Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Floor Lamp Model 1025
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
The lamp has been authenticated by Sandra Severi Sarfatti, with her certificate confirming it as an original Gino Sarfatti design.
Brass
Floor Lamps By Gino Sarfatti Mod 1025.
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brussels, BE
Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) – Model 1025 Floor lamp Brass wrapped in natural leather Creation date: circa 1946-1948 H 168 × 50 cm without lampshade H 191 × Ø 55 cm Bibliography: Marco...
Brass, Bronze
Gino Sarfatti, Set of four wall lights, model no. 167, 1952
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Dimensions: 11 W x 25 H cm / 4.3 W x 9.85 H in Each Literature: Marco Romanelli & Sandra Severi, “Gino Sarfatti. Opere scelte, 1938 – 1973.
Perspex
Pendant lamp 2109/12 Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 1962
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Bibliography: Marco Romanelli, Sandra Severi, *Gino Sarfatti. Selected Works 1938–1973 / Selected Works*, p. 474.
Metal
White Perspex and Black Metal Italian Midcentury Wall Lamps by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Manufactured by Arteluce Italy, 1950 Perspex and painted metal Measurements: 17.8 cm x 22.9 cm x 8.9 cm 7 in x 9 in x 4.5 in Literature: MarCo Romanelli and Sandra Severi,...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti model 213 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This lamp is checked in our own atelier, cleaned and is suitable for use in the USA. Literature; Gino Sarfatti selected works 1938-1973 Marco Romanelli Sandra Severi 2012, page 271.
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 Adjustable Floor Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
MarCo Romanelli & Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti, Opere scelte 1938-1973, Silvana Editoriale, Milan, 2002, pp. 284-285 et 454 Clémence & Didier Krzentowski, The Complete Designer’s Lig...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
Gino Sarfatti, Set of 2 Table Lamps mod. 600/C, Arteluce Italy, 1966
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Firenze, IT
Ref.: Catalogo Arteluce 1966, p. 36; Domus 467 (ottobre 1968), p. 32; Marco Romanelli, Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti opere scelte 1938-1973, Silvana Ed., Cinisello Balsamo, 2012, p. 4...
Aluminum
Set of five Model 36 wall lamps by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Literature: Marco Romanelli & Sandra Severi - 'Gino Sarfatti - Opere Scelte 1938-1973', Silvana Editoriale, 2012, Page 390.
Metal
1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #3030 Opaline Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamps for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made in the 1950s, the #3030 was a short production run for Arteluce (ref: Marco Romanelli, Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti opere scelte 1938-1973, Silvana Editoriale, Cinisello Balsamo...
Metal
Black Ceiling or Wall lamp No. 260 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1960s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Literature: Marco Romanelli & Sandra Severi, 'Gino Sarfatti - Opere Scelte 1938-1973', Silvana Editoriale, 2012, p. 418.
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Model 3001 Ceiling Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1950s (Set of 3)
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The model is documented in Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti. Opere scelte 1939-1973, Milan 2012, p. 479.
Aluminum
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model 569/N Table Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1956 Mid Cent
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Literature: Marco Romanelli & Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti: Opere Scelte 1938–1973 / Selected Works, Silvana Editoriale, Milan, 2012, p. 433.
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti set of SIX appliqués 1952, model no. 167 px
Located in Milano, IT
Dimensions: 11 W x 25 H cm / 4.3 W x 9.85 H in Each Literature: Marco Romanelli & Sandra Severi, “Gino Sarfatti. Opere scelte, 1938 – 1973.
Perspex
Unavailable
H 7.88 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ceiling Light Mod. No.2134 Design by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1972
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Lucca, IT
Set of rare Ceiling lamps with a characteristic shaped painted aluminium reflector Literature: Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi: Gino Sarfatti selected works 1938 -1973 , Milan, 2...
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Italian Floor Lamp Model 1022
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Chicago, IL
Authenticated by Architect Sandra Severi Sarfatti his daughter in law. See document in photos.
Metal
Sold
H 77.17 in Dm 9.45 in
Midcentury Gino Sarfatti Aluminum Chrome Italian 1073 Floor Lamp, Arteluce 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Curated by the Italian designers, MarCo Romanelli and Sandra Severi Sarfatti, who is Sarfatti’s daughter-in-law, the exhibition is divided into three sections: 1936-1945, 1946-1961 a...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Sold
H 4.73 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Gino Sarfatti Model 222 wall lamp in aluminum and lacquered metal by arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vigevano, PV
BIBLIOGRAPHY Marco Romanelli, Sandra Severi, “Gino Sarfatti opere scelte 1938-1973”, Ed.
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Model 2110 Pendant Lamp for Arteluce 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Munich, DE
Bibliographie : Marco Romanelli et Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti, opere scelte 1938-1973 selected works, Silvana Editoriale, Milan, 2012, p.474 Very good vintage condition
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Pair of Model 569N Table Lamp for Arteluce, 1956
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Literature: Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti: selected works 1938-1973, Milan, 2012, p. 433.
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 77.17 in Dm 9.45 in
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp Model 1073 by Arteluce Aluminum Chrome, Italy, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Marco Romanelli & Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti, Opere scelte 1938-1973, Silvana Editoriale, Milan, 2002, pp. 284-285 et 454 Clémence & Didier Krzentowski, The Complete Designer’s Li...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Flos, Fifty-Light Chandelier in Chromed Steel, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In 1973, Arteluce was bought by Flos, which would reissue the models created by Gino Sarfatti asit’s the case for this chandelier. Source : Romanelli Marco, Sandra Severi, Gino Sa...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Flos, Fifty-Light Chandelier in Chromed Steel, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In 1973, Arteluce was bought by Flos, which would reissue the models created by Gino Sarfatti asit’s the case for this chandelier. Source : Romanelli Marco, Sandra Severi, Gino Sa...
Metal, Chrome
Italian Modern Aluminum Mirror by Paolo Rizzato yep
By Ico Parisi, Willy Rizzo, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Houston, TX
In 1978 he founded the company Luceplan with Riccardo Sarfatti and Sandra Severi. He has produced designs for many Italian and foreign companies: Alias, Arteluce, Artemide, Cassina, ...
Aluminum
Sold
H 77.17 in Dm 9.45 in
Midcentury Gino Sarfatti Chrome Aluminum Italian 1073 Floor Lamp, Arteluce 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Curated by the Italian designers, MarCo Romanelli and Sandra Severi Sarfatti, who is Sarfatti’s daughter-in-law, the exhibition is divided into three sections: 1936-1945, 1946-1961 a...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Chandelier
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Literature (a similar model): Marco Romanelli, Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti selected works 1938-1973, Silvana Editoriale, Cinisello Balsamo, 2012, p. 467.
Brass, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti '600C' Table Lamps
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Literature: - Romenelli, Marco en Sandra Severi. Gino Sarfatti. Opere Scelte 1938-1973.
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Chandelier Model 2042/6, Italy, 1963
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Literature: Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti: selected works 1938-1973, Milan, 2012, p. 31 Cle´mence and Didier Krzentowski, eds., The Complete Designers’ Lights (1...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Chandelier Model 2042/9
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Literature: Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti: Selected Works 1938-1973, Milan, 2012, p. 479 Clemence and Didier Krzentowski, eds., The Complete Designers’ Lights (195...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 2031 Ceiling Lamp or Semi Flush Mount, Italy, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
Literature: MarCo Romanelli, Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti opere scelte 1938-1973, Silvana Ed., Cinisello Balsamo, 2012, p. 464.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 11.81 in Dm 12.2 in
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce 3003 Ceiling Lamp or Semi Flush Mount Pair, Italy, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
Literature: MarCo Romanelli, Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti opere scelte 1938-1973, Silvana Ed., Cinisello Balsamo, 2012, p. 480.
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp from 1946
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very rare Arteluce Gino Sarfatti design model no. 1003 executed in 1946. Reference: Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti: Opere Scelte 1938-1973 Selected Works (Milano,...
Brass
Sold
H 38.19 in W 47.25 in D 6.7 in
Minimalistic Mod. 613 Articulating Desk Lamp by Paolo Rizzatto for Arteluce 1975
By Paolo Rizzatto, Arteluce
Located in Koper, SI
Variable size, several combinations are possible: maximum height 97 cm / 38,2 in, maximum lenght 120 cm / 47,2 in, base 27 x 17 cm / 10,6 x in Paolo Rizzatto was a pupil of Franco ...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamps Model 237/3 Arteluce, 1959
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Pair of wall lamps model 237/3 designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1959. This pair of wall lamps are an iconic and famous design by Sarfatti. There are many di...
Metal, Aluminum
French Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light...
Metal, Brass
Fabio Lenci Pendant Lamp
By Fabio Lenci, Guzzini
Located in South Charleston, WV
Italy 1960's signed made in Italy. An uncommon model from Fabio Lenci for Guzzini. Provides an unexpected glow of illumination above the center line of the sphere through refraction ...
Steel
$3,998 / set
H 9.85 in Dm 4.34 in
1950's Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Pair of Wall Lights Sconces Appliques Metacrylate
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Wall Lights, Model No. 167 px, 1952 Opaline methacrylate diffuser with holder in lacquered metal. Manufactured in Italy by Arteluce. Dimensions: 11 W x 25 H cm / 4.3 W x 9.8...
Metal
$3,006
H 73.23 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Remarkable Gilles Sermadiras Floor Lamp for Galerie Maison & Jardin
By Gilles Sermadiras
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Steel, Bronze and cast iron height adjustable floor lamp by Gilles Sermadiras for Galerie Maison & Jardin. Rewired in antique style flex, PAT Tested to UK standard, B22 bulb holder. ...
Bronze, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Triennale Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid-century Italian Triennale floor lamp. Original design 1947 by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza, Italy. This model Triennale floor lamp released in late 1960s-1970s by Gin...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s. Design: Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s. Design: Gaetano Sciolari This exceptional floor lamp from the 1950s was designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo, one of Italy’s most renowne...
Marble, Brass
1950s, Italy, Gino Sarfatti attr. Pendant Lamp, Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant mid century pendant designed by Gino Sarfatti (attr.) for Arteluce. The lamp is made of a white plastic ring with black metal rods and frame. The lamp emits smooth indirect l...
Metal
Italian Floor Lamp by Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian floor lamp by G. Sarfatti for Arteluce. 13 flexible brass arms connected to brass pole standing on round marble base.
Marble, Brass, Enamel
Italian Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian floor lamp composed of dual shade (interior white and exterior light plum acrylic shade) mounted to a nickel plated steel rod on an enameled steel base. Shade height adjusta...
Steel, Nickel
Gino Sarfatti ceiling lamp Arteluce model 2042/3, 1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce ceiling lamp, model 2042/3 1960. Composed of three hemispherical opal glass diffusers supported by a painted metal structure, it represents a refined example o...
Metal
Pendant '2133' by Gino Sarfatti 1976, Arteluce Italy
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Berlin, DE
Gino Sarfatti designed the '2133' model for Arteluce in 1976. This elegant ceiling lamp is variable in height. The construction is made of black lacquered metal, the shade is white.
Metal
Modell 2133 Ceiling Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1972
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stunning Model 2133 pendant light duo by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce (1972). It is a masterful study in minimalist design—a fluted white lacquered aluminum disc, suspended effort...
Metal
Model 226 Wall Light by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 226 Wall Light by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1959 An iconic and architecturally bold wall light by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Model 226 mounts a vertical U-shaped bra...
Brass
Rare Floor Lamp, Lumen, Italy, 1960s
By Lumen, Angelo Lelii, Pierre Jeanneret, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare floor lamp, by Lumen, Italy, 1960s. Requires local rewiring prior to use. Fast shipping worldwide.
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Wall Lamp Sconce for Arteluce, Italy 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and iconic sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso and produced by Arteluce in Italy during the 1950s. This incredibly elegant and unique sconce is in fabu...
Steel, Chrome
$3,765
H 7.41 in W 8.67 in D 6.3 in
Art Deco Pewter Globe Vase by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930.
By Estrid Ericson, Josef Frank, Nils Fougstedt, Just Andersen, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning pewter bowl with brass details and wood handles. Designed by Nils Fougstedt in 1929 and made from 1930 by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden. This vase is made in 2017....
Pewter, Brass
Burlwood Side Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Live edge burl wood side table on tripod tapered legs.
Burl
Shearling 'Strapontin' Stool by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shearling 'Strapontin' stool by Design Frères. Chic and understated.
Iron
Gio Ponti, Unique Coffee Table, Oak, Glass, Italy, c. 1937
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and glass coffee table designed by Gio Ponti and possibly executed by Giordano Chiesa, Milan, Italy, circa 1937. Sold with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archi...
Glass, Oak
ShiLU Sconce PB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the ShiLU Sconce PB is a fully directional reading sconce crafted from patinated brass and steel hardware and fabric shade. Class...
Brass, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani, Wall Mirror, Wood, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A wood wall mirror designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, Italy, c. 1940s. Minimal wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inch...
Wood
$1,650
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Carimate Dining Chairs in Leather & Dark Wood
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 'Carimate' dining chairs, model '115' leather, stained beech, Italy, 1963 This large set of dining chairs belongs to the 'Carimate' line, one of Vico ...
Leather, Beech
$18,250
H 28.5 in W 71 in D 17.5 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Eros Console Table in Rosso Verona Marble, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare “Eros” console table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1970s, executed in striking Rosso Verona marble. This sculptural piece belongs to Mangiarotti’s renowned Eros series,...
Marble
$25,200 / set
H 28.55 in W 22.45 in D 20.08 in
Augusto Savini “Pamplona” Chairs for Pozzi, Cognac Leather, 1965, Set of 8
By Pozzi, Augusto Savini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Augusto Savini “Pamplona” dining chairs for Pozzi, black framework and ranch leather, Italy, 1965, set of eight. In the realm of Italian craftsmanship, the Pamplona chairs by August...
Leather, Wood
$72,000 / set
H 17.75 in W 6.25 in D 6.75 in
Set of Four Rare Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1959.
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and exceptional set of four Italian wall sconces designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, circa 1959. Each sconce features an elegantly tapered satin-finished beveled glass s...
Glass
$6,857 / set
H 34.26 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century mod. 111 by Giò Ponti for Cassina set of 4 Wooden Chairs 1950s Italy
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful set of 4 chairs mod."111" by Giò Ponti, with a shaped wooden structure, with padded back and seat and covered in wisteria-colored fabric. Cassina production, Italy, 1950s. ...
Fabric, Wood
Angelo Mangiarotti Console Table from the "Eros" Series
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti console table from "Eros" series. NOTE: We highly recommend that this marble console be crated when in transport.
Marble
12 Light "Ballerina" Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Paavo Tynell
Located in North Miami, FL
An amazing and hard to find "Ballerina" chandelier with twelve-arms designed by Finnish Paavo Tynell and produced by Lightolier in the 1960's. Very large 34 inch diameter fixture fe...
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Early Set of Six Vladimir Kagan Sling Chairs, circa 1950
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Raleigh, NC
This is an extremely rare hand made set of sling chairs from the "Classic Collection." These were made by Vladimir Kagan's father in their New York City workshop prior to the formin...
Wrought Iron
Angelo Mangiarotti Console Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant console table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Skipper manufacture - Italy, 1970s. Original label - The table is made entirely of white Carrara marble. Table has two conic...
Carrara Marble
20th century, Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Dining Table mod M1
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Angelo Mangiarotti was an Italian architect and industrial designer, born in Milan in 1921. He studied architecture at the Politecnico in Milan and graduated in 1948. His designs wer...
Marble
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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