Finnish Lighting

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...

Helena Tynell. Three small ceiling lamps in stainless steel and smoke-colored glass. Approximately from 1970. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 20.0 cm x D 7.0 cm. Helena Tynell w...

Very rare and early floor lamp model A 808 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Valaistustyö in Finland. Designed for National Pensions Institute in Helsinki.

Such an incredible example of Paavo Tynell's lighting designs. This example is rather unusual and comes with the original custom ordered glass shades. Simple and Classic. Soli...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

Scandinavian small table lamp poplar plywood and oak Toad model for Timo Niskanen Himmee. comtempotraine design. New product. Works with E14 bulbs. Timo Niskanen is a young designer of the finnish avant-garde, the Møbler Gallery met in Stockholm. We had him for love at heart and we wanted to offer these contemporary lighting among vintage furniture pieces...

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...

Very rare ceiling lamps designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Taito Oy in Finland. Price is listed / item.

Brass table lamp by Kai Ruokonen Lynx Edition, in a stout form. Made in a cylinder of stacked lamellas that let out a warm glowing light. A wonderful, cool mood light.

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 t...

Table lamp in opal and plywood oak model toad 1UP Timo Niskanen for Himme. New product. Works with E14 bulbs. Timo Niskanen is a young Finnish designer, the Mø...

Adjustable desk/table lamp, model no. 5305 by Paavo Tynell, 1950s. Brass and painted perforated metal. Manufactured by Taito, Finland. Underside impressed with TAITO/5305. Price redu...

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...

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...

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

Yki Nummi - Orno - Pendant Light - 1960´s in rare ruby & white color combination .

Ceiling lamp designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland. 1955. Copper. Unique. Provenance: Villa Rauma-Repola, Rauma, Finland. L: 158 cm/ 5' 2 3/4'' W: 139 cm/ 4' 7 1/4'' H: 121 cm/ ...

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 ...

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

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...

Finnish mid-century design is characterised by simple, elegant forms - which Paavo Tynell was a master of. Reflective of Finnish culture, he embraced timeless beauty, sustainability ...

Gunvor Olin-Grönqvist, Finnish Mid-Century Modern, Glazed Ceramic, Large Table Lamp, Finland, 1960s A large black and beige glazed ceramic table lamp designed by Gunvor Olin-Grönqvi...

Artek A808 lamp, brass shade with white bottom grille, and brass base with black leather. Manufacturer Valaistustyö, designer Alvar Aalto. In good used condition and working. A coupl...

Pair of Scandinavian Modern table lamps, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1950/1960s. Leather and brass frame. Yarn shades. Marked. Good vintage condition, m...

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...

An uncommon brass table lamp with dome shade.

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

This elegant ceiling light by Lisa Johansson-Pape is gracefully minimal, with sloping art-deco lines and a brass shade that's quintessentially Finnish. This ceiling light is reminisc...

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 desk lamp with a visor shade.

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

Such an unusual example of Tapio Wirkkala's coveted lighting. This model has an adjustable light source which is controlled by a sliding bar on the l...

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''...

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...

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...

Double wall light made by Itsu in Finland around 1960. Brass with later painted metal surfaces. Good condition , minor patina consistent with age and use.

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...

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...

Paavo Tynell counterweight pendant.

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 ...

This three arm pendant light, Intima, was designed by Kai Ruokonen (Kai Finnnmark) in the early 1970s. The lamp was produced by his own manufa...

Vintage Design Beautifully enameled pendant light designed by Lisa Johansson - Pape for Orno, Finland in 1950s. This condition of this unit is still good and original with normal si...

A chrome-plated metal and glass pendant light, model 1607, designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by Taito, Finland, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (...

Pair of rare table lamps, manufactured by Valinte Oy, 1950s. Painted metal and brass frame with wooden slat shades. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age a...

Lisa Johansson-Pape Table lamp Manufactured by Orno Finland, 1950 Brass, leather, canvas shade From the archives of Side Gallery. Barcelona Measurements 10 cm x 10 cm x 69 H cm 3.93 in x 3.93 in x 27.10 H in 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 classic beehive pendant model A331 by Alvar Aalto for Artek of white aluminum and chrome-plated steel rings that filter the light beautifully. ...