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Pair of "Light Ball" Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy, 1965

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A large pair of lamps that can be used as flushmounts or wall sconces by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1965. Brass and opaline glass. Each light takes one E27 bulb. The brass has been professionally rebuffed. Original sticker on each lamp. Literature: Casa Amica June 27, 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.
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