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.
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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 ...
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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...
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Murano in green and yellow, 1950, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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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
Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Murano Glass
$2,648
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
$2,647
H 2.64 in Dm 6.42 in
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish, Ashtray
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
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
Murano 1970, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Murano Glass
Murano 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Murano Glass
$553
H 3.15 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Black 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
Murano, 1940, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Murano Glass
$1,412 / 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
$4,500
H 2.76 in W 8.67 in D 9.06 in
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso, Technical Avventurina
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our Argentina galleries are shipped directly to your address via air freight. • Simplified Customs Management: We handle the processing of export permits and the payment of customs duties. You will receive your purchase without additional paperwork or surprise costs. • High-Security Packaging: Following FedEx international standards, each piece is protected in custom-made wooden crates, designed to withstand 1-meter impacts and ensure the integrity of the object during transit. • Note for shipments to the USA: To comply with shipping company regulations and ensure delivery at the destination, a valid tax ID (EIN, SSN, or ITIN) is required. • Domestic US Shipping: For those pieces available in our United States storage, logistics are managed through 1stdibs. Murano Technical Avventurina : We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Fratelli Toso, Venice One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass. Technical Avventurina : Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance". The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off. Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature. As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
Murano Glass
Splendid Studio Del Campo Centrepiece
By Studio Del Campo
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Studio Del Campo centrepiece.
Enamel, Chrome
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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 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...
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H 3.15 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
1980s Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Yellow and Black Spyros Centerpiece
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An unusual Yellow and Black and square centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. The yellow base with downward trace which allows the sphere to run until the middle. It's in...
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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
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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...
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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.
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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
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H 3.15 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black and White Spyros Centrepiece
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Black and white squared centrepiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. White base with downward trace that allows the sphere to run until the middle. It's in perfect conditions.
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"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.
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