Paavo Tynell
PAAVO TYNELL, A TWENTY-LIGHT CHANDELIER. Manufactured for the old church in Lahti. Taito Oy. 1940s/50s.
PAAVO TYNELL, A TWENTY-LIGHT CHANDELIER. Manufactured for the old church in Lahti. Taito Oy. 1940s/50s.
Polished brass, white candle shafts for light bulbs. Height 117 cm, diameter 136 cm.
Normal wear.
Provenance
From the old wooden church in Lahti, Finland. Architect Albert Mellin designed the church in 1890, the church was demolished in 1977 and the Alvar Aalto-designed concrete church was built.
More information
This item should be collected at Iso Roobertinkatu 12 after the auction has ended.
Designer
Paavo Tynell (1890–1973) began his career as an apprentice sheet-metal worker while simultaneously studying at the Central School of Applied Arts, where his skill was recognized early on. In 1918, he founded the company Taito Ltd in Helsinki together with several prominent artists and industrialists.
Taito Ltd’s operations initially included both a forge and a foundry, but after the foundry was closed, the company focused on handcrafted pewter objects during the 1920s and 1930s, as well as lighting fixtures, which became its main product. In 1953, Taito Ltd merged with Idman Ltd, which eventually led to the dissolution of Taito Ltd.
During the 1950s, the company expanded internationally and exported lighting fixtures to the United States, including commissions for Finland House in New York and the United Nations Headquarters.
Today, Paavo Tynell is regarded as one of Finland’s most significant industrial designers.