Artemide Tizio - Desk lamp

Artemide Tizio - Desk lamp Author: Ann Bleeker The use of LED’s in lighting has made it possible to design new types of lamps devoid of the old fashion wiring and the use of halogen lamps. One such lamp is the Tizio which is a desk lamp created by Richard... More

Artemide Tizio - Desk lamp Author: Ann Bleeker The use of LED’s in lighting has made it possible to design new types of lamps devoid of the old fashion wiring and the use of halogen lamps. One such lamp is the Tizio which is a desk lamp created by Richard Sapper for Artemide in 1972. It has been known for its design and has been selected for the Compasso d Oro industrial design award in 1979. An item of it is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of the Museum of Modern Art. The design might look complex at the first sight but it is very interesting to see that the position and the direction of the bulb can be adjusted; thanks to two counterweights. The two salient features as mentioned above are that this lamp lacks of wires (the two parallel arms are used to conduct electricity to the bulb) and the second is the use of halogen bulb which were previously only used in the automotive industry. This funky looking lamp Tizio is available in a variety of sizes Less