Bruno Gatta Furniture
Italian, 1904-1976
Milanese lighting designer Bruno Gatta is best known for having founded a legendary postwar lighting manufacturer that produced some of the most innovative and inspiring fixtures of the 20th century during its short lifespan. The Italian company Stilnovo stayed true to its roots by making everything within the country and enlisting a slew of notable designers from the region to create pieces, such as Ettore Sottsass, Antonio Macchi and Joe Colombo.
Though Gatta founded Stilnovo way back in 1946, it is still one of the most instantly recognizable names in lighting. Like many European creatives designing furniture and decor in the wake of World War II, Gatta — an alum of visionary electronics maker Olivetti — 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 expressive 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 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 Sottsass, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 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 Bruno Gatta chandeliers, wall lights, table lamps and other fixtures on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Bruno Gatta
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 Wall or Ceiling Lights by Bruno Gatta, 1962
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 wall or ceiling lights.
Design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo.
Striking Italian design from the 1960s.
Original white metal sha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Chandelier by Bruno Gatta, Italy 1959
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Stilnovo Model: 1088 Chandelier by Bruno Gatta, Italy 1959
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$8,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Chromed metal and glass wall lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy 1960's
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning and rare wall lamp is a design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo from the 1960's. It consists of a chromed ring that has a white glass diffuser in between hold by 3 metal pin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Floor lamp, Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo, 1953
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant brass floor lamp by Bruno Gatta and produced by Stilnovo, Italy in 1953.
The lamp has three reflectors and a marble lampstand. The manufacturers logo is visible inside of th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Stilnovo Wall Light 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1962
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Stilnovo Wall Light 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1962
Wall lamp designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1960's. The fixture features a red metal shade with a brass arm and an off...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Three-Light Wall Light by Bruno Gatta
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare three-light wall light by Bruno Gatta
Black lacquered metal, white, red and yellow lacquered metal, brass
Stilnovo edition,
Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Brass
$8,107 / set
Stilnovo sconces Bruno Gatta 288w Italy 1959
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare wall lamps designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1959. These lamps have a modernist shaped appearance with their white lacquered metal frame and opaline gl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,086 / item
Stilnovo 232 wall lamps by Bruno Gatta Italy 1954 black
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Modern and minimalistic pair of 'Model 232' wall lamps designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy in 1954. The striking bowl-shaped shades rest on bended slim blac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Floor Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bruno Gatta Stilnovo Large Pendant Lamps 1954, Model 288
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Den Haag, NL
Iconic pendant lamps designed by the fonder of Stilnovo ''Bruno Gatta'' 1954 Italy. Model 288 Matt black aluminum shade and ceiling plate. Opaline glass. Solid Brass fittings, all or...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Wall Lights Model 2085 by Stilnovo, 1950
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful pair of articulate Italian wall lights Model 2085 by Bruno Gatta, manufactured by Stilnovo, 1950s, with red enameled, perforated shades on swivel brass arms, individual on/...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian chandelier by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo 1960
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Italian chandelier by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, central stem in gilded brass with 2 black-lacquered aluminum rings and frosted glass.
Italy circa 1960.
Height 92 cm - 36,22 po
Width...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Pendant Lamp
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stilnovo pendant lamp, 1950s-1960s. Featuring a striped opaline body and brass details.
new old stock, the brass canopy is new.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
$1,490
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Wall Lamp by BRUNO GATTA & STILNOVO, Italy 1950
By Bruno Gatta
Located in PARIS, FR
A small adjustable wall light, Modernist, from Forme-Libre, wall base in black lacquered metal enhanced with chrome, adjustable lampshade in pale yellow lacquered metal, model No. 28...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo 232 Wall Lamps by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1954
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice and minimalistic pair of 'Model 232' wall lamps, designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1954. The large bowl-shaped shades are supported by a black painted ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$2,384 / item
Chandelier by Italian designer Bruno Gatta - Stilnovo 1950
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chandelier by Italian designer Bruno Gatta.
Original edition of Stilnovo, with original label.
Gilt brass, matt black aluminum openwork cup, opaline glass.
Italy around 1950.
Hei...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Bruno Gatta "Model-232 " Wall Light for Stilnovo, 1960s, Italy
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in The Hague, NL
Elegant wall light designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured for Stilnovo in 1960's Italy.
Model - 232.
Tested- working.
This table light features a black lacquered aluminium sha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo table lamp by Bruno Gatta
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant table lamp designed by Bruno Gatta and produced by Stilnovo.
Perfectly working.
The lamp features a red lacquered aluminum shade with a brass rod on a white Carrara marble ba...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Set of two wall lamps, model 288w by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo 1959
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in The Hague, NL
A beautiful rare set of wall lamps designed by Bruno Gatta, manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy in 1959.This lamp is made of a high quality warmwhite lacquered metal ring, holding a bl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,098 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Couple Stilnovo Sconces 1950 Metal Black Cromo, 1950, Italy
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Milano, IT
Couple Stilnovo sconces 1950 black metal cromo, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bruno Gatta Ceiling or wall lamp produced by Stilnovo Italy from the 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Vigevano, PV
BRUNO CAT
Ceiling or wall lamp painted brass. Bibliographies Stilnovo lighting fixtures catalogue, page 38. 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Brass
$11,445 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century modern brass floor lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Extremely Rare First Edition Floor Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
This is an exceptionally rare, first-edition model of the iconic Stilnovo floor lamp, designed by Bruno Ga...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Stilnovo elegant three-light chandelier in brass by Bruno Gatta
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2751
Bruno Gatta
Elegant three-light chandelier in brass with opaline glass pendants.
Manufacturing Stilnovo Milan, ca. 1955.
95x20xh140
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Metal Stilnovo Mod. 232 Sconces Designed By Bruno Gatta, Italy 1962
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Echt, NL
Elegant Model 232 Wall Lamps in very good condition.
Designed by Bruno Gatta in 1962.
Manufactured by Stilnovo Italy
The lamps have a white lacquered metal shade which is attached...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bruno Gatta Wall Lamp for Stilnovo, Italy 1960
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful rare wall lamp designed by Bruno Gatta, manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy in the 1960s.
This eye-catching piece is made of a high quality white lacquered metal ring, hol...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
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Metal
Tall floor lamp, white and blue metal, by Bruno Gatta, 1960
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Berlin, DE
Eccentric floor lamp by Bruno Gatta, made of metal, lacquered in blue and white, blue reflector and white round opaline glass. Labeled Stilnovo.
Two pieces available, price is for o...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
Coppia Di Lampade Stilnovo Designer Bruno Gatta, N. 8023 Pubblicate, 1960
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Coppia di Lampade Stilnovo Designer Bruno Gatta, N. 8023 Pubblicate, 1960, in perfette condizioni ,etichetta originale, marmo di Carrara senza sbeccature.
valuto anche la vendita si...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bruno Gatta, Floor Lamp, Stilnovo, 1950
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Very rare indirect lighting lamp published by Stilnovo House, Italy 1950. Bruno Gatta is the founder of Stilnovo in 1946.
White marble base, barrel in matt black lacquered metal enha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Set 3 Italian Modernist Brass Patterned w/Glass Bruno GattaStilnovo Wall Sconces
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Set of 3 Italian Modernist Brass Patterned with Glass Strands Wall Sconces by Bruno Gatta Stilnovo. I found these beauties in Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Lantern by Stilnovo, Brass and Opaline Glass, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Argelato, BO
Large Brass and Opaline Glass Lantern by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Brass
Amazing pair of wall lights model 2020 by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo - 1955s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Beautiful and rare pair of wall lights designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo in 1955. they are composed of a black lacquered arm, an off-white lacquered lampshade. all covered with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bruno Gatta "8023" Table Light for Stilnovo, 1960s, Italy
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in The Hague, NL
Elegant table light designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured for Stilnovo in 1960's Italy.
This table light features a black lacquered aluminium shade with a brass rod on a white ca...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Wall Lamp Model 2020, Italy, 1955, See Video
By Bruno Gatta
Located in London, GB
Spectacular large sized sculptural wall lamp model 2020 designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1955.
Minimalist wall lamp with black ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Floor Lamp Three Arms Alluminium Marble by Stilnovo, 1950
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Biella, IT
Stilnovo floor lamp three arms with lampshade in brown, green and white color
Material is; marble base, structure in enameled metal and brass, la...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
'232' Wall or Ceiling Pendel by Bruno Gatta for Stillovo, Italy 1954
By Stilwood, Bruno Gatta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall or ceiling pendel by Bruno Gatta for Stillovo, Italy 1954. This is Model No. 232 and features a black lacquered shade hold by a black stem and off white bracket. Professionaly r...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s Stilnovo Italy Design Extra Size Wall Lamp
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Biella, IT
Stilnovo Italy design production, extra size wall lamp design Gatta Bruno years '50
Material; white glass and brass structure in perfect vintage condit...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Brass
An Italian Articulated Standing Floor Lamp c.1970
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stylish 20th Century Italian articulated standing lamp with three movable brass arms, brass body column and supported by original thick marble base. Original wiring and in working ...
Category
20th Century Italian Bruno Gatta Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bruno Gatta furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Bruno Gatta 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 Bruno Gatta furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Bruno Gatta were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Giuliana Gramigna, and Giovanni Michelucci. Prices for Bruno Gatta furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,043 and can go as high as $24,430, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,950.