219. Paavo Tynell
1890-1973
Pair of adjustable ceiling lights, model no. A 1965, 1950s Perforated brass, brass, opaque glass. Each: 44.7 cm (17 5/8 in.) diameter, variable drop Manufactured by Idman, Helsinki, Finland. One fxture impressed by manufacturer with Idman. Estimate £6,000-8,000 $9,400-12,500 €8,300-11,000 Literature Ornamo, no. 13, 1949, p. 72, fg. 1 Idman: valaisimia luettelo (decorative lamps list), sales catalogue, no. 135, Helsinki, 1953, p. 9 ‘High Lights of a Lighting Genius’, Life, 12 December 1960, p. 57
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