Stilnovo Furniture
Italian
Though Bruno Gatta founded Stilnovo way back in 1946, it is still one of the most instantly recognizable names in lighting. Gatta (1904–76) began his business in Milan, and, like many European creatives designing furniture and decor in the wake of World War II, he leaned toward the new wave of mass-market and streamlined styles. In fact, Stilnovo loosely translates to “new style” in Italian, and vintage Stilnovo chandeliers, floor lamps and other lighting have endured as a practical choice for those looking to bring innovative and forward-thinking design into their homes.
Soon after Stilnovo was established, Gatta’s lighting fixtures were applauded throughout Europe for their novel industrial materials as well as their unique yet functional shapes. Italy during the mid-20th century was completely revolutionary, and Bruno Gatta and Stilnovo’s head designer, Angelo Gaetano Sciolari, helped shape the era.
When the 1960s arrived, Stilnovo was experiencing such a boom that the company opened a new production plant in Lainate. One of the brand’s most famous pieces, Giovanni Luigi Gorgoni’s quirky 1965 Buonanotte spherical table lamp, became a best seller.
Gatta partnered with some of the most well-known names in design, including Ettore Sottsass, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Joe Colombo and Gae Aulenti. Sottsass’s pieces for Stilnovo, including the 1977 Valigia four-legged table lamp, the 1968 Lampros chandelier and Manifesto ceiling light, and the Castiglionis’ 1957 Saliscendi pendant light fixtures are some of the brand’s most recognizable to date. In 1978, De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi designed the Fante lamp with an adjustable reflector that playfully recalls a broad-brimmed hat.
Stilnovo’s designs, including Danilo and Corrado Aroldi’s flexible Periscope table lamp, were featured in the 1972 exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” at the Museum of Modern Art. While Stilnovo continued to operate with new designer collaborations after Gatta’s death, it closed its doors in 1988.
Italian art director Massimo Anselmi acquired the company in 2012 and rereleased several of Stilnovo’s most celebrated pieces. Then in 2019, lighting giant Linea Light Group purchased Stilnovo and relaunched its classic designs with contemporary touches like LED lighting systems.
Find vintage Stilnovo chandeliers and pendants, wall lights, table lamps and other fixtures and furniture on 1stDibs.
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Period: 20th Century
Creator: Stilnovo
Stilnovo Spicchio suspension lamp Aroldi Italia 1970s
By Danilo & Corrado Aroldi, Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Suspension lamp, white ceiling lamp named Spicchio and born from the creativity of Danilo and Corrado Aroldi for Stilnovo in the 1970s.
The lamp is in excellent condition, with ori...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Stilnovo yellow and brass table lamp, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Stilnovo yellow and brass lamp, which can be used either as a wall lamp or a table lamp.
Original Stilnovo label
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Textured Glass Sconce (13)
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic midcentury Italian wall fixture from Stilnovo from the 1950s in textured glass, brass and steel. Original brass and painted steel finish. Sconce has a decorative brass frame....
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Stilnovo ceiling pendant circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendant.
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Opaline glass, enameled metal, plexiglass.
Takes one medium base bulb.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo sputnik ceiling lamp Italy 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking so called "Sputnik" ceiling or wall lamp designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1950. It's made of solid brass with black-painted tubular ends and has a, compared to t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Brass and Acid Worked Glass - Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Girona, ES
Table lamp with polished brass structure and acid worked glass, double lighting system, lampshade adjustable in height by an ingenious sliding system. Lampshade redone in black fabri...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of italian ceiling or wall lights Stilnovo black and glass lens 1960's
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of Italian ceiling lights from the 60s by Stilnovo. Round structure in black lacquered metal and large opaque glass lens. Can be used as wall lights (see photos). Beautiful vint...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Suspension Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension ceiling light by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. A trio of bentwood armatures hoists thr...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Opal, Brass
20th Century Italian "Alberello" Floor Lamp, Stilnovo, c.1960's
By Stilnovo
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An excellent example of the “Alberello” floor lamp produced by Stilnovo, Milan, Italy. This lamp was produced in the 1960's and does not show its age at all both in terms of looks an...
Category
20th Century Italian Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Stilnovo Pendant '1140' in Aluminium, Brass and Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, pendant '1140', aluminium, glass, brass, Italy, circa 1960
Gorgeous chandelier or pendant model '1140', produced by Stilnovo in the 1960s. This magnificent piece of design...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo flush mounts ceiling lights, a pair
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo flush mounts ceiling lights, a pair.
Italy, 1960s.
Opaline glass, enameled metal.
One medium base socket each.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
We take pride in brin...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Copper
1960s Stilnovo Opaline Glass & Brass Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Stilnovo Opaline Glass & Brass Pendant. Executed in sculptural geometric opaline glass with brass hardware. A highly refined ceiling lamp light of attractive scale and incompar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, c. 1960s. Striking torch-style fixtures made up of beautifully aged brass and fluted opal glass shades. Each sconce...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Opal, Brass
Set of three large Stilnovo mustard-colored flush mounts
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Set of three large Stilnovo mustard-colored flush mounts
Two smaller 25 cm in diameter are also available
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gaetano Sciolari Stilnovo floor lamp Italy 1954
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Aesthetic appealing and rare floor lamp designed by Gaetano Sciolari and produced by Stilnovo in Italy 1954. This modernist lamp features a metal weighted base in black lacquer. Its ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italian chandelier Stilnovo 8 globes in original opaline from 60's
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Italian chandelier of the 60's edited by the house Stilnovo. Structure of the light formed by 4 branches in black lacquered metal and solid brass on which rest 2 globes (of origin) i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Mid Century Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning 1950s glass and brass Stilnovo pendant from Italy, Partially restored. Lightly patinated brass finish, painted steel and blown glass, wired with 1-E26 medium based socket ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Italy, 1950-55
Marble, brass, painted aluminium
One point Light E27.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Large 1950s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal & Brass Articulating Sconces
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo articulating perforated black metal and brass sconce. Executed in black painted metal with patinated brass hardware. This hi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare ceiling light by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the early 1950s. This is most likely a first edition and very rare make from Stilnovo. A gothic ceiling lamp...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Accent Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Utrecht, NL
This characteristic Stilnovo table lamp is the definition of an eye-catching design. Decorative lighting is basically the fourth layer of illumination, the jewellery of the room. This lamp contains the comfort of ambiance lighting, the efficiency of task lighting, and the impact of accent lighting.
Accent lamps are generally smaller lights that give a dark corner a nice glow. In this design lamp’s case however, the look is just as appealing when turned off, which can be considered a Stilnovo speciality. The copper structure is layered, starting from the bottom with a round black lacquered base. The thin, nickel-plated metal tube rests on a smaller round base and supports the drum-shaped middle section that serves as the diffuser. As such, it is made of thinner, tinted methacrylate that dims the light to create atmospheric, stylish lighting. The shade has small holes on its top that lets the light through for an appealing effect. The design is topped off with the thin metal tube piercing through the shade visually, ending in a small sphere as a focal point. The tricolour palette and combination of materials sets the design tone, creating an aesthetic that is reminiscent not only of the space age, but also of industrial design. This lamp is truly original and seems to find its origins in Europe.
On a side table or a sideboard, this Stilnovo table lamp will quickly find its marks in any interior. To accompany the stylish look, the copper has beautiful patina that adds vintage charm to the otherwise modern aesthetic of the design.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The metal has a beautiful patina with some marks.
Dimensions:
6.88 in Ø x 13.38 in H
17.5 cm Ø x 34 cm H
About the manufacturer:
Stilnovo was founded in the heart of Milan by Bruno Gatta in 1946. In 1947, Stilnovo participated in the 8th Triennale di Milano and immediately activated a communications campaign, focused on the most important specialized magazines in the sector.
In the following years, Bruno Gatta partnered with his brother Paolo, who had recently graduated from university and in September 1949, they opened “Stilnovo Srl”, with a share capital of 400,000 Italian Lire. This set off a managerial pathway which, over the course of just a few years, saw the company become a point of reference in modern lighting. By 1956, Stilnovo achieved a share capital of 4,000,000 Italian Lire, a tenfold increase in just seven years. Their designs were celebrated and the “2061” model became the first Stilnovo lamp selected at the Compasso d’Oro.
In 1957, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed two Saliscendi light fixtures for the new Milan Chamber of Commerce. The coming decades brought many designs that are now considered iconic, and by the 1970s, many of their models were featured in various media outlets, galleries, and museums. Stilnovo took part in the 1972 show “Italy, the New Domestic Landscape” at the MoMA in New York, where the Periscopio and Nuvola lamps...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stilnovo floor lamp, made of Opaline glass mounted on a golden brass structure with marble base.
Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ettore Sottsass Don Table Lamp in Green and White Metal for Stilnovo, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Great and playful 'Don' table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy in 1977. The lamp has a heavy bright green cubic base and a white slanted rod with lamp holder. The...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Ceiling Pendant Model 1140, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo ceiling suspension model 1140.
Designed and made in Italy in 1960s.
Enameled aluminum, textured glass, brass.
Very clean, sculptural forms.
Takes 4 Edison bulbs.
Rewired for...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Wall Lights, a pair
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo sconces, a pair.
Designed and manufactured in Italy 1960s.
Textured glass, brass, enameled metal.
"Stilnovo" label inside on one lamp.
Take 2 candelabra bulbs each.
Four sco...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Floor Lamp in Red Perspex, Italy, 1955
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning floor lamp designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1955. This highly decorative floor lamp has a circular shape. The Solid Carrara marble base supports 2 black painted ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Vintage Stilnovo Glass & Marble Floor Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in PRESTON, AU
Stunning tall floor lamp by Stilnovo. The three cascading milky glass shades emit a soft ambient light and are held by beautifully crafted brass fixtures. A brass light switch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Flush Mount Ceiling Light Model 1183 X Large
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling light model 1183, X Large.
Made in Italy in 1950s.
Textured glass, brass, enameled metal.
Six candelabra sockets.
Stamped "Stilnovo".
2 lights are availa...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large 1950s Stilnovo Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp. Attributed to Bruno Gatta. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in textured opaline glass, black painted metal and aluminum with original ceiling canopy modified for mounting over a standard American J-box. A highly functional and sculptural suspension light of attractive scale and incomparable refinement. Retains original yellow Stilnovo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid Century Marble Metal and Glass Alberello Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern marble base, metal structure and glass lampshade Alberello floor lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s
Alberello model lamp, 6 lights with round marble base, black meta...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Stilnovo Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of Italian Stilnovo wall lamps made in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare opaline glass shade. The body of the lamp is made of brass
The lights require E14 light b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Industrial Metal Pendant Lamp by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Pendant lamp made by the Italian lighting manufacturer Stilnovo at the beginning of the 1960s. The design of this lamp features a metallic blue lacquered shade that holds multiple wh...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Flush Mount Ceiling Lights Model 1183 Xlarge, a Pair
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling lights model 1183, XLarge.
Made in Italy in 1950s.
Rare pair of such large size.
Textured glass, brass, enameled metal.
Stilnovo label...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Stilnovo Yellow Wall Sconce, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
Small adjustable wall sconce designed by Stilnovo and marked with the original Stilnovo sticker.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, Designed in 1977, Stilnovo, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A Don table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1977. The lamp was manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy, and has a manufacturer’s label.
Consisting of a hea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Metal
1960s Stilnovo Model #2085 Articulating Wall Lamp with Original Yellow Label
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Stilnovo Model #2085 articulating wall lamp with original yellow label a quintessentially 1960s Italian design executed in red painted metal with modified Italian backplate for...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Pair of Stilnovo Monumental Eight Light Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and exceptional pair of monumental eight-light wall sconces by the renowned Italian design house, Stilnovo, dating back to the 1950s. With their impressive dimensions of 79....
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Rare Midcentury Wall Lamp in style of Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type
- very nice style of lighting.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chandelier Six Arms Stilnovo Whit Wooden Details, Italian, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Verviers, BE
Six arms chandelier Stilnovo whit wooden details
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp.
Recently cleaned and polished so that it is...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Sconces Model 2108, Italy, 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare pair of sconces model 2108 designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1960. These lamps have a polished aluminium tubular structure with perspex diffuser shades in green ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Stilnovo Wall Lamps, Set of 8
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo wall lamps, set of eight.
Rare set of octagonal wall lamps by Stilnovo.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flush mount ceiling light by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Brass, enameled aluminum, Holophane glass. Retains ori...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Four Wall Sconces by Stilnovo, Model 2128, Italy, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Budapest, HU
Four elegant wall sconces by Stilnovo, model 2128. Italy circa 1960, brass and colored metal, frosted glass frontside and backside, rotatable, inside signed with a Stilnovo sticker. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Model No. B 4917 Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum and brass. Rewired for US junction boxes. Adjustable shades. Each light takes one E27 75w maximum bulb. Priced per pair.
Literature: Roberto Aloi, L’ Arredamento Moderno, se...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo, Adjustable Floor Lamp Brass and Marble, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brussels, BE
Stilnovo, adjustable floor lamp brass and marble, Italy, 1950s.
The feet is in white marble, the arm is in brass and the shade is in light green lacquered metal.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Brass & Opaline Glass ZigZag Wall Lamps
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Signed near-pair of wall lamps by Stilnovo. Similar to a design by G.C.M.E.. Black enameled brass zigzag structure with brass bobeche and mountings. Gourd shaped opaline glass ves...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Ceiling or Wall-Mounted Sputnik by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Splendid original 1950's Italian ceiling flush or wall mounted sputnik fixture produced by Stilnovo with 12 arms and made of solid brass.
The central half sphere and solid brass...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Stilnovo furniture 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 Stilnovo furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 990 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 27 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Stilnovo 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 furniture by Barovier&Toso, Gaetano Sciolari, and Carlo Nason. Prices for Stilnovo furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $251 and can go as high as $32,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,460.