Achille Castiglioni (1918 - 2002) was born in Milan where he began its professional activity giving life to a design activity entirely characterized by research on "new" forms, techniques and materials, tending to the realization of an "integral" design process. Achille Castiglioni is among the founder of the Association for Industrial Design. Achille Castiglioni began its collaboration with Zanotta in 1964. FLOS S.p.A. (from the Latin flower) is an Italian company founded in Merano (Italy) in 1962 and specialized in lighting systems. Condition: good condition with some inevitable signs of age and use, see photos. This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution, European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.