Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

Italian, 1927-2012

The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.

After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.

Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.

Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.

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Creator: Gae Aulenti

Mid-Century Spot Lamp in Chrome by Gae Aulenti for Stilnovo, Italy 1970s

$1,141Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Spot Lamp in Chrome by Gae Aulenti for Stilnovo, Italy 1970s

By Stilnovo, Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti

Located in Roma, IT

Iconic adjustable spot lamp in the largest variant fully made in chrome and steel designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. This versatile wall or cei...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Set of brass wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

$8,565 / set

Set of brass wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Gae Aulenti, Livio Castiglioni, Stilnovo

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Set of nine brass swiveling spots designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. The spots can be used as wall lamps and as ceiling lamps. The spots or pro...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Piero Castiglioni and Gae Aulenti for Stilnovo Pair of Black Lamps "Minibox"

$1,665 / set

Piero Castiglioni and Gae Aulenti for Stilnovo Pair of Black Lamps "Minibox"

By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo

Located in Naples, IT

Pair of wall sconces Mod. Minibox by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for the firm Stilnovo. They feature a black-colored metal body and a "glowing eye" that can be swiveled by mean...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

"Parola" wall lamp, Gae Aulenti, Piero Castiglioni, Fontana Arte, 1981

$1,843 / item

"Parola" wall lamp, Gae Aulenti, Piero Castiglioni, Fontana Arte, 1981

By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Parola wall lamp, mod. 2689 with adjustable opaline blown glass diffuser and satin-finish brass frame, designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte. Year 1981. Avai...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in White for Stilnovo

$696 / item

H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in White for Stilnovo

By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti

Located in Glendale, CA

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in white for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Gold for Stilnovo

$696 / item

H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Gold for Stilnovo

By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo

Located in Glendale, CA

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in gold for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni Trepiù Table Lamps for Stilnovo, 1972

$5,709Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 20.48 in W 19.69 in D 6.7 in

Pair of Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni Trepiù Table Lamps for Stilnovo, 1972

By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti, Livio Castiglioni

Located in Milan, IT

Rare pair of Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni 'Sistema Trepiù' table lamps for Stilnovo, Italy, 1972. Signed Stilnovo.

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Minibox Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Stilnovo, Italy, 1980s

$1,546

H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 7.49 in

Minibox Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Stilnovo, Italy, 1980s

By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti

Located in Milano, IT

The 'Minibox' table lamp, conceived by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni in the 1980s, is a whimsical reinterpretation of a miner's 'torch.' Featuring a magnetic attachment, the refl...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Piero Castiglioni & Roberto Menghi, Canna lamp, prod. Fountain Art, 1981

$1,903

H 65.75 in Dm 10.63 in

Piero Castiglioni & Roberto Menghi, Canna lamp, prod. Fountain Art, 1981

By Roberto Menghi, Fontana Arte

Located in Rivoli, IT

Blown and frosted glass lamp, mod. Canna, designed by Piero Castiglioni and Roberto Menghi, produced by Fontana Arte in 1981

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1980s Italian Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Black Scintilla Table Lamp by Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, 1980s

$1,927

H 11.82 in W 6.3 in D 2.17 in

Black Scintilla Table Lamp by Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, 1980s

By Fontana Arte

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Black Scintilla table lamp, designed in 1984 by Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte. The structure of this table lamp is made from grey die-cast anodized aluminium. In addition to ae...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo

$696 / item

H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo

By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo

Located in Glendale, CA

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Black for Stilnovo

$696 / item

H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Black for Stilnovo

By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo

Located in Glendale, CA

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in black for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamp in Amber for Fontana Arte

$1,710 / item

H 20.9 in Dm 7.9 in

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamp in Amber for Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti

Located in Glendale, CA

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamp in Amber for Fontana Arte. First designed in 1980, the 'Parola' features three different kinds of glass working; opaline blown gl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal

Gae Aulenti "Giova" Table Lamp, Small Version, Fontana Arte, 1964

$1,784

H 16.93 in Dm 13.78 in

Gae Aulenti "Giova" Table Lamp, Small Version, Fontana Arte, 1964

By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte

Located in Brescia, Brescia

Experience timeless Italian design with this exquisite "Giova" lamp by the legendary Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, designed 1964. A beautiful and collectible light sculpture, the "Gi...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamps for Fontana Arte

$2,984 / set

H 20.9 in Dm 7.9 in

Pair of Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamps for Fontana Arte

By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' table lamps for Fontana Arte. First designed in 1980, the 'Parola' features three different kinds of glass working; opaline blown gl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Gae Aulenti lamp - Italy 1970s

$4,163

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Gae Aulenti lamp - Italy 1970s

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Paris, FR

Gae Aulenti - Fontanat Arte Production Large "Giova" model table lamp - circa 1970 Chromed metal base supporting three blown glass elements. The last pink soaped element can be use...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Previously Available Items

Pair of wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

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H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in

Pair of wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Stilnovo, Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Pair of swiveling wall spots in chromed metal with silver coloured reflectors designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. As described in a catalogue by...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of four wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

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H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in

Set of four wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Stilnovo, Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Set of four swiveling wall spots in chromed metal with silver coloured reflectors designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. As described in a catalogu...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Piero Castiglioni e Gae Aulenti per Stilnovo Lampada Rossa "Minibox", Italia

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H 8 in Dm 10 in

Piero Castiglioni e Gae Aulenti per Stilnovo Lampada Rossa "Minibox", Italia

By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti

Located in Naples, IT

Applique da parete Mod. Minibox di Gae Aulenti e Piero Castiglioni per la Ditta Stilnovo. Presenta un corpo in metallo di colore rosso e un "occhio luminoso" orientabile grazie a un ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of silver wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

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H 7.88 in Dm 6.7 in

Pair of silver wall lamps by Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Stilnovo, Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Pair of swiveling spots made of chromed metal designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. The spots can also be used as ceiling lamps. The spots or proj...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

Piero Castiglioni e Gae Aulenti per Stilnovo Coppia di Lampade Bianche "Minibox"

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H 8 in Dm 10 in

Piero Castiglioni e Gae Aulenti per Stilnovo Coppia di Lampade Bianche "Minibox"

By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti

Located in Naples, IT

Coppia di applique da parete Mod. Minibox di Gae Aulenti e Piero Castiglioni per la Ditta Stilnovo. Presentano un corpo in metallo di colore bianco e un "occhio luminoso" orientabile...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Wall Sconces 2689 by Piero Castiglioni for Gae Aulenti Fontana Arte

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H 13.39 in W 7.88 in D 7.49 in

Pair of Wall Sconces 2689 by Piero Castiglioni for Gae Aulenti Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of brass and glass wall sconces, model 2689, made by Fontana Arte and designed by Piero Castiglioni and Gae Aulenti. These sconces feature a brass backplate with an angled arm o...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of grey wall lamps by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

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H 7.88 in Dm 6.7 in

Pair of grey wall lamps by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Stilnovo, Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Pair of swiveling spots made of grey lacquered metal designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. The spots can also be used as ceiling lamps. The spots ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Parola sconces by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte

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H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 9.45 in

Pair of Parola sconces by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Pair of Parola model wall lamps by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte. These elegant sconces feature a brass wall support and a beautifully crafted glass diffuser tha...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte Wall Sconces

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H 11.03 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in

Pair of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte Wall Sconces

By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of beautiful wall sconces model 2689 designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, circa 1981. The sconces are made of a brass wall bracket holding one source ...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of wall lamps by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

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H 7.88 in Dm 6.7 in

Pair of wall lamps by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Stilnovo, Livio Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Pair swiveling spots made of chromed metal designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. The spots can also be used as ceiling lamps. The spots or project...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

A Magnificent Neverrino wall lamp by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi, Murano 1970s

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H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in

A Magnificent Neverrino wall lamp by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi, Murano 1970s

By Vistosi, Gae Aulenti

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Magnificent Neverrino wall lamp by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi, crafted in Murano during the 1970s, is an extraordinary piece that epitomizes the fusion of innovative design and mas...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Parola sconce by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1980s

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H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in

Parola sconce by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1980s

By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti

Located in Milano, IT

Crafted by the collaborative efforts of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp showcases a harmonious fusion of three distinct glassworking techniques. The adjustable sha...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gae Aulenti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gae Aulenti wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Gae Aulenti wall lights and sconces are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gae Aulenti wall lights and sconces, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wall lights and sconces by Gae Aulenti were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the late 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall lights and sconces by Gianni Celada, Pia Guidetti Crippa, and Mario Bellini. Prices for Gae Aulenti wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $823 and can go as high as $4,556, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,454.