First Edition Viscontea Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, I
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Catania, CT
This is an iconic first edition of the Viscontea pendant lamp, designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1960 and produced by Flos.
Resin
Marcel Wanders, Skygarden pendant lamp, sculpted Edition Flos, circa 2000.
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Marcel Wanders, Skygarden pendant lamp, shiny white aluminum covered with white plaster, sculpted Edition Flos, circa 2000, Holland, Netherlands.
Plaster
Italian mid-century modern Splugen Brau ceiling lamp Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Splugen Brau ceiling lamp Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s Ceiling lamp mod. Splugen Brau with a round base. The turned lampshade is dome-shaped in metal with a...
Metal
Large Taraxacum hanging lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in bruxelles, BE
Metal and resin suspension lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in the 1960s. Large Model of Taraxacum. Maximum height with cable: 90 cm. Wear due to time and age of t...
Metal
Set of 8 Splugen Lamps by A. & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos (First Edition)
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of eight aluminum pendant lamps by the brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, Splügen Bräu model, 1960s.
Metal
Pair of “Sfera” Pendant Lamps by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of pendant lamps designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1964.
Aluminum
"Sfera" Lamp - Bollicine Glass - Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Flos - Italy 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Italian bubble glass pendant lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, dating to the 1960s.
Aluminum
Large Cocoon Bell Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s in Castiglioni, Flos Style
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern bell shape cocoon pendant in the style of Achille Castiglioni, designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten and manufactured in Germany during the 1960s. ...
Metal
Pair of 'Nuvola' Pendant Lamps by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This is a pair of 'Nuvola' pendant lamps designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos.
Resin
"Bilobo" Suspension Lamp in Bollicine Glass - Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Flos - 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Tag: #Bilobo #AfraTobiaScarpa #Flos #LampadaSospensione #VetroBollicine #MidCentury #ItalianDesign #LampVintage #Lighting #ItalianLamp #DesignIcon Italian bubble glass pendant lamp ...
Murano Glass
Black & White Metal Mod. 2133 Pendant Lamp, G. Sarfatti for Arteluce Flos, 1970s
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
The model 2133 was designed and manufactured by Gino Sarfatti for his own company Arteluce in 1972. Since 1974 this model was produced by Flos after the merge of the 2 Companies. The...
Aluminum
1960 Cocoon Italian Space Age Design Chandelier Ceiling Lamp
By Flos
Located in Brescia, IT
Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Enameled metal, resin. Plastic polymer resin was applied with spraying technique on to the enameled metal frame. No straps. No crack...
Metal
Sculptural Italian Sinuous Cocoon Pendant Lamp, circa 1960/70s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Milano, IT
A distinctive Italian pendant lamp dating from the 1960s–70s, characterized by an organic, enveloping form composed of overlapping, softly curved surfaces. The shade unfolds almost l...
Metal
Lovely Cocoon Pendant Lamp
By Flos, Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson, Kaare Klint, Achille Castiglioni
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon pendant lamp from the 1950s. Wonderful and contemporary design. A highlight for every room. Loving teak wood details. A cozy light is created. Condition: Very good...
Metal
$2,767Sale Price|26% Off
Lamp Friedel Wauer or Flos Castigloni Scarpa Cocoon
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Lugo, IT
Pendant lamp Attributed to Friedel Wauer or Flos Cocoon material Excellent conditions Thank you
Plastic
Rare Taraxacum Flos Cocoon Suspension Lamp, First Edition, 1960s
Located in Catania, CT
Rare Taraxacum first-edition suspension lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, an iconic and highly sculptural lighting design distinguished by its organic, cloud-lik...
Resin
Lamp Friedel Wauer of Flos Castigloni Scarpa Cocoon , 1970s
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Delft, NL
Lamp Friedel Wauer of Flos Castigloni Scarpa Cocoon , 1970s
Metal
Vintage Italian Brera Hanging Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hamburg, DE
Flos Brera S Pendant, the pendant light version of the Flos Brera series by Castiglioni.
Glass, Plastic
Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Resin
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
White Opaline Glass Italian Pendant Lamp by Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
First edition Experience the ultimate in Italian design with this stunning white opaline glass pendant lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.
Aluminum
"Viscontea" Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
"Viscontea" Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Resin
Rare Cocoon Two-Light Pendand Lamp Castiglioni, Flos Style, 1970's
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, extra long Mid-Century Modern Cocoon two-light pendant lamp or flush mount in the style of Achille Castiglioni, Flos era, 1970's.
Chrome, Metal
Postmodern Light Lite Ceiling Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, 1990s
By Philippe Starck
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Light Lite Ceiling Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, 1990s - Design classics from Flos, by the designer Philippe Starck from the early 90s - The lamp is made entirely fro...
Plastic
Frisbi 850 Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Frisbi 850 Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy Minimal design Very high quality.
Metal
Taraxacum ceiling lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Taraxacum ceiling lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960.
Metal
Flos IC Lights C/W Ceiling Wall Lamp by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades
Located in Boston, MA
Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/W lamp showcases designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of industrial simplicity as well as his ...
Steel
Viscontea cocoon lamp Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Flos 1960 mid-century
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Designed by the Castiglioni brothers in 1960 for Flos, the Viscontea lamp is a classic of Italian design. Its organic, light form is achieved through an innovative technique for the...
Metal
Milieu Midi pendant lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup
By Fog and Morup, Lyfa, Jo Hammerborg, Flos, Artemide
Located in München, DE
A very beautiful Milieu Midi pendant lamp by Fog and Morup from the 1960s. The lighting effect is exceptionally beautiful. Impressively beautiful and contemporary design. It creates ...
Metal
$16,379Sale Price|25% Off
Large Taraxacum ceiling lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large Taraxacum 2 ceiling lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960. Internal structure in white painted steel, sprayed with special resin cocoon, first pr...
Metal
Flos My Disc Suspended Lamp of Aluminum and Polycarbonate in Matt White Color
By Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos My Disc Suspended Lamp of Aluminum and Polycarbonate in Matt White Color by Michael Anastassiades My Circuit Disc is a a suspended lamp with diffused light composed of a slende...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Goldkant Globe Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in München, BY
Highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed by Friedel Wauer and manufactured probably by Goldkant, Germany, 1960s. Executed in s...
Metal
Amazing Mid-Century Goldkant Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Friedel Wauer, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in München, BY
Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light 'Ball'. Designed probably by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, Germany, 1960s. Executed in sprayed lat...
Metal
$3,423
Cocoon Cascade Lamp
By Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson, Flos, Kaare Klint, Achille Castiglioni
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon cascade lamp from the 1950s. Wonderful and contemporary design. A highlight for every room. A warm and comfortable light is created. Condition: Very good vintage c...
Metal
1 of 2 Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp in the style of Castiglioni, Italy, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Achille Castiglioni, George Nelson, Tobia Scarpa, Estiluz Lighting
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Very much in the style also of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos. Collectible item. The Cocoon material was invented after World War II to protect unarmed warshi...
Metal
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson, Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age table lamp in the style of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos, Italy, 1960s.
Metal, Iron
French Riviera. Handmade Cocoon resin and pine wood pendant light, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Very much in the style also of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos. Collectible item. Cocoon lampshade diameter: 30 cm Cocoon lampshade height: 29 cm Wire lenght: 1...
Metal
Cocoon resin. Large Brutalist pendant light by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Very much in the style also of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos. Collectible item. The Cocoon material was invented after World War II to protect unarmed warship...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
UFO shaped Cocoon Lamp by Goldkant like Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
By Flos, Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Cork, IE
Check our store for a wide variety of Cocoon lamps! This rare and unusually shaped 1960s cocoon pendant light is in very good condition and given its age only shows very little sin...
Metal
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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