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Rare Yki Nummi Table Lamp, 1960s

About the Item

Rare Yki Nummi table lamp from the 1960s. Acrylic frame with fabric shade. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Fun and playful design from Yki Nummi. Yki Nummi was one of the most important Scandinavian lighting designers of the 1950s-1970s. He was a multi-talented artist and designer who designed all kinds of household items. Yki Nummi worked as a lighting designer at the Stockmann-Orno factory from 1950 to 1975, where he designed hundreds of lamps. The most famous Nummi lamps in the world are the Modern Art -table lamp of 1955, which was also acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York as a new addition to its collection in 1957, and the Lokki pendant lamp of 1960.
  • Creator:
    Yki Nummi (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.13 in (43.5 cm)Diameter: 9.85 in (25 cm)
  • Power Source:
    Plug-in
  • Lampshade:
    Included
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Helsinki, FI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7495238165182
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