Tolomeo Table

Designed by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide, 1987. Winner of the Compasso d’Oro 1989.

The Tolomeo Table is one of the most iconic task lamps ever made — a design so perfectly resolved that it has remained unchanged for nearly four decades. Its self-tensioning system of steel cables holds the polished aluminium arms in balance without a single visible spring, allowing the lamp to be repositioned with a single fingertip and to stay precisely where placed. The shade, also in polished aluminium, can be rotated 360° to direct light exactly as needed. This is functional design at its most refined: every element serves a purpose, and nothing is superfluous.

Made in Italy using die-cast and extruded aluminium, the Tolomeo Table accepts a standard E26 bulb and has been updated to accommodate LED sources. Available with either a clamp or a weighted base. Since 1987 it has been in continuous production — a permanent fixture in design collections worldwide and part of the permanent collection at MoMA New York.

About the DesignersMichele De Lucchi trained at the University of Florence and was a founding member of the Memphis Group before heading design at Olivetti, later founding AMDL CIRCLE. Giancarlo Fassina brought rigorous engineering discipline to the collaboration. Together they created a lamp that resolves every mechanical and aesthetic challenge in a single, elegant system.

SpecificationsDesigner: Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo FassinaBrand: ArtemideYear: 1987Materials: Die-cast and extruded aluminiumFinish: Polished aluminiumLight source: E26 LED compatibleMounting: Weighted base or clampCountry of manufacture: ItalyLead time: 10–14 weeks from order confirmation.Warranty: 2 yearsAward: Compasso d’Oro 1989

Available Through Le Belle ArtiLe Belle Arti is an authorized Artemide dealer serving Edmonton and Calgary. Contact us to select your preferred configuration, or visit our showroom to experience the Tolomeo family in person.

Available in various sizes, top materials, and base finishes to accommodate different spaces and design preferences.

For full specifications, materials, and configuration options, visit the Artemide official website.

Material: Extruded aluminium, steel cable | Light source: LED | Style: Table lamp | Year: 1987 | Compasso d'Or 1989 | Collection: Tolomeo

Michele De Lucchi is an Italian architect and designer born in 1951 in Ferrara. A central figure in the Memphis movement, he later became one of Artemide's most prolific collaborators. His work spans from the iconic Tolomeo desk lamp to major architectural projects worldwide.

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