When discussing Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci, it is difficult to decide which is the more impressive achievement: his more than half-century track record of notable projects, which includes designing and restoring some of Tuscany’s most famous landmarks, or his nearly century-long life. While he is often remembered for passing away just two days before his centennial birthday, in the same breath he is memorialized for his exceptional contributions to Tuscan architecture, including Florence’s Santa Maria Novella Train Station, Palazzo delle Poste and restored rooms inside the legendary Uffizi Gallery.
Michelucci’s practice began in childhood, at his family’s artistic metal workshop. There, he rubbed elbows with many passing artists and architects before pursuing design academically at Florence’s Istituto Superiore di Architettura. Michelucci graduated in 1911 and embarked on a long teaching career. By the early 1920s, he was instructing at the Istituto d’Arte of Rome and later at the Istituto Superiore di Architettura, from 1928 until 1936. He served as dean of the school’s architectural faculty twice during the 1940s and founded the magazine La Nuova Città between the two appointments. He left Florence in 1948 to become a professor at the School of Engineering in Bologna, where he remained until his retirement.
Other significant architectural projects dot Michelucci ‘s career, like the Santa Maria Novella church and church of St. John the Baptist. Often working in collaboration with the Grouppo Tuscano, a collective of young architects, Michelucci beat out more than 100 other bidders on multiple contracts to bring his modernist, rationalist approach to Italy’s architectural landscape.
In his hometown of Pistoia, as well as Fiesole, Michelucci formed the Fondazione Giovanni Michelucci, which undertook social projects targeted at prisons, hospitals and asylums within the cities. He dedicated the rest of his life toward using architecture to address social challenges — a cause the foundation continues to support today.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Giovanni Michelucci lighting, case pieces and tables.
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Reminiscen...
Metal, Chrome
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Adjustable Banker Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Adjustable Banker Lamp for Lariolux Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with and adjustable height stem. Ball joint ...
Brass
Mid 20thC Bronze Adjustable Table Lamp Attributed To Giovanni Michelucci c.1945
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th Century versatile bronze lamp with adjustable height and angle, featuring a sleek design attributed to Giovanni Michelucci. Giovanni Michelucci (1891–1990) was a distinguish...
Bronze
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade with white ...
Metal, Chrome
Brass Table Lamp By Giovanni Michelucci , designed for Lariolux in the c.1950's
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in London, GB
This Giovanni Michelucci table lamp, designed for Lariolux in the c.1950s, features an adjustable dome-shaped shade and articulated joints. Approximately 40 cm in height, with a 30 ...
Metal
Patinated Brass Ministerial Table Lamp by Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Italy
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Patinated Brass Ministerial Table/Task Lamp by Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux (ca. 1940s, Italy). Composed of a wide, adjustable shade supported by pivoting stem and round base. Or...
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Reminiscen...
Metal, Chrome
Large 1940s Giovanni Michelucci Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 1940s Giovanni Michelucci brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in a beautifully patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustab...
Brass
Italian, Articulating Mid Century Brass Table Lamp by Giovanni Michelucci
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Elegant lamp designed by the architect Giovanni Michelucci and made in 1940 by Lariolux. It is a striking example of the Italian architect's mastery of form and material. The warm ag...
Brass
Mid 20th Century Nickel Coated Brass Table Lamp by Giovanni Michealucci
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Elegant lamp designed by the architect Giovanni Michelucci and made in 1940 by Lariolux. It is a striking example of the Italian architect's mastery of form and material. The warm ag...
Brass
Giovanni Michelucci per Lariolux Lampada da Tavolo in Ottone, Italia 1950s
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Naples, IT
Rara lampada da tavolo in ottone disegnata dall'architetto Giovanni Michelucci e prodotta negli anni '50 in Italia da Lariolux. La lampada ha una funzionalità ingegnosa grazie ai due...
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Desk Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Desk Lamp for Lariolux Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable sh...
Brass
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC. Measures - 20.5"H x 12"W x 12"D. A finely crafted Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. The la...
Stained Glass
$614 / item
H 7.6 in Dm 6.9 in
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in Yellow for Stilnovo
By Luigi Gorgoni, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' metal & acrylic table lamp in yellow for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Scolari, Piero Castiglioni, Bruno Gatta and others. Stilnovo was relaunched in 2019 with a commitment to faithfully re-edition its legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship. The 'Buonanotte' table lamp, originally designed in 1965 by Giovanni Gorgoni, is a playfully fun...
Metal
Scandinavian Modern LYFA Table Lamp Patinated Brass Opal Glass 1940s
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful table lamp in patinated brass and hand blown opal glass manufactured in the 1940s by Danish company LYFA. In the style of Bent Karlby. LYFA has since the 1930s won multipl...
Brass
Arts & Crafts Slag Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Slag Glass Table Lamp 20thC. Measures - 24.75"H x 17.25"W x 17.25"D. A beautifully crafted Arts & Crafts table lamp from the 20th century, featuring a bent...
Stained Glass
Austrian Brass Table Lamp, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian brass table lamp from the 1940s. Large weighted base with a conical stem and large shade, lacquered white on the underside. Executed entirely in brass with an unusual soft m...
Brass
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC. Measures - 28"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D. A fine Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. The lamp f...
Stained Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC. Measures - 22.75"H x 15.75"W x 15.75"D . A striking example of Arts & Crafts design, this leaded stained glass table la...
Stained Glass
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC. Measures - 20"H x 16.25"W x 16.25"D. An Arts & Crafts style leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. The lamp...
Stained Glass
$2,295
H 25.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Early 20thc Bent Slag Glass Paneled Bronze Table Lamp style of Handel
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic elegant period arts & crafts style lamp with eight bent slag glass panels over flat panels with bronze overlay. Bronze lamp base with a shade...
Bronze, Brass
$614 / item
H 7.6 in Dm 6.9 in
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in Blue for Stilnovo
By Luigi Gorgoni, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' metal & acrylic table lamp in blue for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative l...
Metal
$976Sale Price|30% Off
H 20.08 in W 8.67 in D 25.6 in
Giovanni Pasotto Midcentury Italian Table Lamp "Alobella" for Valenti Luce
By Valenti Luce, Giovanni Pasotto
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Alobella table lamp designed by Giovanni Pasotto for Valenti from the 1970s.
Aluminum
$2,600
H 15.5 in W 8.75 in D 11.5 in
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Reminiscen...
Metal, Chrome
Brass Table Lamp by Giovanni Michealucci
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Elegant lamp designed by the architect Giovanni Michelucci and made in 1940 by Lariolux. It is a striking example of the Italian architect's mastery of form and material. The warm ag...
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Adjustable Banker Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Adjustable Banker Lamp for Lariolux Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with and adjustable height stem. A ball join...
Brass
Sold
H 19.69 in Dm 14.97 in
Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux, Italy, 1940s
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and extremely rare chrome ministerial table lamp designed by Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Lariolux in Italy during the 1940s. A striking example of early Italian industrial design, combining essential lines, refined proportions, and a strong architectural presence. The lamp features a beautifully curved chrome arm supporting a wide, dome-shaped shade that provides a soft, focused light ideal for a desk or reading corner. The heavy chromed base ensures perfect stability and is equipped with its early vintage bakelite switch...
Steel, Chrome
Lariolux Desk Lamp, Italy circa 1940
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Culver City, CA
Italy, 1940 Brass table lamp, designed by the architect Giovanni Michelucci 12”dia x 17”h Ref. L5201 $ 3,600
Brass
Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux polished brass table lamp, 1950's
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Montréal, QC
Iconic 1940’s table lamp designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux. 2x 40 watt E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL. CREATOR: Giovanni Miche...
Brass
Sold
H 15.5 in W 8.75 in D 10 in
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Kaiser Idell, Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable s...
Brass
Sold
H 18.5 in W 10.5 in D 12 in
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable s...
Brass
Sold
H 16.25 in W 8.75 in D 11.5 in
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Kaiser Idell, Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Remi...
Brass
Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1950s
By Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Naples, IT
A brass table lamp by architect Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Lariolux. The lamp's design was characterized by ingenious functionality, as it consisted of two rotating elements...
Brass
Italian Mid Century Brass Table Lamp By Giovanni Michelucci
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Westport, CT
A fully restored brass table lamp by architect Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Lariolux. The design of the lamp had ingenious functionality of design as it consisted of two rota...
Brass
Sold
H 18 in W 10.5 in D 14 in
Large 1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Remi...
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 15.5 in W 8.75 in D 11.5 in
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Nickel Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Lariolux, Kaiser Idell, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated nickel ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in patinated nickelled metal with swiveling arm and rotating adjustab...
Metal, Nickel