Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Arco floor lamp
Flos · 1970s
The famous arc lamp on a block of Carrara marble, with no ceiling point above the table.
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About this lamp
The Arco was born of a practical problem: light above the dining table without a hole in the ceiling. The Castiglionis let a stainless steel arc reach more than two metres from a heavy block of marble.
The marble has a beautiful, natural patina. The arc is adjustable in height in three positions and the perforated shade is free of dents.
- Designer
- Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
- Manufacturer
- Flos
- Period
- 1970s
- Origin
- Italy
- Materials
- Carrara marble, stainless steel, aluminium
- Dimensions
- H 240 × W 200 cm
- Condition
- Good, with patina
The designer
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
The Milanese Castiglioni brothers designed with an engineer’s eye and a great deal of wit. Their lamps for Flos, including the 1962 Arco, show how a single clever technical idea can become an icon.
