#oy taito ab

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Floral chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Taito, 1950s

[scandinaviancollectors]

Interior in Stockholm by Stockholm Contemporary (2017) for the Exchange Int. gallery: Custom Paavo Tynell library ceiling light by Taito Oy (Finland, late 1940s), large ceramic table lamp by Carl-Harry Stålhane & Aune Laukkanen for Rörstrand Ab (Sweden, mid-1950s), Ristyg pattern on pillows by Dora Jung (Finland, 1950s), Danish rosewood daybed c.1960s, Swedish serving trolley (c.1950s) and an artwork by Brian Hodgson (UK, 1993). / The Exchange Int

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Paavo Tynell, 

Finnish designer Paavo Tynell first encountered metalwork as a teenager when apprenticing to become a blacksmith. Possessing a natural talent for manipulating metals, He began working for Koru Oy, the famed Finnish metal smith company. Perfecting the techniques of metal finishes, he was awarded the title of master craftsman in 1913. Moving from metalwork to jewelry, Paavo 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, he 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. Paavo 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.

Paavo Tynell’s designs are marked by a delicacy and softness that reveals his background in fine jewelry. His most famous forms in lighting echo the structures of nature; he adroitly created colorful lighting designs with details like leafs, twining vines, and swirling snowflakes. In 1947, hel worked with the Finland House, a design atelier in New York that showcased the work of Finnish designers and craftspeople. 

Paavo Tynell’s work was a hit in New York, he began creating lighting designs for the American companies Lightcraft and Lightolier and in 1955 he designed the lighting for the United Nations Secretary General’s Office in the United Nations building. Tynell died in 1973, in Helsinki, Finland.

Rare and Exceptional chandelier for Taito Oy Ab, Finland, c. 1950,

Perforated and Enameled Brass,

44 h × 32 dia in (112 × 81 cm)

Courtesy: Wright20

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The Snowflake by Paavo Tynell, ca. 1947. Chandelier made of brass and brass mesh, manufactured by Oy Taito Ab, Finland. Photo © Tobias Taxgård. #paavotynell #snowflake #taito #finland #1940s #brass #lamp #lighting #lightingdesign #modernism #midcenturymodern #mcm #scandinaviandesign #nordicmodern #interior #interiordesign #light #scandinavianmodern #chandelier #design #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUgKRRMnlP/?igshid=1lauocmxvc1f8

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Mid-century modern interior in Detroit, Michigan: Walnut desk and Conoid-chair by George Nakashima (c.1960s), Paavo Tynell table lamp model No.9211 for Taito Oy (Finland, late 1940s), brass bowl also by Tynell, Snäckorna flatweave rug by Barbro Nilsson for Ab MMF (Sweden, 1943). / The Exchange Int.