Flos is celebrating 60 years of the legendary Arco floor lamp with an exceptional edition, produced in very limited quantities.
Created in 1962 by the Castiglioni brothers, the Arco floor lamp has become a design classic, thanks to its marble base, telescopic stem and offset diffuser.
Thanks to a process that didn't exist 60 years ago, the Arco K 2022 Limited Edition floor lamp highlights its own structure, drawing the eye along the indispensable arch to the innovative crystal block that replaces marble.
A very limited, numbered edition, Arco K is a real collector's item.
Technology
1 x 70w e27
Color
Crystal
Colour
chrome
Material
metal
Dimensions
l 215-220 x h 240 cm, base l 24 x h 55 cm, diffuseur ø 32 cm
Matériaux
base cristal sans plomb, tige acier inoxydable, réflecteur aluminium moulé poli
Italian designers and brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni both studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic. The first graduated in 1937, and Achille, the last of the family, also graduated in 1944. He then joined his two older brothers in their design studio in Milan and, together, they developed design projects for Italian companies looking to revive their country's post-war economy. Their work stands out for its particular conception of products through a logical analysis of the functions that the object must fulfil and the means to achieve this. The design, which is very pure, comes next to enable the object to perform its functions. Between 1950 and 1960, the Castiglioni brothers designed a number of products for major brands such as Flos, which produced the Arco floor lamp, a design classic, and Zanotta, for which they created the famous Mezzadro stool with a tractor saddle. The death of Pier Giacomo in 1968 put an end to the collaborations. After the death of his brother, Achille continued to design but devoted most of his time to teaching design, first in Turin and then in Milan.
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FLOS
Founded in 1962 in Merano, Italy, Flos is an international company specialising in designer lighting, offering a complete range of contemporary floor lamps, modern wall lights, designer pendants and designer table lamps for residential, contract, and architectural lighting sectors. From the beginning, Flos established itself as a global reference for Italian illuminated furniture, combining technological innovation with artistic creativity