Arco Floor Lamp Achille Castiglioni (Italian, 1918–2002) and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (Italian, 1913–1968) 1962. Marble and stainless steel, (maximum): 95 1/8 x 84 x 12 1/4 (241.6 x 213.4 x 31.1 cm) (minimum): 95 1/8 x 81 1/2 x 12 1/4 (241.6 x 207 x 31.1 cm). Manufactured by Flos S.p.A. Gift of the manufacturer

‘ARCO’ floor lamp designed by Achille and Pier Castiglioni for FLOS in 1962. The versatile lamp was created to serve in place of a pendant lamp in instances where there was not an electrical box where a ceiling fixture could be installed. The long, graceful arching curve of the stainless steel neck spans ca. 2m allowing the adjustable aluminum head to be placed over a dining or coffee table. The Carrara marble base offers the perfect counterweight and is pierced near the top so a wooden…

Enter: Arco, a flexible floor lamp that emerged from a hunk of marble and could function over a dining table or as a reading light. No ceiling fittings needed. In 1962 it was released by Italian manufacturer Flos, which has produced it ever since (from $3,695).

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