To be the first in a new tradition
Les First was born in 2015 from a vision by architect Massimo Marcomini:
to combine art, fine Italian craftsmanship, mythological imagination,
and the technology of contemporary light.
Through a network of carefully selected workshops
in Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna,
matter is shaped with patience and precision.
Each lamp takes form as a luminous sculpture,
a synthesis of gesture, material, and narrative.
We propose an idea of Beauty that is deeply Italian:
Rooted. Symbolic. Alive.
Where light reveals, transforms, and elevates.
LIGHT THE WAY. BE LES FIRST
The Light of The Gods
Finds its inspiration
in the classical myths reimagined by Giulio Romano,
in the painted halls of Palazzo Te, Mantua.
And finds its echoes in the archives of Italian ceramicists:
a beauty you can touch, you can feel
precious, vibrant with energy,
shaped by the hand, the material, the fire.
A single touch awakens the presence.
And the light takes form.
Light reveals presence
Light, sculpted by hand
Massimo Marcomini created Les First around a network of artisanal workshops carefully selected across Italy.
Les First sculptural lamps are shaped by hands that understand time -
time that is slow, precise, essential.
A production driven by innovation,
yet always grounded in tradition.
Les First embodies the intricate dialogue of ideas and craftsmanship
that defines the finest Italian artisan culture.
Les First lamps tell stories and illuminate.
They explore roots and inspire innovation, tracing an unbroken thread between myth, art, history, and place.
Les First Light preserves ancient knowledge,
renewed through form and light.
Not mass-produced objects,
but presences born from ritual.
Light takes shape in the material,
between fire and memory.
The Presences
A pantheon of light that reimagines myth
in a flow of energy and imagination.
Luminous sculptures with bold and versatile personalities,
born to delight the senses
and pay homage to a timeless beauty.
Presences that tell stories
and illuminate an extraordinary daily life.
