Table Lamp #9224 by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
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A table lamp model #9224 by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy, Finland, 1953.
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Paavo Tynell 9224
Very Rare Table Lamp, Model 9224 by Paavo Tynell, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This very rare table lamp model 9224, designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by Taito in Finland during the 1950s, is a beautiful example of mid-century Scandinavian lighting design.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Table lamp model 9224 Designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare table lamp model 9224 by Finnish designer Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, 1950s.
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Paavo Tynell Model 9224 "Horseshoe" Table Lamp for Idman Oy, Finland 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
Paavo Tynell is one of Finland’s best known and most collected mid-century designers.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Paavo Tynell Model 9224 ”Horseshoe” Brass and Leather Table Lamp
$18,173Sale Price|20% Off
Paavo Tynell Model 9224 ”Horseshoe” Brass and Leather Table Lamp
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Espoo, FI
This unit is unpolished and has signs of wear. Paavo Tynell Table lamp Model 9224 Horseshoe Lamp Manufactured by Idman Oy Made in Finland circa 1950s Brass with leather wrapped stem
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Paavo Tynell "Model 9224" Table Lamp for Idman Oy, Finland 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
Paavo Tynell is one of Finland’s best known and most collected mid-century designers.
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Paavo Tynell for Idman '9224' Table Lamp in Brass and Leather, Finland, 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Prague, New Town
'Horseshoe' table lamp, model '9224', designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Idman Oy in Finland, 1953.
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A Paavo Tynell "Horseshoe" Table Lamp Model 9224 in Brass & Leather, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of the table lamp model 9224 by Paavo Tynell in brass and leather and manufactured by Taito in the early 1950s.
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A Paavo Tynell "Horseshoe" Table Lamp Model 9224 in Brass & Leather, Idman 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
The lamp is stamped by the manufacturer "Idman". Paavo Tynell (1890–1973) was a Finnish designer who is well renowned around the world for his incredible lighting fixtures and lamps.
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Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 9224 by Taito Oy in Finland
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp model 9224 designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Taito in Finland.
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Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 9224 by Taito Oy in Finland
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp model 9224 designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Taito in Finland.
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Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 9224, Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Beautifully sustained table lamp model 9224, also known as the "horse shoe" lamp by Paavo Tynell.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Table Lamps
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Brass
Paavo Tynell Desk Lamp , Model 9224 or " Horseshoe " Light . Stamped by maker .
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H 21.26 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Paavo Tynell Desk Lamp , Model 9224 or " Horseshoe " Light . Stamped by maker .
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Paavo Tynell , Finland . Rare version of the 9224 desk lamp featuring a perforated shade so that light is subtely diffused through many tiny holes .
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Rare Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Horseshoe Table Lamp Model 9224, Taito 1950s
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H 21.66 in W 8.27 in D 10.24 in
Rare Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Horseshoe Table Lamp Model 9224, Taito 1950s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Brass parts have been polished. Paavo Tynell (1890–1973) was a Finnish designer who is well renowned around the world for his incredible lighting fixtures and lamps.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Brass Table Lamp Model 9224 Designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman, Finland, 1950s
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H 20.87 in W 8.67 in D 9.85 in
Brass Table Lamp Model 9224 Designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman, Finland, 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Prague, New Town
Rare brass table lamp, model 9224 (also known as the Horseshoe Lamp), designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman in Finland, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Table lamp model 9224 designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy Denmark, 1940s Brass
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H 21.66 in Dm 6.7 in
Table lamp model 9224 designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy Denmark, 1940s Brass
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 9224 designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy Denmark, 1940s Stamped.
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Paavo Tynell O.Y. Taito AB Model 9224 "Horseshoe" Lamp
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Early Paavo Tynell 9224 lamp featuring articulating, perforated brass shade with brass base and stem wrapped in leather.
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp, Model "9224"
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Table lamp in polished brass and stem with orignal leather, model number 9224 Manufactured by Idman OY, marked Idman underneath, 1950´s
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the paavo tynell 9224 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, brass and leather, every paavo tynell 9224 was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect paavo tynell 9224 — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A paavo tynell 9224 made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular.
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Paavo Tynell was an industrial designer, known as the great pioneer of Finnish lighting design and fondly dubbed “the man who illuminated Finland.” Tynell was one of the founders and chief designers of Taito Oy — the first industrial producer of lamps and other lighting fixtures in Finland. With the innovation of electricity in the beginning of the 20th century, Taito Oy and Tynell expanded the thinking and manufacturing of modern lighting solutions in Europe and abroad.
Tynell rose to prominence in the 1930s and 1940s, during which he collaborated with some of the most renowned Finnish architects, Alvar Aalto being the most notable one. Working to incorporate artificial lighting into modern environments, Tynell’s company Taito Oy produced fixtures for all of Aalto’s major projects including the Paimio Sanatorium and the Viipuri Library.
Tynell was especially praised for his involvement with the Finland House, a design atelier in New York that showcased the work of Finnish designers and craftspeople. His elegant brass designs became an instant success in North America, and he began creating lighting designs for the prestigious American company Lightolier.
A master craftsman, Tynell’s designs were derivative of a traditional aesthetic with a modern sensibility, mixed with an extensive use of perforated and polished brass. Marked by delicacy and softness, his most famous forms in lighting echo the structures of nature; he adroitly created sculptural shapes reminiscent of the branches of trees, swirling snowflakes and seashells.
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(Biography provided by Side Gallery)
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