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Lisa Johansson-Pape Table lamp Manufactured by Orno Finland, 1950 Brass, leather, canvas shade From the archives of Side Gallery. Barcelona Measurements 10 cm x 10 cm x 69 H cm 3.93 in x 3.93 in x 27.10 H in Literature Design Musuem, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Helsinki, 1986; Ornamo, Helsinki, 1962 Bio Finnish designer Lisa Johansson-Pape enjoyed a long and varied career in lighting, furniture, textile, and ceramic design. She was one of Finland’s leading lighting designers in the 20th century and was instrumental in promoting Finnish design internationally. Born in 1907, Lisa Johansson-Pape studied at the Industrial Art Institute in Helsinki University of Art & Design (Now Aalto University of Art & Design), graduating in 1928. She worked as a furniture designer for Kylmäkoski and Stockmann and created carpets for the Friends of Finnish Handicraft, before turning her attention to lighting design. She collaborating with the Stockmann-owned lighting factory Orno from 1942, famously remarking, “it was quite by accident that I became a design light artist. By education, I am a furniture designer, but I had to make lamps during the war.” Notable designs include the Lisa (1947), Sipuli (1954), and Laura (1957) pendant lamps. The Sipuli, often referred to by the English translation Onion, resembles the form of the vegetable for which it was named. The angular design in opaline glass was awarded a gold medal at the Triennale di Milano in 1954, which was just one of several prizes Johansson-Pape received in her career; she was also awarded a silver medal at the 1951 Triennale...

A terrific Minimalist table lamp by Yki Nummi for Orno Finland, circa 1955. Taupe enamel paint over aluminum. This lamp has an adjustable height an...

This UFO like shaped lamp was quite popular in Finland in the 1950s, and still is. today. It is found in public buildings as in private residences. This lamp is stamped twice, on th...

Striking “Kontrast” pendant lamp by Poul Henningsen. Lacquered white on the outside and orange red and purplish blue on the inside. Spreads an amazing...

Lisa Johansson-Pape 'Senator' table lamp. An iconic table lamp design by the Finnish master executed in brass, painted aluminum shade, acrylic diffuser and hand-wrapped leather. An a...

A multi-layered metal pendant light varnished in white, in very good, used condition. 1980s, Denmark. No dents, no scratches were produced by Horn Ligh...

Table lamp, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1950s. Leather, brass details. Stockmann fabric shade. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age ...

Utilizing warm LEDs and indirect light, signal pendants hover above any interior like a celestial body emitting a comforting glow. Consisting of a spun ...

A distinctive arched cloche hovers gracefully dispersing light through layers of glass. Blown into cast-iron molds, opaline cylinders are composed in a unique and classical shape. ...

Minimal black nickel finish The encounter between a young designer and the artisan culture of his birthplace. The minimal lines reveal the beauty of Barro Negro pottery created wi...

Midcentury Murano pendant light, glass shade in various colours Hanging pendant light from the late 1960s on an adjustable chain, designed in the Murano style with Ceramic mount ...

Table lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Sanka Oy Finland from the 1960s. Acrylic, brass, cotton lampshade. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent with age and use. Ic...