5. Gino Sarfatti
1912-1985
Pair of wall lights, variation of model no. 2124 circa 1961 Painted steel, glass. Each: 32 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (83.2 x 31.8 x 14.6 cm) Manufactured by Arteluce, Milan, Italy in collaboration with Venini, Murano, Italy. Estimate $15,000-20,000 Provenance Custom commission, Belgium Literature Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi, Gino Sarfatti: selected works 1938-1973, Milan, 2012, p. 476
The present wall lights are a rare example of the collaboration between Arteluce and Venini, and relate to a ceiling light listed in the Arteluce catalogue as number 2124. Records indicate they were produced for a private Belgian commission.
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