Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
Italian
Milanese industrial designer-architects Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (1918–2002; 1913-68) created some of the most iconic furniture designs in the world, particularly those that originated in the realm of mid-century modern lighting.
In the late 1930s, after graduating from the acclaimed Polytechnic University of Milan, Pier Giacomo opened a design studio with his brother Livio and likeminded architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Achille, also a graduate of Milan Polytechnic, joined the group after completing his studies in 1944. The era’s architects were encountering difficulty in their attempts to secure building commissions, so the group focused on designing practical everyday objects such as the Model 547, a tabletop radio for Phonola that was encased in Bakelite.
The Castiglioni brothers produced wildly popular and innovative designs throughout the 20th century. While Livio departed the practice in 1952 to pursue lighting design and sound technology on his own, Pier Giacomo and Achille would continue to collaborate on a wealth of projects in the ensuing years.
Vintage furniture collectors may be familiar with Livio and Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini’s serpent-like Boalum lamp, while Achille’s Taraxacum hanging lamp — created for FLOS with sprayed plastic polymers originally intended for military use — as well as the Arco, Snoopy and Toio lamps, which were the result of the collaboration between Pier Giacomo and Achille, are milestones in modernist lighting design.
Also for FLOS, Pier Giacomo and Achille created a series of metal frames that, wrapped in the polymer, became floor lamps (Gatto) or pendant lights (Viscontea and Taraxacum), all released in 1960. The Gatto floor lamp takes its name from the Italian word for “cat” and the inspiration for its aesthetic from lighting that George Nelson developed for legendary American furniture manufacturer Howard Miller during the 1940s. Around the same time, the designer Tobia Scarpa (son of the famed Italian architect Carlo Scarpa and one-half of the widely revered postmodern husband-and-wife design duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa) created a floor lamp called Fantasma (1961) using the polymers technique. FLOS continues to make the Castiglionis’ innovative pieces today.
In addition to their provocative lighting works, Pier Giacomo and Achille also created stereo systems, decorative objects, seating, tables and other items for the likes of Brionvega, Alessi, Zanotta, Kartell and more.
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Creator: Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Castiglioni Arco Modern Arch Stainless Steel & Marble Floor Lamp, FLOS, in stock
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Marble, Aluminum, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Arco floor lamp, Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Neuss, NW
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Unique Arco floor lamp from the 1960s by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. Stainless steel swivel telescopic arm with a movable aluminium lampshade and ...
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Vintage Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni - Flos 'Arco' Marble & Steel Floor Lamp
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Carrera marble base has very slight, barely noticeable yellowing. Telescoping arm shows signs of light oxidation, but operates well. The polished and coated/sealed aluminum shade shows light scuffs and scratches. Wiring is original. Lamp works as it should. In very good shape for being ~70 years old.
This lamp is not signed. I'm guessing the manufacturer's sticker label dried out and fell off. Typically, the labels were adhered to the ceramic bulb socket, which would heat up and dry out the glue. Also notice the small hole perforated diffuser, on which the polished aluminum shade rests and pivots, is unusual. Many lamps have the larger holes found on the more recently made examples. The small holes diffuser is found on the vintage Flos Arco...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Steel
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Located in MIlano, IT
Red floor lamp Toio by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Floor lamp mod. Toio with indirect light diffuser. The structure is made up of a rectangular base in red p...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Metal
Italian modern red floor lamp Toio by Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Red floor lamp Toio by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Floor lamp mod. Toio with indirect light diffuser. The structure is made up of a rectangular base in red p...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Metal
Italian modern floor lamp Luminator by Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1980s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern floor lamp Luminator by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1980s
Floor lamp mod. Luminator with cylindrical structure in black liquid painted metal. In the upper pa...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Metal
Vintage Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni Flos 'Arco' Marble Steel Floor Lamp
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning monumental Italian arc floor lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni circa 1960's. Features a large, adjustable, floating, spherical dome-shaped aluminum shade, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Floor lamps (2) Papavero model designer A. and P. G. Castiglioni for Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Floor lamps, set of 2, in glass and marble Poppy model designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1964. Floor lamps with marble base, steel stem and white opal glass...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Marble, Steel
"Toio" Adjustable Floor Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, circa 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Skokie, IL
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni model "Toio" black adjustable floor lamp for Flos, Italy, 1960s
Achille Castiglioni "Toio" black floor lamp for Flos, Italy circa 1960s.
Addition...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Steel
Taccia Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni from Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Lucca, IT
Taccia lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni from Flos Manufacturer
Table/floor Lamp model Taccia has a concave spun aluminum reflector with a matte with finish. The base is ma...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Metal, Aluminum
Luminator Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, for Gilardi & Barzaghi
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Gilardi & Barzaghi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Luminator Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, a rare edition crafted for Gilardi & Barzaghi, stands as an exceptional testament to mid-century design innovation. This u...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Metal
Vintage Italian "Arco" Marble Floor Lamps by Achille and Pier Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage Italian “Arco” marble floor lamps, designed by Achille and Pier Castiglioni for Flos in Italy, circa 1960s. This stunning lamp is a testament to refined design, showc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Beige Cocoon Floor Lamp in Brass and Metal, Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning cocoon floor lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s.
This breathaking floor cocoon lamp features a lovely structure in black enameled metal with the th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Brass, Metal, Steel
Toio floor lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1962
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Floor lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1962
Toio model
BAse with transformer, adjustable vertical arm, headlight car
Iconic piece
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Mid-20th Century French Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Metal
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Cocoon Floor Lamp
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This extremely rare floor lamp features an internal steel structure with three light sockets and is covered with sprayed resin cover, which provides beautiful soft light effects. This piece is a stunning example of mid-century modern lighting design.The Cocoon floor...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Resin
Lampada da terra Arco italiana di metà secolo dei fratelli Castiglioni per Flos
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra modello Arco a luce diretta con base di marmo bianco di Carrara e stelo telescopico in acciaio inossidabile satinato. Riflettore orientabile e regolabile in altezza in alluminio stampato, lucidato e zapponato.
Prodotta da Flos nel 1960 ca. e disegnata da Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni nel 1962.
Buone condizioni, impianto ricablato.
Misure 220x24x240h cm
Bellissima e iconica lampada da terra, unica nel suo genere, molto famosa per la sua particolare forma leggera e sottile ma monumentale allo stesso tempo. Uno dei pezzi di design più famosi in tutti il mondo, perfetta in case piccole e grandi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Marble, Metal
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Marble and Steel Arco Lamp for FLOS, 1967
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & 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 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Steel
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos 'Toio' Floor Lamp, Italy 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille 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 Floor Lamps
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Brass, Steel
Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Toio, Floor Lamp, Flos, 1960s
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Paris, FR
Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (1913-1968)
Toio
A lacquered metal floor lamp.
The half spherical bulb vertically supported with an hexagon shaped, nickel-plated brass stem on white enamel steel base supporting a green lacquered transformer.
Flos sticker under the base.
Produced by Flos, Italy.
1962.
Literature
Domus n°400, March 1963, p.49
Abitare n°14, March 1963, p.42
Ottagono n°30, September 1973, p.153
Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950/1980, Arnaldo Mondadori Editore, Milano, 1985, p.188
Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni, Pall Mall, 2012, p.192-193.
Futurissimo, L’utopie du design italien...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Metal
Early Arco lamp designed by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1962
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Arco Floor lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1962
manufactured by Flos, Italy in the 1960ies. With makers bedge on inner side of the lamp shade.
Famou...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Arco Flos Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Italy '70s
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Sacile, PN
Arco Flos lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Italy '70s
An early example of Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni's 'Arco' floor lamp for Flos, circa 1973. Carrara Bardiglio marble and adjustable telescoping...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Yellow with Iron and Metal Frame
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Yellow with Iron and Metal Frame by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Floor lamp providing indirect light. Bulb with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Iron
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Red with Iron and Metal Frame
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Red with Iron and Metal Frame by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Floor lamp providing indirect light. Bulb with ref...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Iron
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Anthracite with Iron and Metal Frame
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Anthracite with Iron and Metal Frame by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Floor lamp providing indirect light. Bulb w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Iron
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Light Blue with Iron and Metal Frame
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in Light Blue with Iron and Metal Frame by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Floor lamp providing indirect light. Bulb w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in White with Iron and Metal Frame
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in White with Iron and Metal Frame by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Floor lamp providing indirect light. Bulb with r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Iron
Italian Arco Floor Lamp Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
The Arco lamp is a modern overhead lamp designed by brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for Flos, Italy.
The lamp is characterized by a suspended spun aluminum pendant att...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Castiglioni Floor Lamp
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, rare Castiglioni floor lamp. Spun fiberglass "shade" with a chrome base and floor controls. Some minor foxing to the base of the lamp that is consistent with age.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Achille & P. Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamp Arco, 1960's
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in bari, IT
Floor lamp with direct light. Base in white Carrara marble. Telescopic stem in brushed stainless steel. Swiveling and height-adjustable reflector in molded aluminum, designer A. and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Carrara Marble, Steel
Flos Brera Floor Lamp, Designed by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Flos Brera floor lamp.
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1980s Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
Lampada da terra Toio italiana moderna, metallo, di Castiglioni per Flos, 1970s
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra Toio con diffusore a luce indiretta, la struttura è formata da una base in metallo verniciato bianco e uno stelo esagonale in metallo, che supporta il cavo elettrico...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Lampada da terra Toio italiana moderna, metallo, di Castiglioni per Flos, 1970s
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra Toio con diffusore a luce indiretta, la struttura è formata da una base in metallo verniciato bianco e uno stelo esagonale in metallo, che supporta il cavo elettrico...
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Castiglioni Taccia Table Lamp Designed Italy, 1962
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Iconic Taccia lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in aluminum and blown glass. Italy, 1962. This example from the late 20th century.
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1990s Italian Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor Lamps
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Aluminum
Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni floor lamps 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 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni floor lamps, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 20 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 10 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original floor lamps by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider floor lamps by Achille Castiglioni, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, and Kartell. Prices for Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni floor lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $675 and can go as high as $13,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,500.
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