Flos Gives its "Snoopy" Lamp a Blue Makeover

You might not know Flos‘ “Snoopy” lamp by name, but you’ll certainly recognise it. Featured in design-led spaces the world over, the object has become a symbol of good taste since its creation in the 60s, and now – it’s arriving in a brand new color.

New for 2024, the Snoopy lamp has been given a navy blue shade, joining the orange, green, and black variants that came before it.

Other than the color, the lamp features all of the original details conceived by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1967. These details include its now-famed shape, which – along with the lamp’s name – was inspired by the cartoon dog.

The blue is inspired by a previous design by the Castiglioni brothers named the “Sciuko”. “In the case of historically significant objects designed by great masters, Flos introduces new colours with the utmost caution and respect, starting from the study of archive materials,” the brand says. “The lively nuances chosen for the Snoopy range drew inspiration from the Sciuko lamp, a versatile spotlight designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1966, with a rich colour palette that contributed to its enormous popularity.”

As with the other iterations, the blue Snoopy features a marble base, a thick glass disc that diffuses the light, and the enamelled aluminium shade featuring three cooling holes. “Although it may appear as an unbalanced volume, the Snoopy lamp is instead very stable thanks to the perfect weight distribution of its components,” Flos said. “The inclined design of the lamp directs the light beam almost entirely towards the worktop area, with limited output on the opposite side. This lighting concept was by no means traditional for its time and remains an innovative and much appreciated feature to this day.”

The Snoopy lamp retails at €1,280 (approximately $1,396 USD). Take a closer look at it in the gallery above, and head to the Flos website to find out more.