This black metal floor lamp was designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, circa 1966. It is in its original, unrestored condition.
Born in Venice, Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) studied aero-naval engineering at the University of Genoa before launching his visionary lighting design and manufacturing company Arteluce in 1939. Over the course of his career, he designed over 400 lamps; driven by technical, material, and production research. Sarfatti and Arteluce won several awards, including the Compasso d’Oro in 1954 and 1955. Flos acquired Arteluce in 1973.
DESIGNER
Gino Sarfatti
DATE
1966
MATERIALS
Black lacquered metal, glass
DIMENSIONS
197 x Diameter 73 cm
Diameter of globes: 20 cm
STYLE
Modern
HERITAGE
Italy
