Flos Lighting
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
Flos Drop Up and Large Circle Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Circle, Large Square and Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Tension Table Lamp in White by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family , the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featuring the exclusive Edge Lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Desk Support Table Lamp in Black by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family , the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Tension Table Lamp in Black by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Light Spring Double Wall Light in White by Ron Gilad
By Flos, Ron Gilad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the classic candelabra wall lamp, the light spring double is artist Ron Gilad’s modern take on the iconic silhouette with updated technology to match.
The light spring d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Desk Support Table Lamp in Titanium by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family , the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge Desk Support Table Lamp in Chrome by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family , the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge Desk Support Table Lamp in White by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Extra T Anodized Table Lamp in Bronze by Michael Anastassiades
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This graceful table lamp provides a soft and beautiful diffused glow through an elegant orb that is brilliantly balanced against its sleek body. It is available with a body of painte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge Clamp Lamp in Titanium by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Smithfield S Halogen Pendant Light in White by Jasper Morrison
By Flos, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Smithfield family, the Smithfield S manages to be both grand and unassuming. Providing direct light through its aluminium body, it is well suited for a variety of environ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge Titanium Desk Support Lamp w/ Hidden Cord by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Tension Table Lamp in Titanium by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Michael Anastassiades IC 2 Modern Chrome & Glass Ceiling & Wall Sconce for FLOS
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC 2 Ceiling and Wall Light in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades
Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Steel
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Chrome Desk Support Lamp w/ Hidden Cord by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family , the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge lED White Desk Support Lamp w/ Hidden Cord by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featuring the exclusive Edge Lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Copycat Table Lamp in Copper by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and with the Copycat table lamp designer Michael Anastassiades shows us just how sweet it can be. This fixture is made of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Copycat LED Table Lamp in Black by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and with the Copycat table lamp designer Michael Anastassiades shows us just how sweet it can be. This fixture is made of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Small LED Table Lamp in Copper by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modern and timeless design is a result of the collaboration between Flos and acclaimed designer Phillippe Starck. Blending together two dynamic pieces—the Flos 2017 design Bon Jour Lamps and the Versaille candleholder created by Baccarat—the Bon Jour Versailles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Tobia Scarpa , Table lamp mod. Biagio, prod. Flos, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Rivoli, IT
Designed in 1968 by Tobia Scarpa and produced by Flos, the Biagio table lamp consists of a body carved from a single hollowed block of white Carrara marble.
The Biagio table lamp is...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian mid-century gold Chandelier Splugen Brau by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern gold metal Chandelier Splugen Brau by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Splugen Brau with rounded shape. The turned la...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern Glass Chandelier Bilobo by Tobia Scarpa Flos, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Glass Chandelier Bilobo by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Bilobo with rounded diffuser in Murano bollicine glass. The structure that supports...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern applique Parter by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern applique Parter by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Wall sconce mod. Parter. The structure is in gunmetal gray painted metal with a glossy finish and is composed of...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Black and White chandelier by Castiglioni brothers, Flos 1965
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Black and White model chandelier, with rounded diffuser, in opaline glass, containing two E27 connections. The lower part is made of metal and is equipped with another central and ex...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Chandelier Black and White by brother Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Chandelier mod. Black and White with a rounded diffuser in opaline glass, containing two E27 connections, and a lower metal part equipped with another central and external E27 connec...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Metal
Taccia Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Art Deco inspired table lamp in a timeless Mid-Century Modern shape. Designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni with a gearshift...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Metal
Nictea chandelier by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for flos 1962
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Torino, IT
Suspension chandelier model Nitcea designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos.
Particular Space Age style chandelier produced in 1962.
Nickel-plated brass frame and diffuser and pr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bi Bip' Italian Floor Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1976
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A minimal Italian floor lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni titled 'Bi Bip' with white ceramic half-dome base and head, a pivoting brushed metal shade and a wi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Metal
C. 2010 Gino Sarfatti Model 2129 Produced by Flos
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Model 2129 pendant lamp, originally designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1969. This particular example was produced by Flos in Italy C. 2010. This pendant lamp is comprised of an a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
C. 2022 Smithfield S LED 3000k Black by Jasper Morrison for Flos 2x Available
By Jasper Morrison, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Smithfield Suspension Pro, originally designed by Jasper Morrison in 2009. These particular pendant lights were produced by Flos in Italy circa 2022. They are made from alu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
2022 Drop Up Pendant / Suspension Lamp by Michael Anastassiades for Flos
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are ten Arrangements Drop Up Pendant Lamps, sold individually, made with aluminum, silicone, and polycarbonate. The lamp was designed by Michael Anastassiades and pro...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
2021 Extra T Table Lamp by Michael Anastassiades for Flos in Graphite
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Extra T table lamp with a graphite finish. The lamp was designed by Michael Anastassiades, produced by Flos in Italy. This lamp dates to circa 2021 and is guar...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
2021 Extra T Table Lamp by Michael Anastassiades for Flos in Bronze
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Extra T table lamp with a bronze finish. The lamp was designed by Michael Anastassiades, produced by Flos in Italy. This lamp dates to circa 2021 and is guaran...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
'Celestia' Ceiling Light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Celestia' ceiling light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1982. Linen fabric draped diffuser in a natural seeded color. Chromed spokes allow for drapery ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Flos lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Flos lighting 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 lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 204 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 695 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting 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 lighting by Vistosi, Sabrina Landini, and Philippe Starck. Prices for Flos lighting 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 $2,275.
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Questions About Flos Lighting
- Where are Flos lights made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Flos 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, 2022Yes, 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.