Arteluce Gino Sarfatti Brass and Painted Metal Wall Light Cream Color, 1950
About the Item
- Creator:Gino Sarfatti (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Other (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2924312054373
Gino Sarfatti
That a spiky, futuristic chandelier named “Sputnik,” which was highly suggestive of the Soviet satellite of the same name, designed by an Italian engineer could predate the space age and the satellite’s launch by a few decades is the stuff of legend. But in 1939, Venetian-born Gino Sarfatti channeled his obsession with light and expert engineering skills into a design so bold it predicted the future. He would go on to design around 700 lighting products in his lifetime — each table lamp, wall light, pendant and chandelier superb and unorthodox in shape.
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 splendor, based on their graphical forms and construction.
After World War II, Sarfatti embraced new wiring technologies and materials like plexiglass, such as his 1972 project with Carlo Mollino that filled the Teatro Regio in Turin with hundreds of plexiglass pipes. In 1973, Sarfatti sold Arteluce to FLOS. His foresight, invention and fearlessness as a designer are revered to this day.
Find a collection of vintage Gino Sarfatti lighting now on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Milano, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Arteluce Gino Sarfatti Wall Light Brass and Green Metal, 1950By Gino SarfattiLocated in Milano, ITArteluce Gino Sarfatti wall light brass and green metal, 1950.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Couple Sconces Glass Metal Painted, 1955, ItalyBy Gino SarfattiLocated in Milano, ITGino Sarfatti Arteluce sconces glass metal painted, 1955, Italy.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsGlass
- Arteluce Applique Glass Brass “Gino Sarfatti” 1955, ItalyBy Gino SarfattiLocated in Milano, ITGino Sarfatti.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsGlass
- SARFATTI Gino - ARTELUCE -Pair of brass wall or floor sconcesBy Arteluce, Gino SarfattiLocated in Milano, ITA very rare pair of wall sconces built in brass by the ARTELUCE company and designed by Italian entrepreneur and designer ,GINO SARFATTI in the late 1930s . The pair of sconces is in...Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Sconces Metal Glass, 1955, ItalyBy Gino SarfattiLocated in Milano, ITGino Sarfatti Arteluce sconces metal glass, 1955, Italy. Coppia di appliques a due luciCategory
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsGlass
- Gino Sarfatti “Stile” Sconces Metal Crome Metal Lacquered, 1950, ItalyBy Gino SarfattiLocated in Milano, ITGino Sarfatti “Stile “ sconces metal crome metal lacquered, 1950, Italy.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
- Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce ‘181’ Wall LightBy Arteluce, Gino SarfattiLocated in Waalwijk, NLGino Sarfatti for Arteluce, wall light, model ‘181’, lacquered steel, coated steel, lacquered aluminum, brass, Italy, 1951 This wall light, a variation on model 181, is designed by ...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsAluminum, Brass, Steel
- Gino Sarfatti wall lamp model 3 Arteluce Italy 1950By Arteluce, Gino SarfattiLocated in Roosendaal, Noord BrabantRare Model 3 wall lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce Italy 1950. This wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti is super rare, and you hardly ever find it for sale. It's go...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal, Chrome, Aluminum
- Gino Sarfatti 194/N Wall Lamp Arteluce Italy 1950By Arteluce, Gino SarfattiLocated in Roosendaal, Noord BrabantVery nice large sized extendable wall lamp model 194/n designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1950. This lamp is constructed by an engineer’s mind, that is cle...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsAluminum, Chrome
- Pair of 1950s Gino Sarfatti Cylindrical Metal and Brass Sconces for ArteluceBy Arteluce, Gino SarfattiLocated in Glendale, CAPair of 1950s Gino Sarfatti Cylindrical Metal and Brass Sconces for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum with a brass backplate. Double ball jointed arm allows flexible shade...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsAluminum, Brass
- Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod. 113/5 Light Wall BracketBy Arteluce, Gino SarfattiLocated in Hanover, MAGino Sarfatti for Arteluce 5-light wall mounted sconce, Model 113/5 (1946-1948); a series of five Model 10 white lacquered aluminum reflector shades connected by bronze patinated brass swivel joints to a 23 inch length of white lacquered "half circle" brass (Arteluce's words). I would describe it as a bisected 1.5 inch brass tube. Original Arteluce...Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsAluminum, Brass
- Gino Sarfatti Yellow Mod. 33 Midcentury Directable Wall Light for Arteluce 1950sBy Gino SarfattiLocated in Koper, SIThis fully directable wall light was designed by Italian lighting master Gino Sarfatti for his own company Arteluce in the 1950s. This model was mostly manufactured in black or cream...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass, Sheet Metal