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1950's Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Pair of Wall Lights Sconces Appliques Metacrylate

$4,170.37per set
£3,074.29per set
€3,500per set
CA$5,709.64per set
A$6,332.41per set
CHF 3,325.47per set
MX$77,766.48per set
NOK 42,097.30per set
SEK 39,698.32per set
DKK 26,636.13per set
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Pair of Wall Lights, Model No. 167 px, 1952 Opaline methacrylate diffuser with holder in lacquered metal. Manufactured in Italy by Arteluce. Dimensions: 11 W x 25 H cm / 4.3 W x 9.85 H in Each 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 splendour, based on their graphical forms and construction.
  • Creator:
    Arteluce (Manufacturer)
  • Attributed to:
    Gino Sarfatti (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Diameter: 4.34 in (11 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Power Source:
    Hardwired
  • Lampshade:
    Included
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1955 circa
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10529245811772

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