Paavo Tynell Archives

An archival collection of interiors from museum halls, public spaces, private residences, and iconic buildings featuring lighting designed by Paavo Tynell — from his early modernist beginnings in the 1930s to his mature design language in the 1960s.

Restaurant  lighted by Paavo Tynell

Mikkelin cathedrale before its renovation in 1932. Lighting by Paavo Tynell.

Schrafft's restaurant interior 1951, New York.

Paavo Tynell for the MKT seminar building “Northern Lights Street 9”, manufactured by Taito 1950-1953.

Lohja congregation hall, Paavo Tynell lighting

Imatra Statshotell

Lohja congregation hall, Paavo Tynell lighting

Scandinavian interior, Tynell lighting

Greta skogster-lehtinen apartment

Aulanko interior Hotel, Paavo Tynell lighting. 

Hotelli Pohjanhovi, 1936–1937. Lighting by Paavo Tynell.

1950's finnish interior

Alvar Aalto University, Helsinki.

Alvar Aalto University

Alvar Aalto University

Aalto University

Restaurant at Hotel Maakunta, Lounais-Suomen Maalaistentalo, Turku in 1949. Interiors by Carin and Erik Bryggman, lighting by Paavo Tynell

Restaurang Pieksänhovi, Pieksämäki

A Paavo Tynell floor lamp

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