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.
Italian Space Age plastic bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide, 1970
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age plastic bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s Dodona 300 bookcase with rectangular shape, made entirely of plastic. The rectangular shelves ar...
Plastic
Italian Space Age plastic bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide, 1970
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age plastic bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s Dodona 300 bookcase with rectangular base, entirely made of white plastic. The rectangular shelv...
Plastic
Bookshelf, Artemide Ernesto Gismondi 1970 "Dodona 300"
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi & Daniele Moioli
Located in Torino, IT
Bookshelf, Artemide Ernesto Gismondi 1970 "Dodona 300"
Plastic
Pair of Modular Storage Units by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy 1970s
By Artemide, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Designed in the early 1970s by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide Milano, the "Incubo Quadro" modular storage units are a brilliant fusion of conceptual design and functional utility. Each...
Plastic
Sergio Mazza for Artemide Italian Space Age Bacco Bar Cart
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The “Bacco” bar cart, designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the late 1960s, is a space-age masterpiece of Italian design—playful, sculptural, and wholly functional. Cast from mold...
Glass, Plastic
Gorgeous Aldo Tura Bar Cart Creme, 1965
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous Aldo Tura Hollywood Regency style bar or serving cart by Aldo Tura, Milano, Italy, 1965. Creme lacquered goatskin bar or serving cart with two glass tops and serving tray wi...
Brass
$1,400
H 74 in W 32 in D 11 in
Post Modern Space Age Plastic Shelves by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell c. 1970's
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in New York, NY
Space Age, Postmodern plastic shelf unit, designed by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, made in Italy circa 1970's. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition,...
Plastic
$3,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 75.5 in W 30 in D 18 in
1970s Bernhardt Chinoiserie 3-Piece Modular Bookcase Wall Unit
By Bernhardt
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Extraordinary 3-piece Chinoiserie wall-unit by Bernhardt. This captivating Asian inspired system is comprised of three individual cabinets. The cabinets are stand alone and can be us...
Brass
$3,749 / set
H 10.63 in W 12.6 in D 16.42 in
Set of 5 SPACE-AGE Concrete BOOKCASES by WILLY GUHL for ETERNIT, Swiss 1970
By Willy Guhl
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 5 (on a total of 20 identical pieces!!!) modular concrete bookcases, Modernist, Free Form, Brutalist, rectangular loop cases with rounded edges, with a great grey patina wit...
Concrete
Asymmetrical Oak Bookshelf, The Netherlands 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Modernism is at the core of the design of this shelving system. Modernism brought waves of innovative solutions, materials, and creativity to The Netherlands. At first, most Dutch de...
Oak
Modular Storage 'KOU' Made of Concrete
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
'KOU' is a modular storage made of concrete by Bentu Design [Blocks sold individually] Dimension of one block: 36 x 36 x 26cm Bentu Design's furnitu...
Concrete
Bookshelf, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Freestanding bookshelf produced in Sweden, 1930s. Good vintage condition with signs of usage.
Pine
Italian Mid-Century Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Refined Italian Mid-Century Modern wall unit attributed to Vittorio Dassi, dating to the 1950s. This piece exemplifies the architectural clarity and material sophistication associate...
Brass
$4,804
H 87.01 in W 77.17 in D 14.97 in
Italian industrial modern Yellow modular bookcase Congress by Lips Vago, 1970s
By Lips Vago
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial modern yellow modular bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s Modular bookcase model Congress entirely in bright yellow painted metal. The structure is composed of ...
Metal
1940's Italian Bookcase by Vittorio Lombardi
By Vittorio Lombardi
Located in Hanover, MA
Standing open double bookcase with two single drawers with brass bow-tie handles and decorative painted ribbon detail on both sides, like pin striping. The edges are outlined in butterfly molding. The top and bottom flare outwards giving it the silhouette of the letter "K". On the back is an engraved brass plate which reads "Made by Vittorio Lombardi...
Parchment Paper
$1,816
H 29.14 in W 45.67 in D 16.93 in
Wooden Storage Unit "Archimede" by Hirozi Fukuoh for Gavina, 1962
By Dino Gavina
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Modular furniture "Archimede" designed by Hirozi Fukuoh and produced by Gavina in 1962. These are storage units in veneered paniforte with load-bearing s...
Iron
Bookshelf, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Modern bookshelf produced, 1930s. Good vintage condition with small signs of usage.
Birch
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H 82.68 in W 88.59 in D 11.62 in
Italian modern red bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s
By Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s Modular sky-earth bookcase mod. Dodona 300 in bright red plastic. The compo...
Metal
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H 83.08 in W 30.91 in D 11.82 in
Italian modern Bookcase Dodona by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Bookcase Dodona by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s Modular self-supporting floor bookcase mod. Dodona in bright green plastic. This bookcase features several she...
Plastic
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H 83.08 in W 30.91 in D 11.82 in
Italian modern Bookcase Dodona by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Bookcase Dodona by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s Modular self-supporting floor bookcase mod. Dodona in bright green plastic. This bookcase features several she...
Plastic
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H 111.03 in W 118.9 in D 11.82 in
Italian modern Green plastic modular Bookcase Dodona by Gismondi Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green plastic modular Bookcase mod. Dodona by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s Modular sky-earth bookcase mod. Dodona in br...
Metal
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H 83.08 in W 113.39 in D 11.82 in
Artemide by Ernesto Gismondi Dodona 300 Green Bookshelves, 1970s
By Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide in the 1970s, the Dordona bookcase is a fantastic example of the modernist aesthetic of the time. Constructed from bold green ABS plastic...
Plastic
Bookcase Designed for Artemide Plastic Material Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
A modular bookcase with adjustable shelves designed by Ernesto Gismondi (1931) for Artemide. Model: Dodona 300. Plastic material. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s.
Plastic
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H 27.56 in W 72.84 in D 11.82 in
Italian Adjustable Green Plastic Bookshelf Dodona by Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian adjustable green plastic bookshelf Dodona by Artemide, 1970s Eccentric modular bookshelf Dodona designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide du...
Plastic