Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian, 1912-1985
That a spiky, futuristic chandelier named “Sputnik,” which was highly suggestive of the Soviet satellite of the same name, designed by an Italian engineer could predate the space age and the satellite’s launch by a few decades is the stuff of legend. But in 1939, Venetian-born Gino Sarfatti channeled his obsession with light and expert engineering skills into a design so bold it predicted the future. He would go on to design around 700 lighting products in his lifetime — each table lamp, wall light, pendant and chandelier superb and unorthodox in shape.
Sarfatti’s singular focus on creating opulent lighting designs that were rational in their use of resources makes him one of the most innovative lighting designers in history. He was studying to be an aeronautical engineer at the University of Genoa when his family’s financial troubles led him to drop out and move to Milan to help. During this time, he built a lamp for a friend using a coffee machine’s electric components and a glass vase. This exercise sparked his fascination with lighting, and he went on to found Arteluce in 1939. What followed was a period of working with skilled artisans and tinkering with materials instead of sketching. The self-taught designer soon established himself as a creator of provocative, sculptural luxury lighting. Through the company, he collaborated with some of the 20th century’s most influential designers, such as Vittoriano Viganò, who worked on Arteluce lighting between 1946 and 1960. In the 1950s and ’70s, Franco Albini, Franca Helg, Ico Parisi and Massimo Vignelli all contributed designs.
Sarfatti used resources mindfully and injected functionality into everything he designed. His light fixtures were lightweight, easy to take apart and reassemble and could be affordably repaired. This marriage of utilitarianism and glamour lent Sarfatti’s designs a clean, minimal yet arresting splendor, based on their graphical forms and construction.
After World War II, Sarfatti embraced new wiring technologies and materials like plexiglass, such as his 1972 project with Carlo Mollino that filled the Teatro Regio in Turin with hundreds of plexiglass pipes. In 1973, Sarfatti sold Arteluce to FLOS. His foresight, invention and fearlessness as a designer are revered to this day.
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Creator: Gino Sarfatti
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 2095/9 Ceiling Lamp , Italy, 1958
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Naples, IT
Ceiling lamp Mod. 2095/9 designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in the 1960s, the height-adjustable diffusers are made of transparent blown glass and the structure of satinised alumi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/9 Black Tranparent Mount for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/9
Design by Gino Sarfatti
Specifications: model 2042/9
Typology: Ceiling
Materials: Transparent glass diffuser, steel structure
Dimensions: Ø 650 x H 500 mm
Diffuser diam...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Gino Sarfatti Vintage Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier with Red and Green Shades
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Gino Sarfatti Sputnik-Style Chandelier
This rare midcentury modern chandelier by Gino Sarfatti features a striking Sputnik-style design w...
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19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Early 2097/30 Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian chandelier, model 2097/30 design in 1958 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, manufactured in Italy late 1950s-early 1960s. 30 sockets! Italian flag Arteluce sticker. The metal sho...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Gino Sarfatti large globe chandelier Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing chandelier by Gino Sarfatti made in Italy in the 1960s. Made out of a metal structure holding 3 milk glass globes. Ball diameter 30 cm. Each ball consists of two parts - transparent and milky white. Gives a beautiful diffuse light emission. Very good vintage condition. Requires three E27 bulbs. The wiring is suitable for all countries in the world. Wiring replaced by professional electrician. Gino Sarfatti played a significant role in the history of industrial design in Italy. Italian engineer Gino Sarfatti started the Arteluce Company in 1939 and would go on to design over 700 lighting products—floor lamps, chandeliers, spotlights, and other light fittings—between the mid-1930s and early 1970s. His work at Arteluce effectively shaped the modern architectural movement in Italy and supported many of the mid-century designers including Franco Albini, Gianfranco Frattini, Sergio Asti, and Ico Parisi. Through his exploration and experimentation with new materials like Plexiglas, diverse production methodologies and techniques as well as light sources, such as halogen bulbs, Sarfatti was a true innovator of Italian lighting and design. The elegance chandelier...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Gino Sarfatti model 2095/9 ceiling lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti model 2095/9 ceiling lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1958
Original wiring and labels.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Metal
Set 3 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2065 White Diffuser, Black Hardware
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 2065.
White diffuser, black hardware, white cable.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 2065
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The 2065 is made of two joined opaline methacryl...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass 3-Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass 3-Pendant Chandelier for Arteluce. Executed in 3 hand blown bubbled Seguso glass pendants with brass and bl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095 "S" for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095
Design by Gino Sarfatti
Specifications: model 1095
Materials: Aluminum stem, spun steel base
Dimensions: Ø 200 x H 1700 mm
Base diameter: Ø 200 mm
Weight: 6.20kg
Light so...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
1960s Gino Sarfatti Metal and Seguso Glass Pendants for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti metal and Seguso glass pendants for Arteluce. Executed in hand blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Rare early serie of Midcentury Arteluce chandelier, model 2097/50. Italy 1958.
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Catania, CT
Mid-Century Modern early serie of Arteluce chandelier model 2097 with 50 lights. Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1958 and produced in Italy. Labeled with the Arteluce early sticker from...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Chandelier Model 2095/5 by Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice chandelier model 2095/5 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1958. This nice and impressive chandelier has a rare white ceiling plate and original wh...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Gino Sarfatti Chrome Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rome, IT
Large chrome structure Sarfatti chandelier, 1960s. Bulbous shaped Murano art glass shades with shattered surface effect.
Six E27 light bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Lamp Chromed Metal Enameled Aluminum 1960s G. Sarfatti Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Ceiling lamp, chromed metal, enameled aluminum.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Midcentury Gino Sarfatti Chrome Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rome, IT
Large chrome structure Sarfatti chandelier 1960s. Bulbous shaped Murano art glass shades with shattered Surface effect.
Six E27 light bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Gino Sarfatti 2097/30 Chandelier
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in North Miami, FL
Designed originally in 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti chandelier has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional midcentury style. Every detail of this state-of-the...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Seguso Chandelier Murano Glass Iron, 1955, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti Seguso chandelier Murano glass iron, 1955, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Chrome Cascading Style Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian midcentury Chrome Cascading style chandelier by Gino Sarfatti for Lightolier.
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1950s Italian Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Yellow metal pendant, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1955
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Berlin, DE
Pendant lights model no. '2079' with a perforated yellow lacquered metal construction and opaline glass.
Dimensions: H. 30 cm Ø20 cm
Design: Gino Sarfatti 1955 for Arteluce Italy....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti, 2 Chandeliers, Model 2097/30, circa 1970
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Gino Sarfatti, chandelier, Model 2097/30, circa 1970
the bulbs will have to be changed for the USA
price is for one
two are available.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Set di 2 lampade 2042/3 Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, 1960
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di 2 lampade 2042/3 Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, 1960
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Metallo verniciato, Vetro
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1960
La Lampada da soffitto modello 2042/3, disegnata d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Bubble Pendants by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso for Lightolier
By Gino Sarfatti, Lightolier, Archimede Seguso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Priced individually. Italian modern Bubble Pendant Lamps by Gino Sarfatti in collaboration with artisan Archimede Seguso for Lightolier. These exquisite 1950s glass pendants consist ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, mod. 2097 Flos
By Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The "2097" chandelier is an iconic lighting design created by the Italian designer Gino Sarfatti in 1958. It was produced by the Italian lighting manufacturer Flos. This timeless cha...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Three-Light Pendant
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce pendant chandelier with three glass globe lights hung on black perforated enameled metal structures suspe...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Gino Sarfatti Mid-Century Chromed Steel Glass Suspension Lamp, Italy, 1970
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Madrid, ES
Designed by Gino Sarfatti suspendant lamp, mid-century style.
with chromed steel structure and 3 white glass light balloons, Italy, 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Chrome
small chandelier in lacquered sheet metal, Italy circa 1950/1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Mouscron, WHT
small chandelier in lacquered sheet metal, Italy circa 1950/1960
some paint missing
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Gino Sarfatti chandeliers and pendants 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 Gino Sarfatti chandeliers and pendants, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 92 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 54 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chandeliers and pendants by Gino Sarfatti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chandeliers and pendants by Barovier&Toso, Carlo Nason, and La Murrina. Prices for Gino Sarfatti chandeliers and pendants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $774 and can go as high as $187,046, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,777.