Designer suspension “Bilobo”, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos in the years ’60 (circa 1968). The structure has an anodized aluminum base with a spring mechanism for inserting/removing the glass diffuser, which is decorated with internal bubbles and a semi-transparent surface. The lamp diffuses a soft and ambient light, suitable for design spaces with mid-century and contemporary aesthetics. Afra Bianchin (Afra Scarpa) Born 28 March 1937, Montebelluna (Veneto). Designer, architect and designer, she worked in close collaboration with her husband Tobia starting from the early ’60s. Their style combined elegance, attention to materials and technical innovation, with glass designs, furniture, interior design and architecture. Tobia Scarpa Born 1° January 1935 in Venice, son of architect Carlo Scarpa. Trained in architecture / design, with work experience also in glass (e.g. Come to Murano). He collaborated with many Italian companies (Flos, B & B Italia, Cassina, Gavina) and received several awards, including a Compasso d'Oro (1969) and prestigious awards in international design. Their works are exhibited in collections of design museums. Flos is a historic Italian lighting company, founded in the ’60s, which has brought technological and stylistic innovation to the field of lamps. He has worked with designers such as the Castiglioni brothers, Achille, and with Tobia Scarpa since the beginning. Flos has contributed to spreading many icons of Italian luminous design, experimenting with materials and functional solutions.
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SILVER Seller in Milano, Italy
