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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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
$1,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
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...
Chrome
Arteluce Couple Table Lamp Conetto “Ezio Didone” Glass, 1979
By Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce couple table lamp Conetto “Ezio Didone" glass, 1979.
Glass
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
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model 569/N Table Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1956 Mid Cent
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model 569/N Table Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1956 Rare Mid-Century Modern Lighting A rare and highly collectible pair of Model 569/N table lamps designed by Gi...
Aluminum
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
Model 237-3 wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1950's
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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
Gino Sarfatti, Floor Light, model 1086, designed 1961, made by Arteluce, Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti Floor Light, model 1086 designed 1961 and made by Arteluce, Italy black enamelled steel and aluminium 110cm high, the base 17cm diameter Arteluce label to inside of s...
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Mod. 34 Variant Adjustable Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1954
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti Mod. 34 variant grey and burnished brass adjustable wall lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1954.
Metal, Brass
$1,748 / item
Arteluce N 8 Sconces Glass Metal 1980 italy
By Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce Appliques 1980
Glass
Gino Sarfatti aluminium & plexiglass wall lamp model 3 by Arteluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and fascinating adjustable wall lamp of Model 3, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in Italy in the 1950s. Characterized by an adjustable lampshade, this lamp ...
Metal, Aluminum
A rare pair of 1950s Murano pendants light by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of 1950s Murano glass and brass pendant light designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso. for Lighting company Arteluce. With black enamelled brass ceiling holder an...
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...
Metal
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
A rare 1950s Murano glass pendant light by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, GB
A rare 1950s Murano glass and brass pendant light designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso. for Lighting company Arteluce. With brass ceiling holder and collar holding the fit...
Brass
Arteluce, Model 526G Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli from 60s
By Arteluce, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Catania, CT
Large table lamp model 526G (grande) for Arteluce by Massimo Vignelli. Very good and working condition consistent with age and use. Made in Italy during the 60s.Rare 1st edition with the chromed brass base and the old original "Ticino" switch. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand for USA standard. Documentation: *Gramigna, G. Repertorio del Design Italiano, 2 vols. p 121, illustrated. *Italian Light 1960...
Brass, Chrome
Black model P600 by Gino Sarfatti produced by Artleuce 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
Jill wall lamp by P. King, S. Miranda & G. Arnaldi for Arteluce
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
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...
Aluminum
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Amber Seguso Glass Pendant for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Archimede Seguso
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Amber Seguso Glass Pendant for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown deep amber bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. T...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 596 table lamp by Arteluce Italy 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A true icon of mid-century Italian lighting design, this rare large version of Model 596 was designed by the legendary Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in 1968. Striking in sca...
Aluminum
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
P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Athens, Attiki
Beautiful beige model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce Milano period 1960/1969 perfectly functional completely original with slight signs of age.
Metal
Lampada plafoniera 2042/3 Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The 2042/3 ceiling lamp, designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1960, is an iconic piece of 20th-century Italian design. Characterized by a minimalist aesthetic and refined struct...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod.142 Rare Table or Wall Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and great wall or ceiling lamp model 142 designed by Gino Sarfatti, production Arteluce, Italy 1960. This lamp has an aluminium structure and a tubular shade in red painted alum...
Aluminum
$2,273 / item
Gino Sarfatti 3055 Ceiling Lamps Arteluce 1962
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large set of 10 ceiling lamps model 3055 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1962. Body is in white lacquered aluminium, the outer shade is refinished, the ...
Metal
$4,663Sale Price|20% Off
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
Gino Sarfatti 1083 floor lamp Arteluce Italy 1962
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Model 1083 Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1962. A Sculptural Study in Minimalism and Light. A striking and exceptionally minimalistic floor lamp, this Model 10...
Metal, Aluminum
$2,520 / set
Pair Of 55" Arteluce Memphis Style Floor Lamps
By Arteluce
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of Memphis style modern floor lamps by Arteluce. They have beautifully designed glass panes for shades. The chrome bars are attached to V cut dark blue lucite.
Aluminum
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Table Lamp mod. 573
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, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Floor Lamp, model 1076/N, 1957, Arteluce label
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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 early red model 566 table lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
Table lamp mod. 612 green, design Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce, 1975
By Arteluce, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp mod. 612 clamped in dark green fiberglass and plexiglass designed in 1975 by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce.
Metal
$3,739Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Vintage Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for ArteLuce, 1930s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and rare chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for the fine manufacture ArteLuce designed in the '30s. The chandelier is made of white painted aluminum. The structure of the chandeli...
Aluminum
Single-Arm Counterbalance Chrome Globe Floor Lamp by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome floor lamp manufactured in the 1960s by Arteluce. Composed of a single, counterbalanced arm with an adjustable globe shade and leather wrapped handle, all supported by a bla...
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Rare Model 565 Table Lamps by Gino Sarfatti, 1960s, pair
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Skokie, IL
Gino Sarfatti rare pair of model 565 table lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s. Model 565 a direct light table lamp designed in 1956, has distinctive steel spring that holds the spotl...
Steel
Table Lamp 526/G by Massimo Vignanelli for Arteluce, Mid-20th Century
By Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Table Lamp is an original design lamp realized by Massimo Vignanelli in the half of 20th century. A design lamp mod 526/G realized for Arteluce. Decor your room with this design la...
Metal, Steel
Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Very Rare, MCM 1965, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Very Rare, MCM 1965, Italy Rare Modern Glass and Metal Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, c. 1965, made in Italy From 1965, this Mo...
Aluminum, Iron
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
Space Age VIntage Plexiglass Brass Table Lamp Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Italy 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp from plexiglass and brass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1968. An iconic table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1968 from smoked lucite ...
Brass
Model 42 Wall Lamp in Brass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, London
1960s wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, model 42, featuring an adjustable cylindrical reflector in lacquered aluminium with a polished brass arm and black lacquered b...
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
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod. 113/5 Light Wall Bracket
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Hanover, MA
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 5-light wall mounted sconce, Model 113/5 (1946-1948); a series of five Model 10 white lacquered aluminum reflector shades connected by bronze patinated brass swivel joints to a 23 inch length of white lacquered "half circle" brass (Arteluce's words). I would describe it as a bisected 1.5 inch brass tube. Original Arteluce...
Aluminum, Brass
Set of Two Metal Ceiling Lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two ceiling lamps model 232G by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. White lacquered frame and aluminum shade.
Metal
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
Single Seguso Glass Pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Seguso Glass Pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. This si...
Steel
Italian modern table lamps 600P by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern table lamps 600P by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1970s Pair of table lamps model 600P with a curved metal sheet shade, white on the inside and black on the outside. The...
Metal
$11,680Sale Price|20% Off
Model 593 Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 593 Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's. Original EU cord. Recommended Lamping QTY six E14 20w maximum bulbs. Bulbs not i...
Nickel
Dimmerable Ring A 400 table lamp by Bruno Gecchelin for Arteluce, 1979
By Bruno Gecchelin, Arteluce
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Adjustable & dimmerable Ring A 400 table lamp by B. Gecchelin for Arteluce, produced since 1979 and no longer in production. Chrome-Plated & grey metal structure. The lamp body is a...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
SARFATTI Gino - ARTELUCE -Pair of brass wall or floor sconces
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
A very rare pair of wall sconces built in brass by the ARTELUCE company and designed by Italian entrepreneur and designer ,GINO SARFATTI in the late 1930s . The pair of sconces is in...
Brass
White Metal, Glass 1960 Mod. 238/2 Sconce by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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...
Metal
Set of 7 "Jill" ceiling lights for Arteluce, 1978
By Santiago Miranda and Jian Luigi Arnaldi , Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Set of Seven Jill Ceiling Lights by Perry King, Santiago Miranda and Gianluigi Arnaldifor Arteluce. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Deco period of the 1920s. In ful...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti 607 table lamp by Arteluce Italy 1971
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The Model 607 Table Lamp, designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1971 and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, is a remarkable example of mid-century modern design, blending technical innovation w...
Aluminum
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.
Metal
$839Sale Price / item|20% Off
Wall Sconces Atena Arteluce, 1980 Glass
By Arteluce
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Wall sconces Atena Arteluce, 1980.
Metal
White Metal 5-Lights Wall Lamp Mod. 50 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, '68
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall lamp was designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1968 for bath mirror and it belongs to the early production. The simplicity of its design and its rarity al...
Metal
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
Tristras pendant lamp by Perry King for Arteluce, 1986
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Ravenna, IT
Black polycarbonate plastic chandelier with white power cord. The lamp has a Space Age style especially in the part that houses the three light bodies, which are surrounded by a curv...
Plastic
Rare 573 Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Paris, FR
Rare table lamp by Gino Sarfatti. Model 573 produced by Arteluce from 1956. Adjustable spotlight in anodized aluminium, with screen in green methacrylate. Arms in chrome-plated br...
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Table lamp model 600C designed by Italian lighting master Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1966. This is an early edition Arteluce, however the labels were often polished off The ...
Faux Leather
Pair of Wall Lamps Model 50 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Two off-white lacquered wall lamps Model 50 by Gino Sarfatti for Italian lighting manufacturer Arteluce. Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi describe this wall lamp in 'Gino Sarfatti,...
Aluminum