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.
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
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
Stephan Copeland Set of Two Desk, Table "Tango" Lamps for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Copeland
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...
Iron
$1,823Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
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"...
Metal
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...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
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
Arteluce "Triana" Italian Wall Lamp or Sconce
By Arteluce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This lamp is a fine example of Arteluce's ”Triana” wall lamp featuring two sets of interchangeable Murano glass. One set is white while the other features lined white strips over tra...
Steel
$2,010Sale 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...
Glass, Acrylic
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Mod. 238/2 Wall Lights Lacquered Metal Glass, Italy, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of wall lamps model 238/2 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s. The frames are black metal lacquered and have two transparent glass globes that...
Metal
$1,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fritz Table Lamps by Perry King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of Fritz desk lamps by Perry King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce. Combination of chrome and acrylic. It’s very rare to fi...
Chrome
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
Cobra Desk Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black gooseneck 'Cobra' desk lamp resembling a hose that forms a coil base.
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 573 Table Lamp for Arteluce, Anodized Aluminum, Italy, 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Paris, FR
Rare table lamp by Gino Sarfatti. Model 573 produced by Arteluce from 1956. Adjustable spotlight in anodized aluminium, with screen in green methacrylate. Arms in chrome-plated br...
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Vintage Paolo Rizzatto Articulating Sconce for Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural vintage articulating wall sconce designed by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce. Original Arteuluce label on reflector. Refl...
Steel
$2,558Sale Price / set|20% Off
Gino Sarfatti Set of Two Black Wall Lamps 238/2 by Arteluce 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two wall lamps model 238/2 with supports in black lacquered metal, lampshades in blown glass, and black enameled aluminum, designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce d...
Metal, Aluminum
Articulating Desk Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arteluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk lamp designed by Angelo Lelli with gooseneck arms and a counter-weight and wire system attached to two chrome supports on a marble base. Made by Arredoluce ...
Marble, Chrome, Steel
Arteluce "Triana" Italian Wall Lamp or Sconce
By Arteluce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This lamp is a fine example of Arteluce's ”Triana” wall lamp featuring two sets of interchangeable Murano glass. One set is white while the other features lined white strips over tra...
Steel
Perry King, Santiago Miranda Arteluce "Aura" Wall Sconce Pair of Two
By Arteluce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Aura wall lights made by the famous designer's Perry King & Santiago Miranda in 1989 and produced by Arteluce, the prestigious Italian company founded by Gino Sarfatti in 193...
Steel
Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce Table Lamp Model 569/N Italy, 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Table lamp model 569 N by Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce Designed in 1956 and made in Italy. Adjustable reflector in aluminium lacquered black, cast iron trumpet-shaped base lacquered ...
Aluminum, Brass
' Aurora ' Halogen Chandelier from Arteluce, 1983, Italia
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce, Flos
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
$525 / item
H 5.91 in W 14.97 in D 10.63 in
Set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Antwerp, 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 i...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '516' Table Lamps
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, table lamps, model ‘516’, brass, marble, enameled aluminum, Italy, 1948 These desk lamps, model 516, is designed by the influential designer in the field...
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Aurora Pendant Light by Perry King & Santiago Miranda, 1983
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The "Aurora" pendant light for Arteluce, then a division of Flos, was designed in 1980 by Perry King and Santiago Miranda. The Aurora provides direct and diffused light with three 50...
Metal, Steel
Lamp 'Jill' by Arteluce Anni 80 Design by King MIranda & Arnaldi
By Santiago Miranda and Jian Luigi Arnaldi , Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Reflected light floor lamp with adjustable intensity. It features enameled metal, frosted glass diffuser in shades of white and carries a halogen lamp.
Metal
$525 / item
H 5.91 in W 14.97 in D 10.63 in
Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Perry King and Santiago Miranda, Arteluce
Located in Antwerp, 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 clea...
Metal
Unique Disk Pendant by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique disk pendant by Hatsu Dimensions: W 65 x D 65 x H 60 cm Materials: powdercoated sheet, plated steel LED temperature color: 3000K L...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,200
H 28 in Dm 23 in
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Atomic Chrome and Glass Sputnik Style Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage sixteen light chrome and white glass shade chandelier by Lightolier. Fixture features a chrome frame with trumpet form arms, round glass shades and great Sputnik form. Chande...
Chrome
Arteluce Couple Table Lamp Conetto “Ezio Didone” Glass, 1979
By Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce couple table lamp Conetto “Ezio Didone" glass, 1979.
Glass
$2,101Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8.27 in Dm 4.73 in
Giuseppe Ostuni Set of Two Table Lamps 214 Vipere by Oluce 1950s Italy
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of two table lamps model 214 also known as Vipere with structure in brass and lampshade in red lacquered metal, designed by Giuseppe Ostuni and produced by Oluce in the 1950s. ...
Metal, Brass
$376 / set
H 9.45 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Chrome and wood Pair Table Lamps or Desk, Set of 2 Midcentury, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Verviers, BE
Set of 2 chrome and wood table or desk lamp, made in Italy in the late 1960s. The lamp has got an E14 Edison screw on socket. Equipped with an American-style plug Originel Patina In ...
Chrome
"Aurora" Pendant by Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hanover, MA
Perry King & Santiago Miranda designed the 'Aurora' pendant light for Arteluce, by then a division of FLOS. The Aurora provides direct and diffused light with three 50w halogen sp...
Glass
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H 27.56 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Wall Appliques Model "145" Design Sergio Asti for Arteluce Sarfatti, 1960s
By Arteluce, Sergio Asti
Located in taranto, IT
Esclusiva Coppia di Applique Arteluce Modello "145" – Design Sergio Asti Proponiamo una straordinaria e rarissima coppia di lampade da parete prodotte dalla storica azienda Arteluce...
Aluminum
Arteluce Italian Designed Industrial Desk Lamp for AI
By Arteluce
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark gray Italian designed Industrial styled desk lamp by Arteluce for AI Atelier International with chrome accents, screen heat shield to the top of the light which adjusts and tu...
Metal
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H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Italian Sconces Model 237/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 50s Wall Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of wall lamps model 237/2 of the famous Italian designer Gino Sarfatti published by Arteluce in the 1950s. Black lacquered metal structure (original paint) and double diffusers ...
Metal
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H 26.38 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Italian modern metal and chromed steel desk lamp Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1970
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black metal and chromed steel desk lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1970s Desk lamp with table fixing by means of a clamp, with stem in chromed steel rod and cylind...
Metal, Steel
Pair of Wall Sconces Model 121 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Pair of brass and painted metal wall sconces designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1946 for his lighting company Arteluce. Originally a set of four, two sconces are now available. The displa...
Metal, Brass
Set of 4 table lamps model 600p leather and metal Arteluce Gino Sarfatti
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Set of 4 table lamps model 600p of the Italian designer Gino Sarfatti. Lamps published by Arteluce in the 60s. Base in leather weighted with lead ...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Wall Ligths for Arteluce Aluminum and Brass, Label
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Original Italian wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti from the 1950s for the Arteluce manufacture. Original label and is published. The lamp consists of two conical-shaped light covers made of white painted aluminum. At each end we find a pulsate that allows it to be turned on or off. The structure is made of brass. the spotlights of the lamp are adjustable , in fact the two lights through the brass structure can be moved at will. The lamp presents its original ArteLuce...
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Design Classic Ceiling Lamp by Gino Sarfatti 155 for Arteluce, 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Renens, CH
A model 155 ceiling lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce from the 1950s in wonderful condition. Two screw-in bulbs provide a very nice light which discreetly shines through the small...
Aluminum
Pair of White Metal 1970s Spots SP 14 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of white painted metal spots with Arteluce 1970s label. Very good condition.
Metal
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H 51.19 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Modern White Metal 2133 Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1972
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern matt white metal 2133 chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1972 Italian chandelier mod. 2133 with matt white repainted metal lampshade and black metal lamp holder...
Metal
Sky Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful sky-ground lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for the fine manufacture of Arteluce, in the 1950s. The model is 1093. There is the trademark of the manufacture inside the lamp h...
Aluminum, Brass
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H 9.85 in W 12.6 in D 4.34 in
Ezio Didone for Arteluce, Pair of Glass Wall Scones, Italian Modern, 1987
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Odense, DK
A lovely pair of Italian Art Deco style wall lights. Designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce in 1987. Model "Diva". Both with labels from the manufacture. "Arteluce was a premier Ita...
Glass
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H 77.17 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Italian Modern Jill Floor Lamp by King, Miranda, Arnaldi for Arteluce, 1978
By Arteluce, Perry King, Santiago Miranda and Jian Luigi Arnaldi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern satin glass and metal Jill floor lamp by Perry King, Santiago Miranda and Gianluigi Arnaldi for Arteluce, 1978. Jill floor lamp with di...
Metal
Sold
H 275.6 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Important Ceiling Lamp by Gino Sarfatti Arteluce, Original Label
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Grandiose and important and unique suspension chandelier with 1958 diffusion designed by Gino Sarfatti for ArteLuce. The large suspension lamp is characterised by the cascade of diff...
Aluminum
Wall Lamp "Drop 1" Design Marc Sadler for Arteluce, 1995
By Arteluce, Marc Sadler
Located in taranto, IT
wall lamp produced by arteluce, model "drop 1", made in 1995 to a design by marc Sadler, made of external water-resistant silicone and light blue colored technopolymer Measures 26 cm high by 13 cm wide, new, never used, old stock, in its original arteluce...
Plastic, Silicone