9602 FLOOR LAMP

BY PAAVO TYNELL

HAT TRICK

PLAYFUL CHARACTER

 

Elegantly capturing Paavo Tynell’s affinity with beautiful material combinations in its juxtaposition of rattan and polished brass, the 9602 Floor Lamp is one of the designer’s most loved lamp designs. First developed for Finland’s Hotel Aulanko in 1935, the lamp earned the nickname ‘the Chinese hat’ for the shape of its large, playful shade.

THE BEAUTY OF BAMBOO

 

GUBI returned the 9602 Floor Lamp to production in 2018, with lampshades in both canvas and wicker. Now, having mastered the complex process of handweaving wooden slats that was used to create Tynell’s original aspen variation, GUBI has introduced a third shade option: bamboo.

 

PIERRE FREY SPECIAL EDITION

 

In this GUBI x Pierre Frey special edition of the 9602 Floor Lamp, GUBI brings together two masters of 20th-century design – the Finnish lighting maestro Paavo Tynell, and the renowned Parisian textile house Maison Pierre Frey. To honor Tynell's groundbreaking 9602 Floor Lamp, GUBI embarked on an exclusive partnership with Maison Pierre Frey. Recognizing their expertise in crafting fabrics perfect for lighting, this collaboration birthed a fresh and fantastical rendition of one of Tynell's most celebrated pieces.

 

NUANCED CONTRASTS

 

Complementing the 9602 Floor Lamp's distinctive rattan-wrapped stem with another natural material, the different shades present nuanced contrasts to the polished brass that forms the base and the conical crown of the shade, tying the design together.

MASTER CRAFTSMANSHIP

 

A CELEBRATION OF PAAVO TYNELL’S LEGACY THROUGHOUT 2023

 

Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) was an industrial designer, known as the great pioneer of Finnish lighting design and fondly dubbed as “the man who illuminated Finland”. Throughout 2023, GUBI explores and celebrates the legacy of Paavo Tynell with the launch of seven masterpieces.

 

9602 FLOOR LAMP