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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.

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Period: 1980s
Creator: Arteluce
Italian Post Modern Floor Lamp design by Perry A. King & S. Mirand for Arteluce
By Memphis Group, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
A Post Modern floor lamp of great charm, made in Italy by the historic lighting company Arteluce founded in 1939 by Gino Sarfatti. Designed and produced during the 80s, this floor la...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

1980 Le Falene Arteluce Piero De Martini Design Italiano Rosso Lampada da Tavolo
By Piero De Martini, Arteluce
Located in Brescia, IT
"Le Falene" lampada da Tavolo Piero De Martini Arteluce Italy, 1980s Metallo verniciato Rosso Paralume tessuto ignifugo "Suncover" Nuova mai utilizzata completa di scatola original...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Tikal Table Lamp by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce 1980s
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Tikal model table lamp, created by Pier Giuseppe Ramella around 1985, is an exceptional lighting room that combines a unique aesthetic with practical functionality. Featuring a distinctive design typical of that time, this lamp embodies the contemporary style of the 80s. The lamp body rests on a circular base in grey lacquered steel, giving the whole a solid stability. The blue tinted glass, partially sandblasted, is the central element of this lamp. This material gives it a soft and subdued atmosphere when lit, creating a warm and soothing atmosphere. A distinctive feature of the Tikal lamp...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Lustre Rodolfo Dordoni pour Arteluce modèle "Halloween" blanc, rouge Italie 1980
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Arteluce
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Rodolfo Dordoni (Milan, 1954 - 2023) est un architecte et un designer ; il a obtenu son diplôme d'architecture à Milan. Il utilise le verre industriel ,contrairement au verre soufflé...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Glass

Postmodern "Diva" Sconce by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, 1980s.
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern "Diva" Sconce by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, 1980s.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Steel

Pair of 'Le Falene' series table lamps by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, 1980s
By Piero De Martini, Arteluce
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of table lamps from the 'Le Falene' series designed by Piero De Martini in 1980 and produced by Arteluce. The main parts are a yellow lacquered metal frame and an off-white f...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Pao table lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1993
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Athens, Attiki
Pao table light by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1993. Matteo Thun’s work is driven by the search for sophistication and subtle irony, which makes him something of a design dandy.When it...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Glass, Lacquer, Opaline Glass

Aurora Pendants by Arteluce, 1982
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
We have three Aurora pendants in the elusive white color, priced individually. Perry King & Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light in 1982 for Arteluce, by then a divis...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Cono table lamp by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, 1979
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Table lamp, model Cono designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce in 1979. The lamp is made of opaque milky-white Murano glass with a subtle gradient. On the top of the lamp is a round bl...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Murano Glass, Plastic

Set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A large set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Ar...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Arteluce "Aura" Memphis Wall Sconce by Perry King & Santiago Miranda
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of Aura wall lights made by the famous designers Perry King & Santiago Miranda and produced by Arteluce. Each wall sconce is made of white enameled panels forming a Memphis st...
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1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Steel

Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Deco...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Dec...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Rare 'Le Falene' Floor Lamp by Piero De Martini for Arteluce
By Piero De Martini, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Le Falene' floor lamp by Piero De Martini for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1980s. Linen shades are sub-formed onto yellow enameled rod bases. The lamp hol...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Steel

Arteluce N 8 Sconces Glass Metal 1980 italy
By Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce Appliques 1980
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Glass

Yellow Falene Table Lamp by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, 1980
By Piero De Martini, Arteluce
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Yellow table lamp, model Falene. Produced by Arteluce circa 1980s. The designer Piero De Martini is an architect who spent most of his career working for Cassina. The Falene is made ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Table Lamp "Tikal" by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce, 1980
By Arteluce, Pier Giuseppe Ramella
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 ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Cobalt Blue Glass Pair of Sconces by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s, Italy
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cobalt blue glass pair of sconces by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s Italy Designers : Perry King and Santiago Miranda The Arteluce "Jill w...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Postmodern "Aurora" Pendant Halogen Lamp by Perry King for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Zagreb, HR
The postmodern halogen 'Aurora' chandelier light was designed by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce in the 1980s. The chandelier is made of tempered glass with two acrylic transparent...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Iconic Model Blue "Aurora" Pendant for Arteluce, 1983 by Perry King
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic blue model "Aurora" pendant designed by tPerry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce. The Aurora pendant provides direct and diffused light with three halogen, led spotlights...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Arteluce Atomic Space Chrome Disk Lamp Mira "C" Designed by Ezio Didone
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury Arteluce saucer lamp.This Mira C Suspension provides diffused upward and downward light and features aluminum chrome lamp body finish a sandblasted, acid-etched gl...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Vintage "Giada" Large Desk Lamp by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce 'Flos'
By Arteluce, Pier Giuseppe Ramella
Located in Firenze, FI
1980s Arteluce “Giada” table lamp by Pier Giuseppe Ramella. A black lacquered metal base with a beautiful inner blue/purple lighted rim supports two thick frosted glass shells. T...
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1980s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Aluminum

Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful pair of Italian White Wall Sconces from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Italy by Perry King and Santiago Miranda. The name of the manufacturer "Arteluce"...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Aurora Pendant Lamps by Arteluce, Italy, 1983
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of Aurora pendant lamps, Italy, 1983. The Aurora was designed by Perry King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce. In good original condition with normal signs of age and use. De...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

4 ' Aurora ' Halogen Chandelier from Arteluce, 1983, Italia
By Arteluce, Flos, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Innovative for the period this saucer shaped chandelier is made of a clear methacrylate sheet with a transparent blue outer ring sandwiched be...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Glass

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...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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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.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Tikal, Pair of Table Lamps, Arteluce, 1982
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
Located in Paris, FR
Pier Giuseppe Ramella Tikal A pair of table lamps, each with a blue glass half-disc surrounding white half-spherical shades on each side, on a spreading central stem. Produced by A...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Large 1980s Table Lamps, Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce Model Tikal
By Arteluce, Pier Giuseppe Ramella
Located in München, DE
Pair of large 1980s table lamps by Pier Giuseppe Ramella model Tikal. Made for Arteluce. Made in Italy. Pier Giuseppe Ramella was a well-known Italian designer and architect. Typi...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

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...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Chrome

Set of 3 Wall Lights, Arteluce, 1980
By Arteluce
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Set of 3 wall lights Supposedly from the Arteluce Edition circa 1980 Glass and metal Measures: 31.5 x 31.5 x 12 cm Good vintage c...
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1980s European Art Deco Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Glass

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....
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Steel, Iron

Wall Sconces Atena Arteluce, 1980 Glass
By Arteluce
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Wall sconces Atena Arteluce, 1980.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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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...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Iron

Le Falene Table Lamp by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, 1980s
By Piero De Martini, Arteluce
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Piero De Martini Producer - Arteluce Model - Le Falene Table Lamp Design Period - Eighties Measurements - Width 49 cm x Depth 49 cm x Height 46 cm Materials - Lacquered ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Metal

Table Lamp ‘Tikal 1555’ By Pier Giuseppe Ramella For Arteluce, Italy 1980s
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
Located in Hellouw, NL
Table lamp 'Tikal 1555' by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce.Did the designer Pier Giuseppe Ramella want to make an abstract reference to the Mayan city of Tikal with this lamp? The...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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Plastic, Glass

Yellow Le Falene Table Lamp by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, 1980s
By Piero De Martini, Arteluce
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Piero De Martini Producer - Arteluce Model - Le Falene Table Lamp Design Period - Eighties Measurements - Width 49 cm x Depth 49 cm x Height...
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1980s Italian Vintage Arteluce Furniture

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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.

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