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.
Spiros ashtray, designed by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide in 1969.
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Stockholm, SE
The square body is formed around a concave spiral along which the contrasting black sphere moves. This simple interactive element transforms the functional ashtray into a remarkably ...
Plastic
Eleonora Peduzzi Riva per Artemide Posacenere "Spiros" Bianco, Italia 1969
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Naples, IT
Posacenere Mod.Spiros quadrato bianco disegnato da Eleonore Peduzzi Riva per la Ditta Italiana Artemide. Il Posacenere Spiros ha una forma quadrata in abs bianco sulla sommità è pre...
Plastic
White Melamine sculptural Spiros ashtray by E. Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1968
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Iconic spiral ashtray made by Artemide in the 1960s. The sphere and spiral design give this simple object a more decorative and sculptural feel. Available also in white version.
Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber
Eleonora Peduzzi Riva per Artemide Posacenere "Spiros" Arancio, Italia 1969
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Posacenere Mod.Spiros quadrato arancio disegnato da Eleonore Peduzzi Riva per la Ditta Italiana Artemide. Il Posacenere Spiros ha una forma quadrata in abs arancio, sulla sommità è ...
Plastic
Steel & Plastic 1960s Table Ashtray by E. Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide
By Artemide, Emma Gismondi Schweinberger
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Steel table ashtray with black plastic base designed by emma gismondi schweinberger for Artemide in 1966. Good condition: some light signs of wear due to time and use.
Steel
Black Melamine sculptural Spiros ashtray by E. Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1968
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Iconic spiral ashtray made by Artemide in the 1960s. The sphere and spiral design give this simple object a more decorative and sculptural feel. Available also in white version.
Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber
Mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll 1960s Design Marble Ashtray
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, IT
"8532" Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti Knoll, 1967 Grey marble Perfect condiction Literature: François Burkhardt, Angelo Mangiarotti Opera completa, Motta Ed., 2010, p. 296 T...
Marble
$205
H 2.56 in W 5.32 in D 5.52 in
Mid Century Glass Ashtray by Frantisek Zemek for Mstišov Glassworks, 1960s
By Mstisov, Frantisek Zemek
Located in Lucenec, SK
Ashtray from the set of art glass "NIAGARA" made of beautifully colored densely shaped glass, amber glass in combination with green oceanite. The glass ashtray of organic shapes has ...
Glass, Art Glass
$330
H 1.58 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Italian Travertine Ashtray Designed by Enzo Mari for Fratelli Manelli, Italy 70s
By Fratelli Manelli, Enzo Mari
Located in Lucija, SI
Vintage travertine ashtray designed by Enzo Marri for Fratelli Manelli. Made in Italy in the 70s.
Travertine
Sculptural Bronze Ashtray by Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sculptural Art Deco bronze ashtray with bird motif by Oscar Bach. Signed.
Bronze
1960s Stunning Grey Ashtray/Bowl/Catchall By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous grey ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano sommerso glass. Made in italy. This piece exemplifies the iconic sommerso (submerged) glass technique. Fe...
Murano Glass
Murano in green and yellow, 1950, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
The sommerso technique was originally developed in the 1930s by Carlo Scarpa at Venini & Co. Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaking technique that creates t...
Murano Glass
$159 / item
H 1.58 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Papillon White Porcelain Ashtray by Guido Andlovitz for Laveno
By Verbano, Guido Andloviz
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, early 1950s. They have been designed by Guido Andlovitz and produced by Laveno. Each piece is stamped by the maker. These are vintage pieces but they have never been used as they are a surplus of an old ceramic...
Porcelain
Ashtray Set by Isamu Kenmochi, Japan, 1960s
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This iconic Stackable Ashtray & Lighter Set ("Tower" Ashtray) was designed in the 1960s–1970s by Isamu Kenmochi, one of the founding fathers of modern Japanese industrial design....
Metal
$2,568
H 2.64 in Dm 6.42 in
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage midcentury Italian Murano glass geode bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Dark Bronze Ashtray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Bronze ashtray by FAKASAKA Design Dimensions: W 26 x D 14 x H 9 cm Materials: Dark bronze.
Bronze
$2,568
H 2.37 in W 6.89 in D 6.11 in
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, hea...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,369 / set
H 3.94 in Dm 23.23 in
Pair of two Large Murano Centerpieces by Elenoire Peduzzi Riva for Vistosi, 1974
By Vistosi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Clear Murano glass large roundish bowls designed by Elenoire Peduzzi Riva for Vistosi in 1974. Named as S620 on the original production catalogue from the Company, this large bowls ...
Murano Glass
Hand-Crafted Italian Murano Glass Ashtray by Bonimi, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Murano thick glass ashtray by Bonimi.
Murano Glass
$345
H 2.37 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Bohemian ashtray Romana by Hana Machovska for Mstisov Glassworks, Czech, 1960s
By Hana Machovska, Mstisov
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This magnificent glass product was designed by Hana Machovska as part of the Romana line for the Mstislav glass factory, a renowned Czech glassblower with a history dating back to t...
Art Glass
Hammered Ashtray, Vienna, Around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Hammered ashtray Vienna, around 1960s Original condition Very nice design.
Brass
Sold
H 3.55 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Eleonora Peduzzi Riva per Artemide Posacenere "Spiros" Rosso, Italia 1969
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Naples, IT
Posacenere Mod.Spiros quadrato rosso disegnato da Eleonore Peduzzi Riva per la Ditta Italiana Artemide. Il Posacenere Spiros ha una forma quadrata in abs bianco sulla sommità è pres...
Plastic
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H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Italian Space Age table ashtray Spiros Eleonora Peduzzi Riva Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age table ashtray Spiros by Eleonora Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1960s Table ashtray model Spiros entirely made of plastic. The square white plastic base features a spir...
Plastic
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H 3.55 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black "Spyros" Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Naples, IT
Rare version of the black "Spyros" centerpiece / ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. Base in black melamine drawn downwards that allows the sphere to slide along the entir...
Plastic
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H 3.15 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Italian modern square yellow Spiros ashtray Eleonore Peduzzi Riva Artemide 1970s
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern square yellow Spiros ashtray Eleonore Peduzzi Riva Artemide 1970s Ashtray mod. Spiros square in shape. The structure is in yellow plastic, on the top there is a concav...
Plastic
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H 16.15 in Dm 16.15 in
Italian Modern Plastic Steel Giano Ashtray Gismondi Schweinberger Artemide, 1970
By Emma Gismondi Schweinberger, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern cylindrical plastic and steel Giano container or ashtray or vase holder by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide, 1970s. Giano model container, ashtray and vase ho...
Steel
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H 0.79 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black "Spyros" Centerpiece, Italy, 1960s
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Rare version of the black "Spyros" centerpiece / ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. Base in black melamine drawn downwards that allows the sphere to slide along the entir...
Plastic
Sold
H 0.79 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
"Spyros" Centerpiece Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Rare version of the white "Spyros" centerpiece / ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. Base in white melamine drawn downwards that allows the sphere to slide along the entir...
Plastic
Steel Ashtray by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Artemide, Original Label
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Rare steel ashtray designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the fine Italian manufacture Artemide, with original label. The ashtray has a spherical shape and is made entirely of steel...
Steel
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H 3.15 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Italian Mid-Century Black Plastic Spiros Ashtray Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1960s
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Black plastic Spiros ashtray by Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1960s Spiros ashtray with square base in black plastic on which there is ...
Plastic
Spyros Centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Rare melamine centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riza for Artemide. Sometimes referred to or used as an ashtray. Photographed with Echos magazine for scale.
Plastic
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H 3.55 in Dm 8.47 in
Spiros Ashtray, Decorative Object by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1970s
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Roma, IT
Spiros ashtray is an elegant decorative object designed by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide in the 1970s. The material with which it was produced i...
Resin
Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide "Spyros" Centerpiece
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Rare version of the white "Spyros" centerpiece / ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. Base in white melamine drawn downwards that allows the sphere to slide along the entir...
Plastic
"Spyros" Centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Milan, IT
Rare b/w version of "Spyros" centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. Melamine base with downward trace that allows the sphere to run along the full path.
Plastic