Lisa Johansson-Pape for Iittala Finnish Modernist Hand Blown Glass Table Lamp

Iittala Kanttarelli vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala. Vase measures 5" by 4.5" and is signed on the bottom Tapio Wirkkala, Iitala. In very good vintage condition.

Wayne Husted for Blenko hand blown amethyst vase measures 11" by 5.25". It is signed with the acid etched mark "Blenko" on bottom. In very good vintage condition.

Hand blown glass bottle vase created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors, Sweden, circa 1960s. Piece measures 16" by 3" and is signed beneath Jo...

1960s stylized cat sculpture, possibly created by Livio Seguso of murano, Italy. Sculpture measures: 12.5" hight by 7" wide and 3.75" deep. Unsigned. In very good vintage 1960s condi...

A pair of clear glass vases with etching of bamboo sprigs created by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta. Vases measure 7" by 5.5" and 12" by 7.5" and a...

Untitled hand blown glass sculpture created by Gary Beecham of Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Sculpture measures: 4 1/2" high by 7 1/2" wide by 7" deep and is signed G B Beecham, 76. I...

A chome metal and opaline glass table lamp, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and produced by Ornö, OY, Finland, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5" H x 7.6" Diameter Dimensions...

A copper and opaline glass table lamp, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and produced by Ornö, OY, Finland, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 15” H x 7.5”  Diameter Dimensions of Sh...

A white-colored glass and copper table lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and produced by Ornö, Finland, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 15” H x 8.25”  Diameter Dimensions of ...

Lisa Johansson-Papa design table lamp, Sweden. Organic shaped body in opaque glass that emits a soft filtered light perfect for a console table credenza night light. Ready to install...

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...

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...