9205 Table Lamp
Design by Paavo TynellFirst produced around 1950, the 9205 is a classic, almost archetypal, table lamp with an unmistakable Tynell aesthetic. Elegant and slender, the lamp’s apparently simple form conceals an extraordinary degree of craftsmanship and highly skilled hand-making. The canvas model's shade is constructed by attaching the fabric to a liner, which is then manually fixed onto a wire frame, while the bamboo is made from a series of slats first sewn together by hand to form a pleated mat before being connected to the liner and frame a contemporary update to the ryegrass cane used in Taito’s original model. The stem is milled with a rattan-like pattern, created by a metalsmith using a lathe with great precision and attention to detail to mimic the effect of a series of overlapping strips. A brass plate, screwed into the stem, keeps the shade in place.
A TIMELESS ELEGANCE
Originally crafted circa 1950, the 9205 stands as a timeless table lamp, bearing the unmistakable Tynell aesthetic. Its elegance and sleekness embody an aura of simplicity, yet beneath this unassuming façade lies a masterful display of craftsmanship.
Paavo Tynell
Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) was born in Helsinki 12 years after the invention of the domestic lightbulb - a time when Finland, like most of northern Europe, was yet to be electrified. Tynell came into the world at precisely the right time to become one of the pioneers of modern lighting; as the electric light spread across the world, so too did Tynell’s design visions. By the time he died in 1973, Tynell was known, fondly, as ‘the man who illuminated Finland’.