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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Three Floor Lamps Model #1073 by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in MOUGINS, FR
Three lamps model 1073/3 in steel, aluminum and cracked metal base, by Gino Sarfatti. Prod. Arteluce, Italy, 1956. Excellent condition. Some abrasion on the chrome stems as expecte...
Metal
rare variation of the famous 2065 by gino sarfatti for arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Munich, DE
very rare 2065 arteluce ceiling lamp by gino sarfatti. absolutely futuristic design for it´s date of birth. an 1950 icon in an very rare variation. wonderful patinated brass - inste...
Brass
$24,000
Arteluce 17 Arm Chandelier
By Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and striking 17 arm chandelier, embodying the quintessential elegance and innovative design of Arteluce during the Italian Mid-Century Modern period. This impre...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps Model 540P by Arteluce, Italy, 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of table or wall lamps model 540P designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1968. These table lamps have a plexiglass bas...
Aluminum
Rare pair of original 60's Arteluce Vittoriano Vigano sconces "Visor"
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare pair of “Visor” wall sconces by Italian designer Vittoriano Vigano, published by Arteluce in the '60s. Structure and lampshade in lacquered metal (original paint), possibility o...
Metal
Set of 4 Light Ball table, ceiling and wall lamp by Castiglioni, Flos
By Flos, Arteluce, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Argelato, BO
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, set of 4 table, ceiling and wall lamps Light Ball, Italy, 1965 Created by the now legendary pair of brothers and Italian designers, the Castiglionis design a series of diffused light lamps using a simple white opaline sphere of industrial production, which reinterprets a low-cost object commonly used in the domestic environment. A polished brass metal frame houses...
Brass
Pair of Mod. 121 Appliques by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, c.1946
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of Model 121 appliques designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, c.1946. These adjustable wall lights consist of a perforated brass fitting that is suspended with tw...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti model 518 table lamp Arteluce Italy 1941
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and early 518 table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1941. Its subtle S-shaped support structure is in tubular brass and ends in a f...
Aluminum, Brass
Set of 2 Postmodern Pink Jill Sconces by Perry King, S. Miranda, G. Arnaldi
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Jill wall lamps by the Italian manufacturer Arteluce (Flos) in a rare version with pink glass elements. The design of the Jill combines a cl...
Metal
Set of Two Wall Lamps Model 238/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two large wall lamps model 238/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Transparent glass globes and a thin black metal frame. Please note picture shows a model with three spheres not...
Metal
Postmodern Black Pao T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, Italy, 1990s
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table lamp version from Matteo Thun's Pao lamp series. Here in a rare version with a high-gloss black lacquered shaft. The Pao lamps captivate with their characteristic...
Glass, Wood
Gino Sarfatti model 211 sconces Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare in two tone black and grey model 211 wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1955. Indirect light wall lamp, vertical or horizontal end pie...
Aluminum, Brass
$8,134Sale Price / item|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti 194n Sconce for Arteluce, Black Aluminum & Brass
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Paris, FR
Sconce "194n" by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950. Cup in black lacquered aluminium on the outside. Extendable arm and swivel allow horizontal movement, in brass tubing, and counter...
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Postmodern Murana Sconces Perry by King S. Miranda for Arteluce 1980s
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Murana wall lamp by renowned manufacturer Arteluce, based on a design by Perry A. King and S. Miranda from the 1980s. Rare icons of postmodern design. These wall lamps were also used...
Metal
Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce, Rare Articulated Wall Light, Italian 1950s
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a rare design, featuring Vigano's distinctive conical shade mounted on an articulated brass arm with circular wall mount. The hinged arm allows the shade to be moved in multi...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Rare Adjustable Wall Light, model 197, 1953
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a very rare extendable wall light, Model 197, designed in 1953 by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce. Black lacquered aluminum diffuser on a brass adjustable arm. Max...
Aluminum, Brass
228 Wall lamp by Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
228 wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, one of the most renowned Italian lighting manufacturers. Produced in the 1950s, this stunning piece features a sleek and moderni...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti wall lamp model 3 Arteluce Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Model 3 wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce Italy 1950. This wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti is super rare, and you hardly ever find it for sale. It's go...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Large Pendant in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare large pendant light in black lacquered brass and Murano blown glass, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Archimede Seguso for Arteluce in Italy ...
Brass
Italian Postmodern Model Pao T1 Table Lamp Spare Glass Matteo Thun Arteluce, 90s
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Replacement glass for the small T1 table lamp version from the Pao lamp series by Matteo Thun for Arteluce. A very rare replacement glass for the Pao T1. Unfortunately, Pao table la...
Metal
1966 Gino Sarfatti 1st Edition Model 600/C for Arteluce, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1966 600/C 1st edition table lamp from Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Come with original 220 volt 60 watt light bulb and European wall plug. For North American a current transforme...
Metal, Aluminum
Pendants in Seguso Glass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce, Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and iconic pendant light in black lacquered brass and Murano blown glass, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Archimede Seguso for Arteluce in Italy during the 1960...
Brass
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
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamps Model 237/3 Arteluce, 1959
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Pair of wall lamps model 237/3 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1959. This pair of wall lamps are an iconic and famous design by Sarfatti. There are many di...
Metal, Aluminum
Massimo Vignelli 259/2 wall lamps for Arteluce Italy 1964
By Arteluce, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A rare and exquisite set of 259/2 wall lights designed by the legendary Massimo Vignelli for Arteluce in 1964. These iconic sconces are a stunning example of mid-century Italian desi...
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Arteluce, 1980s
By Arteluce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Arteluce, 1980s. Floor lamp with structure and triangular base in black metal and pyramidal lampshade in black and red metal. Produced by...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 2042/6 ceiling lamp Arteluce Italy 1963
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The large ceiling lamp model 2042/6, designed by the legendary Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1963, is a striking example of mid-century modern lighting desig...
Aluminum
Model 600G Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s, Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model 600G Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s, Italy The black leather base is filled with small lead balls which allow the lamp to move in various positions. Lampsh...
Metal
"Model 3010" Semi-Flush Mount Light by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1959
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and rare semi-flush mount ceiling light model 3010, designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1959 for Arteluce. The fixture features a refined opaline glass diffuser encircled by a disti...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti 600/C Adjustable Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Hanover, MA
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce model 600/C designed in 1966, made in Italy. Black lacquered aluminum, hackey-sack base in black leather filled with lead buckshot, adjustable in all dire...
Aluminum
Italian Postmodern Murana Sconces Perry by King S. Miranda for Arteluce 1980s
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Murana wall lamp by renowned manufacturer Arteluce, based on a design by Perry A. King and S. Miranda from the 1980s. Rare icons of postmodern design. These wall lamps were also used...
Metal
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 ...
Metal
2133 Pendant Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Padova, IT
Metal chandelier pendant lamp 2133 model designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce Italy 1970s. White metal lampshade with black metal lamp holder, where the lampshade s...
Metal
Table Lamp 600 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp with legs in the shape of a leather bag filled with sand. Stamped on the side. Wear and tear due to the age of the lamp.
Metal
1980s Post Modern Memphis Period Floor Lamp by Arteluce / Ettore Sottsass
By Arteluce
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Perry A. King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce Memphis Period. Style of Ettore Sottsass
Glass
Gino Sarfatti 194/N Wall Lamp Arteluce Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice large sized extendable wall lamp model 194/n designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1950. This lamp is constructed by an engineer’s mind, that is cle...
Aluminum, Chrome
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
Set of five Model 36 wall lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Set of five Model 36 wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in the 1950s. Model 36 is an adjustable silver-colored reflector that must be mounted into the...
Metal
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
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti Pendant Lamp Moon mod. 2130
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...
Aluminum
1950s Gino Sarfatti Sculptural Table Lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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
Full Set of Three Gino Sarfatti Model 1073 Floor Lamps for Arteluce, Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and incredibly rare full set of three Model 1073 floor lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in Italy in 1956. Each lamp is signed on the bottom. Full...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Table Lamp Model 522 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1948
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Conversano, IT
Discover a rare gem in the world of design - the extraordinary model 522 lamp, created by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce Milano in 1948. This unique lamp is a timeless design...
Steel
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
Gino Sarfatti 2095/9 chandelier Arteluce Italy 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Adjustable Wall Light, model 205, Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti, Model 205 Wall Light, designed 1955 and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy. This rare model is illustrated in the Sarfatti catalogue raisonée. Constructed from an opali...
Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Rare Early Triple Wall Light, circa 1940
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '1056' Floor Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, floor lamp, model '1056' chrome-plated metal, methacrylate, lacquered aluminum, iron, Italy, design 1948 Model 1056 stands as an influential example in S...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
20th Century Italian 265 Wall Lamp by Paolo Rizzato for Arteluce
By Paolo Rizzatto, Arteluce
Located in BE
XL Paolo Rizzatto 265 wall lamp. Spectacular wall lamp by Paolo Rizzato, designed in the 1970s for the famous factory Arteluce. Paolo called this m...
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Brass Spiral Chandelier, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful brass chandelier designed by Gino Sarfatti featured with radiating 18 brass arms with sockets. In a very good original condition. The lighting takes 18 small Edison base ...
Metal, Brass
Model 2082 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2082 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce (Italy, 1960s) Muted black dome shade, yellow interior enamel. Opaline glass diffuser. This light holds a single E27 socket type, adapted fo...
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
Postmodern Italian Model Pao T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table lamp version from the Pao lamp series by Matteo Thun. The Pao lights impress with their characteristic diffuser made of frosted glass. What is particularly specia...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Triana floor lamp by Arteluce, 1985 by Perry King and Santiago Miranda
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania
This refined "Triana" floor lamp is a quintessential icon of 1980s Italian postmodernism. Designed by award-winning duo Perry King & Santiago Miranda for the prestigious lighting man...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$3,800 / item
Wall Light by Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
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
White Wall or Ceiling Lamp No. 235/B by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, 1970s
By Arteluce, Cini Boeri
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Wall or ceiling fixture, No. 235/b, designed by Cini Boeri and manufactured by Arteluce in 1971. The lamp consists of two parts: the cylindrical outside and the inside (a reflector)...
Metal
Five vintage Italian Wall Sconces by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, 1980s
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Five Italian wall sconces designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce in the late 1980s Neo–Art Deco style. Each sconce is composed of two thick, semi-circular glass plates with a sculptu...
Metal
Ico Parisi, Wall Light, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1960s
By 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...
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 lights impress with their characteristic diffuser made of matt glass. However, the material combin...
Glass, Wood
Table lamp mod. 612 green, design Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce, 1975
By Paolo Rizzatto, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp mod. 612 clamped in dark green fiberglass and plexiglass designed in 1975 by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce.
Metal