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Artemide Furniture

Italian

Artemide is an iconic firm in the design world. The mid-century Italian company is one of the best known lighting manufacturers and its award-winning fixtures are held in museum collections everywhere. Vintage Artemide table lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps and other lighting represent a thoughtful merge between functionalism and eye-catching design.

Artemide, which is based in Pregnana, was founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. During that year, Mazza created the first table lamp for the manufacturer — a modernist work in glass, marble and metal that he called the Alfa. Gismondi, who studied aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and missile engineering at Rome’s Professional School of Engineering, applied his knowledge of cutting edge technology and materials such as fiberglass resin to Artemide’s designs for lighting and furniture.

In 1967, Artemide won Italy’s Compasso d'Oro design award for its Eclisse table lamp, which was designed by Vico Magistretti two years earlier. Other award-winning fixtures include the Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper and the Tolomeo table lamp.

Designed by Michele de Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo featured the patented George Carwardine mechanism used in the original Anglepoise lamp. De Lucchi would later be recruited to join visionary postmodern design collective the Memphis Group. Artemide’s Gismondi purchased the brand after founder Ettore Sottsass dismantled the collective in 1988, and it was bought by Alberto Bianchi Albrici in 1996.

Artemide’s list of design, innovation, sustainability and other industry awards is long and distinguished. The firm continues to actively collaborate with internationally revered designers and seek out new talent through workshops with design schools. The company’s deeply held values — energy-saving lighting, sustainable design and ethically sourced materials — characterize its current offerings, and Artemide furniture and lighting can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions.

On 1stDibs, find Artemide tables, seating, floor lamps, chandeliers and more.

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Creator: Artemide
Dealer: Decollectible
Rare Orange Pallade (1st Ed. 1968) Floor Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide
By Studio Tetrarch, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Orange Pallade (1st Ed. 1968) Floor Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide – A Space Age Icon Step into the bold imagination of the Space Age with this extraordinary first edition Pal...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Artemide Furniture

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Metal

Adone by Artemide Vintage adjustable Floor Lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made Vintage Artemide Adone Floor Lamp from the 1980s with a Modern metal design and stone base.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Artemide Furniture

Materials

Stone, Metal

Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s. In the 1980s, the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass collaborated with Art...
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1680s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Artemide Furniture

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Metal

Accademia Wall Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide, Italy 1978
By Artemide, Cini Boeri
Located in Milano, IT
Accademia Wall Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide, Italy 1978. The Accademia sconce (or wall lamp) designed by Cini Boeri in 1978 is one of the variations manufactured by Artemide of t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Artemide Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pendant "Pi Cavo" designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Milano, IT
The elegant 'Pi Cavo' pendant, designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, features a frosted opaline glass lamp shade with an internal finish. The reflector is crafted from black-coated ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Artemide Furniture

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Metal

'Shogun' Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Milano, IT
Mario Botta thinks that the lamp is like a people and he said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, plus he has a navel”. Renowned for his consistent incorporation of ge...
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1880s Italian Post-Modern Antique Artemide Furniture

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Metal, Iron

Polifemo Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Italy
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
During the 1980s, Artemide produced an Italian postmodern floor lamp crafted by the renowned designer Carlo Forcolino. This lamp features...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Artemide Furniture

Materials

Metal

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Accademia Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide 1978
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Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
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Mario Botta Pair of Vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps for Artemide, 1986
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“Tetraclio” Chandelier by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
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Set of two Pileino table lamps designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, Italy 1972
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Red Pallade (1st Ed. 1968) floor lamp designed by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide
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Area Table Lamp (the highest and rarest) by Mario Bellini Artemide, Italy 1970s
By Artemide, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
Area Table Lamp (the highest and rarest) by Mario Bellini Artemide, Italy 1970s The Area 50 table lamp, is a part of a series that includes table, floor, wall, and ceiling lamps, was crafted by Mario Bellini in 1974 for Artemide. Bellini's intention was not merely to fashion an object; instead, he aimed to distill these lamps into a synthesis of gesture and effect, aligning them with the intangible nature of light. This involved the gesture of twisting a translucent foil to guide and disperse the light, coupled with the effect created by the seemingly impossible alignment of the 48cm square foil and the five bulges that distort it. The outcome is an exceptionally beautiful and distinctive lighting piece, born from the collaboration between one of Italy's eminent architects, Mario Bellini, and the renowned producers, Artemide. Notably, the Area 50 lamp...
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Set of 3 "Area" floor lamp designed by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1970s.
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Mezzo Oracolo table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. Italy, 1970s
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Telegono Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1968
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Artemide furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Artemide furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original furniture by Artemide were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Vistosi, Ernesto Gismondi, and Daniela Puppa. Prices for Artemide furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,400 and can go as high as $1,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,400.

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