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Nuvola Cocoon Chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1962

About the Item

Step into the captivating world of Italian Mid-Century Modern design with the Nuvola cocoon chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1962. This light suspension model boasts an internal metal rod frame, gently embraced by a cocoon covering. Crafted by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1962, the chandelier takes its name, "Nuvola," inspired both by its cloud-like form and the delicate light that filters through the cocoon. Originating in mid-20th century Italy through Albert Eisenkeil's innovation, the cocoon technique adds an ethereal charm to national design history. Following this innovation, Achille, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, and Tobia Scarpa joined the experimentation, leading to the birth of Flos in 1962. This pioneering company produced cocoon lamps that soon became refined icons of Italian design. Elevate your space with the iconic presence of Nuvola. Let this chandelier's unique blend of form, cocoon technique, and timeless design narrative cast an enchanting light that embraces the past while illuminating your present. Own a piece of Italian design history that beautifully marries artistry and innovation, defining an era of elegance. Very good vintage condition, without damage. Maximum height with cable 110 cm.

Creator:

Tobia Scarpa (Designer),Flos (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Diameter: 16.54 in (42 cm)

Power Source:

Hardwired

Voltage:

220-240v

Lampshade:

Included

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Plastic

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6743235653902

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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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