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Sokos Hotel Vaakuna was originally intended
to open in time for the 1940 Olympics, but the
outbreak of World War II delayed completion
for 12 years – just in time for the 1952 edition
of the games.
Tynell’s shell-like 5321 Table Lamp greets guests entering
the 10th-floor restaurant hall, sharing the space with another
Tynell icon, the 9602 Floor Lamp.
Tynell isn’t the only master craftsperson whose work appears
in Hotel Vaakuna. In the restaurant lobby, glinting in the light
of his perforated brass chandelier, the small tables engraved
with animal designs is the work of his wife, Helena Tynell.
5321 Table Lamp, Paavo Tynell
Left: Chandelier, Paavo Tynell, 1950s
Coffee Table, Helena and Paavo Tynell, 1952
Stay Lounge Chairs, Space Copenhagen
Dilén, Börje, photographer 1952, Helsinki City Museum
