Ernesto Gismondi

Ernesto Gismondi (25 December 1931 – 31 December 2020[1]) was an Italian designer, founder of Artemide.[2] Gismondi was best known for designing light fixtures.

Ernesto Gismondi
Born25 December 1931
Sanremo, Italy
Died31 December 2020
NationalityItalian

Education

Gismondi was born in Sanremo. He earned his degree in aeronautical engineering form Milan Polytechnic in 1957, missile engineering from Professional School of Engineering in Rome in 1959.[3]

Career

In 1960, Gismondi founded Artemide[4] with fellow designer, Sergio Mazza. As Artemide expanded, they acquired 24 subsidiaries and became the Artemide Group. In 2014 the Artemide Group acquired the Italian design brand, Danese. Gismondi also served as the vice president of Italy's Association of Industrial Design.[5]

References
  1. "Artemide - Ernesto Gismondi". www.artemide.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. Morto il designer Ernesto Gismondi, fondatore di Artemide che ha vinto il Compasso d’oro per le lampade-icona Eclisse e Tolomeo (in Italian)
  3. "Ernesto Gismondi, founder of Artemide, passes away at 89". The Architect’s Newspaper. 5 January 2021.
  4. "Artemide founder Ernesto Gismondi dies at 89". Dezeen. 2 January 2021.
  5. "Ernesto Gismondi, founder of Artemide, passes away at 89". The Architect’s Newspaper. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-08-19.


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