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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Studio B.B.P.R. 1962 Ceiling Light for Arteluce, Lacquered Aluminum
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...
Metal, Aluminum
Modell 2133 Ceiling Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1972
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stunning Model 2133 pendant light duo by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce (1972). It is a masterful study in minimalist design—a fluted white lacquered aluminum disc, suspended effort...
Metal
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...
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...
Aluminum
Zefiro3 Arteluce Frosted Glass Pendant 80s 90s Style
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella, Arteluce
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...
Steel
Rare Counterweight Suspension by Gino Sarfatti / Arteluce, 1938 Mod. No. 2007
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Early and very rare extandable counterweight suspension designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1938, Mod. No. 2007. Manufactured by Arteluce in the 1930...
Gold Plate, Brass, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Chandelier by Arteluce, Patinated Brass, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce
Located in Long Island City, 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 ...
Metal, Brass
Model 2082 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2082 Pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s A striking pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, the Model 2082 is defined by the relationship between its two elemen...
Aluminum
$1,895Sale Price|36% Off
' 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...
Glass
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce Executed in handblown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal with wood frames, this elegant midcentury cha...
Metal
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Arteluce. Designed and Manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Naturally aged brass throughout with black enameled accents on joints and canopy. Rewired for US standard...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti 2042/6 ceiling lamp Arteluce Italy 1963
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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
$1,383Sale Price|27% Off
Space Age Aurora Blue Pendant by Arteluce, Perry King & Santiago Miranda, 1983
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
“Aurora” Blue Pendant, Arteluce, Perry King & Santiago Miranda, 1983 An Eighties refined design UFO perndant: the “Aurora” by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce marrie...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Sputnik Chandelier Model 2003
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1939, rare 'Fuoco d'artificio' chandelier model 2003 executed in the 1950s, Italy. This 24-light sputnik ceiling light is composed of tubula...
Brass
Seguso Glass Pendants (Pair) by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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...
Brass
$20,446Sale Price|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 'Fireworks' Brass Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1939
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milan, IT
Sublime Gino Sarfatti Model 2003 irr. Fireworks ceiling lamp. Italy 1939
Brass
Albini & Helg Arteluce Large Pendant Lamp Original Glass Lucite, Italy, 1955
By Arteluce, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Vienna, AT
Original 1955 pendant light from Arteluce Milano designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. Large Midcentury original with a large dark 22.6" lucite shade and an inner opaline glass...
Brass, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti model 2133 chandeliers Arteluce Italy 1972
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful Gino Sarfatti Model 2133 chandeliers, produced by Arteluce in Italy in 1972. These chandeliers are truly unique, featuring a minimalist design that resembles a floating dis...
Metal, Aluminum
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 version measures 4.72" in diameter and is priced as a pair. This original p...
Brass
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...
Metal
A pair of Seguso Murano glass and chrome pendant lights, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A pair of heavy and thick Seguso Murano unusual oval shaped glass pendant lights with chrome fittings, by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Milano only 1 pair still available. price is for...
Chrome
6 Acrylic Balls Shade Chandelier by Arteluce, 1960s, Italy
By Arteluce, Vittorio Gregotti, Giotto Stoppino, Lodovico Meneghetti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
6 Balls Shade Chandelier by Arteluce, 1960s, Italy Designers: Vittorio Gregotti, Lodovico Meneghetti, and Giotto Stoppino Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. No crack, no...
Brass, Aluminum
Ceiling lamp '2042/3' Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Pendant lamp model '2042/3' made of painted aluminum and frosted glass with three light points. Designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in the 1950s, the lamp is restored ...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Brass Italian '2097/30' Chandelier, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Madrid, ES
Chandelier model "2097/30" designed by Gino Sarfatti (1912/1985) for Arteluce. Made of polished brass structure. The central rod has forty arms supporting the light bulbs, Italy, 196...
Brass
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Pendant for Arteluce
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendant for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of Sarfatti's design and the sculptural...
Metal
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce Executed in hand-blown bubbled Seguso glass on a black painted metal mount. Th...
Metal
Pendant '2133' by Gino Sarfatti 1976, Arteluce Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Berlin, DE
Gino Sarfatti designed the '2133' model for Arteluce in 1976. This elegant ceiling lamp is variable in height. The construction is made of black lacquered metal, the shade is white.
Metal
$3,717Sale Price|20% Off
Large version Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce and Seguso glass pendant, Italy 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in Milan, IT
Large 1960s Gino Sarfatti chrome metal and Seguso Bullicante Murano glass ceiling lamp for Arteluce.
Chrome
Rare Jo-Jo n°2072 Pendant Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1953
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Montréal, CA
A rare five-disc variation of the iconic “Jo-Jo” pendant lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Crafted from lacquered aluminum and methacrylate (lucite), the fixture is compos...
Aluminum
Black & White Metal Mod. 2133 Pendant Lamp, G. Sarfatti for Arteluce Flos, 1970s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
The model 2133 was designed and manufactured by Gino Sarfatti for his own company Arteluce in 1972. Since 1974 this model was produced by Flos after the merge of the 2 Companies. The...
Aluminum
$2,198Sale Price / item|24% Off
Aurora Pendants by Arteluce, 1982
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE 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, ...
Aluminum
Rodolfo Dordoni Halloween Chandelier by Arteluce, Italy, 1980
By Arteluce, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in London, England
The Hallowen chandelier, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Arteluce in the 1980s, is distinguished by its modern elegance and bold combination of white and red colors. A former student...
Glass
$9,293Sale Price|33% Off
Gino Sarfatti model 2095/9 ceiling lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti model 2095/9 ceiling lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1958 Original wiring and labels.
Aluminum, Metal
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
Rare 1st Edition model 2097 Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2097 Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958. Iconic chandelier comprising of a central suspension pole and a sequence of variable...
Brass
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...
Metal, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Pendant Lamps for Arteluce 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant pendant lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti in collaboration with Archimede Seguso for Arteluce. The lamps consist of a black lacquered brass frame with an E14 lamp holder and han...
Metal
$1,161Sale Price|68% Off
A. Lelii for Arteluce Imposing Brass and Glass 10-arm Chandelier 1950s Italy
By Arteluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Palermo, IT
Imposing and sculptural 10-arm chandelier in curved brass with globe diffusers in worked satin glass and brass finishes with pendant elements in faceted crystal. Designed by Angelo L...
Crystal, Brass
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
Gino Sarfatti Brass Spiral Chandelier, 1970s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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
Gino Sarfatti, Moon Light, model 2130, by Arteluce, Italy 1969
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Moon Lamp pendant ceiling light, model 2130, designed 1969 white lacquer aluminium reflectors with micro bulbs attached to the upper curve, with orange per...
Metal, Aluminum
$2,323Sale Price|20% Off
Lamp '237/3' by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage wall lamp '237/3' model designed by Gino Sarfatti for a 1960s Arteluce production. Black lacquered metal frame supporting three clear glass spheres. The maker's mark is pres...
Metal
Large Chandelier 2097/50 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This iconic chandelier model 2097/50 is designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958 and produced by Arteluce, Italy. For this chandelier, Sarfatti was inspired by the archetype of the ancient...
Chrome
$2,044Sale Price|20% Off
Arteluce Halloween Pendant by Gino Sarfatti, Frosted Glass, 1978
By Arteluce
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful Italian modern frosted glass pendant in warm coconut white with blue circular perforations around the base. Model "Halloween". B...
Acrylic, Glass
Pendant lamp 2109/12 Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 1962
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Suspension lamp model 2109/12, designed by Gino Sarfattie produced by Arteluce between 1960 and 1962. Original and unique pieces from the 50s. The project reflects Sarfatti’s light...
Metal
Lampada plafoniera 2042/3 Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, 1960
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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 SP/ 16 For Arteluce Unique Brass Bubble Pendant Lamp, 1950, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Archimede Seguso
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare beautiful pendant lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950s, Italy. Model number: SP/ 16. This special pendant lamp, has five heavy massive bubble glass, made by Archimede Segu...
Brass
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pendant Lamp 2095/20
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...
Aluminum
1950s Gino Sarfatti Pendants Model 2095/1 Blown Glass Aluminum Arteluce Pair
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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 for Arteluce Chandelier "2097/30," Italy 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Naples, IT
Chandelier model "2097/30" designed by Gino Sarfatti (1912/1985) for Arteluce. Made with a polished brass frame. The central rod has thirty arms supporting light bulbs, Italy, 1960s.
Brass
all original 1. edition gino sarfatti and archemede seguso pedant lamp.
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful minimalistic mid century lamp by gino sarfatti with hand blown shade by archimede seguso. rare 1. edition with screw on shade.
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Chandelier for Arteluce, Italy circa 1960s
By Arteluce
Located in Long Island City, 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 ...
Metal, Brass
Rare early serie of Midcentury Arteluce chandelier, model 2097/50. Italy 1958.
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, CT
Mid-Century Modern early serie of Arteluce chandelier model 2097 with 50 lights. Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958 and produced in Italy. Labeled with the Arteluce early sticker from...
Chrome
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 2095/9 Ceiling Lamp , Italy, 1958
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Naples, IT
Ceiling lamp Mod. 2095/9 designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1960s, the height-adjustable diffusers are made of transparent blown glass and the structure of satinised alumi...
Metal, Aluminum
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass 3-Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass 3-Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce. Executed in 3 hand blown bubbled Seguso glass pendants with brass and bl...
Metal
A rare pair of 1950s Murano pendants light by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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
A rare 1950s Murano glass pendant light by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
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
$4,646Sale Price|20% Off
Lamp '2095/7' by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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 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
Single Seguso Glass Pendant by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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