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.
Pair Of Vintage Selene Chairs By Vico Magistretti For Artemide, 1960s/1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Bristol, GB
MID CENTURY ITALIAN STACKING DINING CHAIRS An iconic design by well-renowned Italian architect and designer Vico Magistretti (1920-2006). Made from fibreglass reinforced plastic, ...
Plastic, Fiberglass
Red Gaudi Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s, Set of 4
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Rouen, FR
Édités par Artemide dans les années 70, ces fauteuils Gaudi signés Vico Magistretti sont devenus des classiques du design italien. Avec leur silhouette sculpturale en polypropylène m...
Plastic
Vico Magistretti Set of Two Red Selene Chairs by Artemide 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A set of two Selene stackable chairs in red resin reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Artemide Milano in the 1970s. The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Plastic, Rubber
Italian glossy black plastic Selene chairs, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Selene chairs, of modern Italian design, entirely in glossy black plastic, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1960s. Pair of Selene model chairs with monocoque structur...
Plastic
Sergio Mazza Toga Chair in Black Fiberglass by Artemide 1960s Italy
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Toga chair was realized in hot-press moulded black fibreglass designed by Sergio Mazza in 1968 and manufactured by Artemide, Italy. The Toga chair is pa...
Fiberglass
Italian modern Green plastic Chairs Gaudi by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green plastic Chairs Gaudi by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Set of 6 iconic and fantastic chairs mod. Gaudi in green plastic ...
Plastic
Set of 4 Orange Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1969
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful set of 4 orange Selene chairs. These iconic chairs were designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide in Italy in 1969. Fully original and in great vintage conditi...
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Yellow Plastic Armchair Gaudi by Vico Magistretti 1968 Italy
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage armchair model Gaudi by Vico Magistretti from plastic in yellow color tone for Artemide 1968, Italy. The wonderful armchair model Gaudi in the rare color tone lemon yellow shows...
Plastic
$11,000 / set
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Red Lacquered, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Straw, Wood
$6,000 / set
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Straw, Wood
$3,700 / set
H 29.73 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 2
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "122" chairs for Cassina, black structure, Italy, 1967 set of two. The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a sculptural design, created with a wo...
Leather, Beech, Plywood
$2,500 / set
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Green Laquered, 1960, Set of 2
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of two. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Straw, Wood
$11,600 / set
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Straw, Wood
$5,500 / set
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Red Lacquered, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Straw, Wood
$12,400 / set
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Straw, Wood
$5,800 / set
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Straw, Wood
$8,400 / set
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Straw, Wood
$2,176 / set
H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
1969, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Set of Four White Selene Chairs
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Set of four Selene chairs...
Plastic
$3,530 / set
H 29.53 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Vico Magistretti, Pair of Chairs, Model 122, Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of dark brown walnut stackable dining chairs. Each with a bent plywood back, the seat upholstered with burgundy velvet on four feet. Manufactured by Cassina. Italy. 1967. P...
Leather, Walnut
$3,007 / set
H 30.12 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Vico Magistretti Set of Nine Red Selene Chairs by Heller 2002s
By Vico Magistretti, Heller
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of nine Selene stackable chairs in red polyester reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Heller in 2002. The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Plastic, Rubber
Sold
H 29.93 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Italian modern green plastic Chairs Selene Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern green plastic Chairs Selene by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s Set of eight iconic chairs model Selene in green plastic with square seat. The structure is monoco...
Plastic
Sold
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Pair of Red Vicario Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti at the end of the 1960s for Artemide. Made of ABS plastic, this chair features flowing shapes and a perfect balance of design, f...
Plastic
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H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Sedie Bianche "Vicario," Italy 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti at the end of the 1960s for Artemide. In production from 1970 until the mid-1970s. Made of ABS plastic, this chair features flow...
Plastic
Sold
H 29.93 in W 18.12 in D 20.08 in
Black plastic chair mod. Selene 70s Artemide designed by Vico Magistretti
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Black Selene Chair by Artemide - Iconic 1960s Design by Vico Magistretti Explore the timeless elegance of Artemide's black Selene chair, designed by celebrated designer Vico Magis...
Plastic
Sold
H 28.75 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Pair of Brown "Gaudi" Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of iconic mod. "Gaudi" armchairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by the Artemide Company in 1970, in brown fiberglass monocoque. The back and seat are square with roun...
Plastic
Sold
H 29.53 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Vico Magistretti Set of Ten Green Selene Chairs by Artemide 1970s Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of ten Selene stackable chairs in green plastic, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1966 and produced by Arteminde Milano from the 1969 to the 1990. The Selene chair was designed in 1966 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he himself affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the moulding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimetre-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which clearly inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression moulding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimetres thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Plastic, Rubber
Sold
H 18.51 in W 29.93 in D 18.12 in
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Selene Set of Six Dining Chairs 1969
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set of six grey Selene chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1969. The Selene chair, also known as the "Selene 1969" o...
Plastic
Six chairs mod. Gaudì for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Il design nasce da una profonda conoscenza delle potenzialità del materiale, delle sue qualità e delle sue caratteristiche cui il designer dà forma. È ciò che accade con la serie di ...
Plastic
Pistacchio Green Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous green chairs, Selene model, by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed in 1966 by the Italian master, the Selene is a stackable and lightweight chair, with S-shaped foot wh...
Plastic, Fiberglass
Vintagen Chair Artemide Gaudì ABS, Italy, 1970s
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs with plastic (ABS) armrests.
Plastic
Set of 4 Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of 4 pistachio green chairs, Selene model, by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed in 1966 by the Italian master, the Selene is a stackable and lightweight chair, with S-shape...
Plastic, Fiberglass
Sold
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 14.97 in
Italian Midcentury Beige Plastic Chairs Selene by Vico Magistretti Artemide 1960
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern beige plastic Chairs mod. Selene by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s Set of 4 chairs mod. Selene in white and beig...
Plastic