Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian, 1918-2002
Milanese designer and architect Achille Castiglioni sought to inject personality into all of his work, and found deep inspiration in everyday objects. A legend of Italian mid-century modernism, he created iconic, universally loved table lamps, chairs and other lighting and furniture with his likeminded brothers during the postwar years.
There was the Snoopy lamp, which brings to mind the unmistakable Peanuts character, while the shape of a common street lamp inspired the design behind the Arco floor lamp. Elsewhere, the Toio floor lamp — a provocative fixture in any living room — was made with automotive parts as well as run-of-the-mill recreational gear.
Castiglioni studied the classics at Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and finally architecture and design at the Polytechnic University of Milan. After graduating in 1944, Castiglioni began working with his brothers Pier Giacomo and Livio at the studio they cofounded with classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
Livio left to pursue lighting design and sound technology, leaving Achille and Pier Giacomo to continue to collaborate on various projects. One such design was the iconic Taraxacum hanging lamp for FLOS which featured a resin “cocoon” created with sprayed plastic polymers that protects its steel core and allows for the diffusion of light.
Castiglioni won Italy’s highest award for industrial design — the Compasso d’Oro — seven times, and the Museum of Modern Art was home to his first individual retrospective in the United States. Castiglioni later taught at the Polytechnic University of Turin and at Polytechnic in Milan.
Castiglioni’s designs remain timeless. Some of them can be found in Tokyo’s Living Design Center Ozone, the Triennale di Milano and the Hangaram Art Museum at the Seoul Arts Center.
Find vintage Achille Castiglioni lighting, seating, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Achille Castiglioni
Italian Frisbi 850 Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Frisbi 850 pendant lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Achille Castiglioni for Flos in the 1970s, is a striking example of minimalist elegance and innovative lighting...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Suspension Cocoon By Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Achille Castiglioni (1918‑2002) was an Italian architect and industrial designer whose creative practice reshaped mid‑20th‑century design. Born in Milan, he graduated in architecture...
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20th Century Italian Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
Set of Three Cocoon Pendant Lamps, Achille & Pier Giancome Castiglioni '60
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Cocoon pendant lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giancome Castiglioni 1960s. Very nice subtile resin pendant lamp. White powder coated metal s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
FLOS Fucsia 1 Pendant Light w/ Clear Cord by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An edgy and industrial look with a sophisticated finish, the Fucsia 1 by Achille Castiglioni is pendant lighting as only he could imagine it. Offering direct and diffused light, the conical blown glass diffuser is finished with a 1.5"" sandblasted edge and a translucent silicone ring...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
A large orignal 1960s cocoon light by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
A large orignal 1960s cocoon light by Achille Castiglioni with wonderful organic shape. Produced by Italian company Flos rewired with new fittings and white cord flex. Height is with...
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1960s Italian Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Wire
FLOS Taraxacum 88 Pendant Light by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Based on the original Taraxacum created in 1960, the Taraxacum 88 reflects the iconic design’s 1988 update and includes a mixture of deep incandescent lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel, Aluminum
FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light in Nickel by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name invokes the iconic toy best played in a park, but this light is seriously smart. Offering three types of illumination—diffused, direct, and reflected—the FRISBI doubles down designed Achille Castiglioni’s ability to play with the power of illusion. Three barely-there, fine steel cables suspend the opal acrylic diffuser, making it appear as it if it is floating. A black metal stem and wire mesh basket...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Achille Castiglioni
Born in Milan in 1918, Achille he pursued a degree in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano University .He used fundamental principles to make his works, ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Achille Castiglioni “Frisbi 850” pendant lamp Flos Italy 1978
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful MoMa design collection award winner model “Frisbi 850” pendant lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, Italy 1978. As its name suggests, the lamp was inspired by the...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel, Chrome
Suspension Cocoon By Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Achille Castiglioni (1918‑2002) was an Italian architect and industrial designer whose creative practice reshaped mid‑20th‑century design. Born in Milan, he graduated in architecture...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
FLOS Frisbi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name invokes the iconic toy best played in a park, but this light is seriously smart. Offering three types of illumination—diffused, direct, and reflected—the FRISBI doubles down designed Achille Castiglioni’s ability to play with the power of illusion. Three barely-there, fine steel cables suspend the opal acrylic diffuser, making it appear as it if it is floating. A black metal stem and wire mesh basket...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
FLOS Taraxacum 2 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a wish: Named after the humble Dandelion, the Taraxacum pendant light astonishes with a gorgeously diffused blooming light. The white powd...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Achille Castiglioni Teli Kd51/R light Flos - Italy 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
Light is tempered and diffused by these rare pendants, an elegant contrast of primary modernist shapes and textured fabric. Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) and his brother Pier Giaco...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Italian modern chandelier Frisbi by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chandelier Frisbi by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Chandelier or ceiling lamp model Frisbi with a chrome-plated metal dome diffuser with a white interior. Beneat...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
FLOS Taraxacum 1 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a wish: Named after the humble Dandelion, the Taraxacum pendant light astonishes with a gorgeously diffused blooming light. The white powder coated internal steel structure is s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
New old stock "Black and White" Pendant Lamp by Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Berlin, DE
New old stock Flos Pendant lamp with opal glass bowl for diffused light. For concentrated light a polished aluminium reflector is fitted to the base ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum
Pair of Frisbi 850 pendant lights by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of Frisbi 850 pendant lights, designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, dating from 1978.
Very beautiful floating effect thanks to a diffuser suspended from the body of the fixt...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Mid century Cocoon Lampe von Goldkant
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hannover, DE
A Cocoon pendant lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni in the 1960s and manufactured in Germany by Goldkant. The lampshade is made of original resin.
It is in good vintage condition....
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
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.
A very simple and elegant pendant in white and gray. The egg-shaped opal glass lamp body han...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni , Italy, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni , Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
Taraxacum S1 Pendant Light by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Renens, CH
Taraxacum S1 hanging light designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1988.
Taraxacum S1 is known as a variation of the famous Taraxacum 1 which Castiglioni designed for Flos alre...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Italy , 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni,Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
Achille Castiglioni, Riplissé, a Wall Light or Ceiling Light, Flos, 1980s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Paris, FR
Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002)
Riplissé
A ceiling light or wall light, the circular ondulated white lacquered metal shade centered with an opalescent white light.
Label of th...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Italy, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
Achille Castiglioni, Pair of "Frisbi" Pendant Lights, 1978
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Saint ouen, FR
PPMA / steel / metal
Flos edition
Dimensions: 60.5 x 73
Circa 1978.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Moni 1 pendant lamp by A. Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Lugo, IT
Moni 1 pendant lamp by A. Castiglioni for Flos.
Good condition.
Thank you.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni , Italy, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni , Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Paper
Mid-Century Model KD7 Ceiling Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Kartell, 1950s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare pendant lamp by Kartell designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1959.
The lamp consists of two parts, the frame part of metal and the shade part of plastic. What is...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Mid-Century Model KD7 Ceiling Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Kartell
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare pendant lamp by Kartell designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1959.
The lamp consists of two parts, the frame part of metal and the shade part of plastic. What is...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Green Acrylic Pendant Lamp 4017
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Dronten, NL
Very rare Mid-Century Modern Italian pendant. This was the first lighting design by Achille Castiglioni, manufactured by Kartell. Made of nickel-plated steel with an acrylic shade it looks very contemporary, but it is vintage Mid-Century Modern!
Wired for use in the USA.
Achille Castiglioni (1918–2002) stands as a luminary in the realm of industrial design, renowned for his avant-garde creations and innovative approach. An Italian maestro, he co-founded the famed design studio, "Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzù," and later collaborated with his brothers, Pier Giacomo and Livio. Castiglioni's iconic pieces, such as the Arco Lamp and the Sella Stool...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Nickel
Suspension Cocoon By Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Achille Castiglioni (1918‑2002) was an Italian architect and industrial designer whose creative practice reshaped mid‑20th‑century design. Born in Milan, he graduated in architecture...
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20th Century Italian Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Resin
Plissetta chandelier by Achille Castiglioni for Flos 1980s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Milano, IT
1980s ceiling or wall lamp made of white enameled metal with opal glass light point.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Castiglioni Chandeliers and Pendants
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Achille Castiglioni chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Achille Castiglioni chandeliers and pendants are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Achille Castiglioni chandeliers and pendants, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 15 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 7 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chandeliers and pendants by Achille Castiglioni were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chandeliers and pendants by Banci Firenze, Pia Guidetti Crippa, and Cristal Arte. Prices for Achille Castiglioni chandeliers and pendants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $549 and can go as high as $8,871, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,410.
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Achille Castiglioni is famous for his work as a designer and architect. The Milanese designer sought to inject personality into all of his work and found deep inspiration in everyday objects. A legend of Italian mid-century modernism, he created iconic, universally loved table lamps, chairs and other lighting and furniture with his like-minded brothers during the postwar years. Some of his most well-known pieces include the Arco lamp, the Snoopy lamp and the Taraxacum hanging lamp. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Achille Castiglioni furniture.
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