Ceramics have had a home in Höganäs — which is in Scania County, Sweden — for hundreds of years, with the likes of Höganäsbolaget firing ware in its kilns since at least the early 1800s. While in its early days, it was known as Andersson & Johansson, a firm called Höganäs Keramik was the premier manufacturer of Swedish heat-resistant and heat-retentive stoneware in the early 20th century.
Johansson Olofsson and Sigfrid Johansson initially founded what would become Höganäs Keramik in 1909. Olofsson left in 1910 and Karl Andersson stepped in. The firm was called Andersson & Johansson for a period, and with durability and functionality driving the early designs over form, its inaugural pieces appeared modest and rustic. The founders later traded under Höganäs Keramik, and the company’s designs increasingly incorporated more vivid glazes and livelier forms, while also maintaining the durability and quality standards that had been synonymous with their output. By 1914, Höganäs Keramik pieces were interesting enough to participate in the Baltic Exhibition in Malmö, Sweden.
In the 1920s, Höganäs expanded their site in order to broaden their range of offerings and increase their production capabilities. Manufacturing at the firm grew during the 1940s, as they moved to a facility twice the size of their previous factory. In 1948, the company diversified its production to include molds, pots and pans.
In the 1950s, the company launched the Old Höganäs series, reflecting on the creations that brought their success, while also bringing in notable ceramicists such as John Andersson, Signe Persson-Melin and Hertha Bengtsson to contribute to their growing repertoire of designs.
Höganäs is now part of the Iittala Group, which was purchased by Fiskars Corporation in 2007, and remains celebrated for centuries of innovations in ceramic production.
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Andersson & Johansson, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
By Andersson & Johansson
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and beige-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1950s Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.25” H x 3.95” Diameter Dimensi...
Stoneware
Andersson & Johansson, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
By Andersson & Johansson
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 15.5"H x 6"W x 6"D Dimensions of Shade (in...
Brass
Andersson & Johansson, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Andersson & Johansson
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 7.75” H x 3.85” Diameter Dimensions of Sh...
Stoneware
Swedish 1970s Markslöjd Pine and Brass Adjustable Table Lamp
By Markslöjd
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant Swedish table lamp by Markslöjd, produced during the 1970s. The lamp features a distinctive sculptural and flexible curved arm in lacquered pine, complemented by warm brass d...
Brass
Swedish designer table lamp by Bjerkås Armatur, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A table lamp by an unknown Swedish designer, crafted by Bjerkås Armatur in the 1940s. Ceramic base with a relief depicting a man and a woman, characteristic of the Swedish Grace peri...
Stoneware
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant modernist brass table lamp, with a round base and decorative line decoration, stem with a cool loop-shaped end.
Pewter
$1,592Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 3.94 in
Gunnar Nylund Blue Chamotte Stoneware Table Lamp. Rörstrand, 1950s.
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Bromma, SE
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Chamotte Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. The lamp was made in the 40's of chamotte clay and finished with a blue turquoise colored lust...
Brass
Brass Table Lamps by Bergboms, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamps model B-55 in brass manufactured by Bergboms, Sweden, 1970s.
Brass
Pine Table Lamps, Sweden, 1970s
By AB Stilarmatur Tranås
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish table lamps in pine produced during the 1970s. Good condition.
Pine
Pair of Table Lamps by Lisa Johansson-Pape for ASEA, Sweden 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, ASEA
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finnish designer Carin Lisa Johansson-Pape was a pioneering figure of the mid-20th century lighting design landscape. Johansson-Pape once said, "A lamp is not the actual purpose, but...
Metal
Gunnar Nylund, Stoneware Table Lamp for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Gunnar Nylund, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
An elegant mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze. Made by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or crazing. Signed wit...
Ceramic, Stoneware
French Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
By Georges Pelletier
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking French ceramic table lamp dating from the 1970s, distinguished by its richly patinated surface and sculptural, perforated ceramic body. The body is entirely pierced with a...
Ceramic
Swedish Modern, Pine, Table Lamp, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Pine, Organic Table Lamp, Sweden, 1970s An organic modern pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden c. 1970s. Pine, Sweden c. 1970s Sold with lam...
Pine
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi / Miranda, Sweden, 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Karlstad, SE
Striking pair of 1970s table lamps featuring ceramic bases produced by Bitossi and assembled as lamps by Miranda in Sweden. The cylindrical forms are richly glazed in warm brown tone...
Ceramic
$2,995 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in
Gertrud Lönegren, Pair of Gray Stoneware Table Lamps for Rörstrand, Sweden 1940s
By Gustavsberg, Gertrud Lönegren, Gunnar Nylund, rorstrand studio, Rörstrand
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of grey, beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace stoneware spherical globe table lamps. Made by Gertrud Lönegren for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Great original condition. No chips, ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sold
H 14.68 in Dm 6.5 in
Andersson & Johansson, Table Lamp, Brown Glazed Stoneware, Höganäs Sweden, 1950s
By Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs Keramik
Located in High Point, NC
A brown glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Andersson & Johansson and produced by Höganäs, Sweden, 1950s. Sold without Lampshade Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 14.68 x 6.5 x 6...
Stoneware
Andersson & Johansson, Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Höganäs Sweden, 1950s
By Andersson & Johansson
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp, designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, c. 1950s. A highly intricate ceramic form is paired with a meticulous glaze. Dimensions listed are witho...
Stoneware