Gino Sarfatti (1912 - 1985) is considered one of the most important Italian industrial designers of the 20th century. Born in Venice, he moved to Genoa, Italy, in 1930 to begin his studies in aerospace engineering. However, political and financial circumstances forced him to interrupt his studies. At the age of 23, he moved to Milan, where he discovered his passion for engineering and lighting design.
In 1939, Sarfatti founded Arteluce - a company for innovative lighting solutions, which he sold to Flos in 1973. The designer was known for working with materials that were unusual for luminaires at the time. In the early 1950s, for example, he built luminaires made of Plexiglas and used halogen lamps early on.
