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Monumental Chandelier Paavo Tynell attr.

Creator: Paavo Tynell (Attributed)
Offered by: VN Vintage & Modern

Description
Monumental chandelier Paavo Tynell Attributed.
Light fixture with 12 arms and rich brass mesh and wire decor, typical of Paavo Tynell design.
12 lights with candelabra sockets and 4 lights with Edison type sockets.
Can be used with or without lamp shades. Diameter 58″ Height 64″.
Most likely Paavo Tynell custom commission for Lightolier USA circa 1960s.
Paavo Tynell had a partnership with Lightolier from 1958 to 1966.
Related examples shown at archive drawings of Lightolier Custom Collection signed by Paavo Tynell.
Christies Design auction in 2019 for related example of larger model by Paavo Tynell.
Provenance: private collector in Connecticut.

More Information

Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Incollect Reference #:	749696

Dimensions

H.	64 in;	Diam.	58 in;
H.	162.56 cm;	Diam.	147.32 cm;

Message from Seller:

We offer a superb collection of Scandinavian designers' furniture, lighting and home accessories for the period from the beginning of the 20th century to the late 1970s, including the work of masters such as Carl Malmsten, Axel Einar Hjorth, Folke Bensow and others.