iGuzzini.

iGuzzini

iGuzzini is one of the great Italian houses of architectural lighting, founded in 1959 in Recanati (Marches) by Raimondo Guzzini. Unlike its sister-house Guzzini, which moved into methacrylate tableware, iGuzzini occupies the technical territory of museum, public-space, façade, and high-end residential lighting. Its collaboration with Gae Aulenti in the 1980s-90s produces some of the most collectable pieces in the catalogue: Trama, Cestello, Pixar. LAPIERRE sources, electrically verifies, and restores vintage iGuzzini for the Paris market.

House history

Raimondo Guzzini founded iGuzzini in 1959 in Recanati, alongside the family business Guzzini founded by his brother Enrico in 1912. The Marches region in central Italy became one of the major poles of Italian industrial design in the post-war era. iGuzzini quickly specialised in technical-precision lighting — not just decorative, but designed for demanding architectural uses (museums, libraries, urban façades).

From the 1970s, the house allied with major Italian designers and architects: Achille Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti, Bruno Munari, Renzo Piano. Aulenti became a central signature of the iGuzzini catalogue in the 1980s, where she artistically directed several residential and architectural lighting collections.

Iconic pieces we source

• Trama (1989) — Floor lamp in woven metal designed by Gae Aulenti. Fine tubular structure covered with metal mesh, diffuse light through the weave. Highly collectable sculptural piece.
• Cestello (1986) — Architectural wall light by Gae Aulenti, geometric metal structure, originally designed for public spaces but adopted in residential settings.
• Pixar — Geometric pendant by Gae Aulenti, sharp forms and directed light.
• Castiglioni for iGuzzini — Several 1970s-80s architectural lamps.
• Tetragono Lamp — Technical architectural piece, prized by collectors of industrial lighting.

Recognising the authentic

An authentic vintage iGuzzini presents: iGuzzini + Made in Italy + model reference marking, thick oven-baked lacquer in original palette (white, matte black, graphite grey, architectural colours), period transformer, textile wiring for residential pieces. Large architectural pieces (museum lighting) often bear a metal plate with reference and serial number. All pieces we offer are electrically verified and brought to European standards (CE, French plug) before delivery.

LAPIERRE process for this brand

Sourcing primarily in Italy (Marches, Lombardy) from specialised antique dealers and Italian architect estates. Authentication via marking, lacquer and wiring quality. Limited restoration: cleaning, metal polishing, electrical refurbishment.

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If you're looking for a specific iGuzzini piece (Trama Aulenti in good condition, Cestello, Castiglioni pendant), contact us — our waiting list is active.