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Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in white for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspired by...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in white for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspired by...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspired b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1980s
Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1980s

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1980s

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in New York, NY

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1967 Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide First Edition
Pair of 1967 Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide First Edition

Pair of 1967 Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide First Edition

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Water Mill, NY

Pair of 1967 Rare First Edition Artemide Milano Nesso patent pending table lamps. In great condition.t

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in white for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in orange for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in red for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli, Italy, 1965
Mid-Century Modern Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli, Italy, 1965

Mid-Century Modern Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli, Italy, 1965

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century style orange mushroom-shaped plastic table lamp. The \"Nesso Table Lamp\" was first produced in 1965 by Giancarlo Mattioli, from Artemide with injection-molded thermoplas...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fir

Nesso Table Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti
Nesso Table Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti

Nesso Table Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nesso table designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti. Originally designed, circa 1960s. Current production by Artemide. Acrylic. Also available in an orange ver...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Very Rare 1. Edition Fiberglasss Shade Nesso Table Lampe
Very Rare 1. Edition Fiberglasss Shade Nesso Table Lampe

Very Rare 1. Edition Fiberglasss Shade Nesso Table Lampe

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Munich, DE

Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in 1965 - only a few pre artemide mass production examples - where made with hand laminated fiberglass shades. Also there is not artemide signature on ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

Large metal 'MT' Table / Floor Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, Italy 1969
Large metal 'MT' Table / Floor Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, Italy 1969

Large metal 'MT' Table / Floor Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, Italy 1969

By Sirrah, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Echt, NL

Striking and sculptural ‘MT’ table or floor lamp, designed in 1969 by the renowned Italian architect, designer, and urban planner Giancarlo Mattioli.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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Nesso Table Lamp from Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s
Nesso Table Lamp from Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Nesso Table Lamp from Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent mushroom lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. The Italian design lamp is made of orange plastic. The lamp has four E14 fittings, which ensures that th...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White
Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White

Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White

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H 13.39 in W 21.26 in D 8.27 in

Artemide Nesso Table Lamp in White

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Artemide

Located in Hicksville, NY

Part of the “Modern Classics” reissued line, Nesso was a marvel of ABS thermoplastic injection-molding when first introduced in 1965 thus bringing Industrial materials and methods to...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso's design is inspired from nature. An internationally celebrated design forever associ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso White Table Lamp by Artemide

Nesso White Table Lamp by Artemide

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H 13.5 in W 20.5 in

Nesso White Table Lamp by Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in New York, NY

Early edition of the Nesso table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli / Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta' Nuova and made by Artemide.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide "Nesso" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide "Nesso" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide "Nesso" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Naples, IT

Beautiful orange "Nesso" table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in the 1960s for Artemide. Inspired by nature, the Nesso lamp is a true work of art with its iconic and refined cur...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso's design is inspired from nature. An internationally celebrated design fore...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Italian Moder White Plastic Nesso Table Lamp by G. Mattioli Fort Artemide, 1967
Italian Moder White Plastic Nesso Table Lamp by G. Mattioli Fort Artemide, 1967

Italian Moder White Plastic Nesso Table Lamp by G. Mattioli Fort Artemide, 1967

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian moder white plastic Nesso table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli fort Artemide, 1967.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s
Vintage Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

Vintage Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Original 'Nesso' table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide in the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Early 'Nesso' Table Lamp Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Early 'Nesso' Table Lamp Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Early 'Nesso' Table Lamp Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early example (late 1960s) 'Nesso' table lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti for Artemide. Unlike the later re-issues of this iconic lamp, this exampl...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Artemide Nesso Lamp Italian 1960s Off White Resin Space Age Design
Artemide Nesso Lamp Italian 1960s Off White Resin Space Age Design

Artemide Nesso Lamp Italian 1960s Off White Resin Space Age Design

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

This Artemide Nesso lamp is a seminal piece of Italian Space Age design. Created in 1967 by the Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova and manufactured by Artemide, the Nesso repres...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Bakelite, Resin

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition
"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in bruxelles, BE

1st edition “Nesso” lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova for Artemide. Stamped on the underside. Wear due to time and age of the lamp. For shipping, ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp.  1980s
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp.  1980s

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp. 1980s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

2016 edition Nesso lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967
2016 edition Nesso lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

2016 edition Nesso lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in Lyon, FR

Nesso table lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli del Gruppo Architteti Urbanisti Città Nuova for Artemide, Italy, in 1967.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition
"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in bruxelles, BE

1st edition “Nesso” lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova for Artemide. Stamped on the underside. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition
"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

"Nesso" Table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s, 1st edition

By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in bruxelles, BE

1st edition “Nesso” lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta Nuova for Artemide. Stamped on the underside. Wear due to time and age of the lamp. For shipping, ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli  Nesso table lamp first edition artemide production 1960.
Giancarlo Mattioli  Nesso table lamp first edition artemide production 1960.

Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso table lamp first edition artemide production 1960.

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Vigevano, PV

NESSO, THE MUSHROOM-SHAPED LAMP DESIGNED TO SHOW THE POTENTIAL OF PLASTIC Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, it emphasizes all the characteristics of the material that has ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp
Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp

Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso "Mushroom" Lamp

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide, Artemide

Located in Bainbridge, NY

early Nesso "Mushroom" Table Lamp designed by Giancarlo Mattioli of Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti, Citta Nuova, in 1964 for Artemide S.p.A. of Milan, Italy.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Nesso Lamp, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, 1960
Nesso Lamp, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, 1960

Nesso Lamp, Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, 1960

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Milano, Lombardia

he Nesso lamp is another icon of Italian design, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in 1960 for the Artemide company. It is characterized by a sinuous, organic shape reminiscent of a she...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Large Nesso Table by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy, 1970s
Large Nesso Table by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy, 1970s

Large Nesso Table by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy, 1970s

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Beautiful Italian wall lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide. Orange plastic body. It has an extraordinary shape and is in a good vintage condition (only one small damage on the ba...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

Giancarlo Mattioli, Nessino Table Lamp (reedition), 2000s
Giancarlo Mattioli, Nessino Table Lamp (reedition), 2000s

Giancarlo Mattioli, Nessino Table Lamp (reedition), 2000s

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in London, GB

In 1967 he and the Urban Architects Group “Città Nuova” created the Nesso and Nessino table lamps for the Artemide Italian house.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969
Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969

Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969

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H 18.51 in Dm 17.72 in L 18.51 in

Giancarlo Mattioli ‘MT’ lamp for Sirrah, 1969

By Sirrah, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Sittard, LI

Stunning MT Floor or Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, Italy, 1969 A rare and sculptural MT floor or table lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah in 1969.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide
Pair of Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide

Pair of Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso Table Lamps by Artemide

By Artemide

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pair of Italian Giancarlo Mattioli Nesso table lamps by Artemide.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Lamps, Vintage Table Lamps by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s
Nesso Lamps, Vintage Table Lamps by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

Nesso Lamps, Vintage Table Lamps by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1960s

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Roma, IT

Nesso lamp is an elegant pair of lamps realized by the Italian designer Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide in the 1960s. Made in Italy. Very beautiful decorative lamp realized in ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Dronten, NL

The Nesso table lamp provides general ambient light and features a body and diffuser formed with injection-molded ABS Thermoplastic. This modern classic is included in the collection...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s
Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Roma, IT

First examples (late 1960s) table lamp 'Nesso' designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Urban Architects Group for Artemide. Unlike the subsequent re-issues of this iconic lamp, this examp...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Petite Giancarlo Mattioli “Nessino” aka “Nesso” Table Lamp for Artemide
Petite Giancarlo Mattioli “Nessino” aka “Nesso” Table Lamp for Artemide

Petite Giancarlo Mattioli “Nessino” aka “Nesso” Table Lamp for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova

Located in Miami, FL

Iconic petite table lamp in orange molded plastic designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti "Città Nuova" for Artemide

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Nesso Lamp First Edition by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1967
Vintage Nesso Lamp First Edition by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

Vintage Nesso Lamp First Edition by G. Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Roma, IT

Nesso lamp is an elegant pair lamp realized by the Italian designer Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide in 1967 . Polycarbonate lamp with fiberglass cap (first edition) made in Italy....

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Vintage Nesso Flush Mount by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Vintage Nesso Flush Mount by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Vintage Nesso Flush Mount by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Vintage 'Nesso' table lamp re-configured to be a flush mount fixture by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

1st Edition Vintage Nesso Table Lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s
1st Edition Vintage Nesso Table Lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s

1st Edition Vintage Nesso Table Lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s

By Artemide

Located in Antwerp, BE

1st edition vintage Nesso table lamp Artemide, Italy, 1960s. Perfect and working condition.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide
Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Early (fiberglass!) edition of the 'Nesso' table lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Urban Architects Group for Artemide. 4 x E14 socket.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli
Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli

Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli

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H 14.57 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in

Nesso Lamp Artemide Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Notteroy, NO

Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide Milano, Italy, model Nesso or known by some as the mushroom lamp. This particular lamp was machine moulded and made in Norway under license f...

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

First Edition Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide 1960s Italy
First Edition Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide 1960s Italy

First Edition Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide 1960s Italy

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Discover the Nesso Lamp, a groundbreaking piece of 1960s design history, created by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide Italy. This first edition Nesso lamp represents the epitome of the...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp, Design Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967
Nesso Table Lamp, Design Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

Nesso Table Lamp, Design Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1967

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Lovely table lamp "Nesso" design Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Citta' Nuova for Artemide in 1967. This is the first edition made in fiberglass and ABS resin, a p...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

Rare First Edition of a "Nesso" Table Lamp by Artemide, 1967
Rare First Edition of a "Nesso" Table Lamp by Artemide, 1967

Rare First Edition of a "Nesso" Table Lamp by Artemide, 1967

By Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova, Artemide

Located in Saint Ouen, IDF

Rare first edition of a "Nesso" table lamp designed by Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti Città Nuova for Artemide in 1967. This old edition features an orange plastic base and a fiberglass...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Plastic

Artemide Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for G.A.U.C.N. 1970s Italy - 1st ed.
Artemide Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for G.A.U.C.N. 1970s Italy - 1st ed.

Artemide Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for G.A.U.C.N. 1970s Italy - 1st ed.

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Discover the Nesso Lamp, a groundbreaking piece of 1967s design history, created by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide Italy. This first edition Nesso lamp represents the epitome of the...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s
Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Nesso Table Lamp in Orange Color by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic table lamp in orange molded plastic designed by Giancarlo Mattioli, Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti "Città Nuova" for Artemide.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Original 1960s Giancarlo Mattioli Table Lamp in Orange Fiberglass by Artemide
Original 1960s Giancarlo Mattioli Table Lamp in Orange Fiberglass by Artemide

Original 1960s Giancarlo Mattioli Table Lamp in Orange Fiberglass by Artemide

By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide

Located in Haderslev, DK

Rare early edition of the Nesso table lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

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Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Frosted Glass Shade

Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Frosted Glass Shade

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located in NY

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Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen

Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Frosted Lamp Shade

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Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in White with White Frosted Lamp Shade

Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in White with White Frosted Lamp Shade

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Single Table Lamp attr. to Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s

Single Table Lamp attr. to Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s

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Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Orange and Burnished Brass

Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Orange and Burnished Brass

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Michel Mortier 10497 Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Disderot in Orange

Michel Mortier 10497 Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Disderot in Orange

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first edition Atollo table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 Oluce Italy

first edition Atollo table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 Oluce Italy

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Artemide Nesso Italian Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal artemide nesso Italian table lamp for your home. A artemide nesso Italian table lamp — often made from plastic and acrylic — can elevate any home. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage artemide nesso Italian table lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a artemide nesso Italian table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right artemide nesso Italian table lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli and Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide each produced at least one beautiful artemide nesso Italian table lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Artemide Nesso Italian Table Lamp?

A artemide nesso Italian table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $798, while the lowest priced sells for $324 and the highest can go for as much as $2,764.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.