Prix Compasso d'Oro pour Gino Sarfatti, pour sa Table lamp Model 559, par Arteluce, Milan This table lamp came from a typical workshop in Italy. In 1939 Gino Sarfatti established Arteluce, a small business producing light fixtures. He fled to Switzerland during the his workshop was destroyed. After the war he moved to Milan and set up a new studio also served as a place for many young designers such as Albini, Belgioioso, and Zanuso meet to discuss trends in design. As with many small workshops in Italy, Sarfatti continued his involvement in the entire process of product research and production, until 1974 decided to sell the expanding firm to Flos (De Giorgi, 1992). Arteluce produced several award-winning light fixtures including two other Compasso d'Oro prize winners.
