Pair of Table Lamps Designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno, Finland, 1940s

Table lamp model 9621 designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, 1940s. Brass and rattan. Stamped “9621 OY TAITO AB”. Dimensions: H: 68 cm / 2’ 2 3/4’’ W: 54 cm / 21 1/4’’...

Lacquered metal and leather. Measurements: H: 38 cm/ 15" D: 38 cm/ 15" W: 36 cm/ 14 1/8" Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture...

Table lamp model 9224 designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy Denmark, 1940s Stamped. Leather and polished and perforated brass.

Pair of table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass, lacquered brass and original fabric shades. Stamped. Josef Frank was a true European...

Pair of table lamps model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s Stamped. Brass and textile. Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what w...

Table lamp designed by Bertil Brisborg for Nordsika Kompaniet, Sweden. 1960s. Ceramic and brass with fabric shade. Stamped. Measurements: H: 44 cm/ 17 10/32" Diameter of shade: 3...

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...

Table lamp, called Senator or model 940025, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno in Finland, around 1948. Made of copper shade, brass and leather. Note: The lamp...

Glass table lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno Oy from the 1950s. Glass frame with fabric lampshade. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent with age and use. Clas...

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 ...

A beautiful floor lamp from the 1950s, with a bronze enameled aluminum shade. Designed by Lisa-Johansson Pape and manufactured by Orno. The top of the shade is covered with glass, ...

Gorgeous Scandinavian Modern chandelier designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1940s/1950s. Glass, crystal and brass. Good vintage condition, patina consistent wit...