Achille and Pier Castiglioni. Black and White lamp for Flos

ACHILLE CASTIGLIONI (Milan, 1918 - 2002), and PIER GIACOMO CASTIGLIONI (Milan, 1913 - 1968) for Flos.
Ceiling lamp "Black and White", 1965.
Glass and metal.
With publisher's stamp.
It presents wear according to the use and the passage of time.
Measurements: 33 x 50 cm.

Suspension lamp manufactured by Flos from a 1965 design by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. The mid-century space-age style lamp is composed mainly of a flattened sphere in white glass. The neatness of this material harmonizes with the molded metal structure that is embedded in the center of the lampshade, from which the bulb is supported.

Castiglioni studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and graduated in 1937. In that year he began architectural design practices with his brother Livio and Luigi Caccia Dominioni. After World War II, he and Livio worked with his younger brother Achille, who had graduated in architecture in 1944. Much of their work focused on product and exhibition design, but they also undertook a number of architectural projects, including the 1952-1953 reconstruction of the Palazzo della Permanente. Throughout his career he has been awarded important prizes, such as the Disseny de Barcelona in 1993. His work is currently represented in leading museums such as the MoMA in New York.