Set of Four Paavo Tynell Commissioned Scones in Perforated Brass, Taito, 1950s

Rarely on offer, a commissioned set of four Paavo Tynell wall lamps from their original location in the Toijala region in Finland. This set of wall lights was designed specifically for the Akaa Congregation's main hall. The perforated brass hourglass-shaped sconces are a unique version of the rare 6204 model. Representing Paavo Tynell's iconic style and golden era, these mid-century lamps from the early 1950s provide both lighting solutions and aesthetic appeal, thanks to their up-down lighting and perforations that create an enchanting ambience.

In their full original condition, these lamps remained in the same location since their installation in the 1950s. Each piece has multiple stamps by the manufacturer Taito. Crafted entirety from brass these lamps showcase Tynell's exceptional talent & the engineering precision needed to create custom made light fixtures. The intricate perforations allow light to shine beautifully in all directions creating a captivating play of light.

Also, please refer to the copy of the original drawing for this design from the Paavo Tynell archives at the Design and Architectural Museum, Helsinki. The "4 kpl" text indicates that 4 of this version wall scones were made, meaning most definitely they are also uniques.

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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Shipping and handling might take up to 1 month or more due to export permits on cultural items (which will be completely taken care of by us, or the shipping company if the buyer so wishes). Export permits are easy and straight forward to get, the process just lasts 2-4 weeks usually.