Pair of Einar Johansen ceramic table lamps, Soholm, Denmark, 1960s

Pair of large danish ceramic table lamps, circa 1960-70. Glazed stoneware and solid teak wood. Sculptural square-section lamp bases, blue glaze with green/brown colour effects, topped with a solid square-section teak piece. Model no. 1071-1, manufactured by søholm stentøj on the island of bornholm, denmark. Probably designed by einar johansen. Søholm stentøj, meaning soholm stoneware, was founded in 1835 by herman sonne wolffsen and edvard sonne. The name søholm comes from the factory where both founders were employed, a pottery near copenhagen, in 1828-1839. It was the oldest working factory on bornholm, a danish island off the southern coast of sweden, until it closed in 1996. In the mid-20th century, søholm produced a wide range of stoneware in a variety of patterns and shapes. Several designers worked for søholm stentøj, including einar johansen, maria philippi, noomi backhausen and others. The lamps are signed by the manufacturer. They come with new lampshades. New electrification. Diameter of the lampshade: 35 cm. Total height with lampshade: 62 cm. Height of the lamp base with socket: 43 cm.