Nuvola Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos

Italian Vintage Cocoon Pendant Lighting

An iconic Italian cocoon pendant lamp designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in the 1960s, the Nuvola model is celebrated for its softly sculptural silhouette and warm diffused glow. Formed over a metal internal structure and finished in sprayed cocoon resin polymer this piece captures the experimental spirit of post-war Italian lighting design while remaining timeless and highly versatile.

Sculptural mid-century lighting in cocoon resin

The Nuvola is one of the most recognisable expressions of the Italian cocoon lighting movement, combining lightness, atmosphere, and sculptural presence. Its cloud-like volume gives the lamp a soft architectural quality, making it ideal above a dining table, in a living room, or within a refined commercial interior. Examples on the market consistently identify the model as a Tobia Scarpa design for Flos, produced in Italy during the 1960s.

Italian design history and ambient illumination

With its delicate textured skin and luminous organic form, the lamp creates a beautifully ambient light. The cocoon material stretches across the frame to produce a floating effect when illuminated, balancing mid-century modernrestraint with a more poetic, organic sensibility. This is a piece that works equally well as a collectible design object and as functional atmospheric lighting.

Details & Dimensions
Designer: Tobia Scarpa
Manufacturer: Flos
Place of Origin: Italy
Date of Manufacture: 1960s
In style: Mid-Century Modern
Materials & Techniques: Metal frame, cocoon resin / polymer spray finish
Condition: Good original condition, consistent with age and use

Dimensions:
Diameter: 100 cm 

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