Solenne Lighting Collection

Design by Kauppi & Kauppi for Ifö Electric 2023

An extensive and generous proportioned porcelain lighting collection.

The Solenne Collection includes a total of seven lighting fixtures, all with generous matt opal glass shades and black or white glazed porcelain bases. Four of the fixtures follow Ifö Electric´s traditional range for ceiling, wall, and facade with IP44 ratings suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations. The collection also includes three novel types of lighting fixtures, taking the pressed porcelain to new indoor contexts. Solenne includes a grand pendant with a corresponding porcelain ceiling cup, a table luminaire with a wooden base, and Ifö Electric's very first floor lamp. The lighting technology in the collection is adapted for both home and public interiors, and the fixtures are equipped with new LED modules prepared for Smart Lighting technology, as well as classic E27 fittings.

The largest lighting fixtures in the collection have a base diameter of 220 mm. To make it possible to press such large parts for Solenne Ifö Electric needed to restore and revive a stronger hydraulic press from the early 1950s. A press that was designed during the construction of the factory but ceased to be used sometime during the 1970s. After “being asleep” for almost four decades, the mighty machine with a press capacity of up to 75 tons has been put back to work. The renovation has been a wonderful challenge for our toolmakers, engineers, and production team, who have used their joint skills to preserve and modernize a unique manufacturing tradition.

"Our first collaboration with Ifö Electric resulted in the Ohm collection, inspired by the insulators and connection boxes produced in the factory in the early 1900s. With Solenne, we continue to work with the softly rounded silhouettes, but on a much larger scale. The design collection includes lighting fixtures for traditional placements, as well as fixture types new to Ifö Electric´s range. We believe that porcelain as a material deserves to be showcased and appreciated. The material is resistant and unaffected by weather, wind, or water - and it is incredibly beautiful! “ ‒ Kauppi & Kauppi