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 sculptural approach to lighting design.
Stainless Steel
Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini , 1st edition
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini ,1st edition
Metal
Blue Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, Italy, 1980s
By Cini Boeri
Located in Brussels, BE
Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, Italy, 1980s
Glass
Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, 1985
By Cini Boeri, Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Illuminate your space with the ethereal elegance of the Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, a radiant masterpiece signed "Venini 1985."
Iron
Italian modern Murano glass Chiara floor lamp, Cini Boeri for Fontana Arte 1980s
By Cini Boeri, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Chiara floor lamp, modern Italian, by Cini Boeri for Fontana Arte, 1980s.
Metal
Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in London, England
Height: 145cm Designer: Mario Bellini Manufacturer: Flos Date: 1960s Materials: Lacquered metal Description: This flatpackable design was made by Flos in 1969 and immediately bec...
Metal
Floor lamp «Chiara» by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Model: Chiara. Wear due to time and age of the floor lamp.
Metal
Modern Italian Floor Lamp "Chiara" with Three Vintage Style Diabolos
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian floor lamp "Chiara" composed of a brass structure and three green lacquered metal diabolo lampshades resting on a white marble base.
Marble, Metal, Brass
"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 steel.
Stainless Steel
"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
"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
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 Mario Bellini
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This sophisticated Chiara floor lamp was designed by Mario Bellini in 1964 and manufactured by Flos in 1967.
"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.
Stainless Steel
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 iconic design consisting of a simple sheet of polished stainless steel that has been cut...
Steel
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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
Cini Boeri for Venini Chiara Floor Lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Venini, Cini Boeri
Located in Naples, IT
Floor lamp Mod. "Chiara" by Cini Boeri produced by Venini.
Murano Glass
Sold
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
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 Mythical lighting of the 20th century Measures: Height 145 cm Circumference 55 cm 2500...
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 / Light source 1 x E27 laser cut stainless steel, with matt white interior plastic ...
Stainless Steel
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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
A cult object from the 60s, As well as an early edition by Flos - Manufactured in the 1960's. Chrome-plated metal, enameled metal. Takes one E27 100W maximum bulb. This has Original ...
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 Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-Century Modern curved steel Chiara lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1965 Chiara lamp with curved steel sheet structure wound on itself to form a cylindrical base, with open cap. ...
Metal
FLOS Floorlamp by Mario Bellini, 1969
By Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, Berlin
In 1969, Italian architect Mario Bellini debuted Chiara, a flat-packable floor lamp for Flos that wore a shiny cloak of stainless steel.
Metal
Floor lamp «Chiara» by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Metal floor lamp designed by Mario Bellini. Model: Chiara.
Metal
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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 Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor lamp "Chiara" by Mario Bellini for Flos, Italy, circa 1964.
Aluminum
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 Mythical lighting of the twentieth Measures: Height 145 cm Circumference 55 cm 2500 eu...
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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.
Steel
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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
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H 26.78 in W 104.34 in D 36.62 in
Pair of Mario Bellini 3 Seat 'Pianura' Sofas & Table, Mohair & Solid Walnut 1971
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Please also refer to the color photo with the red background published in Bosoni's book on the history of Cassina where you can see a full ensemble of Bellini's 'Pianura' elements al...
Steel
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Grenoble, FR
"Chiara" Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini Flos edition
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.
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
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; Light - Lamps 1968 - 1973: new Italian design, Umberto Allemandi & C. 2002, pictur...
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.
Stainless Steel
Floor lamp Chiara - Mario Bellini - Flos
By Mario Bellini
Located in Milan, IT
Chiara lamp, des. Mario Bellini - Flos 1967, good condition
Metal
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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.
Stainless Steel
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 and the robots "
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 Flos. The inside of the lamp is lacquered white.
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
Floor lamp, mod.440, Lights
By Luci Milano
Located in Milano, Lombardia
With a sleek, modern design, this lamp combines sinuous shapes and high-quality materials to create unparalleled atmospheric lighting. Its slender metal frame blends harmoniously wit...
Metal
$1,972
H 63.78 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Mario Bellini for Artemide “Area 160” Large Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Artemide, Mario Bellini
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent and iconic "Area 160" floor lamp, designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Artemide in the 1970s. The lamp is signed on the bottom. Fully original and in amazing condit...
Metal
$2,345
H 78.74 in W 40.94 in D 13.39 in
Italian Postmodern Elle 55 Floor Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1980s
By Tommaso Cimini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern floor lamp from the Italian manufacturer Lumina according to a design by Tommaso Cimini from the 80s. Here is a rare version with a special version. An impressive yet fil...
Metal
$4,550Sale Price|65% Off
H 73.23 in Dm 8.67 in
Rare and early luminator floor lamp by pietro chiesa for fontana arte
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Munich, DE
very early brass version in good condition.
Brass
$3,249
H 64.57 in Dm 20.08 in
Floor Lamp "Quadrifoglio" by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lamp "quadrifoglio" in chrome steel and white acrylic by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Polished chrome circular base and four...
Metal, Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
1970s Carlo Nason Space Age Floor Lamp , Italy
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Space age, bold , tall sculptural chrome structure toped by a superb hazy glass shade from Carlo Nason . Contain one E26 size socket rated at 60 watt .
Chrome
Italian floor lamp from the 1940s
Located in Vigevano, PV
Italian floor lamp from the 1940s, made entirely of wood. This lamp has been restored. The electrical system is original and in working order.
Brass
Mid-century modern floor lamp
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Mid-century modern floor lamp in very good original condition.
Steel
$2,437
H 66.93 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Area 160 Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Area 160 floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1970s. This striking vintage floor lamp features a very slim white stem rising from a flat black square base, supporting a s...
Metal
Rodolfo Bonetto for Luci Italia Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Luci Italia, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Naples, IT
Floor lamp designed by Rodolfo Bonetto in black painted metal and opaline glass shade. Marked Evipar / Eviterra production Luci Italia 1970.
Metal
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 77.17 in W 18.9 in D 4.73 in
Aeto Floor Lamp by Fabio Lombardo for Flos, Italy, 1980s
By Flos, Fabio Lombardo
Located in Berlin, DE
'Aeto' by Fabio Lombardo for Flos, blue floor lamp in the shape of an eye, Italy, 1980s. Well-designed floor lamp that features an adjustable eye-form light and features a round blac...
Metal
$3,098
H 66.93 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
Ennio Chiggio floor lamp model MP by Lumen form Italy, 20th Century
By Lumen, Ennio Chiggio
Located in Milano, IT
Ennio Chiggio floor lamp model MP by Lumen form Italy, 1968 Sculptural and minimalistic with a mechanical approach almost brutalist floor lamp, heavy metal base with chromed details...
Metal, Chrome
Soffiato Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Dallas, TX
'Soffiato' floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s.
Glass
Modern Vintage Artemide Metal Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini 1980s Italy
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage Artemide floor lamp designed by Carlo Forcolini, 1980s Italy. The floor lamp named Polifemo made from black lacquered metal and an adjustable shade. Labeled underneat...
Metal
$1,759
H 72.44 in W 14.17 in D 11.02 in
Italian Postmodern Zeta Terra Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Linardi for Lumina, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The standing lamp from the Zeta series from the Italian lighting manufacturer Lumina according to a design by Giuseppe Linardi from the early 90s. The Zeta Terra is a classic ceilin...
Metal
Floor Lamp by Sigheaki Asahara for Luci Italia, 1980s
By Luci Italia
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Halogen floor lamp "Accademia Terra", design Sigheaki Asahara, executed by Lucitalia / Italy circa1980. very good condition.
Metal
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$536Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.8 in Dm 19.6 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 50EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
$33,654
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
1947. rare Tropical house by Ferdinand Fillod
By Ferdinand Fillod
Located in Perpignan, FR
Galerie Clément Cividino is pleased to offer for sale a superb Fillod pavilion, a rare and highly sought-after example of French lightweight architecture. Currently on display at the...
Metal
$2,000
H 20 in W 16 in
Dolly Parton by Timothy White - signed limited edition print
By Timothy White
Located in Austin, TX
Dolly Parton taken in 1994 by acclaimed photographer, Timothy White in New York. Signed limited edition print, 11x14" image in 16x20" paper, edition size is 25. Recently printed (...
Giclée
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$6,034
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Chicago, IL
This Sofa by Wharton Esherick exemplifies his pioneering role in the American Craft Movement. This is his first sofa design, one of Four ever made. Known for his dedication to organ...
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
$55,000
H 48 in W 110 in D 110 in
TAWARAYA "Boxing Ring" Seating Pod by Masanori Umed, Memphis Design, Japan, 1983
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The TAWARAYA Ring by Masanori Umeda for MEMPHIS srl is one of that design movements most famous & critically-discussed pieces from the inaugural MEMPHIS exhibition of 1981. The ...
Laminate, Wood
Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare carved walnut side chair by Carlo Bugatti upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Beauty & Mischief: The Desig...
Walnut
$68,000 / set
H 31.25 in W 24.5 in D 34 in
Lina Bo Bardi & Carlo Palanti, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Peroba, Brazil, 1948
By Studio d´Arte Palma, Lina Bo Bardi
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of peroba wood and blue fabric lounge chairs, model P9 Tridente, designed by Lina Bo Bardi & Carlo Palanti and produced by Studio D'Arte Palma, Brazil, c. 1948. Provenanc...
Fabric
Ronan Bourroullec Treflo Sculptural Round Table by Cassina
By Ronan Bouroullec, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronan Bourroullec Treflo Sculptural Blue Dining Table by Cassina THE POETRY OF A TABLE With his poetic universe of shapes and influences, Ronan Bouroullec designs a collection of r...
Plastic
Charlotte Perriand ‘Maison du Mexique’ Bookshelf
Located in New York, NY
Charlotte Perriand's iconic 'Mexique' bookcase from the Maison du Mexique, Cité Universitaire de Paris, c.1952. The Charlotte Perriand Maison du Mexique Bookshelf is an exceptional e...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Rare Potence Pivotante
Located in New York, NY
A rare wall lamp from the Paris apartment of Charlotte Perriand, c.1938-39. This is one of only five examples realized. Charlotte Perriand’s Rare Potence Pivotante exemplifies her v...
Metal
Jean Prouvé Lit double SCAL no. 458
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouvé (1901–1984) was a pioneering French designer, architect, and engineer, renowned for his innovative approach to industrial design and prefabricated architecture. He skillf...
Metal
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.