The Arco Lamp
The Arco lamp was originally designed in 1962 by Castiglioni and was a design breakthough by providing overhead lighting without the need for a ceiling light fixture. The Arco lamp is a retro icon with copies now being made at a frantic rate as the demand is building once again.
Here are some Arco lamps in the retro style available for sale.
 New Arco Chrome Floor Lamp w Marble Base Chrome Arch  US $259.00
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 Arco Style Lamp with White Cube Base Brand NEW US $335.00
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 Vintage Chrome Arc Lamp Arco Panton Lightolier Mid Century Modern US $339.50
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 italian WHITE Marble Base Arco Arc Floor Lamp MUST HAVE US $279.99
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 Castiglioni Style Marble Arco Lamp Modern Lamp US $255.00
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 Arco Castiglio Italian Lamp Retro Arc Floor Lamps Black US $275.00
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 Cube Shaped Marble Base Arco Floor Lamp New Lamps US $595.99
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 Arc Floor Lamp with Toughened Glass Arch Arco Floor Lamp Round Marble US $200.95
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 Modern Arco Style Arch Chrome Floor Lamp with Round marble base in Black White US $199.00
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 CASTIGLIONI ARCO STYLE FLOOR LAMP MARBLE BASE ARC ARCH MID CENTURY MODERN US $475.00
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The Arco floor lamp was a versatile lamp because of the long reach it has and can be positioned away from the direct area it is lighting, unlike most other floor lamps of the time. Multi-headed Arco's also meant that overhead lighting could be but provided in many other parts of the room. The lamp was inspired by the way street lighting was structured and is a convenient way to make the most use of space.
The uses for the Arco lamp are obviously widely varied but the image that comes most readily to mind is as a reading lamp that can be positioned perfectly to provide the best lighting for the eyes. These kinds of lamps have been adapted into more modern designs but the same basic concept has been kept faithfully over the years.
It is now possible to buy an Arco lamp that has been recently manufactured but faithfully reproduces the retro style.