Lennart first created a floor lamp that provided directed lighting, ideal for reading or needlework. The shade was height adjustable and rotatable, so the lamp could be pointed in any direction.
Lennart had the same thoughts about a directed light when he designed a pendant version of FOTO. The lamp was described as “focus lighting for plants or a music centre, for example” when it was presented for the first time in the 1979 IKEA catalogue.
FOTO became a popular lamp in both versions. Its light, lacquered aluminium shade came in several colours: bright blue, black, white, signal red, yellow and clear-lacquered aluminium.
