Finnish Lighting

This Dulux Junior desk lamp was produced by the Finnish manufacturer Lival during the 1980s. The base and lampshade are made of plastic, and the frame is m...

A three-armed brass and opaline glass wall light designed and produced by Itsu, Finland, 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.75” H x 12.50” W x 6”  D Back Plate Dimensions (inche...

A pair of flush mount outdoor light designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy, Model H10-100. Finland, circa 1950th. Large glass bawl with metal mount. Can be modified for mount on hangi...

The most famous Finnish industrial designer, Paavo Tynell came to be known as the “man who illuminated Finland” thanks to his notable lighting designs. A master craftsman himself, Ty...

Artek A808 floor lamp, manufactured by Valaistustyö, designed by Alvar Aalto. The lamp has a brass base, black leather, and a brass shade. The lamp is in very good used condition.

Brass/steel construction with five arms fitted with E26/E27 sockets. Made in Finland by Itsu in the 1950s. Used with some scratches but still in very good condition.  

Custom Ordered Ceiling Lamp in Copper & Brass by Paavo Tynell, 1940's Additional Information: Material: Copper and brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Taito Oy in Fin...

Light No. 15, by Milla Vaahtera Dimensions: H 40 x W 60 Materials: glass and brass Vaahtera began to work on this series in May 2017 together with ...

This sculptural Finnish table lamp is a masterful display of mid-century design’s sensibility and craftsmanship. Crafted in the mid-20th century, it captures the elegant interplay of...

Finnish designer Carin Lisa Johansson-Pape, was a pioneering figure of the mid-20th century Finnish design landscape. She designed furniture for Stockmann from 1937 and from 1942, sh...

Finnish lighting designers and manufacturers were true inventors who experimented with light and form to develop a unique oeuvre that continues to hold a prime position in the canon ...

Artek A622A lamp, designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky. The lamp is in very good used condition. Valaistustyö's stamp on the lamp. The Artek A335A pendant lam...

This beautiful brass and glass chandelier belongs to the legendary Finnish lighting designer, Paavo Tynell’s more decorated models of the 1950s. This model is quite rare in Tynell’s ...

Mercury silver crackle pair of table lamps by Luxus, Sweden, 1970, mercury silver crackle under a layer of clear glass by the Swedish maker Luxus. Super chic and beautiful silver cr...

Paavo Tynell is one of Finland’s best known and collected mid-century designers. Tynell was a pioneer of European lighting design and a founder of the ...

Sculptural Light No. 29 by Milla Vaahtera. Dimensions: W 90 x H min 60 cm. Materials: Glass, Brass. In 2020 Milla Vaahtera started a series of unique sculptural lights made out of brass and hand blown glass. "I have focused on mobile art work for the past few years and this series with light is a natural continuum of that work. These lights are all unique and made by a very intuitive process. Glass parts are made in collaboration with a team of glass blowers from Nuutajärvi Glass Village. The creative process of joining methods of art to traditional areas of craft is the most important thing to me in my work. Traditionally craft has been an area where professionals avoid failure. Lack of failure makes them good. I'm revolutionary in embracing failure in the craft process. I always find new techniques via failure. Failure is not opposite to success, it's a necessary part of it. When I find the flow of “not giving a shit” in my work, I find freedom and fun, and achieve the best work. Embracing failure shuts up the critical comments in my head and I’m liberated. I´m inspired by everything and find influences all around me. I find leaving some tool marks to the brass and "the mistakes" refreshing. With glass, the pieces where you could see the moment of melt in the final work are always my favorites. And I felt that now I work in dialogue with glass. I learned to use improvisation at the moment to maintain the wild nature of glass. Glass is like me, spontaneous and organic. " Glassblowers: Paula Pääkkönen, Sani Lappalainen, Otto Koivuranta, Jukka Viuha, Penna Tornberg and many other glassblowers from Nuutajärvi. The metal parts: Silversmith Kirsi Kokkonen together with Milla Vaahtera Electric work Ullanlinnan sähkö Vaahtera began to work on this series in May 2017 together with glassblowers Paula Pääkkönen, Sani Lappalainen, Pauli Vähäsarja, Henni Eliala and Jonas Paajanen of Nuutajärvi. The metal parts were prepared by silversmith Kirsi Kokkonen together with Milla Vaahtera. The method was based on dialogue with the glass artists, improvisation and intuition. The ethereal pieces are a revival of the mobile tradition that emerged in the 1930s.The heavy glass parts and the delicate brass seek a balance with each other, thus creating tensions within the works. Milla Vaahtera (born 1981) is a designer and an artist working in Helsinki. The themes of her works extend from body image and sexuality to intuition and dialogues in the creative progress. Vaahtera has graduated as a Master of Arts in 2010 from Aalto University, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She did her BA studies in Lahti Institute of Design in 2008. Her work is featured in several exhibitions at galleries and museums including the Design Museum Finland, Lokal gallery and UU Market...

Very rare Beehive lamp model no. A332 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Valaistustyö in Finland. Measure: Height: 35 (80) cm.

Very rare height adjustable ceiling lamp model J1979 designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Taito Oy in Finland. Measure: Height 135-180 cm.

Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” floor lamp for Valaistustyö, brass, iron and leather, Finland, 1954. The Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” floor lamp is an iconic mid-century modern piece...

Table lamp in metal, designed and made by Kerlux 1960s. Great original condition.

A sculptural Finnish wall lamp from the 1970s, expertly hand-carved from solid pine. The organic, flower-like shade features a beautifully scalloped edge and rich natural grain that ...

It is simply impossible to talk about 20th century Finnish lighting design without mentioning Paavo Tynell. Widely referred to as “The Man who Illuminated Finland”, Tynell not only f...

This is quite a typical 1950s Finnish design ceiling lamp at its best. Of course there are striking similarities to Paavo Tynell lighting fixtures, but n...

Two beautiful ceiling lamps by Paavo Tynell from the 1950's. Featuring tubular brass stems, white glass shades with additional concave brass droplets which create beautiful reflectio...

A strikingly modernist ceiling pendant by Finnish designer Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark), featuring bold brass slats and a vibrant orange acrylic light diffuser. This futuristic piece embo...

Light No. 12, by Milla Vaahtera Dimensions: H 60 x W 80 Materials: glass and brass Vaahtera began to work on this series in May 2017 together with glassblowers Paula Pääkkönen, Sani Lappalainen, Pauli Vähäsarja, Henni Eliala and Jonas Paajanen of Nuutajärvi. The metal parts were prepared by silversmith Kirsi Kokkonen together with Milla Vaahtera. The method was based on dialogue with the glass artists, improvisation and intuition. The ethereal pieces are a revival of the mobile tradition that emerged in the 1930s.The heavy glass parts and the delicate brass seek a balance with each other, thus creating tensions within the works. Milla Vaahtera (born 1981) is a designer and an artist working in Helsinki. The themes of her works extend from body image and sexuality to intuition and dialogues in the creative progress. Vaahtera has graduated as a Master of Arts in 2010 from Aalto University, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She did her BA studies in Lahti Institute of Design in 2008. Her work is featured in several exhibitions at galleries and museums including the Design Museum Finland, Lokal gallery and UU Market...

Mid-Century ceiling pendants by Nanny Still McKinney. Stunning early 1960s amber colored handblown glass with patinated copper perforated rings produced by RAAK, the Netherlands. Nanny still was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement which shows in the simplicity and hand worked natural copper patinas. The lamp is a true beauty and in perfect condition. The glasses measure 12 cm diameter x 14 cm height. Nanny Still (1926-2009), also known by her married name, Still-McKinney, is one of the important modern Finnish designers of glass and ceramics. The body of work she created, mainly during the 1950s and 1960s, serves as a reflection of the period's style as well as being a Harbinger of the coming innovations in structure, color and functionality. She worked with lighting--designing for RAAK-- porcelain...

**Lisa Johansson-Pape's Leather Table Lamp with a Slat Shade** Lisa Johansson-Pape's leather table lamp with a slat shade is a true work of art that brings a unique and warm atmosph...

Ceiling lamp from Finland. Brass and perforated metal shades.

Leather, brass and dark green painted metal shade. Designed in 1947. Manufacture mark.

A nickel-plated metal and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Finland, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 32” H x 9” D Dimensions of Canopy: 2.5“ H x  4”...

Beautiful table lamp in glass with details in brass, manufactured by NAFA, Sweden. Condition: Very good condition, one small crack in the upper brass ring, see picture. New s...

Finnish designer, Carin Lisa Johansson-Pape, was among the most significant Finnish lighting designers in the second half of the 1900s. She designed furniture for Stockmann from 1937...

“Angel Wing” floor lamp designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland circa 1956. Rare triple head version, model A809, stamped by the original maker, Valaistustyo, to collar of ...

The unit on the left is sold. Only the unit on the right is currently available.

Finnish mid-century design was derivative of a traditional aesthetic with a modern sensibility, mixed with an extensive use of glass and brass as material. This especially rare flush...

Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy rare and elegant chandelier or ceiling light model 9029/6 with beautifully ornate brass structure holding 6 amber cased glass shades, brass spiral rosette a...

Set of two table lamps designed by Lisa Lisa Johansson-Pape's glass table lamp with Set of two table lamps designed by Lisa a slat shade is a true work of art that brings a unique ...

Rare and large ceiling lamp designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Taito Oy in Finland. Height: 117-160 cm.

Rare table lamp / wall lamp model KD-11 Tapio Wirkkala. Produced by Idman in Finland.

Table lamp in brass with adjustable shade, model EV54. Manufactured and marked Itsu. Finland, mid-1900s.

Rare and 1st production angel wing floor lamp model A805 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Valaistustyö in Finland.

A brass and white opaline glass chandelier produced by Itsu, Finland, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.5"H x 13.5"W x 13.5"D Stem Length (inches): 16.5" Dimensions of Can...

Tapio Wirkkala Model K10-11 Floor / Table Lamp, made by Idman, Finland in the 1950s. Brass and painted metal. Height if the lamp is adjustable - can be used as a floor or a table lam...

Paavo Tynell was a renowned Finnish metal artist and designer, best known for his lamps and other metal objects. He collaborated with Idman Oy, and many of his designed lamps were ma...

A pair of stunning lamps made of glass and brass,Model 1088, these lamps have been restored with respect to their original design. The base of the lamp features beautiful brass decor...

Finnish mid-century design is characterized by simple, elegant forms that Paavo Tynell was a master of. Like Finnish culture he embraced timeless beauty, sustainability and a deep co...

Large opal & brass flush mount light model 2093 for idman, good original condition, the lamp is stamp by the editor Idman. Largest version of this model. Paavo Tynell is one of the m...

Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was a multitalented design genius, widely considered a leading figure of modern Finnish industrial art. This lamp model is one of the cornerstones of Tapio Wirkkala´s repertoire; this groundbreaking piece is one of the original adjustable lamps with angular opal light...

A beautiful floor lamp by Idman from the 1950s. This model is attributed to Maria Lindeman, who was one of the head designers at the leading light manufacturer Idman, along side Paav...

Alvar Aalto floor lamp model A809 made by Valaistustyö in the 1960s. This lamp has three white metal cone shaped shades. The shades consist of concentric slats allowing light to go a...

Carin Lisa Johansson-Pape née Johansson (21 January 1907 – 5 October 1989) was a Finnish designer, best known for her work in lighting. She was the most significant Finnish lighting ...

Very rare pair of floor lamps model 30-058 designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape. Produced by Orno in Finland.

A beautiful LJP adjustable wall light in full brass. This lamp has a ball joint holding the shade and allows the shade to be adjusted in all directions. The stem is also adjustable t...

Paavo Tynell Pair of wall lamps Manufactured by Taito Oy Finland, 1940 Brass, frosted glass diffuser From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona Measurements 32 cm x 41 H ...

A wall mounted light fixture featuring a delicate fabric shade embellished with a gracefully twisted single piece of brass resembling flower pedals, mounted on a stepped brass disc.

A rare model '1068' pendant lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno, Finland. The lamp has an opaline glass shade, hanging from a brass stem, decorated with glass prism elements.

Mid century lighting designer Paavo Tynell's Counterbalance pendant light Model No. A 1942 was made by Idman Oy, circa 1950s. This is an a...

The “Crane” is evidence why Tapio Wirkkala can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. He was a versatile designer and artist who could shift fluently between different materials and crossed established professional boundaries. Wirkkala’s far-reaching career spanned multiple fields, from furniture design to sculpture and other art objects, and this can be clearly traced in this floor lamp. It functions as an art object just as much as a utilitarian lamp. With its slender shape and a brass and black lacquered body, this lamp is a great modernist piece that stands out in any space. The ingenious structure allows the height to be adjustable, and the design customizable. The main design elements are placed around the main functional parts, namely the shade, the adjusting rod, and the base. The sculptural brass rods cross each other similarly to a crane, and inspired the nickname of this model. The black lacquered conical shade and base, as well as the spherical counterweight stand out against the bright brass and add a modern edge to the design. The shade is lacquered white inside, creating a pleasant effect when the lamp is lit. Idman’s label engraved on the brass handle. Idman produced the models of some of the most renowned Finnish lighting designers of the time, including Tapio Wirkkala, Mauri Almari and Maria Lindeman. Unlike other aesthetic movements, Mid-Century Modern design was streamlined, while highlighting the materials used. The vibe of this “Crane” floor lamp is fresh, retro-tinged, and completely alluring with its dedication to quality and practicality wrapped up in beautiful design that will never go out of style. Condition: In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The brass has a beautiful patina. Dimensions: 26.37 in W x 7.08 in D x 51.39 in H (height is adjustable) 67 cm W x 18 cm D x 128 cm H (height is adjustable) Literature: Tuula Sakalari, Katri Lehtova, Werner Söderström, “Suomalaisia Tuolej”, Osakeyhtio, Helsinki, 2012, pp. 96 & 97 About the designer: Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. He was a versatile designer and artist who could shift fluently between different materials and crossed established professional boundaries: he worked on everything from refrigerators to banknotes and from furniture to striking jewels. The most important materials for Wirkkala were wood and glass – he never ceased to explore the possibilities they offer. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Many of his glass works for Iittala were also awarded later in the 1950s at the Milan Triennial. In the years 1951-1954, Wirkkala worked as the artistic director of Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design. In 1955, he received a Pro Finlandia medal and in 1972 the Academy of Finland's honorary title of academician. The first mass-production glassware range designed by Wirkkala was the Tapio series launched in 1954. The popular Ultima Thule glassware range, created in 1968, was based on the so-called ice glass technique, and the designer himself was involved in developing it at the Iittala glass factory. Wirkkala also received important commissions from abroad: in the mid-1960s he started to design glass objects for Venini Glassworks in Italy, where he created the Bolle bottles for the Venice Biennale collection in 1966. One of Wirkkala’s most significant commissions abroad was the work at the Rosenthal porcelain factory in Germany: he worked as a freelance designer for Rosenthal for almost 30 years, and the most influential result was the Paper Bag vase (1977), still today one of Rosenthal’s best-selling products. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s, but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractionism and gave Finnish sculpture...

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 ...