Lisa Johansson-Pape Ihanne Table Lamp, Aubergine, Brass & Leather, Finland 1990s

A beautiful classic table lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Thorn Orno In Finland in the late 20th century. Thorn acquired Orno in 1987 and this lamp dates to that period till 2000. The highly popular "Ihanne" lamp features a brilliant design, that allows the light to shine both up and down at the same time. This design became very popular in Finland with many different variations of stems, materials and shades. It was used in public buildings as well as private homes. The long reigning president Urho Kekkonen had the table version of this lamp in his home office. The name `Senator` was also used for this model lamp starting 1988. The lamp is stamped to the bottom with Thorn Orno and model number.

Lisa Johansson-Papé (1907-1989) was a Finnish designer best known for her works in lighting. She paid more attention to the function of the lamp firstly, then the design feature secondly. Lisa designed furniture for Stockmann for a number of years, after which she turned her attention to lamps, also at the Stockmann owned company Orno Oy. She won a number of medals for her lighting designs in the Milan Triennials in the 1950s.