A Pair of Birger Kaipiainen Table Lamps, Arabia 1980s

Birger Kaipiainen had a thing for clock´s. Frequently in his decorative dishes he had clock`s that were always pointing to 12:15. Now here is the whole thing. In perfect working orde...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics. He was especially known for his ornamental dishes, rich, colourful and with themes from the fantasy world and fai...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics. He was especially known for his ornamental dishes, rich, colourful and with themes from the fantasy world and fai...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics at the Arabia factory in Finland. He was well known for his ornamental dishes that were rich, colourful and with themes from the fantasy world and fairytales, which actually fought against the idealism of the minimalistic movements in 1950s. Kaipiainen introduced ceramic beads to his art in the 60s' and the surface of the object became more important for Kaipianen´s art. This beautiful unique ceramic plate...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics. He was well known for his rich and colourful ornamental dishes, with themes from the fantasy world and fairytales...

Birger Kaipiainen saw the world through a surreal and symbolic filter that made it more joyful, flowerful, and certainly more colourful. However, during times of grief, as when he lost his wife Maggi in 1966, he turned to blues, blacks and violets. Another such period was when Kaipiainen lost his dear friend, the Marimekko's founder and designer, Armi Ratia in 1979. Birger and Armi used to spend a lot of time at her legendary Bökars Mansion that had a wonderful veranda adorned with columns and chandeliers. Armi's loss was reflected in a few of Kaipiainen's works from that period. In those works (see last pics of dishes from the book Kaipiainen by Maria Berg) his interpretation of the duality of life and death was obvious. Also the symbolism bridging the two was present (reflection, bridges, boats, flowing waters). We can also see pansy flowers that he frequently used after the loss of his wife. In this unique dish, Kaipiainen used a lot of the above colours and elements, and just as Armi was the soul of their legendary parties, he introduced the golden harp...

Pair of enameled ceramic table lamps by Toini Muona for Arabia, 1940s. Silk shades. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Toini Muona was a pioneer of m...

A white-glazed and hand-painted stoneware table lamp produced by Arabia, Finland, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.1” H x 5” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Di...

A white-glazed and hand-painted stoneware table lamp produced by Arabia, Finland, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9” H x 5” W x 5” D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.25” Top D...

Arabia model 9-55 table lamp from the 1950s. Glazed ceramic frame with wicker shade. Brass details. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.

Toini Muona ceramic table lamp manufactured by Arabia, 1950s. Glazed ceramic frame, fabric shade. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Toini Mu...

Toini Muona ceramic glazed table lamp, manufactured by Arabia, 1950s. Wicker shade, brass details. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Toini M...