Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
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 Table Lamps Model 540P by Arteluce, Italy, 1968
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of table or wall lamps model 540P designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1968. These table lamps have a plexiglass bas...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti pair of table lamps Model 585, Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare pair of table lamps in lacquered metal and aluminum, design by Gino Sarfatti, model 585, produced by Arteluce, Italy, 1958
The name Arteluce immediately brings to mind Gino S...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp Model 522 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1948
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Conversano, IT
Discover a rare gem in the world of design - the extraordinary model 522 lamp, created by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce Milano in 1948. This unique lamp is a timeless design...
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1940s Italian Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 1960 Italian Design "591" Table Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brescia, IT
"591" lamp
Gino Sarfatti
Arteluce 1964.
Aluminium shade
"Arteluce" Label
Measures: Diameter 12 cm.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lampada da tavolo modello 600 di Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, MI
Lampada da tavolo modello 600 di Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce
Descrizione:
Abat-jour modello 600 realizzata dal designer italiano Gino Sarfatti nel...
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Mid-20th Century European Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, Black Reflector by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 537
Design by Gino Sarfatti
In its refined simplicity, Model 537 stands out...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, White Reflector for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 537
Design by Gino Sarfatti
In its refined simplicity, Model 537 stands out...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Model 608 Table Chrome Round Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Table or wall lamp model 608 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce.
Chrome plated aluminum base hosting a visible light bulb.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 pr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Gray and Polished Brass
By Astep, Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #548 table lamp in gray and polished brass.
Designed in 1951, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue Difuser
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 pr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Grey Difuser by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 pr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 pr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 566 by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino sarfatti lamp model 566 by Astep
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 566
Design by ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue Difuser by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548.
Design by Gino Sarfatti.
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 54...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod.142 Rare Table or Wall Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and great wall or ceiling lamp model 142 designed by Gino Sarfatti, production Arteluce, Italy 1960. This lamp has an aluminium structure and a tubular shade in red painted alum...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Paolo Rizzatto & Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp Model 613 Produced by Arteluce
By Paolo Rizzatto, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Table lamp model 613 designed by Paolo Rizzatto & Gino Sarfatti. Produced by Arteluce in Italy.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Burnished Brass with Orange Difuser for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 585 Minimalist Table Lamp
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A true collector's piece. This is a rare model 585 petite table lamp or task lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. A wonderful example of Italian lighting in immaculate condition. Metal base with painted metal shade. Shade can be turned in a full 360 degrees. Please note this is a small scale light...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 pr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Grey Difuser by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, White Reflector for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 537
Design by Gino Sarfatti
In its refined simplicity, Model 537 stan...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti 600/C Adjustable Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Hanover, MA
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce model 600/C designed in 1966, made in Italy.
Black lacquered aluminum, hackey-sack base in black leather filled with lead buckshot, adjustable in all dire...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, Black Reflector by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 537
Design by Gino Sarfatti
In its refined simplicity, Model 537 stands out...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Rare Gino Sarfatti Cobra Table Lamp by Arteluce, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark metal coiled table lamp with swiveling shade having the switch in the cord , a very rare piece designed by the Italian lighting icon Gino Sarfat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Orange and Burnished Brass
By Astep, Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #548 table lamp in orange and burnished brass.
Designed in 1951, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfather's scrupulous attention to detail and materials to offer a tightly curated selection of iconic lighting originally produced by Arteluce.
Executed in dark burnished brass, white painted aluminum spotlight...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Space Age Italian Model 600/P Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp from the italian manufacturer arteluce based on a design by gino sarfatti from the 1960s. Here is an early version with e14 screw socket and rotating reflector...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Gray and Polished Brass
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #548 table lamp in gray and polished brass.
Designed in 1951, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Gray and Burnished Brass for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #548 table lamp in gray and burnished brass for Astep.
Designed in 1951, this is an authorized 2017 Astep/Flos re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite organic modern table lamp, designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arredoluce. Playful, tipped shade in a striking crimson hue. Balanced on a gunmetal rod, supported by heavy marble bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti “Arteluce” Table Lamp n584 Metal Crome Plexiglas, 1957, Italia
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti “Arteluce” table lamp n.584 metal Crome Plexiglas, 1957, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 595 Table Lamp Arteluce, Italy, 1961
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural and adjustable table lamp model 595 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1961. Guard reflector in black painted aluminium, swiveling on a chrome p...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp mod. 523 for Arteluce, 1964
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the world of timeless elegance with the 1964 Gino Sarfatti table lamp, a true icon of Italian design. This extraordinary creation, born from the mastery of Gino S...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone, Aluminum
Rare Mid-Century Gino Sarfatti Model 600P Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1966
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, GB
For sale is an iconic and extremely rare orange 600P table lamp by GINO SARFATTI, designed in 1966 and produced by Arteluce of Italy.
Thanks to its lead-filled weighted pouch base, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Desk lamp, mod. 600/c, Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1966, produced 1960 - 1969. The leather base is filled with small lead balls that allow the lamp to remain in various positions.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Gino Sarfatti Three Shade Mushroom Lamp in Black and Brass - Pair
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare pair of petite mushroom table lamps, designed by Gino Sarfatti. Three domed shades float on curved brass rods. In wonderful condition, with minimal scratching to the original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950, Italy
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti, Set of 2 Table Lamps mod. 600/C, Arteluce Italy, 1966
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of2 black table lamps mod. 600/C designed by master Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by his own Arteluce.
Designed in 1966, produced 1960 - 1969
Lacquered aluminium. The leather base is filled with small lead balls...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Table Lamp 600/C Model by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 60s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Padova, IT
One of the first edition of the 600 c model designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce 1960s.
This exceptional lamp has weights at the bottom as if made with bean bags...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Table Lamp Model 565 Gino Sarfatti Arteluce, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Model 565 a direct light table lamp designed in 1956, has distinctive steel spring that holds the spotlight reflector.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Gino Sarfatti model 540G for Arteluce Italy 1968
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and large version of the Gino Sarfatti Model 540 G (G=grande), produced by Arteluce Italy in 1968, is a remarkable lighting fixture t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Black Three Shade Lamp by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite organic modern table lamp, designed by Gino Sarfatti. Three domed shades float on curved brass rods. In wonderful condition, with minimal scratching to the original paint on s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp Model 600 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce - 1966
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Table Lamp Model 600 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce - 1966
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cobra Desk Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black gooseneck 'Cobra' desk lamp resembling a hose that forms a coil base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti 566 Table Lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful Model 566 Gino Sarfatti table lamp by Arteluce, Italy 1956. If you think Arteluce or Gino Sarfatti, The Model 566 might be one of the first designs that come across your mi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Wall/Table Lamp Model 7 Arteluce, 1957
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare wall/table lamp version of model 7 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1957. I have never seen this fairly unique version before. T...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Adjustable Desk Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A desk lamp having a sculptural white textured enameled pedestal base supporting a chrome gooseneck stem and cylindrical shade.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Gino Sarfatti Model 600P Lamps for Arteluce, Italy 1966
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, GB
For sale are a pair of iconic and extremely rare orange 600P table lamps by GINO SARFATTI, designed in 1966 and produced by Arteluce of Italy.
Thanks to their lead-filled weighted p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Gino Sarfatti table lamps 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 table lamps, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 87 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 29 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original table lamps 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 table lamps by Arteluce, Carlo Nason, and Barovier&Toso. Prices for Gino Sarfatti table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $321 and can go as high as $32,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,690.