Toio Floor Lamp

Overview

Toio is a Flos floor lamp dated 1962 and credited to Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni; it emits indirect light from a telescopic headlamp. Flos calls it a perfect example of the brothers' ready-made design philosophy, originally inspired by a car headlight, and a design icon that has won multiple awards and is part of the permanent collection at MoMA.

Construction

• Stem: hexagonal nickel-plated brass, height-adjustable
• Base: angle iron and formed steel, with the visible transformer at the base
• Cable: fishing rod rings guide the power cable; a boat cleat keeps it coiled
• Light source: PAR56 LED retrofit lamp (Toio Led Lamp RF28283, included), Gx16d holder, one lamp, indirect light

Specifications

• W 8.27 × L 6.69 × H 62.21 in (about 210 × 170 × 1580 mm), Toio Led white (FU763009)
• Net weight 12.46 lb; cord 97.24 in, black
• Colours: White, Black, Red
• Environment "Indoor dry location", floor mounting, 120 V, plug type A, switch integrated in the cable (not dimmable)

A car headlight, fishing rod rings and a boat cleat

Flos dates Toio to 1962 and credits it to the Castiglioni brothers; it calls it a perfect example of their ready-made design philosophy. The idea started from a car headlight, which sits at the top of a telescopic stem and sends indirect light up into the room.

Parts taken from elsewhere

Fishing rod rings guide the power cable and a boat cleat keeps it coiled, while the transformer stays visible at the base. Flos says this playful fusion of industrial materials and ingenuity also inspired the name, a nod to the word "toy". Flos calls Toio a design icon that has won multiple awards and is part of the permanent collection at MoMA.