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.
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$1,138Sale Price / item|20% Off
Tobia Scarpa Flos "Tamburo" Green Outdoor Lighting Fixtures ( 11 available )
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Sacile, PN
11 Tamburo available Flos Tamburo is a series of Classic outdoor lighting fixtures. A beautiful light which is is ideal for the patio or outdoor walki...
Aluminum
FLOS Romeo Outdoor C3 Light in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Romeo family by artist Philippe Starck, the Romeo Outdoor C3 moves the eye upwards with a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube comp...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
FLOS Ipnos Outdoor Floor Lamp in Black by Nicoletta Rossi & Guido Bianchi
By Nicoletta Rossi & Guido Bianchi, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by the dynamic team of Rossi and Bianchi, IPNOS mixes illusion with function—and the result is nothing short of magical. LED lights line the top of its skeletal frame, protec...
Aluminum
FLOS Romeo Outdoor C3 Light in Green Wall by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Romeo family by artist Philippe Starck, the Romeo Outdoor C3 moves the eye upwards with a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube comp...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
FLOS Ipnos Outdoor Floor Lamp in Bronze by Nicoletta Rossi & Guido Bianchi
By Nicoletta Rossi & Guido Bianchi, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by the dynamic team of Rossi and Bianchi, IPNOS mixes illusion with function—and the result is nothing short of magical. LED lights line the top of its skeletal frame, protec...
Aluminum
FLOS Ipnos Outdoor Floor Lamp in Natural by Nicoletta Rossi & Guido Bianchi
By Flos, Nicoletta Rossi & Guido Bianchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by the dynamic team of Rossi and Bianchi, IPNOS mixes illusion with function—and the result is nothing short of magical. LED lights line the top of its skeletal frame, protec...
Aluminum
FLOS Romeo 36" Outdoor C3 Light in Green Wall by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Romeo family by artist Philippe Starck, the Romeo Outdoor C3 moves the eye upwards with a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube comp...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
FLOS 45 ADJ LED 1 Outdoor Path Lamp in Black by Tim Derhaag
By Flos, Tim Derhaag
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the 45 ADJ family, the 45 ADJ LED 1 features the collection’s sleek and streamlined design, offering direct or indirect light to illuminate your outdoor space. The body, head...
Aluminum
FLOS Romeo Outdoor C3 Light in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Romeo family by artist Philippe Starck, the Romeo Outdoor C3 moves the eye upwards with a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube comp...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
FLOS Spun Light Floor Lamps by Sebastian Wrong / post modernism , ITALY
By Flos, Sebastian Wrong
Located in Buffalo, NY
Designed by Sebastian Wrong in 2003, the Spun Light-F floor lamp reflects the best of modern manufacturing technology combined with elegance, craftsmanship, and dynamic fluid aesthet...
Aluminum, Steel
"Celestia" Ceiling lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1980s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceiling light in white linen fabric and aluminum. Model Celestia. Stamped Flos. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Aluminum
Floor, Table 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...
Aluminum
$625Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Philippe Starck In/Outdoor Round White Tulip Bar Tables "DR.NA" for Driade
By Eero Saarinen, Philippe Starck, Knoll, Kartell
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Introducing the Philippe Starck In/Outdoor Round White Tulip Bar Tables "DR.NA" for Driade, a stunning fusion of contemporary design and functional ver...
Metal, Steel
$1,275Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 39.38 in W 16.54 in D 39.38 in
Lumina Flo Lounge Floor Lamp in Bronze Metal Paint by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for floor, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm pivots on the base by 120°. 3W-LED which you can switch on with one c...
Aluminum
Angle Indoor/Outdoor Wet-Rated Sconce/Light
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Angle is a sculptural wall light in cast aluminum. A sweeping arc of light is carved into the face of the fixture bringing balance to its Brutalist form. The casting is finished to a smooth texture and is available in satin aluminum, bronze or matte black finish, and is wet rated...
Silver Plate, Aluminum
$1,517
H 62.21 in W 7.88 in D 8.27 in
Italian modern white metal Toio floor lamp by Castiglioni Brothers, Flos, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern White metal Floor lamp Toio by Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s. Floor lamp mod. Toio with diffuser for indirect light. The stru...
Metal
FLOS Toio Floor Lamp in Red by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Buffalo, NY
Its designers named it for the English word for “toy,” for good reason: This inventive lamp inspires the imagination, blending an industrial style with a timeless and whimsical desig...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Naturalistic Plant Stand Floor Lamp attributed to Salterini
By John Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish wrought and cast iron floor lamp, plant stand, in original faux verdigris finish. This interesting floor lamp has four arms, or branches, which support small ( 5.5 inch total...
Iron
1960s Italian Ceramic Lotus Flower Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian ceramic faux bamboo and lotus flower floor lamp, with lily pad base.. Lotus blossoms encircle the lamp column as if growing up from th...
Ceramic
$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 black metal base and a blue stem. This lamp is archetypical for postwar Italian design. The lamp is almost figurative and has a playful appearance. This subjective and outspoken design was wide-spread amongst postmodern...
Metal
$900Sale Price|49% Off
H 22.45 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck Design for Flos 1988
By Philippe Starck
Located in Oirlo, LI
The Ara lamp was designed by Philippe Starck in 1988 and bears the name of his daughter. The lamp was made by Flos in Italy. The on and off switch is integrat...
Chrome
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H 33.47 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
Eight Tobia Scarpa Italian Flos "Tamburo" Green Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Sacile, PN
Flos Tamburo is a series of Classic outdoor lighting fixtures. A beautiful light which is is ideal for the patio or outdoor walking areas and entrances. Finished in green metal with a plastic lens diffuser. Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1973, made in Italy. About Flos Company Flos Lighting was founded in 1962 the same it started producing such classics as the Arco, Toio and Taccia designed by Achille and Pierogiacomo Castiglioni. From the very start Flos has been focusing on a high-quality approach in lighting design with a strong emphases on research and development. Some of the first fixtures designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa are some of the most important Industrial Design products, featured in many museums around the world. Over the years Flos joined forces with leading designers like Phillipe Starck, Antonio Citterio, Marcel Wanders, Marcello Ziliani...
Aluminum
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H 53.15 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa Italian FLOS "Tamburo" green Outdoor Lighting Fixture
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Sacile, PN
Flos Tamburo is a series of Classic outdoor lighting fixtures. A beautiful light which is is ideal for the patio or outdoor walking areas and...
Metal
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H 33.47 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa Italian FLOS "Tamburo" green Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Sacile, PN
Flos Tamburo is a series of Classic outdoor lighting fixtures. A beautiful light which is is ideal for the patio or outdoor walking areas and...
Metal
FLOS Superarchimoon Outdoor Floor Lamp in Green Wall by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brilliant play on perspective, this outdoor version of the legendary Superarchimoon feels oversized and magnificent. The outer diffuser is created by weaving colored PVC tube compo...
Aluminum
FLOS Superarchimoon Outdoor Floor Lamp in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brilliant play on perspective, this outdoor version of the legendary Superarchimoon feels oversized and magnificent. The outer diffuser is created by weaving colored PVC tube compo...
Aluminum