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Finland House Lighting, 41 East 50th Street, New York, New York, 1955

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1955

Location Note

Product catalogues: Interior decoration and finishes: Lighting; HGO-01-001-O-C-206

GUSN

GUSN-313613

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Description

The catalog has original designs by Paavo Tynell. A separate price list is included dated November 1955. The business motto is "Harmony in lighting for harmony in living." Text on the front cover reads, "A.I.A. 31-F-23." Henry L. Wolfers, Inc., 80 Pearl Street, Boston is a distributor for Finland House.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
lighting
lamps (lighting devices)
lighting fixtures
trade catalogs

Physical Description

1 trade catalog, 31 pages : illustrations ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.004.050

Image Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert G. Neilay, May 2000.

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Finland House (Publisher)
Tynell, Paavo, 1890-1973 (Designer)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Henry L. Wolfers, Inc.

Subjects

Pearl Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Interior decoration and finishes: Lighting; HGO-01-001-O-C-206

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