Italian Schiacciasassi Table Lamp by Gian Paolo Benedini for Tecnosalotto, 1980s

Italian modern table lamp Tecla by Noti Massari for Leucos, 1970s Table lamp model Tecla with a round base in white glass. It features a decorative red glass ring and a white plastic...

Italian modern table lamps Drive by Adalberto Dal Lago for Francesconi, 1970s Pair of table lamps or wall lamps mod. Drive with a round base. The structure is in white plastic, with ...

Rare table lamp model Brumbury was designed by Luigi Massoni in the late 60s for Guzzini. It was produced by Meblo, Yugoslavia, as part of a Guzzini collection, an Italian lighting m...

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...