April 25, 2024
Upsala Ekeby Anna Lisa Thomson Designed Teak and ceramic lamp "Paprika Series
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Gorgeous! This is a ceramic and teak lamp manufactured by Upsala Ekeby (Sweden) and designed by the very talented Anna Lisa Thomson(1905-1952). This very beautiful ceramic base was designed by her in 1948 and was part of a collection called "Paprika". She worked very closely with Erik Skawonius and Vicke Lindstrand, designing everything from small figurines to large floor vases and tile tables...her subject always simple and clean shapes with designs from the plant kingdom or the sea. She got much of her inspiration from Grundsund on the west coast of Sweden, where she had her summer home. This beauty is 31.25" tall including the glass shade x apprx 6"wide. The ceramic itself measures apprx 15" a 6". The base is solid teak and is 6" wide x 1.50" tall...the solid teak neck is 6.75" tall x 3" wide. The shade is an 8"round milk glass textured shade. It is very substantial at 7 lbs. The design a wonderful leaf pattern bright white raised from the medium brown sgraffito pattern that forms the base texture. The constrast exceptional... gloss white on the abstract leaves against a fantastic non glazed earthen brown. The wood has a gorgeous grain pattern and has been oiled. In excellent condition...only a small scratch on the brass hardware photo #8. In excellent working condition...signed on the bottom of the vase with the conjoined UE
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