Paavo Tynell: career timeline
1890–1973 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 219 of 299 lots (73% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 | 9 | $5.1kSign up | Other |
| 1940s | 49 | 41 | $10kSign up | Other |
| 1950s | 147 | 126 | $11.7kSign up | Other |
| 1960s | 11 | 10 | $3.1kSign up | Other |
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1930s 12 works
- Sold
- 9 of 12
- Median
- $5.1kSign up
- Average
- $19kSign up
- Typical size
- 12 × 11.5 in (31 × 30 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (11), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1930 Ceiling light, model 2004, Taito Oy, 1930sUnsold
c. 1930 Rare three-armed ceiling light, model no. 110/3$5kSign up
c. 1930 Rare ceiling lightUnsold
c. 1930 Pair of wall lights$8kSign up
c. 1935 Candle wall sconces model 7011, pair$2.8kSign up
c. 1935 Hanging lamps, set of three$5.1kSign up
c. 1935 Ceiling lamps, set of three$3kSign up
c. 1935 Ceiling lamps model 2083, pair$7kSign up
c. 1935 Table lamp, model 5312$786Sign up
1936 Six-armed ceiling light, from a private commission, Finland$14.4kSign up
1938 Lampe de table mod. "5061"Unsold
c. 1939 Pair of ceiling lights$125kSign up
1940s 49 works
- Sold
- 41 of 49
- Median
- $10kSign up
- Average
- $32.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 18 × 14.5 in (46 × 37 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (46), Sculpture (2), Acrylic (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1940 Floor Lamp, model 9602, Taito Oy, 1940-1950-talUnsold
c. 1940 Wall Light, model 9414, Taito Oy, 1940-1950'sUnsold
c. 1940 A Pair of Wall Lights, Taito Oy, 1940-1950'sUnsold
c. 1940 Table Light, model 5061, Taito Oy, 1940-1950's$6.4kSign up
c. 1940 Early wall light$20.9kSign up
1940 Table lamp, model 9209$7.7kSign up
c. 1940 Ceiling lamps, set of three$5.1kSign up
c. 1940 Chandeliers model 1457/3, pair$3.2kSign up
c. 1940 Table lamp, model 9208$6.3kSign up
c. 1940 Lampe de table 9201Unsold
c. 1940 Table Lamps (2)$10kSign up
c. 1940 Lustre mod. "1487"Unsold
Show 12 more (1940s)
c. 1940 Lampe de table mod. "5068"Unsold
c. 1940 Paire d'appliques mod. "7309"$2.8kSign up
c. 1940 Rare standard lamp$28.1kSign up
c. 1940 Table lamp, model no. 9208$18.6kSign up
c. 1940 Pair of eight-armed ceiling lights, model no. 9029/8, from the 'Concerto' series$21.4kSign up
c. 1940 Early table lamp, model no. 5061$6.1kSign up
c. 1940 Four-armed chandelierUnsold
c. 1940 Ceiling lightUnsold
c. 1940 Pair of wall Lights, model no. 6204$22kSign up
c. 1940 Six-armed chandelier, from the 'Concerto' series$10kSign up
c. 1940 Three-armed ceiling light, model no. 9029$10kSign up
c. 1940 Large ceiling light, designed for the Heinola Cinema$67.7kSign up
…and 25 more works from this group in the full results list.
1950s 147 works
- Sold
- 126 of 147
- Median
- $11.7kSign up
- Average
- $17.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 18 × 15.5 in (46 × 40 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (145), Sculpture (2)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (1)
c. 1950 A pair of wall lights, Taito OY, model 9459, 1950sUnsold
c. 1950 Tähtitaivas (Starry sky), Idman, 1950sUnsold
c. 1950 Tähtitaivas (Starry sky), Idman, 1950sUnsold
c. 1950 Tähtitaivas (Starry sky), Idman, 1950sUnsold
c. 1950 Tähtitaivas (Starry sky), Idman, 1950sUnsold
c. 1950 Tähtitaivas (Starry sky), Idman, 1950sUnsold
c. 1950 Table Lamp$5.5kSign up
1950 Model 5305 Desk LampUnsold
c. 1950 Ceiling lamps, pair$25.6kSign up
c. 1950 Outdoor Sconces (2)$1.5kSign up
c. 1950 Wall lamp, model 9414, Taito OY, 1950s$1.7kSign up
c. 1950 Chandelier, Idman, 1950sUnsold
Show 12 more (1950s)
c. 1950 Table lamps model 5061, pair$6.7kSign up
c. 1950 Table lamps model 5305, pair$4.7kSign up
c. 1950 Ceiling lamp, model 9068$8.3kSign up
c. 1950 Chandelier, model 9029/3$12.1kSign up
c. 1950 Table lamps model 9222, set of two$4.6kSign up
c. 1950 Chandelier, model 9016$29kSign up
c. 1950 Important chandelier from Kaivohuone Restaurant, Helsinki$44.5kSign up
c. 1950 Ceiling lamp$12.1kSign up
c. 1950 Hanging lamp, model 1092$12.1kSign up
c. 1950 Ceiling lamp, model 9068$8.3kSign up
c. 1950 Ceiling lamp, model 9060$12.7kSign up
c. 1950 Eight-Arm Chandelier$1.9kSign up
…and 123 more works from this group in the full results list.
1960s 11 works
- Sold
- 10 of 11
- Median
- $3.1kSign up
- Average
- $4.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 18 in (61 × 46 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (10), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1960 'Ballerina' Chandelier$1.1kSign up
c. 1960 Ceiling light, model 20423, Idman, c. 1960's$1.9kSign up
c. 1960 Floor Lamps (2)$2.3kSign up
c. 1960 Ceiling lamps model 9068$12.1kSign up
c. 1960 for Lightolier "Ballerina" Chandelier (ca. 1960s)$4kSign up
c. 1960 12-Arm 'Ballerina' Chandelier$6.5kSign up
c. 1960 12-Arm 'Ballerina' Chandelier$2.3kSign up
c. 1960 Ceiling light, model no. 501, from the Church Community Centre, JoensuuUnsold
c. 1960 Ceiling light, model no. 10112, from the 'Pendant' series$6.3kSign up
c. 1960 chandelier$3.9kSign up
c. 1965 Candelabra$924Sign up
Creation date not recorded
80 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 80 works
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Paavo Tynell auction results →