Desk lamp “Pugno”, Richard Carruthers for Dominici, 1971.

Table lamp with adjustable orientation. Model 8050 designed by Stilnovo in the early 60's and also produced by Metalarte. With a rectangular base of brown leather and golden metal st...

Table lamp manufactured by “Metalarte” in 1970s in Barcelona. A chrome cylindrical base supports two concentric semi-spheres, one larger than the other, producing magnificent game...

Bruns desk lamp from the 1960s - 1970s. The lamp is made of metal and is in good original condition with only minor signs of wear*. The lamp consists of white painted metal, black pl...

Italian designer and engineer Ernesto Gismondi is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the field of Italian lighting design through his involvement with Artemide, a renowned lighting company that he co-founded in 1960. Gismondi, born in 1931 in San Remo, pursued his academic studies in Aeronautical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He successfully completed his degree in 1957 and further expanded his knowledge by obtaining a second degree in Missile Engineering from the Professional School of Engineering in Rome in 1959. In collaboration with engineer and designer Sergio Mazza, who was born in Milan in 1931, Gismondi established Artemide with the vision of creating timeless and technologically innovative products. As the co-founders, they both played instrumental roles in shaping Artemide's evolving product lines over the following decades. They also led the company's mission to develop unique and architecturally-inspired lamps, pendants, and other fixtures by collaborating with prominent design talents from across the globe. Notable among Gismondi's designs for Artemide are the Sintesi Series (1976), encompassing table lamps, floor lamps, clamp lamps, and sconces, along with the Tholos Wall Lamp (1979), the Tebe Floor Lamp (1970s), and the Zen Floor Lamp...