Taraxacum Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Italy, 1960

View Similar Items

FLOS Taraxacum 1 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

FLOS Taraxacum 2 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Taraxacum hanging lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s

Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Viscontea, Pendant Light Flos

FLOS Viscontea Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Taraxacum Cocoon Pendant by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, Italy

FLOS Splugen Brau Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

FLOS Taraxacum 88 Pendant Light by Achille Castiglioni

"Taraxacum" Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s

Taraxacum 2 ceiling lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos 1960

Cocoon Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 10

Taraxacum Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Italy, 1960

About the Item

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 period. With a diameter of 67cm, the lamp is designed using a unique Material known as "cocoon," which is sprayed onto a slender core of white lacquered metal rod. The cocoon Material creates a film of plastic polymers that adheres only to the most protruding points of the structure, resulting in a beautifully organic design. Despite the fragility of the Material, this example of Taraxacum cocoon suspension lamp is in excellent vintage condition, with an incredible patina acquired over the years. The original canopy remains intact, and the lamp can accommodate one E27 75w maximum bulb. Literature: - Domus 373 December 1960 p. 46 - Ottagono 5 April 1967 p. 99 - Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 176 - Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-2000, Allemandi, Turin, 2003, p. 84. ---- Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (1913-1968) were Italian Industrial designers and architects. They were brothers and worked together as design partners throughout their careers. Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni were known for their innovative designs that combined functionality with humor and whimsy. They created a wide range of products, including furniture, lighting, and household objects. Some of their most iconic designs include the Arco lamp, which features a large, curved arm that extends over a table, and the Mezzadro stool, which is made from a tractor seat attached to a metal frame. They also designed some of the most interesting lamps ever made: The Taccia lamp, the Snoopy lamp, the Luminator are just few examples. Their work has been exhibited in museums around the world, and they have won numerous awards for their contributions to design. Today, their designs are still highly sought after and are considered classics of modern design. ---- Flos is a lighting company that was founded in Italy in 1962. The company has a reputation for producing high-quality, innovative lighting designs that blend contemporary style with functionality. Flos works with some of the most talented designers in the industry to create a wide range of lighting solutions for residential and commercial spaces. One of the company's most famous designs is the Arco floor lamp, which was created by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1962. The Arco lamp features a large, curved arm that extends out from a white marble base and is topped with a circular shade. This iconic design has been featured in numerous films and television shows, and it continues to be a popular choice for modern interiors. Flos has also collaborated with a number of other well-known designers over the years, including Philippe Starck, Jasper Morrison, and Michael Anastassiades. The company's product line includes a wide variety of lighting solutions, including table lamps, floor lamps, wall sconces, and pendant lights. Today, Flos is considered one of the world's leading lighting companies, and its designs have won numerous awards and accolades. The company's commitment to quality and innovation has helped it maintain its position as a leader in the industry for more than half a century.

Creator:
Flos (Manufacturer),Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Diameter: 26.38 in (67 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Voltage:
220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Organic Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Metal,Resin
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Chiavari, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU6764236157982

Shop All Flos

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.