Lot Essay
These lamps are believed to be from an edition of eight made especially for Helsinki City Town Hall.
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A PAIR OF WALL-LIGHTS, 1940s
Details
PAAVO TYNELL (1890-1973)
A PAIR OF WALL-LIGHTS, 1940s
produced by Taito Oy, Finland, brass
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) high
A PAIR OF WALL-LIGHTS, 1940s
produced by Taito Oy, Finland, brass
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) high
Provenance
Town Hall, Helsinki, by repute;
Private collection, Helsinki;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Private collection, Helsinki;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
Hundred Years of Finnish Design, Rafaela and Kaj Forsblom collection, exh. cat., Stockholm, 2017, p. 181, for another example of this model.
Brought to you by
Jeremy Morrison