Paavo Tynell

(Finnish, 1890–1973)

Paavo Tynell was prominent Finnish designer. His work with studio lighting brought him international acclaim, creating works characterized by their use of polished metals such as stainless steel and brass. His boldly Minimalist forms are often combined with large, domed lighting fixtures supported by thin, spindly stands or columns. Starting his career as a tinsmith, he would eventually go on to study at Helsinki's University of Applied Arts and subsequently qualified as a master craftsman in 1913. Tynell would go on to find the company Taito Oy, which was the first in Finland to manufacture industrial lighting. He was born on January 25, 1890 in Helsinki, Finland, and his later-in-life designs became increasingly more abstract until his death in Tuusula, Finland on September 13, 1973 at the age of 83.

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Lighting

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Importante suspension mod. 9014, dite « Snowflake Number 1», série Fantasia - 1947, 1947
Sold price: 400,270 USD

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Paavo Tynell, a 1930's mirror and a..., 1930–1939

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, a 1930's mirror and a..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 29, 2023

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Paavo Tynell, A 1960s '9227' table lamp , 1960–1969

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, A 1960s '9227' table lamp , 1960–1969

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Paavo Tynell, a 1940 made to order..., 1940

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, a 1940 made to order..., 1940

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Paavo Tynell, a mid-20th century '1457/3'..., 1950

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, a mid-20th century '1457/3'..., 1950

Sale Date: October 29, 2023

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Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950–1952

Paavo Tynell

Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950–1952

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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Paavo Tynell, A pair of mid-20th century..., 1950

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, A pair of mid-20th century..., 1950

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Paavo Tynell, a mid-20th-century '9060'..., 1950

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, a mid-20th-century '9060'..., 1950

Sale Date: October 29, 2023

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Lampadaire modèle 9626, fût tressé de rotin,...

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Lampadaire modèle 9626, fût tressé de rotin,...

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

Paavo Tynell

Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku

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Pöytävalaisin, malli 9227, Idman

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Pöytävalaisin, malli 9227, Idman

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Kattovalaisin, malli 9029/3,..., 1900

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Kattovalaisin, malli 9029/3,..., 1900

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy/ Idman, 1900-luvun..., 1900

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy/ Idman, 1900-luvun..., 1900

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Kattovalaisimia, 2 kpl, malli K2-58, Idman

Paavo Tynell

Kattovalaisimia, 2 kpl, malli K2-58, Idman

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy/ Idman, 1900-luvun..., 1900

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy/ Idman, 1900-luvun..., 1900

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Pöytävalaisin, malli 9205, Taito

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Pöytävalaisin, malli 9205, Taito

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Pöytävalaisin, malli 9205, Taito

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Pöytävalaisin, malli 9205, Taito

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Pöytävalaisin, malli 9227, Idman

Paavo Tynell

Pöytävalaisin, malli 9227, Idman

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Kattovalaisimia, 2 kpl, malli K2-58, Idman

Paavo Tynell

Kattovalaisimia, 2 kpl, malli K2-58, Idman

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku, 1950

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Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Kattovalaisin, Taito Oy, 1950-luku, 1950

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