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.
$1,594 / item
H 51.19 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Henrik Tengler DK Floor Lamp by Konsthantverk, Brass & Glass
By Henrik Tengler, Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques ...
Brass
$2,584Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 43.31 in W 16.54 in D 43.31 in
Lumina Brushed Gold Flo Floor Lamp by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
Flo Floor Gold Daphine and Flo, two of our most important icons, are now enriched with a new special semi-gloss brushed “yellow Gold” finish, which lends them uniqueness and prestig...
Gold
Bestlite BL3M floor lamp in brass by Robert Dudley Best for Gubi
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Lejre, DK
Bestlite floor lamp model BL3M designed by Robert Dudley Best in the 1930s and manufactured by Gubi. Crafted with a brass frame and an adjustable metal shade, the lamp allows both th...
Brass
$1,252 / item
H 55.12 in Dm 12.01 in
TF310 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Two-Element Diffuser by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
TF310 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Two-Element Diffuser by Daluce Dimensions: Ø 30,5 x H 140 cm. Materials: Brass. Available in different finish options: light satin b...
Brass
ClassiCon Lantern Light Medium Floor Lamp in Brass by Neri&Hu
By Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In our everyday existence, light serves us by enhancing everything around it, while it is often neglected itself. Here, the inspiration comes from the quintessential source of light;...
Brass
$1,169 / item
H 55.04 in Dm 13.15 in
TF300 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
TF300 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce Dimensions: Ø 33,4 x H 139,8 cm. Materials: Brass. Available in different finish options: light satin bur...
Brass
ClassiCon Lantern Light Tall Floor Lamp in Brass by Neri&Hu
By Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In our everyday existence, light serves us by enhancing everything around it, while it is often neglected itself. Here, the inspiration comes from the quintessential source of light;...
Brass
$4,249
H 40.16 in Dm 10.24 in
Brass Floor Lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s. Brass with a fabric shade. Stamped. Measurements: H: 102 cm / 3' 4'' D: 26 cm / 10 1/4'' Diameter of shade...
Brass
$4,200 / item
H 72.83 in Dm 11 in
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 Floor Lamp in Brushed Brass and Marble for Disderot
By Joseph-André Motte, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 floor lamp in brushed brass and gray marble for Disderot. Originally designed in 1957, this sculptural floor lamp is a n...
Marble, Brass
$38,306
H 47.25 in W 7.68 in D 14.57 in
Floor Lamp in Brass by Frits Schlegel & Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's
By Frits Schlegel, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Floor Lamp in Brass by Frits Schlegel & Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940's Additional Information: Material: Brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Lyfa in Denmark Dimensions (W ...
Brass
Michael Anastassiades Modern Floor lamp in Brass Base and Glass for FLOS
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights F1 Floor Lamp in Brass by Michael Anastassiades Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights F floor lamp showcases designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of industrial simplicity as well as his profound technical skill. Emitting a warm and beautiful diffused light, this contemporary indoor floor lamp features a blown opaline glass diffuser. The body is brass- or chrome-finished steel. There is a dimmer on the power cord. IC Lights F comes in two models and is available in brass or chrome finish: - IC Lights F1: height 53" - IC Lights F2...
Brass
IC F1 10 Anniversary Floor Lamp in Gold plate 24 carat frame
By Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
IC F1 10 Anniversary Floor Lamp in Gold plate 24 carat frame Design by Michael Anastassiades Floor lamp providing diffused light. Gold plate 24 carat frame. Blown glass opal diffuse...
Gold Plate
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 High Table Lamp in Brass by Michael Anastassiades Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of In...
Brass
FLOS Captain Flint Floor Lamp in Black by Michael Anastassiades
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek and graceful, this versatile floor lamp features smart details from head to toe. At the top, its spinning cone diffuser provides direct light that can be repositioned. On the b...
Marble, Steel
Michael Anastassiades Modern Floor lamp in Chrome Steel Base and Glass for FLOS
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights F1 Floor Lamp in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights F-floor lamp showcases designer Michael Anastassiades love of industrial simplicity as well as his profound technical skill. Emitting a warm and beautiful diffused light, this contemporary indoor floor lamp features a blown opaline glass diffuser. The body is brass- or chrome-finished steel. There is a dimmer on the power cord. IC Lights F comes in two models and is available in brass or chrome finish: - IC Lights F1: height 53" - IC Lights F2...
Steel
FLOS IC Lights F1 Outdoor Floor Lamp by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Michael Anastassiades has come up with an In&Out version of the iconic IC Lights floor lamp, enriching a sophisticated elegance with a new free spirit, for indoor or outdoor use. IC ...
Stone, Stainless Steel
