Pair of Glo-Ball Pendants by Jasper Morrison for FLOS, 1998
View Similar Items
Pair of Glo-Ball Pendants by Jasper Morrison for FLOS, 1998
About the Item
- Creator:Jasper Morrison (Designer),Flos (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Diameter: 17.72 in (45 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Opal,Frosted
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1990-1999
- Date of Manufacture:1990s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Everything we sell to customers will be inspected thoroughly at our professional workshop by our educated carpenters, who assures the products quality.
- Seller Location:Lejre, DK
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU120926725573
Flos
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.
- Pair of White Bestlite Pendants, Model BL9, by Robert Dudley Best for GubiBy Robert Best, GubiLocated in Lejre, DKA pair of white bestlite pendants, model BL9, by Robert Dudley Best for Gubi. The pendants are in great vintage condition.Category
Vintage 1930s English Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of "Tivoli" Pendants by Simon Henningsen and Lyfa, 1960sBy Simon Poul Henningsen, LyfaLocated in Lejre, DKThese "Tivoli" pendants, designed by Simon Henningsen in 1962 and manufactured by Lyfa in the 1960s, epitomize the elegance of Scandinavian Modern lighting design. Crafted from chrom...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal
- "Mandarin" Pendant by Michael Bang for Holmegaard/Royal Copenhagen, 1980sBy Royal Copenhagen, Michael Bang, HolmegaardLocated in Lejre, DKThe "Mandarin" pendant, a captivating creation by Michael Bang for Holmegaard/Royal Copenhagen, captures the essence of elegance and contemporary design from the 1980s era. This pend...Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsOpaline Glass
- Pair of Copper Pendants of Danish Design from the 1960sLocated in Lejre, DKA pair of copper pendants of Danish design from the 1960s. The pendants are in great vintage condition with new black fabric cord.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsCopper
- Ceiling Pendant, Model Verona 720, Designed by Sven Middelboe for LYFABy Svend Middelboe, LyfaLocated in Lejre, DKCeiling pendant, model Verona 720, designed by Sven Middelboe for LYFA in 1978. The lamp is in great vintage condition.Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal
- Ceiling Pendant, Model Hercules, by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup, 1960sBy Jo Hammerborg, Fog & MørupLocated in Lejre, DKCeiling pendant, model Hercules, by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup from the 1960s. It is a retro pendant lamp that reflects beautiful Scandinavian design in top class. The lamp is the perfect decor lamp...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- FLOS Mini-Glo-Ball Table Lamp by Jasper MorrisonBy Jasper Morrison, FlosLocated in Brooklyn, NYThe smallest member of the Glo Ball family designed by artist Jasper Morrison, this unique table lamp features a flashed opal glass globe diffuser that has be...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsGlass
- FLOS Mini Glo-Ball Wall & Ceiling Light by Jasper MorrisonBy Jasper Morrison, FlosLocated in Brooklyn, NYPart of the popular Glo Ball Series, the Mini Glo-Ball C/W was created by artist Jasper Morrison to invoke the radiant calm of a full moon. This unique wall o...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsGlass
- Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Basic 2 Desk Lamp for FLOSBy Jasper Morrison, FlosLocated in Brooklyn, NYFLOS Glo-Ball Basic 2 Halogen Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison Part of the popular Glo Ball Series, the Glo Ball Basic was created in 1998 by artist Jasper Morrison to invoke the radian...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsAluminum
- Flos Smithfield S LED 2700K Pendant by Jasper MorrisonBy Jasper Morrison, FlosLocated in Brooklyn, NYPart of the Smithfield family, the Smithfield S manages to be both grand and unassuming. Providing direct light through its aluminum body, it is well suited for a variety of environm...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsAluminum
- Flos Smithfield S LED 3000K Pendant by Jasper MorrisonBy Flos, Jasper MorrisonLocated in Brooklyn, NYPart of the Smithfield family, the Smithfield S manages to be both grand and unassuming. Providing direct light through its aluminum body, it is well suited for a variety of environm...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsAluminum
From $1,595 / item - Smithfield S Pendant Light by Jasper Morrison from FlosBy Jasper Morrison, FlosLocated in San Diego, CASmithfield S pendant light by Jasper Morrison from Flos hanging ceiling lamp in grey enameled metal finish, with plastic diffuser, designed by Jasper Morrison for Flos made in Italy ...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal
$780 Sale Price20% Off