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Exceptional Commissioned 'HOK' Paavo Tynell Floor Lamp in Brass, Taito 1948

Creator: Paavo Tynell
Offered by: Haddadin Design

Description
A beautiful Tynell floor lamp commissioned for the HOK Suurravintola "Grand Restaurant" in Helsinki designed by Paavo Tynell, and manufactured by Oy Taito Ab, c. 1949. Only 8 of these lamps are known to be made.

The legendary HOK Suurravintola was situated in the center of Helsinki at the Vaakuna Hotel. The restaurant was the biggest in Finland and one of the most popular and majestic. All of the restaurant's lightings were commissioned and designed by Paavo Tynell.

This lamp is in beautiful condition with electric wiring renewed and the shade remade with earth tone linen resonating the original fabric used while at the restaurant.

The archive pictures from the HOK Suurravintola are captures from a commercial by Helsingin Osuuskauppa HOK directed by Niilo Heino. Source Finna.

Note:-

Shipping and handling might take up to 1 month due to export permits on cultural items (which will be completely taken care of by the seller).

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

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Commissioned for HOK restaurant in Helsinki
Origin:	Finland
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Brass
Condition:	Good. Overall good vintage condition, consistent with age and use
Creation Date:	1948
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern
Incollect Reference #:	814289