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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Floor Lamp Lampadaire mod. 1078 by Vittoriano Viganò for Arte Luce, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Floor Lamp Lampadaire mod. 1078 by Vittoriano Viganò for Arte Luce, Italy, 1960s. Structure in Lacquered metal, very good condition. Ref. Giuliana Gramigna...
Metal
Three Floor Lamps Model #1073 by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in MOUGINS, FR
Three lamps model 1073/3 in steel, aluminum and cracked metal base, by Gino Sarfatti. Prod. Arteluce, Italy, 1956. Excellent condition. Some abrasion on the chrome stems as expecte...
Metal
rare variation of the famous 2065 by gino sarfatti for arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
Gino Sarfatti SP/ 16 For Arteluce Unique Brass Bubble Pendant Lamp, 1950, Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare beautiful pendant lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950s, Italy. Model number: SP/ 16. This special pendant lamp, has five heavy massive bubble glass, made by Archimede Segu...
Brass
1950's Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Pair of Wall Lights Sconces Appliques Metacrylate
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Wall Lights, Model No. 167 px, 1952 Opaline methacrylate diffuser with holder in lacquered metal. Manufactured in Italy by Arteluce. Dimensions: 11 W x 25 H cm / 4.3 W x 9.8...
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 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
Italian Postmodern Murana Sconces Perry by King S. Miranda for Arteluce 1980s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Murana wall lamp by renowned manufacturer Arteluce, based on a design by Perry A. King and S. Miranda from the 1980s. Rare icons of postmodern design. These wall lamps were also used...
Metal
Rare pair of original 60's Arteluce Vittoriano Vigano sconces "Visor"
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
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
$8,091Sale 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
Pair of Mod. 121 Appliques by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, c.1946
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of Model 121 appliques designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, c.1946. These adjustable wall lights consist of a perforated brass fitting that is suspended with tw...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti model 518 table lamp Arteluce Italy 1941
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and early 518 table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1941. Its subtle S-shaped support structure is in tubular brass and ends in a f...
Aluminum, Brass
"Model 3010" Semi-Flush Mount Light by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1959
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and rare semi-flush mount ceiling light model 3010, designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1959 for Arteluce. The fixture features a refined opaline glass diffuser encircled by a disti...
Aluminum
Set of 4 Light Ball table, ceiling and wall lamp by Castiglioni, Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Arteluce
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...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model 3001 Ceiling Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1950s (Set of 3)
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Three circular ceiling lamps make up the group, two at forty centimetres in diameter and a smaller one at thirty, each no more than seven centimetres deep. The white-lacquered alumin...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Rare Adjustable Wall Light, model 197, 1953
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a very rare extendable wall light, Model 197, designed in 1953 by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce. Black lacquered aluminum diffuser on a brass adjustable arm. Max...
Aluminum, Brass
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
Set of Two Wall Lamps Model 238/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two large wall lamps model 238/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Transparent glass globes and a thin black metal frame. Please note picture shows a model with three spheres not...
Metal
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1969
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage 1094 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985), realized for Arteluce in 1969. Carrara Marble Base. Steel structure and independently adjustable milk glass lampshades. H160 x...
Marble, Steel
Large Pendant in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
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
1966 Gino Sarfatti 1st Edition Model 600/C for Arteluce, Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1966 600/C 1st edition table lamp from Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Come with original 220 volt 60 watt light bulb and European wall plug. For North American a current transforme...
Metal, Aluminum
Full Set of Three Gino Sarfatti Model 1073 Floor Lamps for Arteluce, Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare full set of three Model 1073 floor lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in Italy in 1956. Each lamp is signed on the bottom. Full...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Sergio Asti model 257 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1966
By Sergio Asti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare large wall lamp model 257 designed by Sergio Asti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1966. Under the watchful eye of Gino Sarfatti, this lamp was brought to life. You can ...
Aluminum
Pendants in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and iconic pendant light in black lacquered brass and Murano blown glass, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Archimede Seguso for Arteluce in Italy during the 1960...
Brass
Italian Postmodern Model Pao T1 Table Lamp Spare Glass Matteo Thun Arteluce, 90s
By Arteluce, Matteo Thun
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
Gino Sarfatti wall lamp model 3 Arteluce Italy 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Model 3 wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce Italy 1950. This wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti is super rare, and you hardly ever find it for sale. It's go...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Wall lamp mod. ''262'' by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Quarrata, IT
Wall lamp mod. ''262'' by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s.
Steel
228 Wall lamp by Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
228 wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, one of the most renowned Italian lighting manufacturers. Produced in the 1950s, this stunning piece features a sleek and moderni...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamps Model 237/3 Arteluce, 1959
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Pair of wall lamps model 237/3 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1959. This pair of wall lamps are an iconic and famous design by Sarfatti. There are many di...
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti Pendant Lamp Moon mod. 2130
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...
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
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
Italian Postmodern Murana Sconces Perry by King S. Miranda for Arteluce 1980s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Murana wall lamp by renowned manufacturer Arteluce, based on a design by Perry A. King and S. Miranda from the 1980s. Rare icons of postmodern design. These wall lamps were also used...
Metal
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...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Brass Spiral Chandelier, 1970s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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
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
1980s Post Modern Memphis Period Floor Lamp by Arteluce / Ettore Sottsass
By Arteluce
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Perry A. King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce Memphis Period. Style of Ettore Sottsass
Glass
Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce, Rare Articulated Wall Light, Italian 1950s
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
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 Black Pao T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, Italy, 1990s
By Arteluce, Matteo Thun
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
Gino Sarfatti 194/N Wall Lamp Arteluce Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
Table Lamp Model 522 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1948
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Conversano, IT
Discover a rare gem in the world of design - the extraordinary model 522 lamp, created by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce Milano in 1948. This unique lamp is a timeless design...
Steel
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 '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...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Postmodern Italian Model Pao T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table lamp version from the Pao lamp series by Matteo Thun. The Pao lights impress with their characteristic diffuser made of frosted glass. What is particularly specia...
Glass, Wood
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Adjustable Wall Light, model 205, Italy 1955
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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
White Wall or Ceiling Lamp No. 235/B by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, 1970s
By Arteluce, Cini Boeri
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Wall or ceiling fixture, No. 235/b, designed by Cini Boeri and manufactured by Arteluce in 1971. The lamp consists of two parts: the cylindrical outside and the inside (a reflector)...
Metal
$2,094Sale Price / set|30% Off
Five vintage Italian Wall Sconces by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, 1980s
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Five Italian wall sconces designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce in the late 1980s Neo–Art Deco style. Each sconce is composed of two thick, semi-circular glass plates with a sculptu...
Metal
Ico Parisi, Wall Light, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, Arteluce
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall light designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Arteluce, Italy, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 19.5"H x 9.5"W x 13.0"D Back Pla...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 600/C Adjustable Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hanover, MA
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce model 600/C designed in 1966, made in Italy. Black lacquered aluminum, hackey-sack base in black leather filled with lead buckshot, adjustable in all dire...
Aluminum
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pendant Lamp 2095/20
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 Genova, he founded the Arteluce company in 1939 in Milan. Its pu...
Aluminum
A 1950s Murano glass and brass wall light by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso.
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, GB
A rare similar pair of 1950s Murano glass and brass wall lights designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso, for lighting company Arteluce. With brass arm and wall bracket and c...
Brass
Set of 3 Large Pendants in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Archimede Seguso
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
$3,800 / item
Wall Light by Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
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
Pair of Pendants in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Archimede Seguso
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
Areteluce Corolle Floor Lamp by Ezio Dodone
By Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Classic Italian post modern floor lamp designed by Enzio Dodone for Areteluce circa 1980/2000. This lamp, known as the Corolle lamp, features a flower like shade constructed of t...
Metal
Franco Albini & Franca Helg Model 524 Sculptural Lucite Chrome Lamp Arteluce
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Franco Albini, Arteluce
Located in Troy, MI
A sculptural Lucite and chrome lamp designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce Italy circa 1952 Sunburst design of eight acrylic pane...
Chrome
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
$2,970Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Triana floor lamp by Arteluce, 1985 by Perry King and Santiago Miranda
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania
This refined "Triana" floor lamp is a quintessential icon of 1980s Italian postmodernism. Designed by award-winning duo Perry King & Santiago Miranda for the prestigious lighting man...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Articulated Wall Lamp Model 265 by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce 1973 Italy
By Paolo Rizzatto, Arteluce
Located in Munich, DE
Articulated, huge and elegant Mid-Century Modern wall lamp. Model no 265. Designed by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce, 1973, Italy. This one must have been produced by Arteluce in 1980s....
Steel, Iron
1950s Gino Sarfatti Pendants Model 2095/1 Blown Glass Aluminum Arteluce Pair
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of pendant lights Model 2095/1 designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in Italy, 1958. Each pendant features a spherical blown glass globe shade in clear glass with a...
Aluminum