Artemide Tolomeo Collection

The main mission for a designer is to create a system of light that finds a shape. Designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Tolomeo’s timeless features have earned resounding fame that have turned the luminaire into an indisputable icon in modern lighting. Tolomeo is about to turn 30 years bold, with no wrinkle in its design.

" Light is the most intangible material there is. It’s the element that best represents the sense of infinity, the sense of an endless future "
- Michele De Lucchi

Everything about Tolomeo’s composure identifies strongly with Artemide’s Human Light philosophy that places men and the pursuit of their well being at the core of research and development. Tolomeo is the perfect marriage between design and engineering.

Designed with the utmost simplicity, Tolomeo is inspired by the mechanism of industrial fishing nets, its diffuser being supported fully by a hidden tension chord. The lamp is very flexible, a crucial feature for targeted lighting. Tolomeo’s familiar, supple shade hides all internal structures and is meant to be maneuvered with one hand, in any position, guaranteeing perfect stillness. Tolomeo is a mixture of technology and domesticity, casting quality light that relaxes the eye.

" Lamps are paradoxically the design object that best witnesses the changes of lifestyle. "
- Michele De Lucchi

Since inception, Tolomeo’s award winning design, engineering, and performance features have been further refined in a complete and broad series of models for table, floor, wall, and suspension application that can support any activities, populating a wide array of living spaces.