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RAISONNÉ 03

PAAVO TYNELL

RAISONNÉ 03

 

 

Combining the mind of an engineer with the soul of an artist, Paavo Tynell was one of the greatest lighting designers and metal craftsmen of the 20th century. In GUBI’s newest publication, RAISONNÉ 03, we explore the extraordinary body of work produced over Tynell’s six-decade career.

 

 

 

THE GENIUS OF PAAVO TYNELL

 

Paavo Tynell was born in Helsinki 12 years after the invention of the domestic light bulb. By the time he died in 1973, he was known fondly as ‘the man who illuminated Finland’.

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TYNELL IN HELSINKI

 

Modernist in their simplicity, but with decorative flourishes, Paavo Tynell’s designs have a major influence on the atmosphere of every interior in Helsinki in which they remain.

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AT HOME WITH TYNELL

 

A single piece of design is a snapshot of a specific moment in time. A design collection, by contrast, represents an entire story. all over the world, collectors are telling Tynell’s.

 

GUBI presents

LIGHTING MASTERPIECES

by Paavo Tynell

Working closely with Paavo Tynell’s family, GUBI has embarked upon a journey of design archaeology, restoring Tynell’s sought-after masterworks to production and bringing the pieces back into design lovers’ homes.

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