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Rare Snowflake Ceiling Fixture by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy

Creator: Paavo Tynell - Taito Oy
Offered by: Donzella

Description
Perforated brass, brass wire, brass mesh. 3 x E26 (Edison) sockets. A single brass rod with wire flower finial suspends 64 brass snowflakes (3 different designs) around the fixture, creating a playful diffusion of light. Unsigned.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Provenance: Private collection – CT. Published: Paavo Tynell, Chasing Light. Pgs. 30-45 show related models.
Origin:	Finland
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Perforated brass, brass wire, brass mesh.
Condition:	Good. Very good condition. Recently rewired & UL listed, with new sockets added. Brass shows as good vintage condition with overall oxidation. All snowflakes are in good condition.
Creation Date:	c. 1952
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	62 PT 27
Incollect Reference #:	813590

Dimensions

H.	39.5 in;	Diam.	32 in;
H.	100.33 cm;	Diam.	81.28 cm;

Message from Seller:

Donzella is a curated gallery space that has specialized in post-war design since its inception in the early 1990s. Largely comprised of works by American interior designers and architects, as well as Italian architects and industrial designers, Paul Donzella's catalog of period furniture and lighting sets exceptional standards of form, quality, and rarity.