Supreme x FLOS Bellhop Lamp
The original behind the Supreme x FLOS Bellhop Lamp is the FLOS FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp — $370 retail; Supreme charged $298.
Supreme vs. Original
Original — FLOS
FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp
About the original
The FLOS Bellhop is a portable rechargeable LED table lamp designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, introduced in 2015. Its polycarbonate body houses a 2.5W LED that produces 2700K warm white light with three dimming levels and up to 24 hours of battery life on a single USB charge. It stands roughly 8 inches tall and weighs about 540 grams. FLOS was founded in 1962 in Merano, Italy by Dino Gavina, Cesare Cassina, and Arturo Eisenkeil, and has manufactured designer lighting in collaboration with Achille Castiglioni, Philippe Starck, and Marcel Wanders for over six decades. The Supreme FW2020 version printed the box logo vertically down the lamp's cylindrical stem, retailing for $298 in white.
About FLOS
FLOS is an Italian lighting manufacturer founded in 1962 in Merano, Italy by Dino Gavina, Cesare Cassina, and Arturo Eisenkeil, taking its name from the Latin word for flower. The company hired brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni as its first designers, and their Arco floor lamp, Taccia table lamp, and Toio lamp became fixtures of postwar Italian design. FLOS later collaborated with Philippe Starck, Jasper Morrison, Marcel Wanders, Patricia Urquiola, and Michael Anastassiades, and is now part of the Flos B&B Italia Group owned by Investindustrial. Headquarters remain in Bovezzo, near Brescia. Supreme collaborated with FLOS on an Arco-style floor lamp.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $298 |
|---|---|
| FLOS retail | $370 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
Is the Supreme x FLOS Bellhop Lamp just the regular FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp?
The Supreme x FLOS Bellhop Lamp, released in Fall/Winter 2020, is based on the FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp is the one to buy.
Is the FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail: the Supreme x FLOS Bellhop Lamp sold for $298, while the FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp lists at $370. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $370 is its standard retail price. Either way, the FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
Where can I buy the FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp?
You can buy the FLOS Bellhop Portable Rechargeable Table Lamp from Design Within Reach or direct from FLOS. Retail price is $370. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
