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The makers

The workshops and factories behind the lighting in the collection: when they worked, who designed for them, and how their pieces are marked.

  1. (01)Taito OyPaavo Tynell’s metalworks in Helsinki. Brass light fittings from the late 1920s to the early 1950s.Est. 1918
  2. (02)ItsuItäsuomalainen Sähkö Oy. Brass and opal-glass fittings made in Helsinki, 1945 to 1966.Est. 1927
  3. (03)IdmanIdman Oy, Helsinki. Owner of Taito from 1953, and of Paavo Tynell’s later designs.Est. 1897
  4. (04)OrnoStockmann’s lighting works at Kerava. Lisa Johansson-Pape from 1942, Yki Nummi from the early 1950s.Est. 1921
  5. (05)ValinteValinte Oy, Into Lintero’s company in Malmi, Helsinki. Brass desk, table and wall lamps.1940s
  6. (06)SieväBrass and opal-glass ceiling lights of the 1950s. Little has been published.1950s

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