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Pair of Paavo Tynell Starry Sky Ceiling Lamps 9068 In Black & Brass, Idman 1960s
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The Starry Sky is one of the most iconic designs of Paavo Tynell's lamps. It was made by both Taito and Idman in many different sizes. The way the light filters through the grill and the holes on the sides makes the ceiling look like a starry sky. Because of it's small size and sophisticated look this lamp is suitable for any interior. This is a perfect pair in original condition.
Note: at the moment we have another pair of the same size and colour in case you are looking for a set of four.
White and black were the 2 dominant colors used in the middle of the 20th century. Although the trend is nowadays to repaint in brighter colors, we chose to leave these in their original black color and the lamps are in full original condition. Both stamped.
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 -
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Documentation: Makers Label/Invoice Notes: Stamped by the manufacturer. Origin: Finland Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Brass, Metal Condition: Good. The overall impression is good. Creation Date: 1960s Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Catalog References: Documented in 1960s Idman Catalogs. Incollect Reference #: 771350 -
Dimensions
W. 9.45 in; H. 9.45 in; D. 9.45 in; W. 24 cm; H. 24 cm; D. 24 cm;
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