A LOOK INTO THE PAST Tizio, a lamp that uses ‘poppers’ instead of wires

Tizio table lamp, designed by Richard Sapper for Artemide in 1972. year, represents an exceptional example of industrial design. It is an innovative lamp that has won numerous awards and deeply influenced the world of design.

Tizio stands out with its wireless access. Instead of traditional wires, it uses two parallel arms connected by couplings (poppers), through which safe 12-volt electricity passes. The positioning of the lamp is very easy due to the two installed counterweights.

Tizio with automotive elements

It uses a halogen bulb, which was once widely used in the automotive industry. This bulb provides intense light and allows adjustment to two different light intensities. The original Tizia model is 50 (which indicates the power of the bulb) and comes in black. Tizio is also available in medium (35) and micro (20 W) versions, and in white and gray metallic colors, occasionally also in limited editions in polished aluminum or titanium color.

By the way, Richard Sapper (May 30, 1932 – December 31, 2015) was a German industrial designer who was based in Milan for most of his career. He is considered one of the most influential figures of post-war Italian design. His products usually have a combination of technical innovation, simplicity of form and an element of wit and surprise.

Sapper has received numerous awards and honors, including 11 Compasso d’Oro awards,[4] the Raymond Loewy Foundation designer’s lucky strike award[de] and the German Order of Merit. Examples of his work are in museums such as the Victoria and Albert (V&A) and the Design Museum in London, the Pompidou Center in Paris, the ADI Design Museum in Milan and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York – which has more than 17 of his works in its collection. design.

Tizio innovations and additions

Tizio Terra is a floor version with a stand 70 centimeters high. Versions with LED light and horizontally rotating head (Tizio Plus) have recently been added. The LED and Plus versions contain a dimmer, while the other versions have a three-position switch.

By the way, the name Tizio alludes to the Italian equivalent of “Tom, Dick and Harry”. One explanation for the name is that Ernesto Gismondi, the founder of Artemis, hoped it would appeal to everyone while another says that Gismondi hoped to convince Sapper to create both the Caio and Sempronio designs.