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Folding Chairs TRIC by Achille Castiglioni for BBB Emme Bonacina, 1960s
By BBB Bonacchina, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Nice set of six “Tric" folding chairs designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for BBB Emmebonacina in Italy, 1965. The chairs have a solid plywood beech wooden structure, bu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Taccia Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni from Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Lucca, IT
Taccia lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni from Flos Manufacturer
Table/floor Lamp model Taccia has a concave spun aluminium reflector with a matte with finish. The base is m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminium
Taraxacum Pendant Light by Achille & Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Italy, 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An original, vintage and in excellent condition ''Taraxacum'' cocoon suspension lamp designed in the 1960 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and manufactured by Flos in the same...
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1960s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
''Viscontea'' chandelier by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Quarrata, IT
Suspension lamp made with cocoon technique, designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced by Flos in Italy during the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Resin
Original Arco Floor Lamp for Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Original Arco Floor Lamp for Flos.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminium, Stainless Steel
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Orange by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masterful Orange table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni gets a dazzling makeover.
Collectors now have a new reason to cherish the Snoopy table lamp by Achille an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Rare Single Castiglioni model Padina Wall Light, Italy 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Catania, CT
Rare Padina wall or ceiling lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, made from aluminium and produced during the 60s. Fair vintage condition with trace of age and use a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Aluminium
Taccia Vintage Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, for Taccia
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Manzano, IT
Taccia Vintage Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, for Taccia
TACCIA is a lamp designed and created by the Castiglioni brothers in 1962 for the Italian brand FLOS. It cons...
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1960s European Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
Black and White glass chandelier by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, 1965
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Suspension chandelier model Black and White, with irregularly shaped opaline glass diffuser containing two E27 sockets and metal lower part provided with another central and external...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
Viscontea Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni Flos, 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Viscontea pendant lamp by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960.
Original piece of the 60s, despite the fragility of the material, this Viscontea pendant lamp is in exc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Green by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masterful table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni gets a dazzling makeover.
Collectors now have a new reason to cherish the Snoopy table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Bronze by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Aluminium
Castiglioni Arco Modern Arch Stainless Steel & Marble Floor Lamp, FLOS, in stock
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Arco Floor Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
This lamp is ready for its close-up: Featured in Hollywood classics including diamonds are ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminium, Stainless Steel
Castiglioni Arco Modern Arch Stainless Steel & Marble Floor Lamp, FLOS, in stock
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Arco LED Floor Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
This lamp is ready for its close-up: Featured in Hollywood classics including diamonds are Fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminium, Stainless Steel
FLOS Gatto Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Named for a “little cat,” this Castiglioni brothers creation sits softly on any table, offering a glowing diffused light. The lamp is done in the famous “cocoon” style that the duo w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Gatto Piccolo Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a shape that invokes the magical, festive spirit of a hot air balloon, and this creation by the Castiglioni brothers creates an air of whimsy. Named for a “little cat,” it sits ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Taccia Led Diffuser Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Aluminium
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The playful personas of the Castiglioni brothers are evident in their Snoopy design, named for the beloved cartoon character and featuring a distinctive, light-hearted shape. The ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
FLOS Toio Floor Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, 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 design. It’s easy to see why this legendary favourite—designed by the famed Castiglioni brothers—has garnered so many awards, even earning a place in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Toio floor lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
FLOS Toio Floor Lamp in Red by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, 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 design. It’s easy to see why this legendary favourite—designed by the famed Castiglioni brothers—has garnered so many awards, even earning a place in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Toio floor lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
FLOS Splugen Brau Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Invoking the busy, bustling energy of a beehive, the Splügen Braü—a creation by the famed Castiglioni brothers—feels both charming and decidedly powerful. Polished and protected with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Aluminium
FLOS Viscontea Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The cocoon-like structure suggests transformation, and here it is the gorgeously glowing diffused light that recreates the ambiance of any room the Viscontea is featured in. The inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Plastic
FLOS Taraxacum 88 Pendant Light by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo 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 lighting and cool, polished aluminium triangles.
Designed by master Achille Castiglioni, this decorative hanging light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Aluminium, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
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 powd...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Beige "Cocoon" Pendant by Achille Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely 'Cocoon' chandelier in resin and steel. This gorgeous pendant lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s.
This iconic piece features a round lampshade in ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos 'Toio' Floor Lamp, Italy 1960
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Naples, IT
Floor lamp model Toio designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in the 1960s. Black lacquered metal base, hexagonal chrome drawn as a stem equipped with fishing rod l...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian mid-century modern chairs Tric by Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chairs Tric by Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1960s
Set of three folding chairs mod. Tric entirely in black painted wood. The seating and the back are ro...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Gatto Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milford, NH
A pair of wonderful form Gatto lamps designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for the Italian lighting brand Flos in 1960. An Italian word for a cat, “Gatto” is made of a ste...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cocoon Table Lamp By Achille And Pier Castiglioni For Flos, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in PARIS, FR
"Cocoon" model table lamp by designers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos editions, 70s. The lamp has a metal structure and is entirely covered in cocoon. European plug.
L...
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Mid-20th Century Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
'Viscontea" by Achille & Pier Castiglioni Cocoon Pendant Light for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Asheville, NC
VISCONTEA COCOON PENDANT BY ACHILLE AND PIERRE GIACOMO CASTIGLIONI FOR FLOS
ITALY, 1960S
WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE
REWIRED AND UL LISTED
Cu...
Category
1960s Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Resin
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, "Viscontea" Pendant Lamp for Flos, 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Paris, FR
Large 26,4 inches Suspension lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. This iconic "Viscontea" pendant light was manufactured by Flos, in Italy in 1960s.
Resin and ename...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century wall light Light Ball by Castiglioni brothers for Flos 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century wall light Light Ball by Castiglioni brothers for Flos 1960s
Wall light mod. Light Ball with opaline glass sphere diffuser. The round b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early Arco lamp designed by Pierre-Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1962
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Arco Floor lamp designed by Achille & Pierre Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1962
manufactured by Flos, Italy in the 1960ies. With makers bedge on inner side of the lamp shade.
Fam...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
MEZZADRO STOOL 1970s
ACHILLE AND PIER GIACOMO CASTIGLIONI FOR ZANOTTA C.1968
Mezzadro stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in an uncommon and original blue colour. This des...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Achille Castiglioni "Cocoon" Italian Pendant, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous large 'Cocoon' pendant. This lovely lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s.
This iconic piece features a round lampshade in natural soft resin with ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rare Tobia Scarpa Cocoon Shade Pendant Light for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Asheville, NC
This rare Tobia Scarpa Cocoon Shade Pendant for Flos is original from the 1960s. The pendant has been fully rewired and UL Listed. It is currently ...
Category
1960s Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Resin
'Teli' Pendant by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Teli' Pendant by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. A contemporary take on geometrical formations take the led on th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Cut Steel
Vintage Ivory Cocoon 1960s Pendant by Castiglioni Bros for Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pendant lamps named Viscontea, designed by Castiglioni Brothers in the early 1960s and produced by Flos.
The chandelier remains in pretty good overall condition: the yellowing o...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Italian Mid Century Modern RR126 Radio Turntable by the Castiglioni brothers
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milan, IT
Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century collectible design. Check out our storefront and websit...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminium, Steel
Pair of Yellow Navona Armchairs by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
This pair of Navona armchairs (prototypes) by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni comes directly from Dino Gavina’s personal collection.
Wood structure, recently upholstered with ori...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Splugen Brau chandeliers by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Splugen Brau model chandeliers, with chrome-plated steel frame, direct diffusion and manual switch placed on the canopy, only on one of the two, as they were produced in different ye...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Viscontea' Ceiling Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brescia , Brescia
'Viscontea' Ceiling Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
This stunning piece, crafted in the 1960s, is a true masterpiece of design – blending modern shapes ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Black “Taccia” Table Lamp, Italy 1980s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Naples, IT
Achille & Pier Castiglioni lamp model 'Taccia', black base and circular shape.
The Taccia table lamp by the Italian brand Flos is a masterpiece by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglion...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gatto Lamp By Achille and Pier Castiglioni for Flos - Small - Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Asheville, NC
This Small Gatto lamp is original from the 1960s - by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. In exceptional condition for age. Spotted patina on lower part / some darkness al...
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1960s Italian Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Resin
Lighting Castiglioni Gold Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
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 lovely wall lamp is unique for the materials, made of golden metal and opal glass. The gilded metal base with a hint of bronze is incredibly charming and the contrast with the opaline glass is breathtaking. Each light uses a large E27 light bulb.
A fantastic lamp that will grace a mid-century lounge or bedroom.
Measures (cms):
Diameter - 32
Height - 24
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 1960s, 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 Staff 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 RR 126 for Brinovega (1965), and the radio and record player RR 128 for Brionvega (1966)
In 1952, Livio decided to build his own practise, independent from Achille and Pier Giacomo, to pursue a deeper exploration of radio waves, music, and technology. But the three brothers would continued to collaborate closely in several projects, and the partnership between Achille and Pier Giacomo became so tight that from 1952 until 1968, when Pier Giacomo died, they co-authored most of their designs.
Achille Castiglioni Long Career as Light Designer
During this period, the Castiglioni brothers participated in the Italian Exhibition of Furniture (RIMA), where they successfully introduced a series of curved-plywood furniture, and presented important designs, such as the Tubino lamp (1949), originally produced by Italian light maker Arteluce from 1949 until 1974, and reintroduced by FLOS since the late 1970s; and the Luminator lamp (1955), originally produced by Gilardi & Barzaghi, but reintroduced by FLOS in the late 1960s.
A new, successful, and long-lasting collaboration developed in 1960, when Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni were reached by entrepreneurial Italian designer Dino Gavina and business man Arturo Eisenkeil with the idea to create a completely new kind of lighting fixtures utilising a polyamide. The material, which they called “cocoon,” in the hands of the Castiglioni brothers would become a popular and iconic innovation in the 1960s and serve as the successful foundation of Italian lighting company FLOS–founded by Gavina and Eisenkeil in 1962.
Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni designed a series of “cocoon” lights utilising the spray-on polyamide plastic as a coating layer onto a metal frame. Among the most popular Castiglioni “cocoon...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Metal
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Marble and Steel Arco Lamp for FLOS, 1967
By Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Vicenza, IT
Arco lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1962 and manufactured by the Italian brand FLOS in 1967.
Excellent vintage condition.
From the outside, it looks like ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Lighting Castiglioni Gold Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
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 lovely wall lamp is unique for the materials, made of golden metal and opal glass. The gilded metal base with a hint of bronze is incredibly charming and the contrast with the opaline glass is breathtaking. Each light uses a large E27 light bulb.
A fantastic lamp that will grace a mid-century lounge or bedroom.
Measures (cms):
Diameter - 32
Height - 24
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 1960s, 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 Staff 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 RR 126 for Brinovega (1965), and the radio and record player RR 128 for Brionvega (1966)
In 1952, Livio decided to build his own practise, independent from Achille and Pier Giacomo, to pursue a deeper exploration of radio waves, music, and technology. But the three brothers would continued to collaborate closely in several projects, and the partnership between Achille and Pier Giacomo became so tight that from 1952 until 1968, when Pier Giacomo died, they co-authored most of their designs.
Achille Castiglioni Long Career as Light Designer
During this period, the Castiglioni brothers participated in the Italian Exhibition of Furniture (RIMA), where they successfully introduced a series of curved-plywood furniture, and presented important designs, such as the Tubino lamp (1949), originally produced by Italian light maker Arteluce from 1949 until 1974, and reintroduced by FLOS since the late 1970s; and the Luminator lamp (1955), originally produced by Gilardi & Barzaghi, but reintroduced by FLOS in the late 1960s.
A new, successful, and long-lasting collaboration developed in 1960, when Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni were reached by entrepreneurial Italian designer Dino Gavina and business man Arturo Eisenkeil with the idea to create a completely new kind of lighting fixtures utilising a polyamide. The material, which they called “cocoon,” in the hands of the Castiglioni brothers would become a popular and iconic innovation in the 1960s and serve as the successful foundation of Italian lighting company FLOS–founded by Gavina and Eisenkeil in 1962.
Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni designed a series of “cocoon” lights utilising the spray-on polyamide plastic as a coating layer onto a metal frame. Among the most popular Castiglioni “cocoon...
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Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Splügen Bräu wall lamps for Flos, 1961
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Splügen Bräu wall lamps for Flos, 1961
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1960s Italian Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
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Metal, Aluminium
Pair of Castiglioni Gold Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of mid-century gilt metal and opaline glass Flos "Light Ball" sconces. This fantastic pair was designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced in Italy by Flos in the 60s.
This gorgeous couple of lamps is unique for the materials, made of golden metal and opal glass. The gilded metal base with a hint of bronze is incredibly charming and the contrast with the opaline glass is breathtaking. Each light uses a large E27 light bulb.
A fantastic set that will grace a mid-century lounge or bedroom.
Measures (cms):
Diameter - 32
Height - 24
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 1960s, 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 Staff 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 RR 126 for Brinovega (1965), and the radio and record player RR 128 for Brionvega (1966)
In 1952, Livio decided to build his own practise, independent from Achille and Pier Giacomo, to pursue a deeper exploration of radio waves, music, and technology. But the three brothers would continued to collaborate closely in several projects, and the partnership between Achille and Pier Giacomo became so tight that from 1952 until 1968, when Pier Giacomo died, they co-authored most of their designs.
Achille Castiglioni Long Career as Light Designer
During this period, the Castiglioni brothers participated in the Italian Exhibition of Furniture (RIMA), where they successfully introduced a series of curved-plywood furniture, and presented important designs, such as the Tubino lamp (1949), originally produced by Italian light maker Arteluce from 1949 until 1974, and reintroduced by FLOS since the late 1970s; and the Luminator lamp (1955), originally produced by Gilardi & Barzaghi, but reintroduced by FLOS in the late 1960s.
A new, successful, and long-lasting collaboration developed in 1960, when Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni were reached by entrepreneurial Italian designer Dino Gavina and business man Arturo Eisenkeil with the idea to create a completely new kind of lighting fixtures utilising a polyamide. The material, which they called “cocoon,” in the hands of the Castiglioni brothers would become a popular and iconic innovation in the 1960s and serve as the successful foundation of Italian lighting company FLOS–founded by Gavina and Eisenkeil in 1962.
Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni designed a series of “cocoon” lights utilising the spray-on polyamide plastic as a coating layer onto a metal frame. Among the most popular Castiglioni “cocoon...
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Taraxacum lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This object is original deglli 60s and is made with an innovative technique, cocoon a polyurethane foam that was sprayed on the metal structure. This lamp was designed by Achille and...
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Italian mid-century modern chair Tric Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chair mod. Tric by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1960s
Folding chair mod. Tric entirely in black painted wood. The seating and the back are rounded....
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"Mezzadro" Stool in Yellow by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1957 / c. 1970
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Skokie, IL
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni "Mezzadro" yellow stool for Zanotta Italy, 1957 / c. 1970
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Materials: Enamelled steel, chrome-plated steel, beech
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'Velella' Flush Mounts by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Velella' Flush Mounts by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1967. Sculptural mushroom-like flush mounts, made of hand blown milk glass...
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Early Castiglioni ''Gatto'' Table Lamp Achille Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
This is an early production Castiglioni ''Gatto'' table light with a wooden base.
Gives off a lovely diffused warm glow.
Another matching light is available.
Fully re wire...
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Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos "Taraxacum" Suspension Light
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos "Taraxacum" light.
Original, designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s.
Resin and enamelled steel frame.
Resin was applied to the fra...
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Black and white ceiling lamp by Pier James and Achilles Castiglioni pe
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Manzano, IT
TITLE Black and white ceiling lamp by Pier James and Achilles Castiglioni for Flos, 1965
DESCRIPTION Made of white opal glass with lighting under and inside the glass. Desi...
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Iron, Aluminium, Copper
Pair of Sanluca Armchairs by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in Blue Velvet
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Pair of Sanluca armchairs by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni dating back to Gavina’s production, recently upholstered in cotton velvet. Each armchair is made of separate wooden ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Furniture
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