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Grand Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Ceiling Pendant, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Modernist Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Pendant Model 1995/3, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
designers, known for his refined craftsmanship and innovative use of metalwork. Beginning his career as a
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare Paavo Tynell Chandelier in Brass, Wood
Yellow Shades, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell began as a sheet metal worker’s
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Yasha Heifetz Mid Century Modern Sculptural Table Lamp Oak-Copper-String 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Miami, FL
– lot 257.
The Heifetz Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1938 in New York by designer Yasha Heifetz
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Rare Floor Lamp by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rawsthorn, Alice. “Josef Frank: Celebrating the Anti-Design Designer.” The New York Times, The New York
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco "President" Stick Reed Rattan Fan Back Living Room Furniture Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
furniture made by the best and most well-known American designers and manufacturers including:
Ritts
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Glass
$10,010 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Paavo Tynell Brass Perforated Ceiling Lamp Model 1965, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
skepticism in Finland, found overwhelming success in the U.S. through Finland House in New York, where his
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Occasional Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Brazilian Modern Set of 8 MT 552 in Hardwood, Geraldo de Barros, 1950s
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
of Modern Art in New York and the Pinacoteca do Estado in Sao Paulo. De Barros passed away in 1998
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
$25,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Carl Malmsten "Stora Furulid" Armchair for OPE-Möbler Jönköping, Sweden 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
1939 New York World Fair, when the designer introduced the model “Oskar”. Similarly to that model
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Paavo Tynell Nun
s Hat Floor Lamp in Black, Brass and Rattan, Idman 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at G.W.Sohlbergs workshop in 1906. After
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Signed Guido Gambone Ceramic Vase in Orange, Italy, 1950s
By Guido Gambone
Located in Berlin, DE
Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern, Pair of Table Lamps in style of Paavo Tynell, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,799 Sale Price / set
34% Off
Large Paavo Tynell Pendant, Chromed Metal, Painted Shade,
Opaline Glass, 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at G.W.Sohlbergs
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney.
Literature: ”Berndt Friberg
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
designer, master thrower as well as glaze maker, a rare combination.
Friberg came from a long family line
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied Arts
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kunstindustrimuseum in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied Arts
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Grand Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Ceiling Pendant, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
office of Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
designer, master thrower as well as glaze maker, a rare combination.
Friberg came from a long family line
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Brazilian Modern Chaise in Hardwood
Boucle, att. to Liceu de Artes, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
New York skillfully handled the upholstery.
About the designer:
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios is a
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Hardwood, Bouclé
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied Arts
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Flexform set of two armchairs 1950s
By Flexform
Located in bari, IT
exhibited in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
From the 1970s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$5,682 / set
Paavo Tynell Finnair Commissioned Table Mounted Brass Lamp, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Enamel Sculpture / Painting by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
New York (1957). The 1950s appreciation of geometric shapes and patterns could also be seen in Stig’s
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Important Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Brass Dresser, Desk Unit, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
Eidelberg, Design 1935-1965: What Modern Was, Abrams, p. 162
New York Social Diary, Vladimir Kagan, April
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Brass Floor Lamp for Stockmann Orno, Finland 1950s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
designers in the second half of the 1900s. She designed furniture for Stockmann from 1937 and from 1942, she
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Nun
s Hat Floor Lamp in Black, Brass and Rattan, Idman 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard Nielsen "AX" Coffee Table, Denmark 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Utrecht, NL
). Their work can be found at New York’s MoMA, the National Gallery in Melbourne, and the Danish Museum
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Paavo Tynell Brass Floor Lamp Model 9613, Wooden Slats Shade, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Parliament House and the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kunstindustrimuseum in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 5068, Brass, Wood
Rattan, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Pair of Balck
Grey Kulho "Bowl" Chairs by Ola Kettunen, Merivaara 1950s
By J.Merivaara, Ola Kettunen
Located in Helsinki, FI
Bank of New York) as their interior designer. This was the reason why his name does not appear in
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
A Pair of 1950s Mid-Century Rattan Basket Chairs in the manner of Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
significant contributions to the mid-century modern movement. A graduate of New York’s prestigious Pratt
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass
Wooden Handle Table Lamp Model 9216, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Tony Paul Stool or Side Table in Wicker, Wood, United States, 1950s
By Tony Paul
Located in Roma, IT
designer. Above all, he is known for his designs of furniture, dishes and lighting design.
He grows up in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Beech
Exceptional Commissioned Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp In Brass
Glass, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at G.W.Sohlbergs
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Helmet Table Lamp 9209 in Perforated Brass
Rattan, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
as the Finnish Parliament House and the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp Model 80648 in Copper, Idman 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at G.W.Sohlbergs workshop in 1906
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp, Chromed Metal, Painted Shade,
Opaline Glass, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
Parliament House and the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Stoneware Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
1957), H55 in Helsingborg (1955), and Georg Jensen in New York (1957). The 1950s appreciation of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
Helsingborg (1955), and Georg Jensen in New York (1957). The 1950s appreciation of geometric shapes and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
1957), H55 in Helsingborg (1955), and Georg Jensen in New York (1957). The 1950s appreciation of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
1957), H55 in Helsingborg (1955), and Georg Jensen in New York (1957). The 1950s appreciation of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
1957), H55 in Helsingborg (1955), and Georg Jensen in New York (1957). The 1950s appreciation of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
1957), H55 in Helsingborg (1955), and Georg Jensen in New York (1957). The 1950s appreciation of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Paavo Tynell "80112-25" Milk Glass Ceiling Lights for Idman Oy, Finland 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
, a design atelier in New York that showcased the work of Finnish designers and craftspeople. His
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass and Leather Floor Lamp Model 9608, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s apprentice at G.W.Sohlbergs workshop in 1906
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell, Perforated Brass Ceiling Lamp Model 1953, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
as the Finnish Parliament House and the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
designer, master thrower as well as glaze maker, a rare combination.
Friberg came from a long family line
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kunstindustrimuseum in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied Arts
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Lamps Model A1965 in Pink, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Helsinki, FI
through Finland House in New York. Despite initial criticism in Finland, his 1940s–1950s style became a
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kunstindustrimuseum in Copenhagen, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMa in New York and the Museum of Applied
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Paavo Tynell Helmet Table Lamp 9209 in Perforated Brass
Rattan, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
office of Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
Tynell started as a sheet metal worker´s
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Brass UN
United Nations
Ceiling Lamp Model. 9060, Idman, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Paavo Tynell's career was his work for the United Nations headquarters in New York. The project came in
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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