Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from FlosThe Taccia lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos. This clean-lined lamp approaches sculptural art, reflecting light from a concave extruded-aluminum reflector with a matte-white finish. Light is adjusted by positioning the blown glass diffuser. Base is extruded aluminum in an anodized matte black or natural sandblasted finish.
Achille Castiglioni's Taccia Lamp is composed of a base in anodized extruded aluminum that in some items is varnished in black. On the base there is a bell-shaped glass cup which has a concave aluminium white varnished disk on its top.
A light bulb is hidden inside the metal base which is shaped to form some prominent ends that facilitate the diffusion of the heath coming from the light. The transparent glass bell is placed smoothly on the base, and can be oriented to direct the light in many directions.
Achille Castiglioni during an interview about Taccia in 1970 said "we regard it as the Mercedes of the lamps, a symbol of success: maybe because it looks like a classic column. Of course we weren't concerned about prestige when we designed it. We intended to obtain a surface which would remain chilly".
As many other products designed by Achille Castiglioni Taccia has become an extraordinary design work which does not conform with any temporary fashion, and today is marketed with an enormous success.
Achille Castiglioni said of Taccia in a 1970 interview: "We consider it the Mercedes of lamps, a symbol of success: perhaps because it looks like the shaft of a classical column. We certainly weren't thinking of prestige when we designed it. We just wanted a surface that would stay cool. Taccia was devised in 1958, designed and prototyped in 1959 and, after several years of study of the prototype by Flos it was for the first time produced in 1962.

The modern Flos lighting collection is the standard for architects and interior design professionals. The contemporary design collection is the perfect match with our modern furniture collection. Need design ideas for your modern home? Look no further! Stardust Modern Design offers a wide array of modern lighting for the home including stunning chandeliers, modern floor lamps, stylish table lamps, contemporary ceiling lights and designer wall sconces.
Achille Castiglioni Taccia Lamp from Flos