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Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Milanese industrial designer-architects Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (1918–2002; 1913-68) created some of the most iconic furniture designs in the world, particularly those that originated in the realm of mid-century modern lighting. 

In the late 1930s, after graduating from the acclaimed Polytechnic University of Milan, Pier Giacomo opened a design studio with his brother Livio and likeminded architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Achille, also a graduate of Milan Polytechnic, joined the group after completing his studies in 1944. The era’s architects were encountering difficulty in their attempts to secure building commissions, so the group focused on designing practical everyday objects such as the Model 547, a tabletop radio for Phonola that was encased in Bakelite

The Castiglioni brothers produced wildly popular and innovative designs throughout the 20th century. While Livio departed the practice in 1952 to pursue lighting design and sound technology on his own, Pier Giacomo and Achille would continue to collaborate on a wealth of projects in the ensuing years. 

Vintage furniture collectors may be familiar with Livio and Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini’s serpent-like Boalum lamp, while Achille’s Taraxacum hanging lamp — created for FLOS with sprayed plastic polymers originally intended for military use — as well as the Arco, Snoopy and Toio lamps, which were the result of the collaboration between Pier Giacomo and Achille, are milestones in modernist lighting design

Also for FLOS, Pier Giacomo and Achille created a series of metal frames that, wrapped in the polymer, became floor lamps (Gatto) or pendant lights (Viscontea and Taraxacum), all released in 1960. The Gatto floor lamp takes its name from the Italian word for “cat” and the inspiration for its aesthetic from lighting that George Nelson developed for legendary American furniture manufacturer Howard Miller during the 1940s. Around the same time, the designer Tobia Scarpa (son of the famed Italian architect Carlo Scarpa and one-half of the widely revered postmodern husband-and-wife design duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa) created a floor lamp called Fantasma (1961) using the polymers technique. FLOS continues to make the Castiglionis’ innovative pieces today.

In addition to their provocative lighting works, Pier Giacomo and Achille also created stereo systems, decorative objects, seating, tables and other items for the likes of Brionvega, Alessi, Zanotta, Kartell and more.

Find vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni floor lamps, table lamps, pendants, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Vintage Stereo Phonograph/AM FM Tuner Console, Model: Brionvega rr126 Radiogram
By Brionvega, Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iconic design by the Castiglioni Studio for Brionvega first introduced in 1966. This later example produced circa 1970. This stereo phonograph/AM FM receiver console is fully functio...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Metal

Iconic Brionvega radio turntable RR126 by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
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Brionvega RR126 radio turntable, Italian Mid Century by Achille Castiglioni - Sculptural Radio - Space Age Radio Designed in 1964 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, two of th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brionvega wood-colored stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been completely overhauled. There is a bluethoot connection for GSM. Dimensions in closed posi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Metal

Radiofonografo Cubo RR 126 Fo by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
First series of the famous Brionvega RR 126 FO cube. Produced in 1965 and fully restored has the following features: - silk-screen printing and high-gloss lacqu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Aluminum, Steel

20thC Brionvega Rr126 Stereophonic Radio, By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
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The Brionvega RR-126 is an icon of Pop design. It was conceived as an anthropomorphic ‘musical pet’, with speakers for ears and control dials for its face. It could be moved around e...
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20th Century Italian Other Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Metal

Radiofonografo Cubo RR 126 FO by Fratelli Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
First series of the famous Brionvega RR 126 FO cube. Produced in 1965 and fully restored has the following features: - excellently preserved silkscreens and lac...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Aluminum, Steel

Radiofonografo Cubo Rr 126 Fo by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Third series of the famous Brionvega RR 126 FO cube. Produced in 1971 and fully restored has the following features: - perfect silk-screen printing and high-glo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Musical Instruments

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Aluminum, Steel

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Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni musical instruments for sale on 1stDibs.

Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni musical instruments are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original musical instruments by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider musical instruments by and Brionvega. Prices for Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni musical instruments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,728 and can go as high as $10,619, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,584.

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