"Like all good Italian tales, mine also starts a long time ago; and is, of course, a family affair. In 1939 my grandfather Gino Sarfatti founded Arteluce, a company that – for the first time – introduced design to the lighting business.
In 1978 my father Riccardo went a step further: by creating Luceplan together with my mother Sandra Severi and architect Paolo Rizzatto, he linked design with technology and envisaged a new business model – working with specialized, talented and carefully handpicked industrial craftsmen – that became synonymous with “Made in Italy” quality and innovation. Both Arteluce and Luceplan created one icon after another, luminaires not only of timeless beauty but that also embed the meaning of evolution."
ALESSANDRO SARFATTI
