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Art Deco Ceiling Lamp Attributed Paavo Tynell, Taito 1930s

$3,931.32List Price

About the Item

A beautiful art deco ceiling lamp in patinated brass, string decoration and blown glass shades. The lamp is almost certainly by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito as many quite similar examples with slight variations can be found in a couple of 1930s Taito catalogues. Please see photos attached. The lamp is in its original condition. The blown glass shades are light brown in colour and are astonishingly beautiful and delicate. The central shaft is covered with string decoration. Paavo Tynell (1890–1973) was a Finnish designer who is well renowned around the world for his incredible lighting fixtures and lamps. Tynell is known as the man who “illuminated Finland” and his works can be found in numerous public offices and buildings such as the Finnish Parliament House and the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York. Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at G.W.Sohlbergs workshop in 1906. After that he moved to Taidetakomo Koru Oy in 1912, which was a metal workshop specializing in electric light fixtures. Then Paavo studied at the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki and after that he taught in it too. Paavo then founded Taito Oy in 1918 with a number of colleagues. Taito produced a number of other items other than just light fixtures in the early years, however the main focus became lamps after Finland adopted the use of electricity. By the 1930s Finnish households started buying light fixtures as the use of electricity became more common. In the 1920s Taito`s main sales were still mostly public commissions, for example the Paimio Sanatorium which was designed by Alvar aalto. After WW2 and the quite challenging shortage years in Finland, Tynell finally had his major breakthrough. His style became quite distinctive and was mainly aimed at the U.S. markets. He sold both catalogue lamps as well as commissioned works through Finland House in N.Y. Although his late 1940s-1950s style was widely criticized at first in Finland, he stuck to it, and luckily so. It wasn´t long before his lamp fixtures became Finland House´s best selling product. Nowadays Tynells high end lamps fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars worldwide, and deservingly so. His commisioned lamps number in the thousands, and unfortunately not all documents or archive materials are intact

Attributed to:
Taito Oy (Manufacturer)Paavo Tynell (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 34.65 in (88 cm)Diameter: 23.63 in (60 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Voltage:
220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Blown Glass,Brass,String
Place of Origin:
Finland
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
1930s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The overall impression is good.
Seller Location:
Helsinki, FI
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU6346242505512

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