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Maija Mehiläinen Table Lamp by Ilmari Tapiovaara , Finland 1955

Creator: Ilmari Tapiovaara - Asko
Offered by: H. Gallery

Description
Designed in 1955 the Maija Mehiläinen (Maya the bee) table lamp is a deliciously simple and elegant piece. Tapiovaara's inspiration for his only household lamp came from Maya the Bee, a friendly character from a 1912 German children’s book, that also was the basis to the widely acclaimed comic strips and translated as Maija in Finland.
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In his clear and simple design style, Tapiovaara created a column of small metal superimposed discs from which the light glows as if coming from a shimmering honeycomb.⠀Manufactured by Asko/Hienoteräs, Finland.

Interior impressed with ‘HIENOTERAS’.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	Finland
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Painted steel, brass
Condition:	Good. The white lacquered shades have a (beautiful) yellow hue, some marks and scratches on the shades. Item has a small repair on the inside that has been done in the past.
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern
Catalog References:	Pekka Korvenmaa, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Salamanca, 1997, front cover and p. 415, figs. 407-408, and p. 195, fig. 471
Incollect Reference #:	266580

Dimensions

H.	19.69 in;	Diam.	7.48 in;
H.	50 cm;	Diam.	19 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Utrecht, The Netherlands, H. Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary design with a strong focus on Brazil and Scandinavia. The gallery strives to preserve and promote especially Brazil's rich design heritage and curates a select group of contemporary artists. Meticulous research, ie getting in contact with the original designers, producers, their heirs, and retrieving and indexing old catalogues and magazines is at the heart of its activities. All works presented excel in great

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