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Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

Italian

The lighting maker Arteluce was one of the companies at the heart of the creative explosion in postwar Italian design. The firm’s founder and guiding spirit, Gino Sarfatti (1912–85), was an incessant technical and stylistic innovator who almost single-handedly reinvented the chandelier as a modernist lighting form. 

Sarfatti attended the University of Genoa to study aeronautical engineering but was forced to drop out when his father’s company went out of business. His mechanical instincts led him to turn his attention to lighting design — and he founded Arteluce as a small workshop in Milan in 1939. Sarfatti’s father was a Jew, so the family fled to Switzerland in 1943, but after the war — largely thanks to Sarfatti’s insistence on efficiency of design and manufacture — Arteluce quickly established itself as a top firm.

Though Sarfatti continued as chief designer through the 1950s and ’60s, he also enlisted other designers such as Franco Albini and Massimo Vignelli to contribute work. Sarfatti sold Arteluce to FLOS — a rival Italian lighting maker — in 1973 and retired to pursue a more traditional avocation: collecting and dealing rare postage stamps. 

Sarfatti is regarded by many collectors as a pioneer of minimalist design. He pared down his lighting works to their essentials, focusing on practical aspects such as flexibility of use. His most famous light, the 2097 chandelier, is a brilliant example of reductive modernist design, featuring a central cylinder from which branches numerous supporting fixtures extending like spokes on a wheel.

Similarly, Sarfatti's 566 table lamp is a simple canister, able to be raised or lowered on a stem, holding a half-chrome bulb. Despite the marked functionality of his designs, Sarfatti did have a sprightly side: His 534 table lamp, with its cluster of rounded enameled shades, resembles a vase full of flowers, the Sputnik chandelier (model 2003) was inspired by fireworks and the brightly colored plastic disks of the 2072 chandelier look like lollipops. No matter the style, Sarfatti concentrated first and foremost on the character of light created — and any Arteluce lamp is a modernist masterpiece.

Find vintage Arteluce table lamps, chandeliers, floor lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Arteluce
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

One of 12 Gino Sarfatti Recessed Ceiling Lights 'SP 13' for Arteluce Italy 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Lights
By Franco Albini, Franca Helg, 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Castiglioni Large Chrome "Light Ball" Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Flos, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Arteluce, Flos
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

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"...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Model 10 'Lilly' Sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 10 'Lilly' Sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce (IT, c. 1940s) Mint green pastel shades with a bottom curved detail. Brass accents. Each sconce holds a single E14 socket-type...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamp Sconce for Arteluce, Italy 1950s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel, Chrome

Mid-century modern ceiling lamps mod 3001 Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Model #608 Wall or Ceiling lamp for Arteluce c. 1971
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum, Copper, Nickel

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 238/2 Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Naples, IT
Stunning three-light wall lamp model 238/2 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1950s. In excellent original condition. The brass wall plate with arms bent to form circles houses translucen...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Model 235 Wall or Ceiling Light by Cini Boeri for Arteluce
By Cini Boeri, Arteluce
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Steel

Matteo Thun for Arteluce Coppuia of Wall Lamps Mod. "Pao," Italy 1990s
By Arteluce, Matteo Thun
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass, Wood

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

XL Mod. 252/p Sconces by Arteluce
By Giotto Stoppino, Lodovico Meneghetti, Arteluce, Vittorio Gregotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
XL Mod. 252/p Sconces by Vittorio Gregotti, Lodovico Meneghetti, and Giotto Stoppino for Arteluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1966. Large wall lamps comprising of silver ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Arteluce
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)...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Sconce by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double shade with a curved ended bottom rim and perforation around the upper section for ventilation. Each shade holds an E27 socket-type, adapted for the US. We recommend an E26 40w...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Set of 3 Arteluce Italian Mid-Century Blue Wall Sconces
By Arteluce
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Mid-Century "Jill" Dark Metal Frame Bracket Wall Sconces holding a rectangular shaped blue glass shade (ARTELUCE)(PRICED EACH)
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Green for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in green for Arteluce. Executed in original green painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard American j-box for hardwiring. Ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments and multiple configurations. Originally designed between 1937-1941, the simplicity of Sarfatti's iconic Model #10 "detto Calla" or "Lily...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Light
By Franco Albini, Franca Helg, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce, Ochetta wall light, 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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

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Aluminum, Steel

Gino Sarfatti Model 31B Wall Lights, Italy, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful minimalist wall lights model 31B designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1950 with black enameled metal shades on chrome plated double-joint adjustable a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Chrome

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...
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1970s Minimalist Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

5 Diva Sconces by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, italian Art Deco style
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
5 Diva sconces by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, Art Deco style Vintage Italian Art Deco wall light with 2 half circular shaped glass plates - 1 white opaque...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Black for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in black for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard American j-box for hardwiring. Ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments and multiple configurations. Originally designed between 1937-1941, the simplicity of Sarfatti's iconic Model #10 "detto Calla" or "Lily...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Sergio Asti model 257 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1966
By Arteluce, Sergio Asti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare large wall lamp model 257 designed by Sergio Asti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1966. Under the watchful eye of Gino Sarfatti, this lamp was brought to life. You can ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Italian Post Modern Sconce design by Perry A. King & S. Mirand for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod. 113b Pair Refurbished Sconces, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Genuine pair of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce wall-mounted lights 113b Great set of 2 wall lights in restored condition. Both were manufactured by Arteluce in Italy, circa 1950s. The...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Chrome, Aluminum

Italian Chrome "Bouquet" Sconce by Sergio Asti for Arteluce
By Sergio Asti, Arteluce
Located in Toronto, CA
A bouquet of chrome with 4 glass 'flowers' projects spectacularly from the wall on this 1960s wonder from Arteluce - one of the companies at the heart of the creative explosion in po...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

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

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 237/2 Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces for Arteluce. Executed in white painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mou...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of two Mid-Century Sconces Model 237/2 1959
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Almelo, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of two Mid-Century Sconces Model 237/2, Italy 1959s. This is an original pair of two Italian mid-century wall lamps, model 237/2, designed by Gino Sa...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti sconce model 31B Arteluce Italy 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The Minimalist wall lamp model 31B, designed by the acclaimed Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in 1950, epitomizes the elegance and functionality of mid-century mo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Chrome

White Acrylic Pair of Large Sconces by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White Acrylic Pair of "Large" Sconces by Arteluce, Italy, 1960s Lampshades are in very good vintage condition. No crack, no missed piece. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Max ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Sergio Asti Minimalist Pair of Wall Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1966
By Arteluce, Sergio Asti
Located in Milan, IT
Sergio Asti Minimalist Pair of Wall Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1966 Model Number 258 Original Arteluce Labels
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

1960s Gino Sarfatti Model #26b Yellow and Brass Wall Lamp for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #26b Yellow and Brass Wall Lamp for Arteluce. Executed in yellow aluminum with a brass backplate. Double ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments and m...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Rare Model 35 Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti Rare Model 35 Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1958 Have parts of the original label attached Original European wiring would need rewiring for the U.S.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
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...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Wall Lamps by Gino Sarfatti Italian Model 262
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Ultra rare pair of wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1971. This is for Mod.No. 262 in aluminum.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Wall Appliques Model "145" Design Sergio Asti for Arteluce Sarfatti, 1960s
By Arteluce, Sergio Asti
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid and very rare pair of wall lamps produced by Arteluce, model "145" from the Arteluce catalog based on a design by Sergio Asti, late 1960s Made of original arteluce red...
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1960s Italian Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of two Mid-Century Sconces Model 237/3, 1959
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Almelo, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of two Mid-Century Sconces Model 237/3, Italy 1959s. This is an original pair of two Italian mid-century wall lamps, model 237/3, designed by Gino Sa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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 We have two lights available, priced individually Great set of 2 wall lights which are ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Chrome, Aluminum

20th Century Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of Wall Lamps in Brass and Plexi
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
One of the most significant figures in the world of Italian design of the second half of the 20th century was Gino Sarfatti. Venetian by birth and Genoese by training, Sarfatti becam...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

A 1950s Murano glass and brass wall light by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso.
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Model 237-3 wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1950's
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This amazing wall sconce was designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1950's. It has an elegant black lacquered metal frame that holds 3 transparent glass globes. With the right...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in Black for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconce in black for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mou...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod. 113/5 Light Wall Bracket
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Hanover, MA
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 5-light wall mounted sconce, Model 113/5 (1946-1948); a series of five Model 10 white lacquered aluminum reflector shades connected by bronze patinated brass swivel joints to a 23 inch length of white lacquered "half circle" brass (Arteluce's words). I would describe it as a bisected 1.5 inch brass tube. Original Arteluce...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

White Metal, Glass 1960 Mod. 238/2 Sconce by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Varese, Lombardia
238/2 sconce by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. White painted metal structures with internal sandblasted glass shades. Fair/good condition: the metal structures show visible signs of oxi...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Arteluce Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Arteluce wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Arteluce wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces by Gino Sarfatti, Barovier&Toso, and Gaetano Sciolari. Prices for Arteluce wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $167 and can go as high as $49,487, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,296.

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