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Flos Furniture

Imaginative lighting is a longtime hallmark of modern Italian design. Following in the footsteps of innovative companies such as Artemide and Arteluce, the company FLOS brought a fresh aesthetic philosophy to the Italian lighting field in the 1960s, one that would produce several of the iconic floor lamp, table lamp and pendant light designs of the era.

FLOS — Latin for “flower” — was founded in the northern town of Merano in 1962 by Cesare Cassina (of the famed Cassina furniture-making family) and Dino Gavina, a highly cultured businessman who believed that artistic ideas espoused in postwar Italy could inform commercial design. The two enlisted brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni as their first designers.

Even before FLOS was formally incorporated, the Castiglionis gave the firm one of its enduring successes with the Taraxacum pendant and associated designs made by spraying an elastic polymer on a metal armature. (George Nelson had pioneered the technique in the United States in the early 1950s.) For other designs, the brothers found inspiration in everyday objects. Suggestive of streetlights, their Arco floor lamp, with its chrome boom and ball-shaped shade sweeping out from a marble block base, has become a staple of modernist decors. Designing for FLOS since 1966, Tobia Scarpa has also been inspired by the commonplace. His folded-metal Foglio sconces resemble a shirt cuff; his carved marble Biagio table lamp looks like a jai alai basket.

In 1973, FLOS purchased Arteluce, the company founded in 1939 by Gino Sarfatti, and it continues to produce his designs. In recent decades, FLOS has contracted work from several noted designers, including Marcel Wanders and Jasper Morrison. As instantly recognizable as they are, many FLOS designs remain accessible. While FLOS lighting is the essence of modernity, its sleek, subtle designs can be used to strike a sculptural note in even traditional spaces.

Browse a broad range of FLOS lighting fixtures at 1stDibs.

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Creator: Flos
Lighting Castiglioni Gold Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century gilt metal and opaline glass Flos "Light Ball" sconces. This fantastic item was designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced in Italy by Flos in the 60s. This lo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni "Parola" table lamp for Fontana Arte Italy 1980s
By Gae Aulenti, Flos
Located in Skokie, IL
Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni "Parola" table lamp for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1980s Designed by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni, the Parola lamp ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture

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Glass

Italian modernT Black aluminum table lamp Noce by Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modernT Black aluminum table lamp Noce by Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s Table or floor lamp mod. Noce, with a rounded shape, with a black painted aluminum structure and a trans...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Pewter

Lampadario Black and White in vetro di Achille e Piergiacomo Castiglioni, 1965
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampadario a sospensione modello Black and White, con diffusore di forma irregolare in vetro opaline, contenente due attacchi E27 e parte inferiore in metallo provvista di un altro a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Set of 2 Gatto Piccolo Lamps by Achille&Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 2 lamps model Gatto Piccolo by Achille and Pier Castiglioni, edited by Flos in the 60s (stamp inside the lampshade) Wooden base with metal rod Lampshade in plastic fiber Coc...
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Mid-20th Century European Flos Furniture

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Wood

White Metal & clear Polycarbonate Quarto sconce by A. & T. Scarpa for FLos
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White Metal shade and clear polycarbonate frame wall lamp by Flos, 1970s. Good condition: one visible ossidation on the plastic on the upper side at the light bulb: the plastic is no...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Pair of "Light Ball" Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy, 1965
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A large pair of lamps that can be used as flushmounts or wall sconces by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1965. Brass and opaline glas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture

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Brass

Floor, Table Red Lamp Noce T by Achille Castiflioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Padova, IT
Iconic floor side lamp Noce T designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced by Flos 1970s. It owes its name to the rounded shape that suggests a half walnut. T...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Aluminum

Large 1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Flos. Designed in 1965, this rare and vintage brass variant comes...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Brass

Set of Two Table Lamps Designed by Tobia Scarpa -Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two white table lamps designed by Tobia Scarpa model"Jucker" with revolving lampshades round white lacquered aluminium base and lampshade nicke...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Large 1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Flos. Designed in 1965, this rare and vintage brass variant comes with satin opaque glass. An incredibly refined and iconic midcentury design that is quintessentially Italian. Retains original manufacturer's sticker. Literature ref.: "1000 Lights: 1960 to Present," eds. Charlotte & Peter Fiell, Tachen, 2005 p.91 Price is per item. 2 lamps available. Not UL listed, but recommended UL listing possible from authorized 3rd party vendor upon request for an additional fee. Wiring tested and updated for compatibility with US electrical. Accommodates 1x e26 medium base 75w equivalent LED bulb (lower with incandescent). Glass in excellent condition, but possibly a replacement globe...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Brass

Taraxacum Pendant Light by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos Italy 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Renens, CH
This a great exemplary of the iconic "Taraxacum" pendant lamp by Achille and Piero Castiglioni for Flos around 1960. Inspired by the shape of the dandelion flower this lamp was the first result of a series of experiments to apply a cocoon resin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Cocoon Table Lamp Gatto by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Cocoon table lamp Gatto by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s Table lamp mod. Gatto (Cat) in beige cocoon. The structure is given by a series of thin metal tubes, entire...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Tobia Scarpa "Abatina" Table Lamp for Flos, Italy 80's, New Original Lampshades
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Sacile, PN
Table lamp Abatina, in canvas and metal, design by Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Excellent condition, barely used with minimal signs of aging and wear. New old stock original canvas lampshades Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum. They have collaborated with companies such as Flos, B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Castiglioni Snoopy 1st Edition Table Lamp 1967
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Munich, DE
This is the very rare first Edition Snoopy table lamp from Flos of 1967. The Snoopy lamp was originally designed in 1967 by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castigli...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Aluminum

1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Flos. Designed in 1965, this rare and vintage brass variant comes with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Brass

Flos by Rodolfo Dordoni Black and Chrome Ray Table Lamp
By Flos, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in London, GB
Constructed from a chrome plated steel tubular structure that creates an angular base, the table lamp features a black lamp shade. The cable has an electronic dimmer which allows ...
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Early 2000s Italian Flos Furniture

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Steel

Castiglioni MidCentury Chromed Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century "Light Ball' sconce chrome metal and opaline glass for Flos. This fantastic item was designed by Achille Castiglioni and manufactured in Italy for Flos during the 1960s. This amazing piece is unique because of the materials, as it is made of chromed metal and opaline glass. Each light takes one E27 75w maximum bulb. A great sconce that will smarten a midcentury living room or bathroom. Literature: Casa Amica, 27 June 1972, p. 105 Octagon 30 September 1973, p. 149 Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 224 Giuliana Gramigna, repertoire 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p. 121. The beginnings of Flos (meaning “flower” in Latin) blossomed from a brilliant idea: to create objects, starting with a light bulb, that would change the way of life for both the Italian market and the foreign markets. Dino Gavina and the small Eisenkeil manufacturing facility in Merano, had already been creating furniture alongside design masters such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. But by the early ‘60s, Gavina became convinced the time had come to create new lamps. Using the same technology – conceived in the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating lamps such as the Taraxacum or the Fantasma, with many other beautiful and surprising lamps to follow. And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting. Achille Castiglioni (born February 16, 1918, Milan–died December 2, 2002, Milan) was a prolific furniture, lighting, and product Italian designer renown for his ironic, joyful, creative and functional designs that, at times, intersected with ideas explored by conceptual artists. Achille Castiglioni was born into a family with deep appreciation for the arts, as he was the third son of sculptor and coin engraver Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. He first studied the classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, but then switched to study art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. In 1937, he decided to follow the steps of his two elder brothers, architects Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, by enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1944–after having to interrupt his studies when he was stationed in Greece and Sicily during World War II. In 1944, immediately after graduating, Achille Castiglioni joined his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in the design studio that they had founded with Livio’s classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1937 in Milan. Fortunately for Achille, from the very beginning Livio and Pier Giacomo decided to focus almost entirely on designing exhibitions, furniture, housewares, and appliances since architectural commissions were difficult to come by during the war. This product-design focus, and the deep fraternal bound among the three brothers, would later allow the young Achille to experiment early in his career with emerging techniques and new materials that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market. The Castiglioni brothers’ important collaboration with Phonola and Brionvega In 1940, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Livio Castiglioni, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, in collaboration withe the Phonola company, presented in the VII Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), titled Exhibition of the Radio, a research study of radio devices that included the Fimi Phonola 547 radio, the first radio encased in Bakelite instead of wood. Shortly after the exhibition, Luigi Caccia Dominioni suspended his professional activity to serve in the military during World War II and left the studio. The development of the FImi Phonola 547 radio would prove fruitful for the three brothers, as it allowed Livio Castiglioni to cement his role as the leading design consultant for Phonola from 1940 until 1960, and for Brionvega, from 1960 until 1964. These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials and shapes for which Achille Castiglioni played a key role, such as the RR 226 stereo system for Brinovega (1965), the radio phonograph...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Lampadina Table Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1980s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Lampadina table lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1972 Lampadina table lamp with direct and diffused light with anodized aluminum base with rewinding ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Petite 1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall / Ceiling Lamp
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
Petite 1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall / Ceiling Lamp for Flos. Designed in 1965, this rare and vintage brass variant comes with opaque glass. An incredibl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Brass

Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos
By Flos, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Chiara floor lamp, designed by Mario Bellini for Flos, originally designed in 1969, is an iconic design formed from a simple sheet of polished st...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Castiglioni Midcentury Blue Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury "Light Ball' sconce blue metal and opaline glass for Flos. This fantastic item was designed by Achille Castiglioni and manufactured in Italy for Flos during the 19...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Flos. Designed in 1965, this rare and vintage brass variant comes with satin opaque glass. An incredibl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Brass

1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo 'Light Ball' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Flos. Designed in 1965, this rare and vintage brass variant comes with satin opaque glass. An incredibl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture

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Brass

Two Philippe Starck Serie Romeo Moon Pressed Glass Modern Table Lamps Flos Italy
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Miami, FL
Two Philippe Starck Serie Romeo Moon T1 pressed glass and steel modern table lamps by Flos Italy. In this table version, the shade is made of pressed clear...
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2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture

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Steel

Parentesi Suspension Light by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzu for Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parentesi Suspension Light by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù. Originally designed in Italy in 1971. The iconic Parentesi was named for ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture

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Metal, Steel

Set of Four "Relemme" Pendant Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of four "Relemme" pendant lamps by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. Enameled spun aluminium shade, fitted with a silver domed reflection bulb. Lower rim of s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Flos Furniture

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Metal

Flos furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Flos furniture 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 Flos furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 206 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 695 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Flos were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Philippe Starck, Vistosi, and Patricia Urquiola. Prices for Flos furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $17,550, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,273.
Questions About Flos Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Flos has manufacturing partners in multiple countries. For example, they acquired American developer Lukas Lighting in the 2010s to serve Flos’s North American audience. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Flos lighting from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps on 1stDibs.

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