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.
Gaudì Space Age Brown Living Room Set by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1974
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Gaudì living room set, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in 1970. It is composed of three chocolate brown Gaudì armchairs and a Demetrio 70 coffee table. Excellent vintage condition. The Gaudi and Vicario armchairs...
Fiberglass
Italian modern plastic red Chairs Selene by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern plastic red Chairs mod. Selene by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s Set of 4 iconic chairs mod. Selene in dark red-burgund...
Plastic
$13,300 / set
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Red Lacquered, 1960, Set of 10
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten (8 side chairs, 2 armchairs) . The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistr...
Straw, Wood
$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 Vico Magistretti, Cassina
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
$6,408Sale Price / set|41% Off
H 28.75 in W 35.04 in D 64.97 in
Maralunga sofa and 2 armchairs designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1973
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 2 armchairs and 2 seater sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1973. The project won the Compasso d' Oro in 1979 and is one of the most widely sold pieces of Italian design. "With Maralunga...
Steel
$4,080 / set
H 18.12 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining room chairs for Cassina Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Almelo, NL
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining room chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1960, set of six. Vico Magistretti's "Carimate" dining chairs, designed for Cassina, feature a natural wood frame ...
Straw, Beech
Colonial Indo-English Living- Room
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful colonial Indo-English living room. It consists of a sofa and a pair of armchairs. The structure is made from native wood and dates from the early twentieth century. The front legs are made of turned wood and end in casters. The set with an interesting design is covered with a vintage mustard yellow tapestry.
Tapestry, Wood
$2,696Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.04 in W 54.73 in D 32.68 in
Vintage Ivory Original Fabric Living Room Set of 3 Pieces by Paolo Buffa, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This set is very particular and interesting because both the sofa and the armchairs feature vintage brass cones feet. Their fabric is original and, as you can s...
Brass
$4,185 / set
H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Vico Magistretti For Cassina Italian Red Dining Chairs Carimate Ser, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design set of two dining chairs with armrests Carimate serie designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina from 1960s with an analine-stained beech w...
Straw, Beech
$8,300 / set
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Red Lacquered, 1960, Set of 6
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 six. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Straw, Wood
$6,976 / set
H 31.11 in W 43.31 in D 40.56 in
Italian Mid-Century Natural Leather Space Age Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A stunning pair of armchairs made in Italy in the 1970s. The seat is very comfortable and supportive. The pads are still original and in very good condition. Original natural leather...
Metal
$2,151 / 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 Vico Magistretti, Artemide
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
$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
$871 / set
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
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
Sold
H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 18.12 in
Lot of Four Chairs "Carimate" Design Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in taranto, IT
lot of four "carimate" chairs, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide , originals from the 1960s, wooden structure in black, seat upholstery in red / purple velvet from the state ...
Upholstery, Wood