Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno 'Senator' Floor Lamp
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Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno, 'Senator' or 'Ideal' floor lamp, brass, fabric, acrylic, plastic winding, Finland, design ca. 1947
Designed around 1947 by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Finnish manufacturer Stockmann-Orno, the Senator floor lamp exemplifies the refined simplicity of postwar Scandinavian design. Originally introduced under the name Ihanne (‘Ideal’), the model later became known as Senator, a name associated with Finnish President Urho Kekkonen, who kept the table version on a desk at his Tamminiemi residence. The floor lamp features a brass base supporting a slender, black-wrapped stem, crowned by an elegant off-white pleated fabric shade. Allowing light to radiate both upwards and downwards, the design combines soft, atmospheric illumination with the functional ingenuity characteristic of Johansson-Pape’s work.
Designed around 1947 by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Finnish manufacturer Stockmann-Orno, the Senator floor lamp exemplifies the refined simplicity of postwar Scandinavian design. Originally introduced under the name Ihanne (‘Ideal’), the model later became known as Senator, a name associated with Finnish President Urho Kekkonen, who kept the table version on a desk at his Tamminiemi residence. The floor lamp features a brass base supporting a slender, black-wrapped stem, crowned by an elegant off-white pleated fabric shade. Allowing light to radiate both upwards and downwards, the design combines soft, atmospheric illumination with the functional ingenuity characteristic of Johansson-Pape’s work.
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Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno 'Senator' Floor Lamp
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She began designing light fixtures in 1942 for the Stockmann-Orno lighting factory, where she later served as artistic director.
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