the checklist for this modelArco floor lamp: real or reproduction
A genuine one typically changes hands at €1,700, and a good reproduction sells for €300 to €700. That gap is why you turn the piece over before you pay.
Below is the whole checklist we run on this model, 5 markers, written so you could run it by hand. Send your photos and we read the most decisive one free.
The markers that decide it
- 01
marble base
A single block of white Carrara marble with a broom-handle hole through it for two people to lift, chamfered edges, and grey veining that runs through the block. Reconstituted stone, no hole, or painted edges are copies.
- 02
maker's mark
Flos marks the base or the stem with the maker name, and newer lamps carry a printed label with a model code. The mark is small and often in a chamfer. No mark at all needs explaining.
- 03
telescopic stem
Brushed stainless arc in two telescoping sections with a smooth, firm adjustment and a specific arc radius. Copies use lighter tube, a loose slide, and a flatter arc.
- 04
shade and diffuser
Polished aluminium shade with a perforated ring and a glass or plastic diffuser at the socket, sitting square to the arc. A dull, thin shade or a missing diffuser is a flag.
- 05
patina
An old base shows chips at the corners and a warm tone in the marble; the stem shows fine polishing wear. Bright white uniform stone on a lamp sold as vintage is a flag.
This is an evidenced opinion read from photographs, never a certificate. A photograph cannot tell us what the piece weighs or how it sounds, and every report names what we could not check.
What one is worth
range as of September 2026
- low
- €900
- typical
- €1,700
- high
- €3,200
- good reproduction
- €300 to €700
Read from public results on Catawiki, LiveAuctioneers, Pamono, 1stDibs and Whoppah, for a piece in honest used condition. Condition, provenance and finish move it.
Check the one you are looking at
free · no account · Arco floor lampThe shots that decide it
If the piece is in front of you, take these. If it is still in the seller's house, look for them in the listing and ask for the ones that are missing.
- 01the marble base, whole, showing the hole through it
- 02any stamp or label on the base or the stem, close
- 03the telescopic stem joint, close
- 04the shade from below, showing the diffuser
Add the photos
Up to six photos of the piece itself. Your own are the strongest evidence. The seller's photos out of the listing work too: copy an image from the listing and paste it here, or drag it straight onto this page. We say on your case which photos came from where, and a verdict read off a seller's photograph stops at moderate confidence. Renders, generated images and catalogue pictures of another example are refused.
Or drag photos here. From a listing in another tab: copy the image, then press ctrl and V to paste it.
Add at least one photo. The plate under the seat matters most.