Oluce Srl

What Oluce Srl does

Oluce Srl is an Italian heritage lighting design company headquartered in Milan (with operations in San Donato Milanese), founded in 1945 and recognized as the oldest Italian design firm still operating in the illumination sector. The company designs and distributes a portfolio of decorative and architectural lighting fixtures spanning table lamps, floor lamps, wall and ceiling lamps, suspension lamps, and outdoor lamps, with a product lineage associated with iconic Italian designers including Vico Magistretti, Joe Colombo, and Tito Agnoli. Multiple Oluce pieces have been included in the MoMA permanent collection and the company has received multiple Compasso d'Oro awards, supporting a premium-positioned brand.

The business operates two parallel commercial structures. The core business sells standard catalogue products through a global network of authorized retailers, with distribution centered on the EMEA region and Italy. A separate Bespoke-Contract division provides custom lighting solutions for corporate, hospitality, restaurant, retail, and public-space projects, allowing Oluce to capture project-based revenue alongside consumer and reseller volume. The 2025 product collection was launched with new designs across categories, and the company is scheduled to participate in Milan Design Week 2026 as part of continued brand visibility investment. A partnership with Identitalia has been disclosed for 2025.

Oluce is structured as a private limited company (S.r.l.) with registered capital of €364,000 and a disclosed headcount of 8 employees, indicating a lean operational footprint consistent with a heritage design house that relies on third-party manufacturing and a focused in-house creative and commercial team. No AI, software, smart-lighting, or data-driven product capabilities are referenced in available materials.

Name

Oluce Srl

Legal name

Oluce S.r.l.

Website

https://oluce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oluce Srl is a Milan-based Italian heritage lighting design company, founded in 1945, that designs decorative and architectural lamps distributed globally via authorized retailers and through a Bespoke-Contract division serving corporate and hospitality projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Designer Lighting Fixtures

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Lighting Fixture Installation (HSAOAFAM), Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Retail (Path, Flood, Security, Deck) (CRAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Designer lighting fixtures
• Italian lighting design
• Custom lighting solutions
• Contract lighting project
• Outdoor lighting products

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Catalog Lighting Products: Sale of design lamps including table lamps, floor lamps, wall/ceiling lamps, suspension lamps, and outdoor lamps through authorized retailer network
2. Bespoke Contract: Custom lighting solutions and project-based contracts for hospitality, corporate, retail, and public space projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Oluce S.r.l. designs, manufactures, and distributes designer lighting fixtures through a catalogue of table, floor, wall/ceiling, suspension, and outdoor lamps sold worldwide via authorized retailers. Alongside the catalogue, the firm operates a Bespoke Tailoring / Bespoke-Contract division providing custom lighting solutions for hotels, restaurants, corporate offices, retail shops, temporary installations, and public-space projects.

Product overview

Oluce Srl is an Italian lighting design company founded in 1945, described as the oldest Italian design company in the illumination sector still in operation. It offers a broad catalogue of designer lamps across six main product categories: table lamps (Atollo, Dora, Medusa, Mini Coupé, Calamaio, Agnoli, Mini Spider, Lyndon, Medusa), floor lamps (1953, Spider, Pascal, Sister), wall/ceiling lamps (Berlin, Lyndon), suspension lamps (Sonora, Dancing Glass), outdoor lamps (Otto, Berlin-out, Lyndon, Stones outdoor), plus the Lanterna series. The core platform is the standard catalogue (Catalog 2025, Collection 2025), which features new lamps such as Agnoli 251, the Berlin-out family (244, 304, 344, 725), Dancing Glass (457, 757), Lyndon (351, 283, 161), and Mini Spider 294. Adjacent to the standard catalogue, Oluce operates a Bespoke-Contract division providing custom lighting solutions for commercial and contract projects (corporate, hospitality, caffè-restaurants, temporary installations, shops, public areas). The company collaborates with renowned designers including Vico Magistretti, Joe Colombo, Tito Agnoli, Christophe Pillet, Victor Vasilev, Bruno Gecchelin, Riccardo Dalisi, Stefano Casciani, Marta Laudani & Marco Romanelli, Sebastian Bergne, Toni Cordero, Ferdi Giardini, and Harri Koskinen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bespoke-Contract: A special department dedicated to custom lighting solutions for contract/commercial projects including corporate, hospitality, cafes/restaurants, temporary installations, shops, and public areas.

Products and services

• Atollo table lamp Iconic table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti, available in opaline glass, metal, and satin nickel finishes. Aimed at residential and contract interiors as a design statement piece.
• Spider floor lamp Floor lamp (codes 291, 3319) designed by Joe Colombo. Designed as an iconic piece for residential and contract interiors.
• Coupé table lamp Lamp (code 3321) designed by Joe Colombo. Marketed as a design icon for residential and contract interiors.
• Colombo lamp Lamp series (code 281) designed by Joe Colombo. Sold as a museum-grade design icon for premium residential and contract interiors.
• Stones outdoor lamp Outdoor LED lamp in white polyethylene (codes 207, 208) with stone-like shapes inspired by nature, suitable for gardens and terraces. Offered with fluorescent and LED options, E27 socket, CE certified.
• Berlin lamp series Multi-category lamp series (codes 720, 721, 722, 244, 304, 344, 725) by Christophe Pillet, covering wall/ceiling, suspension, table, floor, and outdoor variants. Targets residential and contract environments seeking coordinated lighting families.
• Lyndon lamp series Multi-category lamp series (codes 351, 283, 161) by Vico Magistretti, spanning outdoor, table, and wall-ceiling variants. Coordinates across indoor-outdoor residential and contract use.
• Dancing Glass lamp Suspension (code 457) and wall-ceiling (code 757) lamps designed by Victor Vasilev. Designer decorative lighting for residential and contract environments.
• Agnoli table lamp Table lamp (code 251) designed by Tito Agnoli. Catalog design piece for residential interiors.
• Mini Spider table lamp Compact table lamp (code 294) designed by Joe Colombo as a scaled-down variant of the iconic Spider floor lamp. Designed for residential and contract interiors.
• Superluna lamp Lamp designed by Victor Vasilev; German Design Award 2018 winner in Lighting / Excellent Product Design. Designer lighting for premium residential and contract interiors.
• Bespoke-Contract custom lighting service Specialized division providing custom-designed lighting solutions for contract and commercial projects across corporate offices, hotels, cafés-restaurants, retail stores, temporary/exhibition installations, and public spaces. Built on Oluce's in-house lighting-engineering expertise and Made-in-Italy manufacturing.
• Oluce Collection 2025 / Catalog 2025 Annual product catalog and collection release summarizing Oluce's current lamp lineup, including new 2025 introductions across table, floor, wall/ceiling, suspension, and outdoor categories. Distributed globally via the authorized retailer network.

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IdentitaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOluce participated in the exhibition 'The Iconic Italian Brands' at M9 di Mestre organized by Identitalia, showcasing Italian design heritage

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Artemide: Italian designer lighting manufacturer founded in 1960, collaborating with major designers and producing iconic architectural and decorative lamps for residential and contract markets — directly comparable to Oluce in heritage, designer partnerships, and product categories.
• Catellani & Smith: Boutique Italian luxury decorative lighting brand with strong designer-led product identity and limited-edition positioning. Comparable to Oluce in boutique scale, premium designer positioning, and craftsmanship-led brand story.
• Luceplan: Italian designer lighting manufacturer producing decorative and architectural lamps with strong international designer collaborations (Rizzatto, Sarfatti, Dordoni). Comparable to Oluce in product range and premium positioning.
• Flos: Italian premium designer lighting company with deep designer collaborations (Castiglioni, Starck) and strong presence in residential and contract segments. Closest comparable to Oluce in heritage, brand positioning, and iconic product strategy.
• Panzeri: Italian lighting manufacturer with both decorative and architectural lines, serving residential and contract markets. Comparable to Oluce in product category coverage and Italian mid-premium market positioning.
• FontanaArte: Historic Italian lighting and furniture brand (founded 1932) producing designer decorative and architectural lamps with museum-grade heritage. Directly comparable to Oluce's positioning as a heritage Italian lighting design house.
• Nemo (Cassina): Italian designer lighting brand with both contemporary and 'Masters' collections (reissues of Le Corbusier, Castiglioni). Comparable to Oluce in heritage designer reissues, contract/residential mix, and Italian design heritage positioning.
• Foscarini: Italian designer lighting manufacturer with strong contemporary designer collaborations and global distribution. Comparable to Oluce in product category mix (table, floor, suspension, outdoor) and brand-led marketing approach.
• Martinelli Luce: Italian designer lighting company founded in 1950 producing iconic decorative and architectural lamps (e.g., Pipistrello). Comparable to Oluce in heritage, Italian mid-premium positioning, and designer-led product portfolio.

Regional players

• Vibia: Spanish premium designer lighting manufacturer serving international contract and residential markets with strong contemporary designer collaborations. Comparable to Oluce in product mix and premium positioning but operating from a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Oluce1945
• Facebookfacebook.com/Oluce
• Instagraminstagram.com/o_luce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oluce-srl

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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