In 1946, at the start of a postwar boom in Europe, Enrico Cappellini opened the doors to a small furniture studio in the Italian town of Carugo. But it wasn’t until his son joined the company nearly three decades later that Cappellini became a powerhouse fixture on the global design stage. Today Cappellini is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of innovative chairs, tables and decorative objects.
Giulio Cappellini joined the family company in 1977 and, with his appointment, ushered in a stage of boundary-pushing modernism and prolific creativity at Cappellini. With a dual background in architecture and business management, Giulio was well equipped to steer the brand into both innovative design and economic growth in a rapidly globalizing economy.
The second-generation leader’s first major success came in 1981, with the launch of Sistemi, a modular, hyperfunctional storage system that would come to symbolize the chic functionality of Cappellini. That was quickly followed by a collaboration with renowned Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata for the Progetti Compiuti collection, a line that brought unexpected playfulness to the simple framework of a black-and-white cabinet and remains an iconic collectible today.
That first collaboration opened the doors to a prolific output of partnerships, with Cappellini tapping such star designers as Jasper Morrison, Marcel Wanders, Tom Dixon, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Nendo for collections over the ensuing decades that spanned a range of materials and styles. Speaking to this range, Marc Newson’s plumply curvaceous 1988 Embryo chair, Jasper Morrison’s slightly arachnoid 1987 Thinking Man’s chair and Tom Dixon’s sculptural 1991 S-chair — each quite stylistically unique — remain some of the company’s most recognizable pieces, with the latter in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Cappellini, now headquartered in Milan, continues to partner with guest designers across furniture, storage and lighting solutions, though many of its 1970s and ’80s designs remain its most coveted today.
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Meltdown floor lamp, Cappellini production, designer Johan Lindstén
By Johan Lindstén, Cappellini
Located in Busnago, IT
Meltdtown is a floor lamp, with 5 glass diffusers, designed by Johan Lindstèn for Cappellini. Tubular and sheet iron frame with matte black painted finish. Meltdown is the result of ...
Metal
$449Sale Price|71% Off
H 70.87 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp Stilnovo Style Production Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful brass floor lamp 1950s Stilnovo style with 4 lights. Wear consistent with age and use.
Brass
$1,595Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Johan Carpner STAV Two Arms Floor Lamp White Brass by Konsthantverk
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Johan Carpner STAV two arms floor lamp white brass by Konsthantverk and manufactured by Konsthantverk. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using ...
Brass
Italian Production Floor Lamp, Late 1950s
Located in bari, IT
Typical floor lamp produced in Italy late 1950s black lacquered metal structure illuminating part in plastic fabric of various colors typical of the time.
Metal
$1,772
H 80.32 in W 40.95 in D 11.82 in
Floor Lamp with Four Lights, Original Reggiani Production, 1970s
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in taranto, IT
70s floor lamp, original Reggiani production, entirely made of brass, with central body and four upper telescopic arms with the same points of light, base in heavy metal In very g...
Metal, Brass
$2,354Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 70.08 in Dm 23.63 in
Johan Carpner Grenverk Black Raw Brass Floor Lamp by Konsthantverk
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model Grenverk designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techni...
Brass
$1,108Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Johan Carpner Stav Floor Lamp Black Brass by Konsthantverk
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model Stav designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniqu...
Brass
Sleek Modern Designer Floor Lamp
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome sophisticated antique brass Restoration Hardware floor lamp with with extension arm. 66.5” H base 10” Square Shade 19” Diameter 9 H
Brass
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 68.5” H x 14.5” W x 40” D Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sock...
Brass
Arc Floor Lamp, 1970s Italian Production
Located in Parma, IT
Arc floor lamp Italian production 1970s. Aluminum and steel structure, perpex lampshade with aluminum grid for light diffusion. Adjustable in height and length. In excellent condi...
Steel
$1,772 / item
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Johan Carpner Stav Floor Lamp White Brass by Konsthantverk
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model Stav designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniqu...
Brass
$1,311Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Johan Carpner STAV Two Arms Floor Lamp Black Brass by Konsthantverk
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Johan Carpner STAV two arms floor lamp black brass by Konsthantverk and manufactured by Konsthantverk. The production of lamps, wall lights a...
Brass
Minimalist Floor Lamp by Johan Niegeman for Artiforte
By Artifort, Johan Niegeman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This minimalist floor lamp, model ST84, was designed by Johan Niegeman for Artiforte in 1957. Niegeman was important for the development of modern design in the Netherlands, he broug...
Metal
Pair of Huge Floor Lamps Height by Marcel Wanders for Cappellini, 2007
By MARCEL WANDERS, Cappellini
Located in Rijssen, NL
A very big scale floor lamp that really is all that. All white "Shadows" design provides very warm ambient glow. Great look. With its mushroom-like design, this beautiful l...
Pair of Marcel Wanders "Shadow" Lamps
By MARCEL WANDERS, Cappellini
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Wanders for Cappellini. Small shadow lamp model no. PO/9812.
Metal