Ernesto Gismondi founded Artemide in Milan and built a catalogue where engineering, optics and designer collaboration carry equal weight. Its lights range from small task lamps to complete architectural systems.
1960
Artemide is founded.
1972
Richard Sapper’s Tizio task lamp launches.
1987
Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina create Tolomeo.
02 / Flagships
Start with these.
Three products that define Artemide.
01
Flagship 01
Tolomeo
The articulated spring-balanced task lamp.
02
Flagship 02
Tizio
A counterweighted low-voltage desk lamp without visible wires.
03
Flagship 03
Nessino
The compact mushroom-shaped table lamp descended from Nesso.
03 / Origin
What the design claim covers.
The claim follows the product line, not just the logo.
Artemide produces across Italy, Hungary and other sites. Designer nationality and Milan headquarters do not establish one manufacturing origin for every luminaire.