Paavo Tynell For Idman
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Opal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Brass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Opal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Antique Mid-19th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Milk Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Copper
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1950s Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Flush Mount
Blown Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Table Lamps
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Vintage 1950s Finnish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
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Paavo Tynell For Idman For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Paavo Tynell For Idman?
Paavo Tynell for sale on 1stDibs
Paavo Tynell was an industrial designer, known as the great pioneer of Finnish lighting design and fondly dubbed “the man who illuminated Finland.” Tynell was one of the founders and chief designers of Taito Oy — the first industrial producer of lamps and other lighting fixtures in Finland. With the innovation of electricity in the beginning of the 20th century, Taito Oy and Tynell expanded the thinking and manufacturing of modern lighting solutions in Europe and abroad.
Tynell rose to prominence in the 1930s and 1940s, during which he collaborated with some of the most renowned Finnish architects, Alvar Aalto being the most notable one. Working to incorporate artificial lighting into modern environments, Tynell’s company Taito Oy produced fixtures for all of Aalto’s major projects including the Paimio Sanatorium and the Viipuri Library.
Tynell was especially praised for his involvement with the Finland House, a design atelier in New York that showcased the work of Finnish designers and craftspeople. His elegant brass designs became an instant success in North America, and he began creating lighting designs for the prestigious American company Lightolier.
A master craftsman, Tynell’s designs were derivative of a traditional aesthetic with a modern sensibility, mixed with an extensive use of perforated and polished brass. Marked by delicacy and softness, his most famous forms in lighting echo the structures of nature; he adroitly created sculptural shapes reminiscent of the branches of trees, swirling snowflakes and seashells.
Find antique Paavo Tynell chandeliers and pendants, floor lamps and other lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Side Gallery)
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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