Pair of Artemide "Alistro" Table Lamps by Ernesto Gismondi

Pair of Sintesi Table lamps designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Italian lighting company Artemide in the 1970s. These lamps come from the first series of the Sintesi lamp. The lighting...

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...

Architectural Sintesi desk lamp in unusual original blue finish designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide. Gismondi was the founder of the Italian c...

Fabulous Italian clamp lamp by Ernesto Gismondi from the 1970s. Industrial design and high quality workmanship. An absolute highlight for every design lover. Design: Ernesto Gismond...