Finnish Lighting

In 1918, Paavo Tynell, “the man who illuminated Finland” co-founded the metalwork and lighting company Taito Oy, the first industrial producer of lighting fixtures in Finland. He wor...

‎‎‎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,...

Attributed to Paavo Tynell. An unknown and bigger version of the lamp you regular see, but unsigned. Purchased from an art collectors home in cologne. They bought the lamp 50 years a...

Pair of Wall Lamps Model 7004 designed by Paavo Tynell. The lamps are made of brass, and are in very good condition.

By the 1950s, Finland had established itself as a force for innovation in design. The best qualities of Finnish light fixtures are their atmospheric shine and disciplined, functional...

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...

Samuli Naamanka 'Lambada Savu' ceramic pendant in black for Innolux. Designed by the internationally renowned Naamanka in 2013 and manufactured in Finland through artful hand casti...

Samuli Naamanka 'Lambada' ceramic pendants for Innolux. Designed by the internationally renowned Naamanka in 2013 and manufactured in Finland through artful hand casting. The min...

Set of Three Tapio Wirkkala Black Metal and Glass Pendants with original Airam bulbs Executed in black painted metal and rare blown-glass architectural geometric 'WIR' incandescent ...

This beautiful ceiling pendant was designed during the 1950s in Finland. Itsu, short for Itä-Suomen Sähkö (eng. Eastern Finland Electricity), was a small, lesser known manufactory th...

By the 1950s, Finland had established itself as a force for innovation in design. The best qualities of Finnish light fixtures are their atmospheric light and disciplined, functional...

Ceiling Lamp in White lacquered metal and brass Attributed to Lisa Johansson-Pape, 1950’s Additional Information: Material: White lacquered metal, brass Style: Mid century, Scandina...

This rare pendant lamp was designed during the 1950s, an era in which Finland saw the birth of many of its most iconic lighting models. Design wise, it was a period of consistency, e...

Ceiling Lamp in Black Lacquered Metal and Brass, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Black lacquered metal, brass Style: Mid cent...

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

Floor lamp “K10-2″designed by Maria Lindeman, Finland. 1950s. Polished brass and black lacquered metal. Dimensions: H: 140 cm / 4' 7" D: 22 cm / 8.7"

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 ...

Very rare ceiling lamps model 61-347 designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape. Produced by Orno in Finland. Price listed is / item. We've 4 items available.

This is an Artek Pendant Light, Model A330S, originally designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1937. These examples are new in box, dating to 2020. The listed price includes one pendant...

Rare pair of table lamps model EV 54 by unknown designer. Produced by Itsu in Finland.

Incredible table lamp attributed to Eero Saarinen in glass and metal lacquered.

Very rare height adjustable ceiling lamps designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Taito Oy in Finland. Dimensions (W x D x H): 35 x 35 x 110 – 135 cm. Price is listed / item.

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...

Rare pair of table lamps designed by Reima Pietilä. Produced for Public Library Metso Tampere, Finland.

Rare and early floor lamp “Maija the bee” / Maija Mehiläinen designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Produced by Hienoteras in Finland.

Kai Finnmark / Kai Ruokonen Chandelier in Brass by LYNX Kai Ruokonen is a Finnish designer who also worked under the artist name ‘Kai Finnmark’. This Chandelier is a big size pend...

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...

It is simply impossible to talk about 20th century lighting design without mentioning Finland and the Finnish “masters of light”. Brass bent into flowi...

Rare and early floor lamp “Maija the bee” / Maija Mehiläinen designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Produced by Hienoteräs in Finland.

Frame pendant lamp mod. T292, designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson in 1958. Featuring an elegant and functional design typical of the mid-century period, the body of the lamp is made enti...

Mid-Century Modern Finnish White Opaline Glass and Painted Metal 'Bulbo' Pendant Light Iconic "Bulbo" model chandelier designed by the renowned Lisa Johansson-Pape for Stockmann-Orn...

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...

Tapio Wirkkala for Idman Finnish Glass Pendant Light - Blue This light measures: 7 wide x 7 deep x 14 high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lighting...

Set of 2 solid brass wall lamps by Paavo Tynell. Manufactured by Idman in Finland in the 1950s Marked accordingly

A refined Finnish three-arm chandelier manufactured by Stockmann-Orno during the 1960s. The fixture features three gracefully curved brass arms supporting elegant opaline glass shad...

A beautifully crafted Finnish brass chandelier manufactured by Sario during the 1960s. The fixture features three gracefully curved brass arms supporting elegant opaline glass tulip...

An adjustable table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Idman, circa1950 This example retains it's original enameled white shade with a solid brass upright and adjustable thumbscrew. Stam...

Pendant by a Finnish designer Kai Ruokonen for Lynx form the 1960s. Brass with plastic details. Scandinavian Modern design with playful color scheme. Good vintage condition, minor pa...

Four Finnish design ceiling pendants, white and blue art glass and brass. In perfect condition. Measures: 17.5 cm. x 6 cm.

Rare ceiling lamp by Tapio Wirkkala with perforated brass shade and satin lacquered metal body, Designed and manufactured between 1959 and 1961 The model is from a limited edition ...

Tapio Wirkkala K11-16 desk or table light, fully adjustable, designed 1954 and made by Idman, Finland Brass, leather and enamelled steel. The lamp is stamped Idman to the upper lev...

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...

Floor lamp model A809 designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland. 1959. Lacquered steel, brass and leather. Dimensions: H: 170 cm/ 5' 7 1/4'' W: 60 cm/ 2' D: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''...

Tiki lamp by Tero Kuitunen Material: slip cast terracotta, hand knot paper shade, brass and textile cable. Dimensions: D30 x H55 cm Edition of 3 Also Available in colors: Blue,...

Set of 2 Tiki lamps by Tero Kuitunen Material: slip cast terracotta, hand knot paper shade, brass and textile cable. Dimensions: D30 x H55 cm Edition of 3 Also Available in col...

An uncommon brass table lamp with dome shade.

Alvar Aalto table / desk light designed 1957 for Valaistustyo, Finland. Enameled steel black base and shade with contrasting white visor. Goose neck arm for shade orientation. Sta...

Swirl lamp by Tero Kuitunen Material: Hand blown glass, hand built ceramic, textile cable. Dimensions: D23 x H38 to 43 cm Limited edition Glass parts do...

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 ...

A nice hanging lamp by Tapio Wirkkala for Idman. Copper cylinders hold Tapio Wirkkala designed bulbs . Three-armed ceiling cap allows for adjustable heights.

A super early Paavo Tynell table lamp for Taito Oy from 1935. This is marked as Model 5053 in the 1935 Taito Catalogue. A similar example has a glass shade. This example with a cast...

An uncommon and masterful adjustable counterweighted ceiling fixture having a brass bell-shaped dome with pin-hole perforations.

Lisa Johansson-Pape Pair of floor lamps Manufactured by Orno Finland, 1947 Painted steel, brass and acrylic shade From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona Measurements 57.45 cm diameter x 146 cm height 22.61 in diameter x 57.48 in height Literature Design Musuem, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Helsinki, 1986; Ornamo, Helsinki, 1962 Bio Finnish designer Lisa Johansson-Pape enjoyed a long and varied career in lighting, furniture, textile, and ceramic design. She was one of Finland’s leading lighting designers in the 20th century and was instrumental in promoting Finnish design internationally. Born in 1907, Lisa Johansson-Pape studied at the Industrial Art Institute in Helsinki University of Art & Design (Now Aalto University of Art & Design), graduating in 1928. She worked as a furniture designer for Kylmäkoski and Stockmann and created carpets for the Friends of Finnish Handicraft, before turning her attention to lighting design. She collaborating with the Stockmann-owned lighting factory Orno from 1942, famously remarking, “it was quite by accident that I became a design light artist. By education, I am a furniture designer, but I had to make lamps during the war.” Notable designs include the Lisa (1947), Sipuli (1954), and Laura (1957) pendant lamps. The Sipuli, often referred to by the English translation Onion, resembles the form of the vegetable for which it was named. The angular design in opaline glass was awarded a gold medal at the Triennale di Milano in 1954, which was just one of several prizes Johansson-Pape received in her career; she was also awarded a silver medal at the 1951 Triennale...

A counterbalanced pendant light. This brass fixture features an inverted brandy snifter silhouette with delicate perforations. The length ...

An uncommon and masterful adjustable counterweighted ceiling fixture having a brass bell-shaped dome with pin-hole perforations.

A very early black enamel table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy in 1935. On the verge of Modernism and borrowed generously from the Bauhaus lamps of the time, this is an incredibl...

Ceiling lamp, anonymous, Finland. 1960s. Painted metal and acrylic. Dimensions: H: 42 cm/ 16 1/2'' W: 61 cm/ 24'' L: 61 cm/ 24''

A large wall lamp by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland ca. 1930's A very early modernist lamp designed for a Sanitarium in Helsinki. Adjustab...

Plankton Light Sculpture by Elina Ulvio. Dimensions: W 64 x D 4 x H 64 cm. Materials: Perforated aluminium, LED tube string light. All our lamps can be wired according to each count...

Paavo Tynell lamp model K2-49 for Taito Oy, black painted metal with brass rings and a glass diffuser. The lamp is from 1950s and in original condition. The lamp has Taito Oy's stamp...