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Paavo Tynell

Ceiling lamp, model 9060

Taito OY
Finland, 1950-52
polished and enameled brass, frosted glass 20¼ h × 22 dia in (51 × 56 cm)
estimate: $8,000–10,000
result: $25,400
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Incised manufacturer's mark to mounting plate ‘TT Oy. Taito 6A-80 Made in Finland’.
literature: Paavo Tynell ja Taito Oy, Aav, ppg. 103, 111

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Paavo Tynell 1890–1973

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Finnish designer Paavo Tynell first encountered metalwork as a teenager when apprenticing to become a blacksmith. Possessing a natural talent for manipulating metals, Tynell began working for Koru Oy, the famed Finnish metalsmith company. Perfecting the techniques of metal finishes, he was awarded the title of master craftsman in 1913. Moving from metalwork to jewelry, Tynell proved skillful in making delicate pieces; he designed and crafted the wedding rings of his friends and fellow designers, Alvar and Aino Mandelin Aalto.

Noticing a need for designed metalwork in Finland, Tynell founded his own company Taito Oy Ab in 1918. At first the company focused on interior and exterior metalwork, but later moved on to creating creative lamp designs in the 1930s. Tynell was responsible for a majority of the company's designs but Taito Oy also featured the work of emerging designers like Kaj Franck and Alvar Aalto. Working with Aalto and his company Artek, Tynell designed the lighting for many buildings and interiors by Aalto, including the Paimio Sanatorium, the Savoy Restaurant, and the Viipuri Library.

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