Stilnovo Table Lamps
Though Bruno Gatta (1904–76) founded Stilnovo way back in 1946, it is still one of the most instantly recognizable names in lighting. Gatta began his business in Milan, and, like many European creatives designing furniture and decor in the wake of World War II, Stilnovo leaned toward the new wave of mass-market and streamlined styles. In fact, Stilnovo loosely translates to “new style” in Italian, and vintage Stilnovo lighting has 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 in the 1950s was forming a completely revolutionized look, and Bruno Gatta and Stilnovo’s head designer, Angelo Gaetano Sciolari, helped shape it. 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.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Italian Other Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Enamel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Stilnovo Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Other Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Chrome, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stilnovo Table Lamps
Opal, Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Table Lamps
Chrome