Kai Ruokonen /Kai Finnmark Floor Lamp for the Vaakuna Hotel, 1970s

These lamps were designed by Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark) for the Vaakuna Hotel in Helsinki in the 1970s. A very simple yet elegant heavy duty lamp in full brass with a beautiful patina....

A beautiful table lamp model K11-15 designed by Mauri Almari and manufactured by Idman Oy in Finland in the late 1950s. The combination of brass, painted metal and leather really mak...

The lamp is designed by renowned Finnish Designer Kai Ruokonen and manufactured by Sieva Oy in the 70's. The lamp is made of brass with a beautiful patina ...

Paavo Tynell is one of Finland’s best known and most collected mid-century designers. Tynell was a pioneer of European lighting design and a founder of the first lighting manufacturing company in Finland, Taito Oy. The present model “9224” table lamp is a well known design famous for its characteristic base design. This model is better known as the "horseshoe" due to the shape of the foot and other features making it resemble Thoroughbreds. In a 1950s edition of the Finland House Lighting catalogue this lamp was nicknamed Thoroughbred, but interestingly enough, not because of the horseshoe-foot. The Thoroughbred is a hot-blooded racing horse breed known for its agility and physical features including a well-chiselled head, a long, slim neck and a lean body. Features that describe this lamp model as well. This version (there exists one with small holes on the reflector) has a funnel shaped brass reflector with a ring of perforated lines highlighting its widening shape. The reflector is lacquered white inside and can be adjusted in its position, functional elements that show Tynell’s consideration for the user and the lamp’s utilitarian role as well. The most distinct element however, remains the brass horseshoe base that balances the design both visually and literally as well. It is a sleek, modern element that makes this model immediately recognizable. It is connected to the shade by a straight neck wrapped entirely in leather. While Tynell’s company collaborated with up-and-coming talent as well as more established names such as Alvar Aalto, Tynell’s own designs are the most collected for their elegant brass forms, exquisite quality, and interesting play of materials. A master craftsman himself, Tynell’s design is derivative of a traditional aesthetic with a modern sensibility, mixed with an extensive use of perforated and polished brass as material. This table lamp showcases all his sensibilities that gained him worldwide fame and renown. Condition: In good vintage condition consistent with age and use. This unit is unpolished and has signs of wear. Paavo Tynell Table lamp Model 9224 Horseshoe Lamp...

Mid-century design brass floor lamp by Kari Ruokonen for Lynx Finland, signed on the lampshade. Original vintage condition with signs of use. Kari Ruokonen designed lighting for the ...

Wonderful floor lamp G110 by Hans Agne Jakobsson circa 1970 Sweden Stamped in a very good vintage condition

Model 9633 floor lamp, designed by Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Taito Oy, 1940/1950s. Brass frame with handmade wooden slat shade. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Stamped Taito Oy. Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) is one of the most important names in Finnish lighting design, and his work has had a significant impact on modern lighting design also on an international level. Tynell, who studied at the Helsinki School...

Vintage "Anna" floor lamp designed by Anna Ehrner for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden. Made in the 1970s. The lamp base is made of brass with lacquer. Mounted with a large shade stretched wit...