Biography

Gaetano Sciolari (1927 – 1994)

An outstanding businessman, Angelo Gaetano Sciolari was born in Italy in 1927. After graduating from the Faculty of Architecture, the young man returned to his first passion, cinema, and in particular filmmaking. However, after the death of his father in 1949, Sciolari had no choice but to take over the family lighting manufacturing business. In just a few years, the designer transformed the company and propelled it onto the international scene.

Sciolari is not only a brilliant business leader, he is also a creative, prolific and talented designer.

He worked for big names in design such as Stilnovo in Italy in the 1950s, Boulanger and Stilkronen. Throughout his career, he designed magnificent and incredible lighting fixtures like the “Mod A5011” pendant light (circa 1950), the “4079” floor lamp (1965) and of course the Cubic chandelier (1970s). His designs are fashioned in both shiny and matte, multi-light metal, evoking futuristic visions of the dawning space age. In the 70s and 80s, his creations were in high demand.

The Sciolari publisher became the leading Italian seller of lighting fixtures in the United States (products imported by America by Lightolier & Progress Lighting).

During this same period, his designs appeared prominently in popular television and film due to their luxurious and futuristic appearance (Sciolari’s designs were even seen in the popular series Dallas!). He then abandoned cinema to devote himself to architecture.[

Gaetano Sciolari died in 1994.

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