Model No.1007 by Helg/Albini 1962, Arteluce, Italy
By Arteluce, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Berlin, DE
This floor lamp -model no. 1007- is designed by Franca Helg and Franco Albini in 1962 for Arteluce, Italy. The construction is chromed brass, the reflector is movable and the lamps ...
Brass
Floor lamp mod 1063 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 50's
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, IT
Floor lamp mod 1063 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1953. The lamp you are looking at is painted in a very unusual gold color, which probably makes it unique, as confirmed by th...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps Model 540P by Arteluce, Italy, 1968
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of table or wall lamps model 540P designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1968. These table lamps have a plexiglass bas...
Aluminum
Set of Five Gino Sarfatti Ceiling Lamps or Sconces SP 14 Arteluce Italy 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in München, BY
Set of five minimalistic Mid-Century Modern brass ceiling lights or sconces. Model 'SP 14'. Extremely rare pieces in brass finish. Designed by Gino Sarfatti, 1950s. Manufactured by A...
Metal, Brass
Postmodern Silver Pao T1 Table Lamps Matteo Thun Arteluce Italy, 1990s, Set of 2
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table lamp from Matteo Thun’s Pao lighting series. Shown here in a rare silver version, sold as a set of two. The Pao lamps captivate with their characteristic diffuser...
Metal
Floor Lamp Model 1073/3 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Greding, DE
Floor lamp on a black cast-iron base, long black stem and lampshade of brass-plated aluminium (slightly rubbed). The floor lamp was designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1956. Cf...
Brass, Iron
Iconic Palio table Lamp design by Perry A. King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
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...
Copper
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...
Metal
$8,226Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare pendant lamp mod. 2095/9 designed by Gino sarfatti. Original structure and clear glass diffusers, produced by Arteluce. Italy, 1960s Published. Bibl.: M.Romanelli, S.Severi, Gin...
Glass
$10,500 / set
Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Arteluce, 1952, Set of 2
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gino Sarfatti sconces for Arteluce, brass and glass, Italy, 1952, set of two This chic set of four wall lamps by Gino Sarfatti, designed in 1952 for Arteluce, showcases masterful cr...
Brass
$3,717 / item
Gino Sarfatti 540p wall lamps Arteluce Italy 1968
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare pair of model 540P lamps exemplifies Gino Sarfatti’s ongoing fascination with light as both a technical and architectural medium. Designed in the late 1960s, the lamps comb...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti model 211 sconces Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare in two tone black and grey model 211 wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1955. Indirect light wall lamp, vertical or horizontal end pie...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Ceiling Lamp Model 3001/40 Arteluce, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Modernist Model 3001/40 ceiling lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1950. Nice minimal design with the rounded shape and the plexiglass shade tha...
Metal
$21,000 / set
Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Arteluce, 1952, Set of 4
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gino Sarfatti sconces for Arteluce, brass and glass, Italy, 1952, set of four This chic set of four wall lamps by Gino Sarfatti, designed in 1952 for Arteluce, showcases masterful c...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Mod. 238/2 Wall Lights Lacquered Metal Glass, Italy, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of wall lamps model 238/2 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s. The frames are black metal lacquered and have two transparent glass globes that...
Metal
Postmodern Early Model Pao F Tripod Floor Lamp Matteo Thun Arteluce Italy 1990s
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Early Model Pao F Tripod Floor Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, Italy, 1990s The floor lamp version from Arteluce’s Pao lamp series, designed...
Metal
Postmodern Italian Le Stelle 1560 Ceiling or Wall Lamp Paolo Piva Arteluce 1980s
By Arteluce, Paolo Piva
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Model Le Stelle 1560 Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Paolo Piva for Arteluce, 1980s Italian wall and ceiling lights by Arteluce, designed by Paolo Piva in the 1980s. A ...
Metal
Postmodern Italian Palio Table Lamp by Perry King S. Miranda for Arteluce 1980s
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hamburg, DE
A rare table lamp by the Italian manufacturer Arteluce. A design in a postmodern style. Delicate brackets support a finely crafted metal reflector shade with a chrome-colored top. T...
Metal
Postmodern Black Pao T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, Italy, 1990s
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table lamp version from Matteo Thun's Pao lamp series. Here in a rare version with a high-gloss black lacquered shaft. The Pao lamps captivate with their characteristic...
Glass, Wood
Brass and Opaline Perspex Dome Wall Lamp by Arteluce, Italy, 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian wall lamp by Arteluce from the 1970s, featuring a large hemispherical shade made of milky white Perspex, supported by an elegant brass frame. The generous dome shape is balan...
Brass
Table Lamp 600 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp with legs in the shape of a leather bag filled with sand. Stamped on the side. Wear and tear due to the age of the lamp.
Metal
$5,712 / item
Gino Sarfatti model 540G for Arteluce Italy 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and large version of the Gino Sarfatti Model 540 G (G=grande), produced by Arteluce Italy in 1968, is a remarkable lighting fixture t...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti mod. 238/5 applique - 1960’s
By Arteluce
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
Gino Sarfatti Wall light 238/5, designed in 1960 painted metal and glass Manufactured by Arteluce, Milan With the editor's label on the metal
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Brass Italian '2097/30' Chandelier, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Madrid, ES
Chandelier model "2097/30" designed by Gino Sarfatti (1912/1985) for Arteluce. Made of polished brass structure. The central rod has forty arms supporting the light bulbs, Italy, 196...
Brass
20th Century Italian 265 Wall Lamp by Paolo Rizzato for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in BE
XL Paolo Rizzatto 265 wall lamp. Spectacular wall lamp by Paolo Rizzato, designed in the 1970s for the famous factory Arteluce. Paolo called this m...
Steel
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Floor Lamp, model 1076/N, 1957, Arteluce label
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti Floor Light, model 1076/N designed 1957 and made by Arteluce 162cm high, 26cm diameter black enamelled iron foot and stem, aluminium bulb holder and top plate, holding...
Aluminum, Iron
Gino Sarfatti, Pendant Light, Model 2079, Design 1955, for Arteluce, Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pendant light, model no. 2079, by Gino Sarfatti, design 1955, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy. Micro perforated lacquered aluminium shade over an opaline glass diffuser. Completely...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Adjustable Wall Light, model 205, Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti, Model 205 Wall Light, designed 1955 and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy. This rare model is illustrated in the Sarfatti catalogue raisonée. Constructed from an opali...
Metal, Brass
Postmodern Pao T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, Italy, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table light version from the Pao light series by Matteo Thun. Here in a rare version in chrome and silver. The Pao lights impress with their characteristic diffuser and...
Glass, Wood
Adjustable Floor Lamp Mod. 1045 by Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Italy, 1948
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp , model 1045 for Arteluce , Italy designed 1948 Designed in 1948 this example probably dates from the 1950's and shows the rawest version of this famous art...
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...
Enamel, Steel
Table Lamp "Tikal" by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce, 1980
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
Located in DE MEERN, NL
TABLE LAMP 'TIKAL' BY PIER GIUSEPPE RAMELLA FOR ARTELUCE, ITALY 1980S Introducing the timeless elegance of the "Tikal" table lamp, designed by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce in ...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '1056' Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
$3,800 / item
Wall Light by Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A wall light or sconce having an asymmetrical adjustable shade in painted white finish with brass stem and bracket.
Aluminum, Brass
$7,769Sale Price / item|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti 194n Sconce for Arteluce, Black Aluminum & Brass
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...
Aluminum, 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 ...
Aluminum
Katiuscia, Table Lamp by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1969
By Arteluce, Gianni Celada
Located in Brussel, BE
Beautiful Space Age table lamp made of white ABS plastic, with a distinctive cylindrical, capsule-shaped body and an adjustable inner element that lets you adjust the light's directi...
Plastic, Acrylic
Pair of 1950s Conical Red Metal & Brass Sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1950s Conical Red Metal & Brass Sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Executed in red painted aluminum and brass. Double ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments a...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,137Sale Price|35% Off
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...
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Large Model 600/C Black Leather Table Lamp, Arteluce, Italy, 1966
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and iconic large Model 600/C table lamp in black leather and lacquered metal designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in Italy in 1966. The lamp still retains its...
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti — Model 1055 Floor Lamp for Arteluce, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti — Model 1055 Floor Lamp for Arteluce, 1960s A sculptural floor lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1960s, embodying the refined aesthetic and innovative...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti model 2133 chandeliers Arteluce Italy 1972
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful Gino Sarfatti Model 2133 chandeliers, produced by Arteluce in Italy in 1972. These chandeliers are truly unique, featuring a minimalist design that resembles a floating dis...
Metal, Aluminum
Model 600G Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model 600G Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s, Italy The black leather base is filled with small lead balls which allow the lamp to move in various positions. Lampsh...
Metal
Large Pendant in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare large pendant light in black lacquered brass and Murano blown glass, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Archimede Seguso for Arteluce in Italy ...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti, Chandelier, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in High Point, NC
A frosted glass, black and grey-lacquered metal chandelier, model 2042/3, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s. Litterature: Arteluce Catalogue, 1966, p....
Metal
Pair of Pendants in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and iconic pair of pendant lights in black lacquered brass and Murano blown glass, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Archimede Seguso for Arteluce in Italy during...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti rare model 1086 floor lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1961
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Skokie, IL
Gino Sarfatti rare model 1086 floor lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1961. This is the floor lamp version of a series of lights that Sarfatti designed in 1961, re using the shade into diffe...
Aluminum, Steel
Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce, Rare Articulated Wall Light, Italian 1950s
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a rare design, featuring Vigano's distinctive conical shade mounted on an articulated brass arm with circular wall mount. The hinged arm allows the shade to be moved in multi...
Aluminum, Brass
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 lights impress with their characteristic diffuser made of matt glass. However, the material combin...
Glass, Wood
Gino Sarfatti model 1051 floor lamps Arteluce Italy 1966
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning and rare pair of minimalist floor lamps, Model 1051, was designed by the iconic Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1966. A masterpiece of mid-centur...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Brass Spiral Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful brass chandelier designed by Gino Sarfatti featured with radiating 18 brass arms with sockets. In a very good original condition. The lighting takes 18 small Edison base ...
Metal, Brass
Set of 3 Large Pendants in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and unique set of three pendant lights in black lacquered brass and Murano blown glass, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Archimede Seguso for Arteluce in Italy d...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti model 2095/9 ceiling lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti model 2095/9 ceiling lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1958 Original wiring and labels.
Aluminum, Metal
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti Lighting Wall Mirror mod. 51B for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Torino, Piemonte
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...
Metal
$2,010Sale Price|20% Off
Arteluce Halloween Pendant by Gino Sarfatti, Frosted Glass, 1978
By Arteluce
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful Italian modern frosted glass pendant in warm coconut white with blue circular perforations around the base. Model "Halloween". B...
Glass, Acrylic