Finnish Table Lamp by Maria Lindeman, Finland Mid-20th Century

Distinctive in numerous ways, this lamp showcases the versatility that characterised the mid-century era. Surpassing the strict functionality many designers were concerned with, this...

By the 1950s, Finland had established itself as a force for innovation in design. The best qualities of Finnish light fixtures are their atmospheric shine and disciplined, functional...

The twentieth century emerged as a golden era where linear forms seamlessly intertwined with function, giving rise to timeless pieces that continue to captivate contemporary sensibil...

Erik Tidstrand was a Swedish designer and interior architect who worked as the head of Nordiska Kompaniet's lighting department from its founding in 1902, until 1941. His luminaires ...

The table version of the iconic Bergboms design. Cast iron base finished in brass. This table lamp will give that great look to a vintage home or a twist to the modern home. Very...

Scandinavian Modern, Clean and Minimalistic Table Lamp in Brass made by Bergbom, Sweden. Model B-017 has a stable base of cast iron and a foot in brass. Design by Alf Svensson and M...

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...

Large table lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund. While produced in Canada and the US, the ceramicist duo were from Denmark. Very interesting glaze presenting as largely brown with trac...