Live Auction 16015Design
PAAVO TYNELL (1890-1973)
Lot 164

PAAVO TYNELL (1890-1973)

A rare large desk lamp, 1951-52

Closed17 October 2018

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GBP 37,500

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PAAVO TYNELL (1890-1973)
A rare large desk lamp, 1951-52
manufactured by Taito Oy, Helsinki, Finland, brass, leather
20 ½ in. high (52 cm.)
twice stamped TAITO

Specialist note

The present lot design, of impressive large size, was conceived for the for the Head Office of the Finnish State Railways Headquarters. The lamp is featured in a rare period photograph of the office interior, and its original drawing is currently held in the archives of the Design Museum of Helsinki. Of this model, which does not appear in the production catalogues amongst the ones available for retail, this is the only example currently identified.