Made in 1962 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. An ingenious lamp, one of the most imitated icons in the history of design, the genesis of Arco has stimulated the most varied interpretations. The very heavy marble base is nothing more than a counterweight to support the large metal arch, inspired by a street lamp. And the hole, made in the center of gravity of the base, was not conceived as a decoration but as a device to lift the base easily, for example by inserting a broom handle. But the stroke of genius is the curvature: the designers wanted to free up the space on the ground and with this 2-meter arc they managed to ‘bring near’ a light that comes from afar.
