Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in London, England
Height: 145cm Designer: Mario Bellini Manufacturer: Flos Date: 1960s Materials: Lacquered metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in London, England
Height: 145cm Designer: Mario Bellini Manufacturer: Flos Date: 1960s Materials: Lacquered metal
Metal
$6,203
H 56.7 in W 28.75 in D 19.69 in
Floor lamp «Chiara» by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1960s, 1st edition
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in bruxelles, BE
Floor lamp in metal designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Flos. Model: Chiara. Wear due to time
Metal
Mario Bellini Early Chiara Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The Mario Bellini Early Chiara Floor Lamp is a celebrated example of Bellini’s innovative and
Stainless Steel
Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Chiara lamp By Mario Bellini Edited by Flos circa 1965 Restoration in perfect condition
Stainless Steel
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Geneva, CH
"Chiara" floor lamp by Mario Bellini edited by Flos ca.1967 Made of one sheet of folded stainless
Stainless Steel
Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini, Circa 1980
By Mario Bellini
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Chiara lamp By Mario Bellini Edited by Flos - Circa 1980 Mythical lighting of the 20th century
Stainless Steel
Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos
By Mario Bellini
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This sophisticated Chiara floor lamp was designed by Mario Bellini in 1964 and manufactured by Flos
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos
By Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Chiara" floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos. Designed in 1964 and manufactured in Italy, 1967
Metal, Chrome
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chiara floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos. Designed in 1964 and manufactured in Italy, 1967
Chrome, Metal
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, Italy
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
"Chiara" floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, Italy.
Chrome
Mario Bellini for Flos "Chiara" Floor Lamp, Italy 1980s
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in Naples, IT
The Chiara floor lamp, designed by Mario Bellini for Flos, originally designed in 1969, is an
Steel
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H 57.09 in W 28.35 in D 19.69 in
Floor lamp «Chiara» by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1960s, 1st edition
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
1st edition of the Chiara floor lamp in metal designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Flos
Metal
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H 57.09 in W 29.14 in D 20.08 in
Chiara Lamp by FLOS - 1960's EARLY EDITION - Original Mario Bellini
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in Vancouver, BC
, Mario Bellini names it Chiara, similarly to the saint of Assisi, founder of the order of the Poor Clares
Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
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H 57.09 in W 27.56 in D 19.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Curved Steel Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1965
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-Century Modern curved steel Chiara lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1965 Chiara lamp with
Metal
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1964, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Chiara floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1964, Italy. One sheet of folded stainless steel
Stainless Steel
FLOS Floorlamp by Mario Bellini, 1969
By Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Floorlamp CHIARA, designed by Mario Bellini. Italy, FLOS, 1969. Large floor lamp from one metal
Metal
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H 57 in W 28 in D 20 in
Rare Mario Belini "Chiara' Floor Lamp Chrome Leaf, Flos, Italy, circa 1967
By Mario Bellini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mario Bellini. Chiara floor lamp. Flos. Italy, 1967. Chrome-plated and enameled metal
Chrome, Enamel
Chiara lamp By Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Chiara lamp By Mario Bellini Edited by Flos circa 1965 Restoration in perfect condition
Floor lamp «Chiara» by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1960s
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in bruxelles, BE
Metal floor lamp designed by Mario Bellini. Model: Chiara. Wear due to time and age of the floor
Metal
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H 57.88 in W 25.6 in D 19.3 in
Floor Lamp 'Chiara' by Mario Bellini Enamelled Steel 1960s Produced by Flos
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
Floor lamp 'Chiara' by Mario Bellini, manufactured in Italy by Flos in the 1960s. Enamelled steel
Steel
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H 57.09 in W 28.35 in D 19.69 in
Floor Lamp "Chiara" by Mario Bellini for Flos, Italy, circa 1964
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor lamp "Chiara" by Mario Bellini for Flos, Italy, circa 1964.
Aluminum
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H 55.91 in Dm 28.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp 'Chiara' by Mario Bellini for Floss, First Edition
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp 'Chiara' by Mario Bellini for Floss, First Edition
Metal
Chiara , Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Epagny, FR
Fabulous lamp floor " Chiara " by Mario Bellini . Became famous in the Woodie Allen movie " Woodie
Mario Bellini - Chiara - Flos (2)
By Mario Bellini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Beautiful pair of two Mid- Century italian floor lamps designed by Mario Bellini, manufactured by
Stainless Steel
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Grenoble, FR
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini Flos edition
Metal
Floor lamp Chiara - Mario Bellini - Flos
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milan, IT
Chiara lamp, des. Mario Bellini - Flos 1967, good condition
Metal
Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chiara floor lamp designed in 1967 by Mario Bellini for Flos, Italy. Made of one sheet of folded
Floor Lamp, CHIARA by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in Vienna, AT
CHIARA floor lamp 1967 by Mario Bellini for Flos Literature: Fulvio Ferrari, Napoleone Ferrari
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H 57.09 in W 29.14 in D 19.69 in L 57.09 in
Floor Lamp, "Chiara" Designed by Mario Bellini for Flos, Italy
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in Brussels, BE
“Chiara” floor lamp in stainless steel and white lacquered interior. We have only originals
Stainless Steel
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H 57.09 in W 28.35 in D 12.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp Chiara by Mario Bellini, Italy 1960s
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp chiara by Mario Bellini, Italy 1960s. This unique floor lamp
Stainless Steel
Mario Bellini Chiara Floor Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare, single piece curved stainless steel sheet metal floor lamp. White painted interior.
Good original condition. Some trim loss at bottom. Made by Flos.
Stainless Steel
Mario Bellini "Chiara" Floor Lamp
By Mario Bellini
Located in Porto, PT
“Chiara” floor lamp in stainless steel and white lacquered interior.
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H 57.09 in W 27.96 in D 20.08 in
"Chiara" Stunning Floor Lamp Chrome Leaf by Mario Bellini, Flos, Italy, 1967
By Mario Bellini
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Mario Bellini. Chiara floor lamp. Flos. Italy, 1967. Chrome-plated and enameled metal.
Chrome, Sheet Metal
Brazilian Contemporary Linen Table Lamp
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Arte Povera is a table lamp made of repurposed linen from remains of fabric from other pieces that are also created and produced by Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio. This way, there's no...
Linen
$22,000
H 100.4 in W 231.5 in D 19.3 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...
Aluminum
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Iconic Bali Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano 1958
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a rare opportunity to own an iconic piece of mid-century Italian design: the “Bali” table lamp, designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano in 1958. This exquisite lamp is...
Fabric, Resin, Plywood
$29,417 / set
H 26.38 in W 40.56 in D 35.44 in
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort Furniture Comp...
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Velvet, Rope, Plywood
$11,700 / set
H 26.58 in W 81.89 in D 87.41 in
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, double king bed model 'Losange', leather, Italy, 1972 A classic king bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed is upholstered in a beautifully...
Leather
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU stumps? KILN ...
Wood, Maple
Murano Glass Ivory Eight Arm Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Chandelier made of ivory colored Murano glass with eight branches. We love the classic lines and modern details of this hand-blown fixture. It has been newly wired to fit US standard...
Murano Glass
$1,115Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Abecedario Collection - letter "H" Side Table in Concrete Mou Cement Color
By Forma & Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee Table H is the latest addition to the Abecedario Collection presented on the occasion of the Milan Design Week 2023. A new grapheme that marks the evolution of this line and a...
Concrete
$4,236Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 17.72 in
Vintage Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Blown Murano Glass, Rare
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Table Lamp - Italian Collectible Lamp - Rare Mid-Century Lamp The LT305 "Lotus" Table Lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, is one of the most beautiful Murano lamps eve...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$13,704 / item
H 36.2 in Dm 47.2 in
Silk and Organza over Metal "5 Palms" Chandelier by Aqua Creations
By Aqua Creations
Located in linden, NJ
The 5 Palms chandelier is part of the Palm Family which takes its inspiration directly from nature while playing with movement and grace. The ceiling fixture is highly customizable, ...
Steel
$5,177 / set
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Oiled Walnut by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Walnut veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable sh...
Wood
Bertu Coffee Tables, Mondo Walnut Coffee Table, Large
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Tables, Mondo Walnut Coffee Table, Large This Large Modern Coffee Table - The Mondo is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made wit...
Wood, Walnut
$9,884 / item
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Solid Travertine Dining Table – Sculptural Minimalist Stone Table by My Habitat
Located in Amsterdam, Holland
A functional sculpture of the room. This organic modern minimalist table is made from tumbled travertine, featuring a thick table top with curved edges that elegantly sits on a curve...
Travertine, Marble
$1,850 / item
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Arms, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern with a comfortable cushion in the thick weave fabric color ...
Oak
Milan-born architect and designer Mario Bellini just may be the closest thing to a modern-day Renaissance man: His creative output spans genres, from electronics to furniture to architecture to cars, comprising iconic designs in each. Vintage Mario Bellini sofas, dining chairs and other seating pieces are widely coveted, and the designer has been the recipient of multiple prestigious Compasso d’Oro awards. More than 20 of his works are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Born in 1935, Bellini studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan before founding his own firm in his native city in the early 1960s. He soon branched out beyond architecture, however, first for the tech manufacturer Olivetti, where he served as chief industrial design consultant from 1963 to 1991. During that time, Bellini oversaw the design of some of Olivetti’s most popular typewriters.
His penchant for electronic design didn’t stop there: Bellini also designed cameras for Fuji, televisions for Brionvega and a slew of audio devices for Yamaha, then served as design consultant for Renault and devised the interior of the 1980 Lancia Trevi for Fiat. Meanwhile, his architecture work spans continents, including such modern gems as the Museum of Islamic Arts at the Louvre, the National Gallery of Victoria extension in Melbourne, the Dubai Creek Complex and the Milan Convention Centre in his hometown.
And then there’s the furniture: Over the last 70 years, Bellini has designed office furniture for Vitra; lamps for Artemide, Erco and FLOS; porcelain for Rosenthal and long-admired sofas and other seating for Kartell, Natuzzi, B&B Italia, Cassina and more.
His oft-imitated 1977 Cab chair for Cassina, comprising 16 individual pieces of saddle leather that create a “skin” over a minimal metal frame, remains one of the manufacturer’s best sellers today. His pudgy-legged, round tables for Cassina foreshadow Faye Toogood’s widely loved Roly Poly line. His postmodern Summa armchairs for Kartell, as well as his elegant Chiara floor lamp, still lure collectors on vintage furniture websites.
Bellini’s most famous contribution to furniture design, though, may be his 1970 Camaleonda sofa for B&B Italia (then C&B Italia). An entrant to the 1972 MoMA show “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,” the seat takes its name from the Italian words for chameleon and wave. Its bulbous, modular form makes it infinitely flexible. The sofa was a runaway hit at the show and, once discontinued, remained so popular among vintage dealers that B&B Italia reissued it in 2020 with all recycled materials and interchangeable seat covers. “Of all the objects I have designed, Camaleonda is perhaps the best in terms of its sense of freedom,” Bellini said.
Browse an expansive collection of vintage Mario Bellini furniture — including dining tables, armchairs, mid-century sofas and more — today on 1stDibs.
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.