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Paavo Tynell Brass Floor Lamp
Materials: Round curved brass base. Cast iron counterweight inside the base. Long brass rod. Brass gooseneck. Conical perforated brass lampshade. Perforated with many small holes. Brass E27 socket with a ribbed porcelain ring.
Height: 133 – 169 cm / 52.36 – 66.53”
Lampshade: 12 x 19,5 cm / 4.72 x 7.67”
Base: ∅ 20 cm / 7.87”
Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 75 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used. Not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1950s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: Paavo Tynell – attributed.
Manufacturer: Taito Oy, Idman Oy, Helsinki, Finland – attributed.
Other versions: This Paavo Tynell brass floor lamp exists in several sizes and some variations.
This floor lamp is mostly attributed to Paavo Tynell (1890-1973), unfortunately, I could not find any proof for it. However, it has many similarities with the lamps he designed.
Paavo Tynell
Paavo Tynell was born on 25 January 1890 in Helsinki, Finland. He began his career as a tinsmith and metalworker and graduated as a master craftsman in 1913. He studied at the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki, where he later also taught metalwork for several years.
In 1918, together with Eric O. W. Ehrström, Frans Nykänen, Gösta Serlachius and Emil Wikström, he co-founded Oy Taito Ab. Tynell became the company’s leading designer and played a major role in establishing it as one of Finland’s most important lighting manufacturers.
During the 1930s and 1940s, Paavo Tynell became one of the central figures in Finnish lighting design. He worked closely with architects and interior designers, most notably Alvar Aalto, and designed lighting for a number of important public and private interiors. His work is associated with locations such as the Parliament House and Lasipalatsi in Helsinki, as well as later projects in the United States.
Tynell’s lighting is especially known for its elegant use of brass, often polished or perforated, combined with a light and refined decorative touch. His designs helped define the warm and sophisticated character of mid-century Finnish lighting, and he is still widely regarded as one of the most important designers in the history of Scandinavian lighting.
After the Second World War, Tynell became involved with Finland House in New York, which introduced Finnish design and lighting to the American market. His work became increasingly successful in the United States during the 1950s, while production continued in Finland.
Paavo Tynell passed away in 1973 in Tuusula, Finland.
Helena Tynell
Paavo Tynell was married to Helena Tynell, born Hellin Helena Turpeinen (1918–2016), one of the most important Finnish glass designers of the post-war period. She studied at the Central School of Industrial Design in Helsinki and graduated in 1943.
After working for Arabia, she was also employed by Oy Taito Ab, where she met her future husband Paavo Tynell. In 1946, she joined Riihimäki Glass, where she remained until 1976 and created many of her best-known designs.
Although Helena Tynell is especially remembered for her glass designs, she also worked as a freelance designer for several other companies, including Bega Leuchten and Glashütte Limburg. Her work played an important role in the development of modern Finnish glass design.
Idman Oy
Idman Oy was a Finnish lighting company with roots in the business founded by Karl Hjalmar Idman. He first ran a shop in Pori and later moved to Helsinki, where Hjalmar Idman Oy was established in the early 1920s. Over time, the company developed into an important name in the Finnish lighting industry.
In 1953, Oy Taito Ab was sold to Idman Oy. This linked the company directly to the legacy of Paavo Tynell, whose designs continued to influence production after the sale. Some of Tynell’s best-known lighting models, including perforated brass ceiling lamps often referred to as the “Starry Sky” type, remained in production in different versions for many years.
Originally active as an electrical wholesaler as well as a lighting company, Idman later focused more strongly on lighting production. In the following decades, the company went through several ownership and name changes. Nokia acquired the company in 1981, after which it operated under names including SLO-Metal Oy and SLO-Idman Oy. In the 1990s, the business passed through new ownership and eventually became part of Philips. Since 2007, the Finnish operations have been known as Philips Oy.
Because of its takeover of Taito and its long production history, Idman Oy remains an important company in the history of Finnish lighting. This website also features an extensive selection of Idman catalogues, alongside catalogues from other Finnish lighting manufacturers such as Orno and Itsu.
Paavo Tynell Brass Floor Lamp – Company Labels & Logos
