Vintage Cocoon pendant lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s

Cocoon pendant lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s This is a beautiful bulb lamp or Cocoon pendant lamp by A.C. for Flos The main feature of this iconic pendant lamp by architect C. is the new material used to make it. The frame is metal covered with Cocoon spray-on plastic. In the United States after World War II, a new type of fiberglass-reinforced spray-on plastic coating called Cocoon was invented to protect disarmed warships. This innovative material was imported to Italy by Arturo Eisenkeil, a small manufacturer from Merano, who used this resin to make lampshades and then marketed it.