Artemide is an iconic firm in the design world. The mid-century Italian company is one of the best known lighting manufacturers and its award-winning fixtures are held in museum collections everywhere. Vintage Artemide table lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps and other lighting represent a thoughtful merge between functionalism and eye-catching design.
Artemide, which is based in Pregnana, was founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. During that year, Mazza created the first table lamp for the manufacturer — a modernist work in glass, marble and metal that he called the Alfa. Gismondi, who studied aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and missile engineering at Rome’s Professional School of Engineering, applied his knowledge of cutting edge technology and materials such as fiberglass resin to Artemide’s designs for lighting and furniture.
In 1967, Artemide won Italy’s Compasso d'Oro design award for its Eclisse table lamp, which was designed by Vico Magistretti two years earlier. Other award-winning fixtures include the Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper and the Tolomeo table lamp.
Designed by Michele de Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo featured the patented George Carwardine mechanism used in the original Anglepoise lamp. De Lucchi would later be recruited to join visionary postmodern design collective the Memphis Group. Artemide’s Gismondi purchased the brand after founder Ettore Sottsass dismantled the collective in 1988, and it was bought by Alberto Bianchi Albrici in 1996.
Artemide’s list of design, innovation, sustainability and other industry awards is long and distinguished. The firm continues to actively collaborate with internationally revered designers and seek out new talent through workshops with design schools. The company’s deeply held values — energy-saving lighting, sustainable design and ethically sourced materials — characterize its current offerings, and Artemide furniture and lighting can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions.
On 1stDibs, find Artemide tables, seating, floor lamps, chandeliers and more.
Tizio Table Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper in 1972. It has been selected for the Compasso d'Oro Industrial design award in 1979. An item of it is par...
Aluminum, Brass
$469
H 35.43 in W 25.59 in D 4.33 in
Italian Postmodern Tizio Table Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1970s
By Richard Sapper
Located in Hamburg, DE
The design classic from the Italian manufacturer Artemide according to a design by Richard Sapper from the 1970s. The Tizio convinces with its clear design language. A minimalist de...
Metal
Richard Sapper for Artemide Tizio task lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fully extende straight up the lamp is 44.5" tall . Early example with Max 55 W 12 volt stamped into reflector . Retains original string tag . Introduced in 1972, now considered a cl...
Steel
Tizio Desk / Floor Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1971
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sleek and architectural cantilevered 'Tizio' white desk/floor lamp mounted onto a spare weighted column.
Plastic
TIZIO table Lamp, Artemide
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Neuss, NW
TIZIO table lamp by Artemide. High-quality stainless steel frame in black, that can be raised and lowered, with a rotatable lamp head. Quality Features: very good workmanship ...
Stainless Steel
Original Artemide Tizio Tischleuchte Richard Sappert Metall
By Artemide
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten eine wunderschöne Tischleuchte vom italienischen Premium- & Traditionshersteller Artemide zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt vom deutschen Designer Richard Sappert aus dem...
Metal
$1,004
H 66.93 in W 29.53 in D 7.88 in
Italian modern black metal floor Tizio lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1979
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black metal floor Tizio lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1979. Tizio model floor lamp, with black painted metal structure, with small red details, consisting of a ...
Metal
Synthesis Table Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s
By Ernesto Gismondi
Located in toronto, CA
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...
Aluminum, Steel
$646 / item
H 19.69 in W 5.12 in D 27.56 in
Table Lamp Sintesi Morsetto by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide 1970s
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Padova, IT
Very rare Table lamp Sintesi Morsetto designed by Ernesto Gismondi and produced by Artemide 1970s. This is the arm version with clamp for fixing. Painted metal structure, aluminum diffuser Founded in 1960s, Artemide is one of the most known illumination brands in the world. Known for its "The Human Light...
Metal
$822
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 4.34 in
Tizio 35 Terra Floor Lamp Designed by Richard Sapper for Artemide
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in Athens, Attiki
Tizio 35 terra floor lamp designed by richard sapper for artemide, 1971. The tizio lamp was revolutionary! Black, angled, minimalist, and mysterious, the lamp...
Metal
1980s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Metal Desk Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking 1980s Italian desk lamp by Goffredo Reggiani perfectly exemplifies the bold, sculptural minimalism of late mid-century design. Th...
Metal, Brass
1980s Modernist High Quality Solid Brass Table Lamp by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing table lamp designed and manufactured by George Kovacs, high quality components, it has been checked by an electrician, the solid enameled brass and the beige painted metal...
Brass
1980s Modernist Plexiglass and Brass Italian Design Arc Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A design table lamp manufactured in Italy in the Eighties, the plexiglass arc is mounted on a brass metal base, and the halogen bulb is positioned in a metal triangle. The lamp is in...
Metal, Brass
A Rare 1970s Space Age B2 Table Lamp Designed by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Gaetano Sciolari B2 table lamp, it's made in Italy by Sciolari Rome in the 1970s, metal and blue round glass spheres are in good conditions, totally rewired electrical parts, it wo...
Chrome, Metal
1970s Space Age Italian Desk Lamp in the Style of Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish Mid-Century Modern metal table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies. It's in good conditions, original patina gi...
Metal
1970s Reggiani Space Age Steel and Aluminum Italian Table Lamp or Ceiling Light
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish space age table lamp also usable like a ceiling light designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Reggiani. It's in good conditions, it works both 110-240 volts ...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
