Gino Sarfatti model 566 table lamp, Arteluce, 1960s. Black cast iron base, chrome stem, free-sliding socket. Original edition, very good vintage condition.

Specifications:

• Designer: Gino Sarfatti


• Manufacturer: Arteluce


• Country/Period: Italy, 1960s




• Materials: Black craquelé lacquered cast iron, polished aluminum, B22 Cornalux bulb


• Conditions: Very good vintage; minor signs of use; rubber gasket under the sliding cylinder missing, but it remains stable without support


• Dimensions: Base 15 × 13 cm; sliding cylinder 16 cm (W); total height 51 cm




• Literature: M. Romanelli, S. Severi, Gino Sarfatti: Opere scelte 1938–1973, Silvana Editoriale, 2012; Rivista dell'arredamento n. 34, 1957




• Price: €1,200


• Shipping: Contact us for a quote

Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1956 and produced by his company Arteluce, the model 566 is one of the most lucid expressions of his approach to lighting: every element visible, every element purposeful. A truncated cone base in black craquelé cast iron anchors a chrome steel stem that projects forward at a near-diagonal angle. The socket holder slides freely along the stem, allowing the light to be positioned exactly where needed. No shade — instead, a "Cornalux" bulb whose upper half is treated to diffuse and contain the light, casting a warm, directed glow onto the work surface below. The cable runs unenclosed, tracing forms in the air that recall the sculptures of Calder or Munari.

This 1960s Arteluce example is the black base and polished steel body version — very good vintage condition with minor signs of use. The rubber gasket typically found beneath the socket holder is absent, but the holder remains stable. A warm-white LED Cornalux bulb is included, fully coherent with the lamp's original logic.