Incollect Magazine - Issue 2

Issue 2 76 www.incollect.com & the Art of Radical Simpl icity PaavoTynell Romantic and poetic, a rare Snowflake chandelier by Finnish lighting master Paavo Tynell, often referred to as ‘the man who illuminated Finland.’ First produced in 1946, numerous variations were designed, but all of them featured similar elements: an intricately perforated brass bowl through which pinpoints of light radiate, with brass rods that rise up and spill over, suggesting branches or fireworks, and suspended from the branches, a drift of handcrafted mesh snowflakes that casts dancing shadows across the room. This spectacular piece was recently sold by Donzella. by Benjamin Genocchio