Angelo Mangiarotti – Italian Designer and Innovator of Glass Lamps for Artemide


Angelo Mangiarotti (1921–2012) was a renowned Italian architect, designer, and sculptor, celebrated for his creative and rigorous approach to design, combining functionality, form, and material experimentation. Graduating from the Politecnico di Milano, Mangiarotti developed a unique design language applied to both architecture and product design.


Mangiarotti stood out in the design of glass lamps, where he explored transparency, lightness, and sculptural forms, making light a central element of the living experience. His collaboration with the historic Italian company Artemide resulted in iconic lamps, in which glass works harmoniously with metal and wood, combining contemporary design, elegance, and functionality.


Mangiarotti’s lamps for Artemide reflect his attention to material quality, precise forms, and even light diffusion, making them highly valued for everyday use and by collectors and enthusiasts of Italian mid-century and contemporary design. These pieces remain exemplary of Italian lighting design, where technical innovation and aesthetic sensitivity meet in perfect balance.

Item nr. 26012

Blown glass lamp model Saffo

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ProductionArtemide
Italy 1967

MaterialBlown glass | anodized aluminum

DimensionDia 21 x HT 35 cm

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Angelo Mangiarotti – Italian Designer and Innovator of Glass Lamps for Artemide


Angelo Mangiarotti (1921–2012) was a renowned Italian architect, designer, and sculptor, celebrated for his creative and rigorous approach to design, combining functionality, form, and material experimentation. Graduating from the Politecnico di Milano, Mangiarotti developed a unique design language applied to both architecture and product design.


Mangiarotti stood out in the design of glass lamps, where he explored transparency, lightness, and sculptural forms, making light a central element of the living experience. His collaboration with the historic Italian company Artemide resulted in iconic lamps, in which glass works harmoniously with metal and wood, combining contemporary design, elegance, and functionality.


Mangiarotti’s lamps for Artemide reflect his attention to material quality, precise forms, and even light diffusion, making them highly valued for everyday use and by collectors and enthusiasts of Italian mid-century and contemporary design. These pieces remain exemplary of Italian lighting design, where technical innovation and aesthetic sensitivity meet in perfect balance.

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Angelo Mangiarotti – Italian Designer and Innovator of Glass Lamps for Artemide

Angelo Mangiarotti (1921–2012) was a renowned Italian architect, designer, and sculptor, celebrated for his creative and rigorous approach to design, combining functionality, form, and material experimentation. Graduating from the Politecnico di Milano, Mangiarotti developed a unique design language applied to both architecture and product design.

Mangiarotti stood out in the design of glass lamps, where he explored transparency, lightness, and sculptural forms, making light a central element of the living experience. His collaboration with the historic Italian company Artemide resulted in iconic lamps, in which glass works harmoniously with metal and wood, combining contemporary design, elegance, and functionality.

Mangiarotti’s lamps for Artemide reflect his attention to material quality, precise forms, and even light diffusion, making them highly valued for everyday use and by collectors and enthusiasts of Italian mid-century and contemporary design. These pieces remain exemplary of Italian lighting design, where technical innovation and aesthetic sensitivity meet in perfect balance.

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