Italian Plafonniere or Wall Light in the Style of Gino Sarfatti

Pair of appealing wall lights made of brass. Each comprises two semicircles that can be rotated to acquire the desired game of light and shades on the wall. The best thing is that yo...

A Mid-Century Modern style Italian chandelier with a sculptural mobile shape, four mobile shades can be directed to distribute the lighting, and one reflector. Brass body with alumin...

Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Dimensions: 12 cm width Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available) A stylish combination of brass & opaline gla...

A Mid-Century design chandelier featuring a brass sphere with eight blackened arms, all of which diagonally penetrating out the middle sphere. Each arm terminates in a brass cup hold...

A rare horizontal or vertical wall light stem. Italy, c1960s. Three adjustable directional lights. Brass. Original paint to the shade can be updated upon request at cost to alter...

Very nice Italian ceiling lamp from the 1950s. Very noble and classic shape. A wonderful lighting mood is created. Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight signs of wear....

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, wall light, variation on model ‘181’, enameled steel, enameled aluminum, enameled brass, brass, steel wire, Italy, circa 1951 This wall light, a variation on model 181, is designed by the influential designer in the field of lighting design Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) for Arteluce in 1951. Sarfatti founded Arteluce in 1936, an Italian lighting company that garnered acclaim for its groundbreaking and pioneering designs, defying conventional norms prevalent during that period. Functional principles, such as flexibility and adaptability, guided Sarfatti through the design process. He conceived a modular approach to lighting systems, enabling the user to personalize and adjust the lighting fixtures according to its preferences and needs. A significant part of the released designs incorporated practical elements, such as adjustable arms and rotating mechanisms. This innovative approach had a profound influence on the conceptualization and utilization of lighting within interiors around that time. In addition to their functional attributes, the lamps crafted by the company were predominantly characterized by a pure and minimalist aesthetic. A decoration was subordinate to the constructive element, focusing on the essential composition of geometric forms and usage of materials. Gino Sarfatti considers this type of wall lights as ‘extendible wall sconce...

This pair of mid-century modern wall sconces exemplifies the elegance and innovation of 1950s Italian design. Each sconce features a frosted opaline glass shade, elegantly suspended ...