Model 228 Wall Lamps attributed to Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1957, Set of 2

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Rare pair of model 228 wall lamps designed by gino sarfatti and manufactured by arteluce in italy in 1957. This … Read more Rare pair of model 228 wall lamps designed by gino sarfatti and manufactured by arteluce in italy in 1957. This extraordinary green colour reminds us of the flourishing alfa romeo giulietta from the same year, whizzing across the italian countryside. It’s these colour memories where we fell in love with and cherish. It could be sarfatti once saw a car passing by and was struck by its vivid colour. These lamps have a minimalistic but strong and iconic design. The slight frosted glass diffuser sits in a metal ring. The socket is held by a metal cylinder with metal screws that are visible. The ring is attached to the wall plate. In very good original condition and rewired. Literature; m. Romanelli, s. Severi, gino sarfatti opere scelte 1938; 1973 silvana editore 2012, page 447 and arteluce vintage catalogue. Gino sarfatti – born in venice in 1912 and with an educational background in engineering – started designing lamps and founded the company ‘arteluce’ (the art of lighting) in 1939. Arteluce quickly established itself as a leading actor in shaping the modern italian architectural movement and became a meeting place and hub for many of the leading italian mid-century designers, including franco albini, gianfranco frattini, sergio asti and ico parisi for example. Sarfatti designed over 400 lighting products and made a significant contribution to innovating lighting design by experimenting with new materials, production methodologies and light sources. In 1951, he first began to work with plexi-glass. Gino sarfatti was the first to design a lamp that uses halogen bulbs back in 1971. Sarfatti and arteluce received several design awards including e.g., the prestigious compasso d’oro in 1954 and 1955, and the honorary diploma at the milan triennale. Arteluce was sold to flos in 1973 and took over production of many lights. This lamps are checked in our own atelier, cleaned and are also suitable for use in the usa this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



issues arising from misattribution,
up to 250v (europe/uk standard).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less