Ceiling Lamp Mod. China from Arteluce, 1994

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Discover the ARTELUCE suspension model Cina, a work of art produced in a limited edition in 1994. This unique piece, with its opaque white lampshade in blown Murano glass, is the perfect combination of tradition and modern design.

The lampshade, expertly crafted by Murano glassmakers, offers a diffused and enveloping brightness, thanks to the matt finish which softens the light. Its onion shape, inspired by Chinese lamps, adds a playful and sophisticated touch to the design, making this suspension a distinctive element in any environment.

In addition to illuminating, the ARTELUCE suspension model Cina artistically furnishes any space, thanks to its beautiful shape which becomes the protagonist of the room. Whether in a living room, a dining room or an office, this lamp not only illuminates, but embellishes the environment with its elegant and refined presence.

Bring home a piece of history and design with the ARTELUCE China model suspension, and let yourself be enchanted by its timeless beauty and the artisanal quality of Murano glass.

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* The cable of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.

Creator	Rodolfo Dordoni
Manufacturer	Arteluce
Design Period	1990 to 1999
Year	1994
Production Period	1990 to 1999
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Postmodern
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
Product Code	QRT-1965120
Restoration and Damage Details	Questa lampada a sospensione è stata mantenuta con la massima cura e attenzione, conservando la sua integrità. Il vetro di Murano, famoso per la sua qualità superiore e la sua bellezza senza tempo, è privo di graffi, crepe o segni di usura.
Materials	Glass
Color	White
Height	34 cm 33.5 cm
Diameter	42 cm

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Italy
Returns	Returns accepted within two days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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Delivery Details

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Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
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About the Maker

Arteluce

Italian lighting design company Arteluce was established in 1939 by the young Venetian designer-entrepreneur Gino Sarfatti. Political upheaval at the time forced Sarfatti to abandon his aeronautical engineering degree in Genoa and move with his family to Milan. There, despite a lack of formal design training, Sarfatti embarked on a lighting career. Yet it is arguably because he was wholly self-taught that Sarfatti immersed himself in the full lifecycle of the design process, from conception to production, collaborating with artisans and architects to create stronger, lighter, and cheaper modernist lamps than Italy has seen before.

During the Second World War, Sarfatti fled to Switzerland, returning to Milan after the war to restart his company. In 1951, Arteluce’s first retail outlet opened on the bustling Corso Vittorio in central Milan (now named Corso Matteotti). The shop was re-designed by Marco Zanuso in 1953. Arteluce's second outlet, located on the glamorous Via della Spiga, was designed by Sarfatti's lifelong friend and fellow lighting designer Vittoriano Viganò in 1961.

Arteluce quickly established itself as a successful and visionary lighting brand thanks to Sarfatti’s commitment to technical, material, and production research. He designed over 400 lamps in his lifetime (though some sources say it was as many as 700), which are celebrated for their minimalist yet expressive aesthetic and experimental materials. In the mid-1950s, he began to work with Plexiglas, and, in the early 1970s, he pioneered the use of halogen bulbs into fixtures. Sarfatti also dedicated himself to improving every single element of a light fitting, from the switch to the wiring and the reflectors. The ultra-minimal Model 1063 (1954) would influence Italian floor lamp design for years to come. It was awarded the prestigious “Grand Prix” at the Milan Triennale and is known as the most eloquent example of Sarfatti's purist vision of beauty in everyday objects. In the same year, Arteluce was awarded the ADI Compasso d’Oro for the Model 559 and again the following year for the Model 1055.

In the 1960s, Arteluce became a creative hub for Italy’s most talented designers, producing designs by major talents, such as Franco Albini, Cini Boeri, Franca Helg, Ico Parisi, and Massimo Vignelli. The lighting installation for the Teatro Regio opera house in Turin—one of Arteluce's last projects, which comprised hundreds of pendant plexiglas tubes installed under the direction of legendary architect Carlo Mollino in 1972—is considered one of the company's greatest achievements.

In 1973, Sarfatti sold his business to Flos and retired to Lake Como. Many Arteluce creations are still in production today, and several original models are housed permanently in important museums like MoMA in New York. Somewhat forgotten after merging with Flos, Sarfatti’s designs are experiencing a renaissance amongst vintage collectors following the first retrospective exhibition of his work at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan in 2012.

* Images courtesy of Flos