Fontana Art Parola Table Lamp Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp features three different kinds of glass working processes: opaline blown glass for the adjustable shade, natural glass ...
Blown Glass
Parola table lamp Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni FontanaArte, 1970
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The “Parola” table lamp was born in 1980 as part of the artistic direction that Gae Aulenti took on at FontanaArte the previous year, a period marked by important projects, including...
Blown Glass
Floor Lamp model “Parola” , Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni , 1980s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Floor Lamp model “Parola” ,Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, 1980s
Glass
$2,485Sale Price|25% Off
Gae Aulenti Piero & Castigilioni Fontana Arte Italian Floor Lamp Parola
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian, vintage modern antique lamp, Parola model designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte with opaline glass shade, crystal stem and base. Manufacturer's stic...
Crystal
Lamp model Parola, by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte.
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Busnago, IT
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' table lamp in white for Fontana Arte. First designed in 1980, the 'Parola' features three different kinds of glass working; opaline blown gl...
Glass
"Giova" Table Lamp + Flower Pot Designed by Gae Aulenti for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Together with Piero Castiglioni he designed: the Parola collection of lamps (1980), Diamante (1986) and Calle (1988) wall lamps and the Diastema spot light (1994).
Metal, Gold, Chrome
Parola Lamp Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic table lamp Parola designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte.
Glass
Fontana Arte Parola Transparent Glass Wall Lamp
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp features three different kinds of glass working processes opaline blown glass for the adjustable shade, natural glass f...
Glass, Blown Glass
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H 10.63 in Dm 7.88 in
Parola Suspension Lamp by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp features three different kinds of glass working processes: opaline blown glass for the adjustable shade, natural glass ...
"Parola" Table Lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
By Studio Tetrarch
Located in Napoli, IT
"Parola" table lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968 Bibliography: Casa Amica by Giuliana Gramigna.
Aluminum
Pair of "Parola" Floor Lamps by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Parola floor lamps by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni.
Brass
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H 20.8 in Dm 7.8 in
Pair of Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamps for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' table lamps for Fontana Arte features three different kinds of glass working processes: opaline blown glass for the adjustable shade,...
Crystal
Gae Aulenti Table Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
Gae Aulenti 'Parola' table lamp, features a base in transparent glass and the diffuser is handblown glass.
Blown Glass, Glass
Alcinoo Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide 1975
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
In the field of design she is the author of some of the most famous objects of the golden age of Italian design, including the rocking chair Sgarsul for Poltronova (1962), the chair ...
Metal
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H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Parola sconces by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of Parola model wall lamps by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte.
Brass
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H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in
Parola sconce by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1980s
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
Crafted by the collaborative efforts of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp showcases a harmonious fusion of three distinct glassworking techniques.
Metal
"Parola" Table Lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
By Studio Tetrarch
Located in Napoli, IT
"Parola" table lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968 Bibliography: Casa Amica by Giuliana Gramigna.
Aluminum
1980 Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' Table Lamp for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980 Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni 'Parola' table lamp for Fontana Arte. This vintage and newly rewired table lamp features three different kinds of glass working processes: opal...
Crystal
Pair of Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, 'Model 2658'
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of Early Parola Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni (Model 2658) for Fontana Arte.
Crystal
From $3,625 / item
+ 3 moreH 33.86 in W 21.66 in D 33.86 in
Martinelli Luce Dimmable LED Pipistrello 620 Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques for the diffuser in methacrylate for the time in which it was designed. The shape of ...
Stainless Steel
From $1,735 / item
+ 2 moreH 13.78 in Dm 10.63 in
Martinelli Luce LED Minipipistrello 620/J Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965. Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...
Stainless Steel
$1,828
H 65.75 in Dm 10.63 in
Piero Castiglioni & Roberto Menghi, Canna lamp, prod. Fountain Art, 1981
By Fontana Arte, Roberto Menghi
Located in Rivoli, IT
Blown and frosted glass lamp, mod. Canna, designed by Piero Castiglioni and Roberto Menghi, produced by Fontana Arte in 1981
Glass
$4,372
H 80.71 in Dm 15.75 in
1960s Italian Design Floor Light Gae Aulenti Style floor lamp Blown glass shade
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
1960s Italian design floor light by Gae Aulenti for La Murrina. The spherical globe shaped shade in clear, green, brown and amber glass freeform waved stripes with a black enamelled ...
Metal
Gae Aulenti early edition of the Ruspa table lamp
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Bruxelles, BE
The Ruspa lamp, designed by Gae Aulenti in 1967, is considered a masterpiece due to its sculptural form and the almost industrial character of its components, reminiscent of machiner...
Metal
$2,345
H 78.74 in W 40.94 in D 13.39 in
Italian Postmodern Elle 55 Floor Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1980s
By Tommaso Cimini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern floor lamp from the Italian manufacturer Lumina according to a design by Tommaso Cimini from the 80s. Here is a rare version with a special version. An impressive yet fil...
Metal
$2,857
H 33.86 in Dm 21.26 in
Large "Pipistrello" lamp, by Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce Italy, circa 1965
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Paris, FR
The largest model of the Pipistrello lamp, with adjustable height. It can be lowered or raised by about 20 cm thanks to its telescoping base. White opal methacrylate shade. Four ligh...
Chrome
$3,200
H 64.57 in Dm 20.08 in
Floor Lamp "Quadrifoglio" by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lamp "quadrifoglio" in chrome steel and white acrylic by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Polished chrome circular base and four...
Metal, Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
Floor lamp Designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. This monumental floor lamp is of a stunning scale with a wide frosted glass shade. It features a decorative leaf motif on the...
Brass
$1,257
H 69.69 in W 35.44 in D 7.88 in
Vintage "Yuki" floor lamp by Paolo Francesco Piva for Stefano Cevoli, 1980
By Stefano Cevoli
Located in Den Haag, NL
Lamp produced in the 1980s by Stefano Cevoli based on a design by Paolo Francesco Piva. model Yuki Hemispherical base in black painted metal. Double stem in black painted metal that ...
Metal
$10,857 / set
H 27.96 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Gae Aulenti Table Lamps Model Pipistrello Produced by Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair and tall table lamps model Pipistrello designed by Gae Aulenti. Produced by Martinelli Luce in Italy. Height: 71-87 cm.
Metal
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pipistrello table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Originally designed in 1965, this current production comes with a white opal methacrylate diffuser and a base made of...
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Saffo Table Lamp by Mangiarotti Angelo for Artemide Murano, Italy, 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide
Located in London, GB
First edition of 1967 iconic Artemide "Saffo" lamp by Mangiarotti Angelo "Saffo" was named after the Greek lyric poet named Saffo (Sappho) Murano hand blown crystal glass shade on...
Blown Glass
$960
H 49.61 in W 13.39 in D 12.21 in
Floor lamp Stile Elio Martinelli production Italy 70s Mid-Century Modern
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Palermo, IT
Floor lamp from the extraordinary example of Italian avant-garde design in Space Age style. The supporting structure is made of enameled aluminum, while the characteristic swiveling ...
Metal, Aluminum
"Mezzo Oracolo" table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, Italy, 1969
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Argelato, BO
1.252 The renowned "Mezza Oracolo" was designed by the brilliant Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti. The upper part is dominated by a majestic spherical diffuser in white op...
Metal, Brass
Gae Aulenti table lamp for Vistosi Italy c1970
By Gae Aulenti, Vistosi
Located in London, GB
Gae Aulenti for Vistosi table lamp. Italy c1970 The glass shade can be tilted. 4 bulb holders. Two switches allows for 3 bulbs inside shade to be lit. Or, one bulb at the top of t...
Glass
Hans Wegner Sawbuck Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
A Danish oak and leather armchair. Designed by Hans Wegner Name - Sawbuck chair Model Number - CH-28 armchair was designed by Hans Wegner in 1951 and was one of the first fi...
Oak, Leather
$2,742 / set
H 25.6 in W 13.98 in D 16.15 in
Functionalist Bedside Tables by Pauli Blomstedt, J. Merivaara, Finland, 1930s
By J.Merivaara, Pauli Blomstedt
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare and architecturally striking pair of functionalist bedside tables designed by Pauli Blomstedt and produced by J. Merivaara in Finland during the 1930s. These pieces embody th...
Steel
$4,500 / set
H 33.08 in W 26.78 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Nightstands in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Sweden
By Karl Anderson, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of nightstands in oak with adjustable shelves. Designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson cabinetmakers. Made in Sweden in the 1960s. Great condition.
Oak
On Hold|$6,514
H 27.56 in Dm 14.57 in
Wrought Iron Gueridon - Tripod - Manner Jean-Michel Frank & Alberto Giacometti
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Alberto Giacometti
Located in Hasselt, VLI
a handcrafted side table inspired by 19th-century smoker's tables. Handmade in Belgium by a master blacksmith, it is timeless and elegant, an ode to old craftsmanship, yet presented ...
Wrought Iron
Vintage Le Corbusier LC2 Longue Chair 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Le Corbusier LC2 Longue Chair Italy 1980s
Chrome
$1,560 / item
H 6 in W 4.25 in D 18 in
LUread FS Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires, Brass & Aluminum Design
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
A foldable and swing version of our original LUread Sconce with a foldable and swingable articulated arm to allow for more variance in light direction. Made from solid brass and a ha...
Aluminum, Brass
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 34 in D 37 in
Fiberglass Upholstered Swivel Tilt Lounge Chair by Buaghman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Very cool and rare swivel tilt lounge chair Space Age style, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This example is in untouched, original condition, showing only light cosmeti...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Post Modern Perforated Steel and Chrome Arm Chair c. 1980's
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in New York, NY
Chic perforated steel and chrome arm chair, in excellent original, clean and ready to use condition. The chair features a perforated steel seat, back and arms, which are supported by...
Steel, Chrome
$3,314 / set
H 9.45 in W 6.3 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Wall Lamps by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, Italy, 1960s
By Ignazio Gardella, Azucena
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of Wall Lamps by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, Italy, 1960s A refined pair of mid-century Italian wall lamps designed by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena. Each sconce features its o...
Metal
Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Walnut Dining Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid walnut side chairs with a lattice back, in the manner of Jacques Adnet.
Fabric, Wood
$1,375 / item
H 34 in W 18 in D 26 in
Outdoor Dining Upholstered Side Chair Powder Coated Stainless Steel Sunbrella
By Heather Ashton Design
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century design, the fay dining chair is created using a stainless steel powder coated frame and specialized outdoor foam. The design is minimal and ...
Stainless Steel
$37,500
H 29.53 in W 157.49 in D 39.38 in
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Reddish-Brown Patinated Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘Snake’ DS-600 sectional sofa, leather, felt, Switzerland, 1972. A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland. This D...
Leather, Felt
De Sede ‘DS-22’ Modular Sofa in Caramel Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘DS-22’ Modular sofa, leather, Switzerland, 1980s This high quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1980s contains three corner element and two regular elements. ...
Leather
$18,900 / set
H 26.25 in W 32.25 in D 25.5 in
Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel, Denmark, 1960
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Ivan Schlechter
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of steel and leather "Scimitar" lounge chairs designed by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius and produced by Ivan Schlechter, Denmark, 1960s. Seat height: 14”
Steel
$3,314
H 14.57 in Dm 11.03 in
Model Frants T601 Ceiling Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in KUTNO, PL
The stunning Frants T601 pendant lamp, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for his own company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB Markaryd, in the 1960s, embodies the essence of Scandinavian lighti...
Brass
$13,400
H 31.11 in W 85.44 in D 33.47 in
Rare Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio 'Bossa' Sofa in Fiberglass
By Giotto Stoppino, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio, 'Bossa' sofa, fiberglass, corduroy velvet, Italy, 1968 This rare Bossa sofa (1968), born from the collaboration between Rodolfo Bo...
Velvet, Fiberglass
The Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti will forever be best remembered for her work with museums, in particular her 1980–86 renovation of a Beaux Arts Paris train station to create the galleries of the Musée d’Orsay. Aulenti — whose first name, short for Gaetana, is pronounced “guy” — should also be recalled for her tough intellectual spirit and for working steadily when few women found successful architectural careers in postwar Italy.
After she graduated from the Milan Polytechic in 1954, Aulenti opened an architectural office. She also joined the staff of the progressive architectural magazine Casabella, whose editorial line was that the establishment, orthodox modernism of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus, had outlived it usefulness. When their movement for fresh approaches to architecture and design received a sympathetic hearing, Aulenti found patrons — most prominently Gianni Agnelli, of Fiat, who later employed her to renovate the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for use as an arts exhibition space.
Commissions for showrooms and other corporate spaces brought Aulenti to furniture design. She felt that furniture should never dominate a room. Her chairs and sofas — low-slung, with rounded enameled metal frames and ample seats — and tables, particularly her 1972 marble Jumbo coffee table for Knoll, project solidity and sturdiness. In lighting design, however, Aulenti is bravura.
Each work has a marvelous sculptural presence. Pieces such as her Pipistrello table lamp and Quadrifoglio pendant are a perfect marriage of organically shaped glass and high-tech fixtures. Others have a futuristic elegance — and some even have a touch of personality. Aulenti’s Pileino and La Ruspa table lamps each look almost like little robots. Her lighting pieces are an artful grace note in the career of a woman who believed in strength.
Find vintage Gae Aulenti armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.