Gino Sarfatti Lighting by Astep: Where Each Model Works

Gino Sarfatti, Italian lighting designer and founder of Arteluce

Gino Sarfatti trained in aeronautical engineering before founding Arteluce in Milan in 1939. His lamps are built around the bare bulb and a few precise parts, and Astep reissues them today from his original drawings.

“A 2109 over the table, a row of 237s down the hall.”

Our rule of thumb

Over long dining tables and in large rooms

The 2109 chandeliers hang a cloud of glass diffusers on slim stems. Choose 12 or 16 lights for a dining table, and the 2109/24/14 or 2109/16/20 for a double-height living room or a stair void.

Hallways, gallery walls and doorways

  • 237: an opal sphere on a short arm, easy to repeat in a row along a hall or gallery wall.
  • 238: a flat wall light that throws light up and down, sized for corridors and bedside walls.
  • 2042: three or six opal spheres on a ceiling plate for halls, entries and landings.
  • 262 and 2065 Wall: reflector lights for reading corners and beside a sofa.

Desks and side tables

The 548 pairs a spotlight with a colored screen for a desk or a console, and the 537 is a compact table lamp for a study or a bedside.

Why buy here
  • Compasso d’Oro awards in 1954 and 1955, shared with Arteluce
  • Astep reissues are made from Sarfatti’s original designs
  • Every model here is available to order now

Our Gino Sarfatti picks

17 pieces sorted by where they go, all available to order now

Dining rooms and kitchen islands5 picks

Astep 2109/12/14 chandelier by Gino Sarfatti over a dining tableChandelierModel 2109/12/14 Chandelier by AstepFrom $11,400View detailsAstep 2109/16/14 chandelier by Gino Sarfatti over a long tableChandelierModel 2109/16/14 Chandelier by AstepFrom $14,000View detailsAstep 2109/16/20 chandelier by Gino Sarfatti in a large roomChandelierModel 2109/16/20 Chandelier by AstepFrom $16,400View detailsAstep 2109/24/14 chandelier by Gino Sarfatti in a grand interiorChandelierModel 2109/24/14 Chandelier by AstepFrom $19,900View detailsAstep 2065 pendant by Gino Sarfatti hanging in an interiorPendant LightModel 2065 Pendant Light by AstepFrom $2,900View details

Entries, halls and corridors8 picks

Row of Astep 237/1 wall lights by Gino Sarfatti along a gallery wallWall LightModel 237/1 Wall Light by AstepFrom $1,040View detailsAstep 237/1 wall light with switch by Gino Sarfatti in a roomWall LightModel 237/1 with Switch Wall Light by AstepFrom $1,540View detailsAstep 237/2 wall light by Gino Sarfatti, litWall LightModel 237/2 Wall Light by AstepFrom $1,600View detailsTwo Astep 238/1 wall lights by Gino Sarfatti in a hallwayWall LightModel 238/1 Wall Light by AstepFrom $1,080View detailsAstep 238/1 wall light with switch by Gino SarfattiWall LightModel 238/1 with Switch Wall Light by AstepFrom $1,150View detailsAstep 238/2 wall light by Gino Sarfatti, litWall LightModel 238/2 Wall Light by AstepFrom $1,650View detailsAstep 2042/3 ceiling light by Gino Sarfatti on a hallway ceilingCeiling LightModel 2042/3 Ceiling Light by AstepFrom $4,750View detailsAstep 2042/6 ceiling light by Gino Sarfatti above a doorwayCeiling LightModel 2042/6 Ceiling Light by AstepFrom $6,000View details

Living rooms and bedrooms4 picks

Astep 262 wall light by Gino Sarfatti with mirrored reflectorWall LightModel 262 Wall Light by AstepFrom $1,120View detailsAstep 2065 wall light by Gino Sarfatti beside a sofaWall LightModel 2065 Wall Light by AstepFrom $3,450View detailsAstep 548 table lamp by Gino Sarfatti, litTable LampModel 548 Table Lamp by AstepFrom $2,490View detailsAstep 537 table lamp by Gino Sarfatti on a deskTable LampModel 537 Table Lamp by AstepFrom $1,750View details

Guides for planning the room

Sources: MetropolitanDecor product listings for designs by Gino Sarfatti.