Set of three ceiling lamps
DesignerPaavo Tynell
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorTaito Oy
OriginFinland
Yearcirca 1940
Design Museum SectionFinnish Design Icons
Categories
Designheroes ID416822
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number209
Estimate$5,000–7,000
Price realized5'080 USD
Set of three ceiling lamps
Paavo Tynell
Finland, circa 1940
Taito Oy
opal glass, lacquered aluminum, chrome-plated brass
opal diffuser: 10 h × 10 dia in (25 × 25 cm)
aluminum shade: 2½ h × 17¼ dia in (6 × 44 cm)
housing: 2¾ h × 6 d in (7 × 15 cm)
Impressed manufacturer's mark to ceiling cap of each example ‘OY Taito AB’.
Provenance
Private Collection
ObjectSet of three ceiling lamps
DesignerPaavo Tynell
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorTaito Oy
OriginFinland
Yearcirca 1940
Design Museum SectionFinnish Design Icons
Categories
Designheroes ID416822
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number209
Estimate$5,000–7,000
Price realized5'080 USD
