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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Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

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

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Model A1957, 'Golden Bell', 1950

Paavo Tynell

Model A1957, 'Golden Bell', 1950

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Pair of adjustable sconces, model no. 9414, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Pair of adjustable sconces, model no. 9414, 1950

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Pair of sconces, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Pair of sconces, 1950

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Suspension with twelve arms, model no. 1994/12, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Suspension with twelve arms, model no. 1994/12, 1950

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Suspension, model no. 9060, 'UN', 1950

Paavo Tynell

Suspension, model no. 9060, 'UN', 1950

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Floor lamp model no. 9628 / K10-9, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Floor lamp model no. 9628 / K10-9, 1950

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Pair of suspensions, 1955

Paavo Tynell

Pair of suspensions, 1955

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Set of three 'Starry Sky' ceiling lamps,..., 1955

Paavo Tynell

Set of three 'Starry Sky' ceiling lamps,..., 1955

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Ceiling lamp, model no. 9068/40, 'Starry Sky', 1955

Paavo Tynell

Ceiling lamp, model no. 9068/40, 'Starry Sky', 1955

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K1-6 suspension, 1955

Paavo Tynell

K1-6 suspension, 1955

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Pair of lamps, model no. 9227 / H5-8, 1955

Paavo Tynell

Pair of lamps, model no. 9227 / H5-8, 1955

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Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Outdoor wall lamp, model 7307, 1955

Paavo Tynell

Outdoor wall lamp, model 7307, 1955

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Table lamp, model 9227, 1954

Paavo Tynell

Table lamp, model 9227, 1954

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Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

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Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

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Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

Paavo Tynell

Ceiling lamp, model 9060, 1950

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Outdoor wall lamp, model 7307, 1955

Paavo Tynell

Outdoor wall lamp, model 7307, 1955

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Table lamp, model 9227, 1954

Paavo Tynell

Table lamp, model 9227, 1954

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Table Lamp. Model Umbrella (5061). 1940s., 1940–1949

Paavo Tynell

Table Lamp. Model Umbrella (5061). 1940s., 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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Table Lamp. Model Umbrella (5061). 1940s.

Paavo Tynell

Table Lamp. Model Umbrella (5061). 1940s.

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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Paavo Tynell, a 1950's '1621' ceiling..., 1950–1959

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, a 1950's '1621' ceiling..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 16, 2023

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Paavo Tynell, a mid-20th-century '1602/1673' , 1950

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, a mid-20th-century '1602/1673' , 1950

Sale Date: April 16, 2023

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Paavo Tynell, a 1930s '2205' pendant..., 1930–1939

Paavo Tynell

Paavo Tynell, a 1930s '2205' pendant..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 16, 2023

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