Tizio
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Design changes were made to the head in the nineties – a glass cover, and a thin wire terminating in a small red bead were added. |
Design changes were made to the head in the nineties – a glass cover, and a thin wire terminating in a small red bead were added. |
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The name ''Tizio'' was given by [[Ernesto Gismondi]], the founder of Artemide, and alludes to |
The name ''Tizio'' was given by [[Ernesto Gismondi]], the founder of Artemide, and alludes to ''Tizio, Caio e Sempronio'', the Italian equivalent of ''[[Tom, Dick and Harry]]''. One explanation for the name is that Gismondi hoped to appeal to everyone;Guendalina Dainelli, "[https://www.mag1861.it/it/news/articolo/lampada_tizio_artemide_arredo-18221170 Genio della lampada]", ''Mag 1861'', September 29, 2022 another is that Gismondi hoped to convince Sapper to create Caio and Sempronio designs as well.{{Cite web |title=Tizio 50 Years |url=https://www.artemide.com/es/journal/55/tizio-50-anni |website=Artemide}} |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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