Scandinavian stoneware table lamp designed by Inger Persson for the Swedish manufacturer Rörstrand during the 1960s.
The ceramic base displays a particularly characteristic combination of materials and finishes: a lower section of natural speckled stoneware, partially covered with an earthy brown glaze, surmounted by a broad cylindrical body finished in a deep turquoise-blue glaze. Hand-incised vertical lines decorate the glazed surface.
The contrast between the matte, mineral texture of the exposed stoneware and the depth of the glossy blue glaze gives this small lamp a strong sculptural presence, characteristic of Scandinavian modernist studio ceramics of the 1960s.
The underside bears the Rörstrand Ateljé Sweden mark together with the artist's signature.
Presented with a cylindrical off-white woven textile shade, selected to complement the proportions and natural tones of the ceramic base.
Technical details
Designer: Inger Persson
Manufacturer: Rörstrand
Workshop / line: Rörstrand Ateljé
Origin: Sweden
Period: 1960s
Material: stoneware
Finish: natural stoneware, brown glaze and turquoise-blue glaze
Decoration: incised lines
Shade: off-white woven textile
Mark: Rörstrand Ateljé Sweden and artist's signature
Electrical fitting: European socket
Dimensions
Height of base including socket: 21 cm / 8.3 in
Overall height with shade: approx. 35 cm / 13.8 in
Maximum base diameter: 14 cm / 5.5 in
Weight: approx. 1.5 kg
Condition
Very good vintage condition. The ceramic body is intact and the glazes are well preserved. Minor signs of use consistent with age and the handcrafted nature of the piece.
