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Arteluce Lighting

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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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Creator: Arteluce
Postmodern Italian Geco 2 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp Sconce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Geco 2 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp Sconce by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi for Arteluce, 1990s Wall or ceiling lights from the italian manufacturer arteluce...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Italian Postmodern Geco 1 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp for Arteluce, 1990s
By Luciano Pagani, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian Postmodern Geco 1 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi for Arteluce, 1990s Wall or ceiling lights from the italian manufacturer arteluce/flos a...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

One of 12 Gino Sarfatti Recessed Ceiling Lights 'SP 13' for Arteluce Italy 1970s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Munich, DE
One of 12 minimalistic Mid-Century Modern recessed ceiling lights. Model 'SP 13'. Designed by Gino Sarfatti, 1958. Manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1970s. Manufacturers label. These ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

' Le Sfere Plafone 2042/3 ceiling lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Gino Sarfatti was an Italian designer and a pioneer in lighting design. In 1939, he founded Arteluce, through which he developed many innovative lighting models. Sarfatti combined te...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce. Executed in a perforated brass dome mounted on a white painted curved metal plate with patinated metal detail on the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Castiglioni Large Chrome "Light Ball" Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Flos, Italy 1960s
By Arteluce, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century "Light Ball' sconce or ceiling lamp in chrome designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos in Italy during the 1960s. This is the largest versions of the light ba...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of 1964 Massimo Vignelli 259/2 Wall Sconces by Arteluce
By Massimo Vignelli, Arteluce
Located in TOURS, FR
Pair of wall sconces model 259/2 designed by Massimo Vignelli and made by Arteluce in 1964. Each sconce is made of two aluminium square frames from where hang fabric fringes surroun...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti UFO Pendant Lamp Mod. 2065 F, Italy, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mod. 2065 F lucite lamp, Arteluce, circa 1950-1955 Gino Sarfatti mod. 2065 F. UFO pendant lamp produced between 1950-1955. (good condition with signs of wear) three e27 (EU) or e2...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti Model 155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1950, Brass & White
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Almelo, NL
Gino Sarfatti Model 155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1950, Brass & White Iconic mid-century Italian design by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, with brass diffuser and elegant dish ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

1980 Le Falene Arteluce Piero De Martini Italian Design Post Modern Table Lamp
By Arteluce, Piero De Martini
Located in Brescia, IT
"The Moths" Table Lamp Piero De Martini Arteluce Italy, 1980s Red Enamel Frame White Fabric "Suncover" Shade New with original Arteluce Box Available Phalene hanging Lamp in yello...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Seguso Glass Pendants (Pair) by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendant for Arteluce. This larger version measures 5.9" in diameter and is priced as a pair. This orig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamp Sconce for Arteluce, Italy 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and iconic sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso and produced by Arteluce in Italy during the 1950s. This incredibly elegant and unique sconce is in fabu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Arteluce Atomic Space Chrome Disk Lamp Mira "C" Designed by Ezio Didone
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
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 Lighting

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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 Lighting

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Metal

Zefiro3 Arteluce Frosted Glass Pendant 80s 90s Style
By Arteluce, Pier Giuseppe Ramella
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...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Steel

Le Falene table lamps designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
By Piero De Martini, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite pair of *Le Falene* table lamps, designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce and manufactured in the 1980s, is a stunning fusion of elegance and artistry. Their shape ev...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 237/2 Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and Original two pair of vintage wall sconces, model 237/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Milan. Italy, 1960 Two spherical diffusers with clear glass, resting on black lacquered...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Very Rare Suspension Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, circa 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very rare pendant lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, circa 1950s. Cup-shaped reflector in white lacquered and coppered aluminium. Counter cup in perforated and nickeled br...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Copper, Nickel, Brass, Aluminum

Rare Arteluce Chrome and Perspex Wall Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Beautiful Italian wall lamp by Arteluce. Solid chrome body with Perspex lamp shade. It has an extraordinary shape and is in a very good vintage cond...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Aluminum

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Lights
By Franca Helg, Franco Albini, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce, Ochetta wall lights model '141', metal, frosted glass, Italy, 1962. The Ochetta wall lights, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

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 shines impress with their characteristic diffuser made of matt glass. However, the material combin...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Glass, Wood

Ezio Didone “Mira S” UFO Pendant Light for Arteluce / Flos, Italy, 1990s
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light giving diffused upward and downward light. A real eye-catcher even unlit. Gem from the time. Designed in the 1990s by Ezio Didone and ma...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Gino Sarfatti chandelier Model 2042/9 produced by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A chandelier with nine metal and opaline glass diffusers, Model 2042/9, designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy during the 1960s. A glowing orb encased in a ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Triennale Floor Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid-century Italian Triennale floor lamp. Original design 1947 by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza, Italy. This model Triennale floor lamp released in late 1960s-1970s by Gin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Large Flush Mount by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Model 155, circa 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare and large lacquered metal and brass flush mount by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, circa 1950s, (Model 155) Socket: 3 x e27 or e26 (US) for standard screw bulbs. In a very go...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Model 235 Wall or Ceiling Light by Cini Boeri for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Cini Boeri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Model 235 Wall or Ceiling Light by Cini Boeri for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1971. Sleek slant cut flush mount with a concave socket housing, receiving a...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Aluminum, Steel

Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 Adjustable Floor Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 floor lamp made of chrome-plated metal and black enameled iron. This iconic adjustable floor lamp was designed by Gino Sarfatti and pro...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Pr. Italian Post Modern Table Lamps by Pier Ramella by Arteluce for Flos 1980's
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pair of Italian Postmodern design table laps, designed by Pier Giuseppe Ramella, made by Arteluce for Flos, circa 1980's. These chic lamps feature flying saucer like tops...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Italian Modern "Triennale" Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is an all original, articulating "Triennale" floor lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy. This stunning floor lamp features three adjustable arms with shades in black, grey...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Marble, Chrome

1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Sconce for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Sconce for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of Sarfatti's design and the sculptural ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Italian Post Modern Sconce design by Perry A. King & S. Mirand for Arteluce
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Sconce Post Moderna of great charm, made in Italy by the historic lighting company Arteluce founded in 1939 by Gino Sarfatti. Designed and produced in the 80s by the duo of architect...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Chandelier for Arteluce, Italy circa 1960s
By Arteluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gino Sarfatti chandelier for Arteluce. Made in Italy in 1960s. Patinated brass. 12 Candelabra sockets. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. Height adjustable. Ceiling rod can be ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury wall light mod. 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy.
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extending arm wall light model 194n designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in 1958 circa. The original structure is composed by a ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

A 1950s Murano glass and brass wall light by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso.
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
A rare 1950s Murano glass and brass wall light designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso, for lighting company Arteluce. With brass arm and wall bracket and collar holding the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Brass

Lustre Rodolfo Dordoni pour Arteluce modèle "Halloween" blanc, rouge Italie 1980
By Arteluce, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in London, England
Le lustre Hallowen, conçu par Rodolfo Dordoni pour Arteluce dans les années 1980, se distingue par son élégance moderne et son association audacieuse de couleurs blanc et rouge. Anci...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Glass

Studio B.B.P.R. for Arteluce Ceiling Light
By Studio BBPR, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. for Arteluce, ceiling light, model ‘2045/p’, lacquered aluminum, acid-etched prismatic glass, Italy, 1962 This playful ceiling light is designed by Studio B.B.P.R. f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Studio B.B.R.P 2045/d Ceiling Light for Arteluce, Italy, 1962
By Arteluce, Studio BBPR
Located in Melbourne, VIC
A sculptural and highly architectural ceiling light designed by Studio BBPR for Arteluce in the 1960s—this rare large-scale variant of the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Aluminum

Midcentury table lamp mod. 526 by Massimo Vignelli for Arteluce, Italy 1965
By Arteluce, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Huge and elegant Massimo Vignelli table lamp model 526 for Arteluce, Italy, 1965. Designed by Massimo Vignelli for Arteluce in 1965, the Model 526 table lamp is a refined expression ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Chrome

Rare Arteluce Acrylic Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary chandelier by the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Arteluce is a true collector’s piece and a striking example of 1970s Space Age design. With its sculptural...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Model #608 Wall or Ceiling lamp for Arteluce c. 1971
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #608 Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce c. 1971 Highly rare model #608 wall or ceiling lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1971. Th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

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 Lighting

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Metal

Mid-century modern ceiling lamps mod 3001 Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of Three Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1950s Elegant and rare set of three Mid-Century Modern lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Artel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Arteluce Single-Arm White Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel, Metal

Sarfatti Pendant for Arteluce, Model 2102
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century pendant, model 2102, by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Off white metal shade with frosted glass diffuser and brass hardware. Holds one light source. Condition: Ex...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Brass

Matteo Thun for Arteluce Coppuia of Wall Lamps Mod. "Pao," Italy 1990s
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Wall lamps from the PAO series by Matteo Thun for the firm Arteluce. Here in a rare version with light wood. The Pao lights impress with their characteristic diffuser made of matt gl...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Red for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in red for Arteluce. Executed in red painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard A...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Brass, Aluminum

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...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Vintage Double Wall Light Model 237/2, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Double Wall Lights Model 237/2 in Glass Metal, 1970s Original vintage wall light, model 237/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Milano. Two spherical diffuse...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

20th Century Gino Sarfatti Set of 4 Wall Lamps Mod. 36 for Arteluce, 1950s
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Large Massimo Vignelli Model 526g Table lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Milan, IT
Massimo Vignelli model 526g table lamp for Arteluce. Original labels
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Ico Parisi, Wall Light, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Ico Parisi
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Castiglioni Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Arteluce and Flos, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly rare first edition of the famous "Light Ball" applique by Castiglioni in white metal and opal glass. This fantastic lamp was designed by Castiglioni for Arteluce and produced in Italy by Flos in the 1960s. This fantastic lamp was designed by Castiglioni for Arteluce and produced in Italy by Flos in the 1960s. This fantastic light is unique because of the materials, made of white enameled metal and opal glass. It can be mounted on the wall or on the ceiling. The wall light has been tested, it uses an E27 light bulb. It is signed on the backplate by both Arteluce and Flos. A fantastic piece that will grace a mid-century living room or bathroom. Measures (cms): diameter - 42 height - 32 Literature: Casa Amica, 27 June 1972, p. 105 Octagon 30 September 1973, p. 149 Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 224 Giuliana Gramigna, repertoire 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p. 121. The beginnings of Flos (meaning “flower” in Latin) blossomed from a brilliant idea: to create objects, starting with a light bulb, that would change the way of life for both the Italian market and the foreign markets. Dino Gavina and the small Eisenkeil manufacturing facility in Merano, had already been creating furniture alongside design masters such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. But by the early 1960s, Gavina became convinced the time had come to create new lamps. Using the same technology – conceived in the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating lamps such as the Taraxacum or the Fantasma, with many other beautiful and surprising lamps to follow. And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting. Achille Castiglioni (born February 16, 1918, Milan–died December 2, 2002, Milan) was a prolific furniture, lighting, and product Italian designer renown for his ironic, joyful, creative and functional designs that, at times, intersected with ideas explored by conceptual artists. Achille Castiglioni was born into a family with deep appreciation for the arts, as he was the third son of sculptor and coin engraver Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. He first studied the classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, but then switched to study art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. In 1937, he decided to follow the steps of his two elder brothers, architects Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, by enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1944–after having to interrupt his studies when he was stationed in Greece and Sicily during World War II. In 1944, immediately after graduating, Achille Castiglioni joined his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in the design studio that they had founded with Livio’s classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1937 in Milan. Fortunately for Achille, from the very beginning Livio and Pier Giacomo decided to focus almost entirely on designing exhibitions, furniture, housewares, and appliances since architectural commissions were difficult to come by during the war. This product-design focus, and the deep fraternal bound among the three brothers, would later allow the young Achille to experiment early in his career with emerging techniques and new materials that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market. The Castiglioni brothers’ important collaboration with Phonola and Brionvega In 1940, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Livio Castiglioni, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, in collaboration withe the Phonola company, presented in the VII Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), titled Exhibition of the Radio, a research study of radio devices that included the Fimi Phonola 547 radio, the first radio encased in Bakelite instead of wood. Shortly after the exhibition, Luigi Caccia Dominioni suspended his professional activity to serve in the military during World War II and left the studio. The development of the FImi Phonola 547 radio would prove fruitful for the three brothers, as it allowed Livio Castiglioni to cement his role as the leading design consultant for Phonola from 1940 until 1960, and for Brionvega, from 1960 until 1964. These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials and shapes for which Achille Castiglioni played a key role, such as the RR 226 stereo system for Brinovega (1965), the radio phonograph RR 126 for Brinovega (1965), and the radio and record player RR 128 for Brionvega (1966) In 1952, Livio decided to build his own practice, independent from Achille and Pier Giacomo, to pursue a deeper exploration of radio waves, music, and technology. But the three brothers would continued to collaborate closely in several projects, and the partnership between Achille and Pier Giacomo became so tight that from 1952 until 1968, when Pier Giacomo died, they co-authored most of their designs. Achille Castiglioni Long Career as Light Designer During this period, the Castiglioni brothers participated in the Italian Exhibition of Furniture (RIMA), where they successfully introduced a series of curved-plywood furniture, and presented important designs, such as the Tubino lamp (1949), originally produced by Italian light maker Arteluce from 1949 until 1974, and reintroduced by FLOS since the late 1970s; and the Luminator lamp (1955), originally produced by Gilardi & Barzaghi, but reintroduced by FLOS in the late 1960s. A new, successful, and long-lasting collaboration developed in 1960, when Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni were reached by entrepreneurial Italian designer Dino Gavina and business man Arturo Eisenkeil with the idea to create a completely new kind of lighting fixtures utilizing a polyamide. The material, which they called “cocoon,” in the hands of the Castiglioni brothers would become a popular and iconic innovation in the 1960s and serve as the successful foundation of Italian lighting company FLOS–founded by Gavina and Eisenkeil in 1962. Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni designed a series of “cocoon” lights utilizing the spray-on polyamide plastic as a coating layer onto a metal frame. Among the most popular Castiglioni “cocoon” lights are: the Taraxacum and the Viscontea ceiling lamps (1960), and the Gatto table lamp (1961). Other of the important lamp designs by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for FLOS are the Beehive -or Splügen Braü lamp (1961), Toio –or Toy lamp...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Minimal "Gala" Table Lamps by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce, Italy, 1970s
By Paolo Rizzatto, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
"Gala" table lamps by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce. Black metal curved base and lampshade in synthetic fiber.
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1970s Italian Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

PAO Floor Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Arteluce, Matteo Thun
Located in Brussel, BE
PAO, tall floor lamp made with a satin glass base, ebonized wood stem, and an opal glass oval-shaped diffuser that emits a beautiful, warm light, gently diffused through the white gl...
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1990s Italian Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce flush mount light 3001/50, Italy circa 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce flush mount ceiling light. Model 3001/50 Prismatic glass, chrome plated aluminum, painted metal. Remains of Arteluce sticker. Made in Italy in 1950s. Takes...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Pao table lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1993
By Arteluce, Matteo Thun
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 Lighting

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Glass, Opaline Glass, Lacquer

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 Lighting

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Metal

Arteluce, Model 526G Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli from 60s
By Massimo Vignelli, Arteluce
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Lighting

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Brass, Chrome

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...
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20th Century Italian Arteluce Lighting

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Glass, Wood

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod. 36 Wall Lamp, Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Wall sconce Mod. "36" in chromed metal designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1955. The lamp is structured with a horizontal chromed arm connected to a square metal plate, wh...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Lighting

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Metal

Arteluce lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Arteluce lighting 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 lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting 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 lighting by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Toni Zuccheri, and Gino Sarfatti. Prices for Arteluce lighting 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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