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Place of Origin: Finnish
'Multi S' Glass Pendant in White by Jokinen and Konu for Innolux
By Heikki Konu, Innolux Oy, Jukka Jokinen
Located in Glendale, CA
'Multi S' glass pendant by Jokinen and Konu for Innolux. The award winning Multi glass collection is based on an artistically innovative form of modular glass blowing mold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Plafondi
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
Review of Lisa Johansson-Pape’s Ceiling Plafond:
Lisa Johansson-Pape's ceiling plafond is a sophisticated and timeless light fixture crafted from glass and brass. The glass shade d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Modern Antique Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Table Lamps Model EV 54 Produced by Itsu in Finland
By Itsu
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of table lamps model EV 54 by unknown designer. Produced by Itsu in Finland.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
$10,193 / set
K11-15 Table Lamp by Mauri Almari, Idman 1950’s
By Mauri Almari, Idman Oy
Located in Espoo, FI
A beautiful table lamp model K11-15 designed by Mauri Almari and manufactured by Idman Oy in Finland in the late 1950s. The combination of brass, painted metal and leather really mak...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tapio Wirkkala Rare Ceiling Lamp by Idman Oy Finland 1959-1961
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Espoo, FI
Rare ceiling lamp by Tapio Wirkkala with perforated brass shade and satin lacquered metal body,
Designed and manufactured between 1959 and 1961
The model is from a limited edition ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,546 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceiling Lamp "YH2" Leo Forell , Taito Oy Finland 1960
By Itsu
Located in Paris, FR
very rare lamp YH2 midcentury painted metal copper and teak, good condition.
electrification not tested.
Marked Leo forell Oy helsinki
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
High Adjustable Ceiling Lamps Attributed to Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Munich, DE
Grey perforated sgade high adjustable. Wonderful details. Three available.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Table Lamps Attributed to Paavo Tynell and Produced by Idman in Finland
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair of table lamp attributed to Paavo Tynell. Produced by Idman in Finland for a Hotel in Helsinki.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto A808 floorlamp Valaistustyö Ky Finland 1955
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and unique early 70s production of the A808 floor lamp designed by Alvar Aalto an manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky, Finland 1955. In completely original condition with unpo...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell floor lamp 9609
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
Paavo Tynell’s Model 9609, designed around 1953, is a stunning example of his design prowess. The lamp features a conical shade and a slim, rattan-covered stem, which contrasts beaut...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Modern Antique Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$23,383
Paavo Tynell Model 9224 "Horseshoe" Table Lamp for Idman Oy, Finland 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
Paavo Tynell is one of Finland’s best known and most collected mid-century designers. Tynell was a pioneer of European lighting design and a founder of the first lighting manufacturi...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto Angel Wing Floor Lamp Model A805 by Valaistustyö in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and first production angel wing floor lamp model A805 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Valaistustyö in Finland.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Lisa Johansson-Pape Table Lamp Model No. 06-017 Produced by Oy Stockmann-Ornö AB
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Table lamp model no. 06-017 designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape. Produced by Oy Stockmann-Ornö AB and Iittala, Kerava, Finland.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Copper
Ceiling Pendant by Itsu, Helsinki Finland, Mid 20th Century
By Itsu
Located in Espoo, FI
This three piece ceiling pendant was designed during the 1950s in Finland. Itsu, short for Itä-Suomen Sähkö (eng. Eastern Finland Electricity), was a small, lesser known manufactory...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ilmari Tapiovaara Floor Lamp Model "Maija the Bee" by Hienoteräs in Finland
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early floor lamp “Maija the bee” / Maija Mehiläinen designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Produced by Hienoteräs in Finland.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Counterweighted Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A counterbalanced pendant light. This brass fixture features an inverted brandy snifter silhouette with delicate perforations. The length ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Large Scale Pendant Light by Taito Oy - 1950’s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Espoo, FI
Large size pendant light by Paavo Tynell. These lights are made by Taito Oy in the 1950s. The lights were originally sold to the city of Ikaalinen (Finland) where they served at Ikaa...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
$12,951 Sale Price
20% Off
Paavo Tynell table lamp, Model 5307
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
**Paavo Tynell's Table Lamp, Model 5307**
Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) was a renowned Finnish metal artist and lighting designer, who began his career as a tinsmith apprentice and stud...
Category
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Modern Antique Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Size Paavo Tynell Pendant Light by Taito Oy - 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Espoo, FI
Large size pendant light by Paavo Tynell from 1950s. The lights were originally sold to the city of Ikaalinen (Finland) where they served at Ikaalinen Primary School until the schoo...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 9227 Produced by Idman in Finland
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Table lamp model 9227 designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Idman in Finland.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Counterweighted Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon and masterful adjustable counterweighted ceiling fixture having a brass bell-shaped dome with pin-hole perforations.
Category
20th Century Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto Model “A704” Table Lamp for Valaistustyö Ky, Finland 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finland and Helsinki were extremely important in the Mid-Century Modern design history, and one of its most famous designers was Alvar Aalto. In contrast with the functionalism of th...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Leather
Yki Nummi - Orno - Pendant Light - 1960´s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Yki Nummi - Orno - Pendant Light - 1960´s in rare ruby & white color combination .
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassic Chandelier by Taito Oy - 1920 - 1930
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Neoclassic Chandelier by Taito Oy - 1920 - 1930 attributed to Paavo Tynell .
Taito Oy was founded in 1918 .
The company´s operations were launched the following year .
Paavo Tynell ...
Category
1920s Neoclassical Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$14,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp For Taito Oy 1935
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A super early Paavo Tynell table lamp for Taito Oy from 1935.
This is marked as Model 5053 in the 1935 Taito Catalogue. A similar example has a glass shade.
This example with a c...
Category
1930s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Ballerina Table Lamp by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Rare table lamp, model 9211, designed by Paavo Tynell and crafted by Taito in Finland during the 1950s. The lamp features a cast brass body with a smooth, seamless design, paired wit...
Category
20th Century Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ceiling Lamp ‘Beehive’ Model A332 Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyo
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp model A332 “Beehive” designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyo,
Finland, 1953.
Painted aluminium and polished brass.
Early six tier version.
Stamped, 'VAlAISTUSTYO A33...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Tiki Lamp by Tero Kuitunen
Located in Geneve, CH
Tiki lamp by Tero Kuitunen
Material: slip cast terracotta, hand knot paper
shade, brass and textile cable.
Dimensions: D30 x H55 cm
Edition of 3
Also Available in colors: Blue,...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,031 / item
Early Paavo Tynell Table Lamp in Enamel for Taito 1935
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A very early black enamel table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy in 1935.
On the verge of Modernism and borrowed generously from the Bauhaus lamps of the time, this is an incredibl...
Category
1930s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Lisa Johansson-Pape 81" Wall Light for Orno, 1950s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Amarillo, TX
Lisa Johansson-Pape.
Rare custom wall lamp.
Orno, 1950s.
Brass, opaline glass.
Measures: 206 H x 60 W x 28 D cm.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Mid-20th Century Brass Pendant by Itsu, Finland
By Itsu
Located in Espoo, FI
This beautiful ceiling pendant was designed during the 1950s in Finland. Itsu, short for Itä-Suomen Sähkö (eng. Eastern Finland Electricity), was a small, lesser known manufactory th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,357 Sale Price
20% Off
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model “Umbrella” Manufactured by Taito Oy Finland, 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Barcelona, ES
Paavo Tynell
Table lamp model “Umbrella”
Manufactured by Taito Oy
Finland, 1940
Brass
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements
32 cm x 41 H cm
12.5 in x 1...
Category
1940s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Table Lamp Model 2058 (1952)
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
Rare Lisa Johansson-Pape glass/metal lamp; this lamp has not been sold in Finland before, the history of the lamp is known and it belonged to a big music influencer in Finland. if ne...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Modern Antique Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
$17,268 Sale Price
20% Off
Lisa Johansson-Pape Pair of Table Lamp Model “Senator”, Finland, 1947
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lisa Johansson-Pape
Pair of table lamp model “Senator”
Manufactured by Orno
Finland, 1947
Brass, leather and aluminium
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements
41 cm diameter x 59 height cm
16.14 in diameter x 23.22 height 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...
Category
1940s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Opal Glass and Copper Wall Lamps for Sähköliikkeiden Oy, Finland ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Produced by Sähköliikkeiden Oy, this pair stands as evidence to the era's minimalist aesthetic. These wall lamps are not only embodiment’s of simplicity and elegance, showcasing a d...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Copper
“H5-8” Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Borås, SE
”H5-8”, table lamp
ca. 1960s.
Lacquered steel and brass.
Designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Idman Oy.
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in the 1940’s for Tait...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,997
Table Lamp Model A704 Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
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...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Saarinen table lamp in glass and metal attributed
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible table lamp attributed to Eero Saarinen in glass and metal lacquered.
Category
1970s International Style Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp, Model 9227
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An adjustable table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Idman, circa1950
This example retains it's original enameled white shade with a solid brass upright and adjustable thumbscrew.
Stam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Viljo Hirvonen Floor Lamp H801 in Leather, Brass & Metal, Valaistustyö 1950s
By Valaistustyö
Located in Helsinki, FI
Floor lamp model H801, designed by Viljo Hirvonen and manufactured by Valaistustyö in Finland during the 1950s. The combination of leather, painted metal, and brass complements this ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ceiling Lamp Designed by Alvar Aalto for Idman, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Alvar Aalto for Idman,
Finland. 1950s
Lacquered metal.
H: 21 cm / 8 1/8"
W: 115 cm / 3' 9 1/8"
D: 33 cm / 8 1/8"
Provenance: From Stora Enso's head office...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Flush Mount Model ES 1900 by Itsu Oy, Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare and elegant Mid-Century flush mount ceiling light, Model ES 1900, designed and produced by Itsu Oy in Finland during the 1950s. This refined piece exemplifies Scandinavian mod...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Commissioned for the “Hotell Vaakuna” Finland, 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Barcelona, ES
Paavo Tynell
Table lamp
Commissioned for the “Hotell Vaakuna”
Finland, 1940
Brass, teak
From the archives of Side Gallery
Measurements:
32 cm x 41 H cm
12.5 in x 16 H in
...
Category
1940s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass
Timo Sarpaneva Lamps Clear Glass, Finland 1980
By Timo Sarpaneva, Luxus of Sweden, Iittala
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Timo Sarpaneva lamps clear glass with a bark of a tree texture, for Finnish Iittala retailed by Luxus Sweden, designed in the 1960s, clear glass that h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
$3,900 / set
Lampe Design Scandinave Opaline, 1960
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lampe design scandinave opaline,
palissandre et laiton,
circa 1960
Size: H 92 x D 18
1800 Euros.
Category
1960s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Ceiling Lamp Designed by Alvar Aalto for Idman, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Alvar Aalto for Idman,
Finland. 1950s.
Lacquered metal.
Dimensions:
H: 21 cm / 8 1/8"
W: 115 cm / 3' 9 1/8"
D: 33 cm / 8 1/8"
Provenance: From Stora Enso's...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Yki Nummi Table Lamp for Orno Finland
By Yki Nummi
Located in Toronto, Ontario
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...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Floor Lamp “K10-2″ Designed by Maria Lindeman, Finland, 1950s
By Maria Lindeman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp “K10-2″designed by Maria Lindeman,
Finland. 1950s.
Polished brass and black lacquered metal.
Dimensions:
H: 140 cm / 4' 7"
D: 22 cm / 8.7"
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Large Paavo Tynell Wall Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A large wall lamp by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland ca. 1930's
A very early modernist lamp designed for a Sanitarium in Helsinki.
Adjustab...
Category
1930s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Steel
$6,800 / item
Almari Mauri for Idman Brass and Glass Chandelier
By Almari Mauri
Located in North Miami, FL
This 4-light chandelier by Almari Mauri of Finland, in brass, glass and faceted crystals. Beautiful vintage piece with a lovely patina on brass. Original canopy included.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Table Lamp by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare and minimalist two-socket table lamp superbly crafted of patinated bronze and white oak.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Tapio Wirkkala hanging lamps for IDMAN
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice hanging lamp by Tapio Wirkkala for Idman.
Copper cylinders hold Tapio Wirkkala designed bulbs . Three-armed ceiling cap allows for adjustable heights.
Category
1970s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Copper, Metal
Brass Paavo Tynell Pendant
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paavo Tynell counterweight pendant.
Category
1950s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Brass Paavo Tynell Pendant
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paavo Tynell counterweight pendant.
Category
1950s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Two Beautiful Glass ‘Suomi’ Pendants by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Echt, NL
Set of Tapio Wirkkala ‘Suomi’ pendants in very good condition.
Handblown glass.
Made of two pieces, an opaline inner shade which is covered with a transparent grey colored glass sh...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swirl Lamp by Tero Kuitunen
Located in Geneve, CH
Swirl lamp by Tero Kuitunen
Material: Hand blown glass, hand built ceramic, textile cable.
Dimensions: D23 x H38 to 43 cm
Limited edition
Glass parts do...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Finnish Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Textile, Glass
$3,165 / item
Vintage Modernist Flush Mount Light – Acrylic Rod Waterfall Design, Italy 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp, anonymous,
Finland. 1960s.
Painted metal and acrylic.
Dimensions:
H: 42 cm/ 16 1/2''
W: 61 cm/ 24''
L: 61 cm/ 24''
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Paavo Tynell Starry Sky Ceiling Lamps 9068 In Brass & White, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
The Starry Sky is one of the most iconic designs of Paavo Tynell's lamps. It was made by both Taito and Idman in many different sizes. The way the light filters through the grill and...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Pair of Floor Lamps Manufactured by Orno Finland, 1947
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lisa Johansson-Pape
Pair of floor lamps
Manufactured by Orno
Finland, 1947
Painted steel, brass and acrylic shade
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements
57.45 cm diameter x 146 cm height
22.61 in diameter x 57.48 in height
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...
Category
1940s Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Beehive Pendent by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic beehive pendant model A331 by Alvar Aalto for Artek of white aluminum and chrome-plated steel rings that filter the light beautifully. ...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Finnish Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Price Upon Request
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