Flos Furniture
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.
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Creator: Flos
FLOS Drop Down and Drop Up Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS 2 Drop Down Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Drop Down and Broken Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Drop Down and Large Square Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Drop Up and Small Circle Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Large Square
Broken Line Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Drop Up
Drop Down Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Michael Anastassiades IC1 Modern Chrome Steel
Glass Ceiling
Wall Lamp for FL
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC 1 Ceiling and Wall Light in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades
Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/W lamp showcases designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Kelvin Edge Titanium Desk Support Lamp w/ Hidden Cord by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Tension Table Lamp in Titanium by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Michael Anastassiades IC 2 Modern Chrome
Glass Ceiling
Wall Sconce for FLOS
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC 2 Ceiling and Wall Light in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades
Radiant light, delicate balance: Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC C/...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Steel
FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Chrome Desk Support Lamp w/ Hidden Cord by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family , the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Kelvin Edge lED White Desk Support Lamp w/ Hidden Cord by Antonio Citterio
By Flos, Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featuring the exclusive Edge Lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Romeo Outdoor C3 Light in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Romeo family by artist Philippe Starck, the Romeo Outdoor C3 moves the eye upwards with a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
FLOS Tab LED Table Lamp in White by E. Barber
J. Osgerby
By Flos, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Tab family created by the design duo of E. Barber and J. Osgerby in 2011, the Tab T table lamp is a tribute to the spirit of innovation. This modern style has an adjustab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Ipnos Outdoor Floor Lamp in Bronze by Nicoletta Rossi
Guido Bianchi
By Nicoletta Rossi
Guido Bianchi, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by the dynamic team of Rossi and Bianchi, IPNOS mixes illusion with function—and the result is nothing short of magical. LED lights line the top of its skeletal frame, protec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian mid-century modern wall lamp Light Ball by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern matte metal wall lamp Light Ball by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Wall or ceiling lamp model Light Ball with spherical diffuser in ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern wall lamp Light Ball by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp model Light Ball with spherical diffuser in opaline glass. The round-based structure is matte metal.
Produced by Flos in 1960s and designed by Achille and Pier G...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern wall lamp Light Ball by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wall lamp Light Ball by Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Pair of wall or ceiling lights mod. Light Ball with spherical opal glass diffuser. The round base struc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Bilobo, Pendant Light, Flos, 1964
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Paris, FR
Afra & Tobia Scarpa (1935-2011 & 1935-)
« Bilobo »
An aluminum and blown glass pendant light, the double spherical glass shade with metallized and frosted finish, with inclusion of...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Walla Walla wall lamp designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Flos 1994
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Ravenna, IT
Walla Walla wall lamp designed by Philippe Starck and produced by Flos in 1994. Designed for an environment that does not sacrifice elegance or functionality, the lamp has the specia...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1980s Ezio Didone for Arteluce/Flos/Atelier International Table
Desk 990 Lamp
By Flos, Ezio Didone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Desk 990 Lamp, originally designed by Ezio Didone in 1983. This particular example Flos acquired from Arteluce and was produced in the 1980s. Atelier International distribu...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Gray and Polished Brass
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #548 table lamp in gray and polished brass.
Designed in 1951, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian mid-century modern Splugen Brau ceiling lamp Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Splugen Brau ceiling lamp Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Ceiling lamp mod. Splugen Brau with a round base. The turned lampshade is dome-shaped in metal with a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
White Opaline Glass Italian Pendant Lamp by Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
First edition
Experience the ultimate in Italian design with this stunning white opaline glass pendant lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Designed in 1965 and produced b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Nictea chandelier by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for flos 1962
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Torino, IT
Suspension chandelier model Nitcea designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos.
Particular Space Age style chandelier produced in 1962.
Nickel-plated brass frame and diffuser and pr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,488 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian modern Black and White chandelier by Castiglioni brothers, Flos 1965
By Flos, Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Black and White model chandelier, with rounded diffuser, in opaline glass, containing two E27 connections. The lower part is made of metal and is equipped with another central and ex...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern Glass Chandelier Bilobo by Tobia Scarpa Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Glass Chandelier Bilobo by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Chandelier mod. Bilobo with rounded diffuser in Murano bollicine glass. The structure that supports...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti for Flos 2097/50 Chandelier, Pair Available
By Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Dallas, TX
By Flos: Since 1958, this iconic Gino Sarfatti design has served as an ultra-modern representation of the traditional mid-century chandelier. Every detail of this state-of-the-art ceiling light is exceptional, from the mirror-polish finish of its main steel structure to the way each bulb is fitted with its own horizontal arm and the graceful wiring meanders down the stem. The Mod 2097 by Gino Sarfatti holds 50 incandescent bulbs, emitting indirect light. It features a ceiling fitting and includes a suspension cable. Inspiration behind the design: Renowned for his contribution to the modern architectural movement in lighting, creator Gino Sarfatti designed the FLOS 2097 Chandelier...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wire
Biagio Table Light by Tobia Scarpa for FLOS
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1968.
Table lamp providing direct light. Lamp body carved seamlessly from a single block of Carrara marble. Elegant and unique, this light is a sculptu...
Category
1960s European Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Mod. Walnut by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-Century Modern table lamp mod. Walnut by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Walnut lamp, with a rounded shape, the structure is in thick die-cast aluminum and painted in ocher ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
$670 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Marble Table Lamp, 1960s
By Flos, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in bruxelles, BE
Very beautiful marble lamp. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Flos Romeo Soft 1 Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage example with a dimmer on/off switch attached to wire.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Nictea Chandelier by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern nickel-plated brass and glass Nictea chandelier by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960, brand present.
Nictea model chandelier, in nickel-plated brass an...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal, Nickel
C. 2010 Gino Sarfatti Model 2129 Produced by Flos
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Model 2129 pendant lamp, originally designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1969. This particular example was produced by Flos in Italy C. 2010. This pendant lamp is comprised of an a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
2020 Spun Light T1 Table Lamp Shiny / Gloss Black by Sebastian Wrong for Flos
By Flos, Sebastian Wrong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Spun Light T1 table lamp with a gloss black spun metal frame and aluminum diffuser. The lamp was designed by Sebastian Wrong, produced by Flos in Italy and date...
Category
2010s European Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
2022 Flos IC Light Suspension 1 Pendant by Michael Anastassiades in Chrome
By Flos, Michael Anastassiades
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an IC Lights S1 Suspension Lamp made with chromed steel and blown glass. The lamp was designed by Michael Anastassiades and produced by Flos in Italy. It dates to...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Steel
2021 Ipnos Outdoor Rectangular Floor Lamp by Nicoletta Rossi and Guido Bianchi
By Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Ipnos Outdoor Rectangular Floor Lamp, made with a black extruded aluminum frame and transparent polycarbonate diffusers. The lamp was designed by Nicoletta Ross...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
C. 2022 Smithfield S LED 3000k Black by Jasper Morrison for Flos 2x Available
By Jasper Morrison, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Smithfield Suspension Pro, originally designed by Jasper Morrison in 2009. These particular pendant lights were produced by Flos in Italy circa 2022. They are made from alu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Directional Wall Lamp by Paolo Rizzatto for Flos, Italy, 1970s
By Flos, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Uccle, BE
Wall lamp, model “265”, designed by Paolo Rizzatto and manufactured by Flos in Italy around 1970.
Minor Losses/Minor Structural Damages : See Photos
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Metal
2022 Drop Up Pendant / Suspension Lamp by Michael Anastassiades for Flos
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are ten Arrangements Drop Up Pendant Lamps, sold individually, made with aluminum, silicone, and polycarbonate. The lamp was designed by Michael Anastassiades and pro...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
2021 Extra T Table Lamp by Michael Anastassiades for Flos in Graphite
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Extra T table lamp with a graphite finish. The lamp was designed by Michael Anastassiades, produced by Flos in Italy. This lamp dates to circa 2021 and is guar...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
2021 Extra T Table Lamp by Michael Anastassiades for Flos in Bronze
By Michael Anastassiades, Flos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Extra T table lamp with a bronze finish. The lamp was designed by Michael Anastassiades, produced by Flos in Italy. This lamp dates to circa 2021 and is guaran...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flos Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Flos furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Flos furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Flos furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 206 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 695 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Flos were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Philippe Starck, Vistosi, and Patricia Urquiola. Prices for Flos furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $17,550, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,273.
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Questions About Flos Furniture
- Where are Flos lights made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Flos has manufacturing partners in multiple countries. For example, they acquired American developer Lukas Lighting in the 2010s to serve Flos’s North American audience. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Flos lighting from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps on 1stDibs.