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
Model 2059 Table Lamp, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1950s
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 2059 table lamp, design Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1950s. Brass frame, plastic wrapping and rattan shade. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consis...
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
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
1950s Paprika XL Table Lamp by Lisa Johansson Pape
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Upsala Ekeby
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
XL Upsala Ekeby "Paprika" Large Ceramic Table Lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1950's. Glazed feather on matte texturized ceramic . Contain one E27/E27 socket . Will ship with 9 ...
Ceramic
Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970s
By Hoppy Chang
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Turquoise color lamp stands. Square shape. Comes with matching shades. Signed. 1970s. Measures: Without shades. Height 30 cm, width 10 cm, depth 10 cm. one E27 bulb. With...
Ceramic
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp by Aneta Belysning, Växjö, Sweden, 1970s
By Aneta
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking table was lamp was produced by the Swedish manufacturer Aneta in the town of Växjö in the 1970s. The elegant sphere shaped base is made of polished brass. The tall, con...
Brass
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant modernist brass table lamp, with a square base and embossed stripes. Decorative loop detail. Tall, pleated shades.
Brass
Double Arm Brass Table Lamp, Sweden 1950s
By Bergboms, ASEA
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual double arm table lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. It features a brass base with a clip-on off white linen lampshades. The lampshades can be mov...
Brass
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp, 1950s
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent vintage condition with signs of usage and patina.
Brass
Rare Scandinavian Modern Brass Table Lamp. Sweden, 1940s.
By Paavo Tynell, Bergboms, Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful Scandinavian Modern / Swedish Grace brass table lamp with adjustable shade. Made by an unknown designer in Sweden, 1940s. Great original condition with amazing...
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of table lamps, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1950s. Beautiful patinated leather frame with brass details, wool yarn shades. Good vintage condition, ...
Brass
1940s Gab Sweden Table Lamp, Art Deco
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful and whimsical table lamp designed by GAB Sweden (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget). Features a round spherical body on a platform. Please note the lamp is ...
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H 14.68 in Dm 6.5 in
Andersson & Johansson, Table Lamp, Brown Glazed Stoneware, Höganäs Sweden, 1950s
By Höganäs Keramik, Andersson & Johansson
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