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.
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
1950s Gino Sarfatti Pendants Model 2095/1 Blown Glass Aluminum Arteluce Pair
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
Pair of Pendants in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, 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
$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
Gino Sarfatti 1005b floor lamp by Arteluce Italy 1963
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and highly collectible floor lamp, model 1005B, was designed by the iconic Gino Sarfatti and produced by the esteemed Italian lighting company Arteluce in 1963. A standout ...
Metal, Chrome
$2,871Sale Price|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti Iconic Ball Table Lamp for Arteluce Mod. 586, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti iconic ball table lamp for Arteluce Mod. 586, Italy 1960s Original Label, Original wiring. Superb patina, and condition.
Aluminum
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
Italian Postmodern Model Pao T2 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The large T2 table lamp version from the Pao lamp series by Matteo Thun. Here in a rare version in chrome and silver. The Pao lamps impress with their characteristic diffuser and ba...
Glass, Wood
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
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Chandelier "2097/30," Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Chandelier model "2097/30" designed by Gino Sarfatti (1912/1985) for Arteluce. Made with a polished brass frame. The central rod has thirty arms supporting light bulbs, Italy, 1960s.
Brass
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti Lighting Wall Mirror mod. 51B for Arteluce
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...
Metal
$1,328Sale Price / set|44% Off
Perry King, Santiago Miranda Arteluce "Aura" Wall Sconce Pair of Two
By Arteluce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Aura wall lights made by the famous designer's Perry King & Santiago Miranda in 1989 and produced by Arteluce, the prestigious Italian company founded by Gino Sarfatti in 193...
Steel
Pendant lamp 2109/12 Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 1962
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Suspension lamp model 2109/12, designed by Gino Sarfattie produced by Arteluce between 1960 and 1962. Original and unique pieces from the 50s. The project reflects Sarfatti’s light...
Metal
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...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Illuminated Wall-Mounted Display Console
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, display console, metal, glass, brass, Italy, 1970s Two vertical wall mounts in black metal hold a glass shelf. At the end of the fixtures two adjustable ...
Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti 2095/9 chandelier Arteluce Italy 1958
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A nice and visually striking chandelier, model 2095/9, designed by the legendary Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, Italy, in 1958. This large and elegant fixture is a perfect e...
Aluminum
Set of Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps Model 540P for Arteluce, Italy, 1968
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful pair of midcentury table lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1968. It is fascinating with its beautiful chrome shade and plexiglass body. The lamps are in ver...
Aluminum
Large Chandelier 2097/50 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This iconic chandelier model 2097/50 is designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958 and produced by Arteluce, Italy. For this chandelier, Sarfatti was inspired by the archetype of the ancient...
Chrome
$544Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Arteluce, Metal, Italy, 1970
By Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning black gorgeous architect table Lamp by Arteluce in metal with a double-articulated arm and an adjustable shade for targeted lighti...
Metal
1960s Gino Sarfatti Model #26b Yellow and Brass Wall Lamp for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #26b Yellow and Brass Wall Lamp for Arteluce. Executed in yellow aluminum with a brass backplate. Double ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments and m...
Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce "600/P" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
600/P table lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1966s. Questa lamopada ha una base costituita da un sacchetto di pelle cucito riempito di piccole sfere. Questa base permette di...
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. Original lacquer, good condition, ready to use. We have two lights available, priced ind...
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Rare Early Triple Wall Light, circa 1940
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Rare early triple wall light by Sarfatti for Arteluce, as shown in a photograph advertising Arteluce's stand at the VII Triennale, Milano in Domus issue #149, 1940 Three white paint...
Metal
1950s Gino Sarfatti Sculptural Table Lamp for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Gino Sarfatti Sculptural Table Lamp for Arteluce. Executed in a perforated white painted metal shade mounted on an adjustable patinated brass base. A highly functional and scu...
Metal, Brass
$1,794 / item
Arteluce N 8 Sconces Glass Metal 1980 italy
By Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce Appliques 1980
Glass
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of Table Lamps mod. 540/P
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...
Metal
20th Century, Sergio Asti for Arteluce Pair of White Wall Sconces
By Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
Arteluce was a premier Italian lighting company founded in 1939 by the entrepreneurial Italian light designer Gino Sarfatti. Since its inception, Arteluce lighting company developed a new and exciting modernist language in lighting design that endured until the early 1970s. Arteluce lamps, pendants, chandeliers, sconces, and other lighting fixtures designed mostly by Gino Sarfatti himself or by Vittoriano Viganò were, and continue to be, highly sought-after due to their innovative designs and the sense of possibility that they inspire. Here we have a Pair of White Wall Sconces...
Metal
Model 611/P table lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1973
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 611/P table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1973 and manufactured by Arteluce. Model 611 is a height-adjustable table lamp with a tiltable reflective shade. The base is made...
Metal, Aluminum
Model 597 Table Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini for Arteluce, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gian Franco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Rope and aluminum lamp with double switch. Stamped Arteluce. Wear due to time and age of the lamp. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Wall Lamp Mod. 238/1, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Wall light modello 238/1, disegnata da Gino Sarfatti, con struttura in metallo laccato nero e diffusore a sfera in vetro opalino soffiato. Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) played a key rol...
Metal
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
Floor Lamp King and Miranda Triana 80s Arteluce Minimalsit Postmodern
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Floor lamp designed by King and Miranda for Arteluce. Designed and published in the 80s. Black painted base and pole. Shade is made of pattern painted glass. This lamp comes with tw...
Steel
Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Murana Sconces Perry King S. Miranda Arteluce 1980s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two Murana sconces by renowned manufacturer Arteluce, designed by Perry A. King and S. Miranda in the 1980s. Rare icons of postmodern design. These wall lamps were also used in the c...
Metal
Model 600G Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Black Table Lamp mod. 600/C designed by master Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by his own Arteluce. Designed in 1966, produced 1960 - 1969 Lacquered aluminum. The leather base is fil...
Leather
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Pendant for Arteluce
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendant for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of Sarfatti's design and the sculptural...
Metal
Rare Max Huber Ashtray for Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Max Huber ashtray for Arteluce, 1960's. Original label.
Aluminum, Metal
Gino Sarfatti Rare Model 35 Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1958
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti Rare Model 35 Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1958 Have parts of the original label attached Original European wiring would need rewiring for the U.S.
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti early red model 566 table lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Skokie, IL
Gino Sarfatti early red model 566 table lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1956 Stunning and Iconic Gino Sarfatti model 565 lamp for Arteluce designed in 1956 in rare red color. Additional ...
Steel
Pair of Jill Wall Sconces in Frosted Glass and Steel by Arteluce, 1970s.
By Arteluce
Located in IT
Set of 2 white Jill wall sconces by King & Miranda for Areluce, 1970s. The sconces feature a metal structure with frosted white glass lamp holders. The logo is visible on the arm of ...
Steel
Articulated Clamp Table Light or Task Lamp by Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, articulated Mid-Century Modern task lamp or clamp table light. Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Arteluce, 1950s, Italy. Executed in...
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
$4,080Sale Price|47% Off
Gino Sarfatti Attributed Round Illuminated Mirror, Italy, circa 1960
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare 26" Illuminating mirror with bevelled edges by Sarfatti for Arteluce, circa 1964 Backlit round mirror probably by Sarfatti for his own label. It's a very minimalistic bevelled ...
Glass, Mirror
Model 237-3 wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1950's
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This amazing wall sconce was designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1950's. It has an elegant black lacquered metal frame that holds 3 transparent glass globes. With the right...
Metal
Rare early serie of Midcentury Arteluce chandelier, model 2097/50. Italy 1958.
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, CT
Mid-Century Modern early serie of Arteluce chandelier model 2097 with 50 lights. Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958 and produced in Italy. Labeled with the Arteluce early sticker from...
Chrome
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 2095/9 Ceiling Lamp , Italy, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Ceiling lamp Mod. 2095/9 designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1960s, the height-adjustable diffusers are made of transparent blown glass and the structure of satinised alumi...
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce "600" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
600 table lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1966s. Questa lamopada ha una base costituita da un sacchetto di pelle cucito riempito di piccole sfere. Questa base permette di p...
Aluminum
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of Table Lamp mod. 584-P
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...
Metal, Aluminum
Sergio Asti Minimalist Pair of Wall Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1966
By Arteluce, Sergio Asti
Located in Milan, IT
Sergio Asti Minimalist Pair of Wall Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1966 Model Number 258 Original Arteluce Labels
Metal, Aluminum
Lamp '2095/7' by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Hanging Lamp '2095/7' model designed by Gino Sarfatti for a 1960s Arteluce production. Painted metal rosette, turned and polished aluminum ball holder, seven clear glass bal...
Metal, Aluminum
Table lamp mod. 612, design Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce, 1975
By Arteluce, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp mod. 612 clamped in burgundy-colored fiberglass and plexiglass designed in 1975 by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce.
Metal
1965 Arteluce Large Chrome & Acrylic Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli Italy
By Massimo Vignelli, Arteluce
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern 1965 Arteluce Model 526/G large Chrome & Acrylic table lamp by Massimo Vignelli Italy. Concave chrome base holds 3 Light socket and topped with large white Lucite...
Chrome
20th Century, Franco Albini & Franca Helg Table Lamp mod. 524 for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Turin, Turin
Franco Albini lived in Milan where he studied Architecture at the Politecnico. He started his career at Gio Ponti's studio, with whom he collaborated before getting in touch with som...
Metal
Ring A 400 Table Lamp by Bruno Gecchelin for Arteluce, 1970s
By Arteluce, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Ring A 400 halogen table lamp, designed by Bruno Gecchelin and produced by Arteluce, 1979. Like described in a Arteluce catalogue: "Desk or table adjustable lamp, giving direct li...
Metal
$753Sale Price / item|30% Off
Wall Sconces Atena Arteluce, 1980 Glass
By Arteluce
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Wall sconces Atena Arteluce, 1980.
Metal
$7,178Sale Price|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp mod. 523 for Arteluce, 1964
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the world of timeless elegance with the 1964 Gino Sarfatti table lamp, a true icon of Italian design. This extraordinary creation, born from the mastery of Gino S...
Cast Stone, Aluminum
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
Black model P600 by Gino Sarfatti produced by Artleuce 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Athens, Attiki
Black model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce Milano period 1960/1969 without any identification mark or logo, perfectly functional completely original with slight signs of...
Metal
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Pendants for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
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...
Metal
Arteluce Single-Arm White Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Miami, FL
White articulating single-arm floor lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Adjustable height. Carrara marble base and black leather wrapped handle. Made in Italy, circa 1960s. Stamped ...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel, Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 Floor Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 adjustable floor lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955.
Metal, Chrome
Table Lamp 600G by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old original table lamp 600G was designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1966. The lamp is made of black lacquered aluminum with a black leather base filled with small lead balls...
Aluminum
Set of Two Metal Ceiling Lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two ceiling lamps model 232G by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. White lacquered frame and aluminum shade.
Metal