Toio lamp
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The Toio lamp is an iconic mid-century modern floor lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, celebrated for its minimalist, industrial aesthetic and innovative use of a car headlight as its light source.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floor lamp
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lighting design icon ⓘ mid-century modern design object ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Castiglioni brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Italian design classic ⓘ |
| colorOption |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| cordVisibility | exposed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designedIn | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer |
Achille Castiglioni
NERFINISHED
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Pier Giacomo Castiglioni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | design museums ⓘ |
| hasControl |
dimmer (in some versions)
ⓘ
foot switch ⓘ |
| hasGeometricForm | slender vertical profile ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | name derived from Italian pronunciation of “toy” ⓘ |
| hasPart |
adjustable stem
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exposed wiring ⓘ floor base ⓘ transformer ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| lightSource |
car headlight
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halogen lamp ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Flos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
commercial interiors
ⓘ
residential interiors ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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metal ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| movement | Italian modernism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
height-adjustable stem
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industrial aesthetic ⓘ minimalist structural frame ⓘ use of a car headlight as light source ⓘ visible transformer on base ⓘ |
| placement | floor ⓘ |
| powerSupply | mains electricity ⓘ |
| producedBy | Flos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productType | designer lighting ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | iconic 20th-century lighting design ⓘ |
| style |
industrial
ⓘ
mid-century modern ⓘ minimalist ⓘ |
| use |
accent lighting
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ambient lighting ⓘ |
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