Ernesto Gismondi
Ernesto Gismondi (b. 1931), Italy. Ernesto Gismondi is founder of what today has become the internationally successful Artemide lighting group, producing lamps of highest standard. Ernesto Gismondi was born in 1931 in San Remo, Italy, and studied aeronautical and missile engineering in Milan and Rome. In 1959, he founded the company Artemide. With his pioneering design spirit, Ernesto Gismondi ranks among the leading figures in the international design scene. He has created many classic lamp designs and the world of design cannot be imagined without his many years of design experience and expertise. Ernesto Gismondi was also a member of the legendary Memphis collective, founded by Ettore Sottsass in the early 1980s. |
