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 Dining table Stadio by Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Dining table Stadio by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Dining table mod. Stadio with square top and rounded corners, entirely in red ABS plastic. The legs have...
Plastic
$3,700
H 31.7 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Serenissimo Dining Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Acerbis
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Serenissimo dining table is an iconic design by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Acerbis, dating from the 1970s. It features a square turquoise-green glass top paired with cylindri...
Metal, Steel
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Selene Dining Table
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vico Magistretti for Artemide dining table A Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by Vico Magistretti and made by Artemide Milano. R...
Plastic
1970s Italian Extendable Dining Table
Located in Praha, CZ
- Body Made of laminate with imitation of wood and Legs are made of Beech wood - Good original condition with minor signs of use
Wood, Laminate, Beech
Vidun table by Vico Magistretti for De Padova, Italy 1987
By Paolo de Padova, Vico Magistretti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed in 1987 by Vico Magistretti for De Padova, the Vidun table is a refined expression of late-20th-century Italian design, where engineering intelligence meets sculptural restr...
Glass, Wood
$5,906
H 28.55 in Dm 50.79 in
Space Age Vintage Dining Table by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, circa 1970 Metal Glass
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age vintage dining table by Giotto Stoppino 1970s Italy with a curved chromed steel tube base construction. A fantastic dining ...
Metal
$747
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
1970s Italian Space Age White Artemide Giano Vano Plastic Side Table
By Artemide, Emma Gismondi Schweinberger
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Artemide Giano Vano side table represents one of the most playful and functional designs of the Italian 1970s. Made from molded plastic and recently repainted in satin white, thi...
Plastic
$723
H 20.87 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Space Age Orange Plastic Mobile Bar Trolley Table Made in Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A charming blend of form and function, this vintage bar cart from the 1970s stands as a testament to Italy’s renowned design legacy. Fashioned from a beautiful warm-toned orange pla...
Plastic
Chrome and Glass Dining Table Desk, Space Age
Located in Telgte, DE
Chrome and glass dining table desk Space Age This 1970s table consists of a set of chromed steel demilune bases which can be configured ...
Chrome
Fiberglass and plastic coffee table, space age style, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Fiberglass and plastic coffee table, space age, 1970s. Low space age style coffee table made of resin glass and plastic, the base is orange and top is white. Good condition Defects o...
Plastic
$1,506
H 9.45 in W 24.02 in D 13.98 in
Red Plastic Space Age Vintage Tray Bed Table Luigi Massoni Guzzini, 1970s, Italy
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage tray or breakfast table Model pepito from plastic designed by Luigi Massoni Grafico Studio Zeto for Guzzini 1970s Italy. Perfect to use as foldable breakfast bed table or tray or as computer table...
Plastic
$16,273 / set
H 29.14 in W 19.49 in D 20.48 in
Space Age Vintage Sculptural White Plastic Dining Room Set Finland 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage Dining Room Set consists of a circular like dining table and six matching sculptural dining chairs from white lacquered fibe...
Fiberglass
$7,594
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 33.47 in
Dining Table "Lambda" by Superstudio for Giovanetti, Italy, 1970s
By Superstudio
Located in Brussels, BE
Dining Table "Lambda" by Superstudio for Giovanetti, Italy, 1970s
Wood
Sold
H 32.29 in W 49.22 in D 28.35 in
Tavolo modello Stadio 120 e 4 sedie Selene - Vico Magistretti - Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Tavolo in materiale plastico colore nero disegnato da Vico Magistretti negli anni 70 per Artemide. Il tavolo prende il nome di Stadio 120, come da marchio inciso sotto il piano. Comp...
Plastic
Artemide by Vico Magistretti Green Stadio 120 Table, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Vico Magistretti in 1970 and manufactured by Artemide, the Stadio table range is a fantastic example of Italian modernist design. Utilising the single moulding manufacturing process that was becoming popular at the time, the Stadio tables were at the cutting edge of furniture design. Constructed from bright green compression-moulded fiberglass, the 120 table...
Plastic
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H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 32.29 in
1969, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, off White Plastic Stadio 80 Table
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Magistretti table in white plastic. The table shows traces of wear like scratches, superficial (like picture #9 - #12 ) and deeper (#13 and #14) , spots and some loss of color/coatin...
Plastic
Sold
H 27.96 in W 49.22 in D 32.29 in
1969, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, off-White Plastic to Dissamble Table
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Vico Magistretti molded plastic dining table, Model Studio 150, Artemide, Milan, Italy, circa 1969, rectangular off-white top with shaped sides raised on four molded legs, maker and ...
Plastic