Scandinavian Modern Lighting
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Small Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Aluminum and Oak
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Aluminum and Oak.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Verner Panton Flower Pot Chandelier by Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Flower Pot chandelier by Verner Panton consisting of three mounted iconic 'Flower Pot' lamps.
The flower pot, with its two enameled steel semicircular spheres facing each other, is a brilliant colourful design that was originally designed by Verner Panton in 1968 and named after the flower power movement.
The red painted interiors of lamps provides a warm and unique glowing light that this design is celebrated for.
Fixture is completely rewired with colour matching new fabric covered electric wire exact to the original. Each lamp is executed with 2 meters wire and can therefor be installed at any desired height. We can also fix the lamp for you at your desired height. Just write us what height you want the lamps and we will make the fixture at your desired height.
Chandelier is executed with an original vintage manufacturers sticker (Louis Poulsen), see images.
A fantastic playful lighting...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Floorlamp by T.H Valentiner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
THV 376 - 'Uplight' floor lamp in brass. Stamped THV 376. By T.H Valentiner
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pendant Model A335B by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Pendant by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö in the 1950s. Metal, good vintage condition, marked on the bottom. Beehive style pendant, early Alvar Aalto design.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Flowerpot VP9 Portable Brass-Plated Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
The Flowerpot table lamp with a rounded pendant that hangs from the semi-domed upper shade, design of Verner Panton 1968.
Slightly smaller in si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Small Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant for Fritz Hansen in Copper and Rosewood
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Copper and Rosewood.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Small Minimalist Teak Lamp with Parchment Paper Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small minimalist teak lamp with parchment paper shade.
Great as a desk lamp or where a small lamp is needed.
Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 16 in. tall) are the overall dimen...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan, Parchment Paper, Teak
Böhlmarks Glass and Brass Swedish Modern Ceiling Light, Sweden 1940s
By Bohlmarks
Located in Utrecht, NL
The timeless appeal of Swedish furniture was set in the past, by a cluster of iconic designers, but it continues to progress and fascinate. While the modernity of Swedish design is r...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Pendant and Two Wall Lights by Fagerlund, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of pendant and two wall lamps designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors in late 1950s.
Dimensions of pendant: D: 18cm, H: up to 106cm
Perfect condition, polished, rewired: 40W, E25...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large GamFratesi 'Suspence P2' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Copper
Located in Glendale, CA
Large GamFratesi 'Suspence P2' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Copper.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Copper Roulet Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Copper Roulet pendant designed by Jo Hammerborg in 1963 and produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark.
The lamp consists of four rings encompassing each oth...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
GamFratesi 'Suspence P1' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
GamFratesi 'Suspence P1' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craftsmansh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningson 'Classic White' PH5 Mini Pendants for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningson 'Classic White' PH5 mini pendants for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a Classic new product. No one ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
GamFratesi 'Suspence P1' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Light Gray
Located in Glendale, CA
GamFratesi 'Suspence P1' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Light Gray.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless crafts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
GamFratesi 'Suspence P1.5' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Light Gray
Located in Glendale, CA
GamFratesi 'Suspence P1.5' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Light Gray.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Wall Lamps Model V-305/2
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of four wall lamps model V-305/2 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Bamboo, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan floor lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 61" H x 18" Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets: 1
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Eos, Table Lamp, Brass, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By EOS
Located in High Point, NC
A two-armed brass, beige fabric and stained oak table lamp, designed and produced by Eos, Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.25" H x 12" W x 5.5" D
Bulb Specifications: ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Danish Modern Ceramic Floor Lamp by Still Keramik Earth Color's, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing and unique floor lamp by Danish studio "Stiil Keramik" in the 1950s. Hand turned and decorated with expressive organic shapes. Glazing in earth colors. In the style of Arne B...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and beige woven fabric floor lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 59.5" H x 14.5" Diameter
Bulb Specifications: ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Aluminum and Oak
Located in Glendale, CA
Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Aluminum and Oak.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Swedish Designer, Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and fabric floor lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 69.5" H x 14.25" Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of So...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Chrome and Red Milieu Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Milieu pendant designed by Jo Hammerborg that –like many of his designs– has a sculptural quality.
Fog & Mørup issued this special edition of Milieu...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Paavo Tynell Brass K2-20 Pendant by Idman Oy Finland
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
1950's brass and opal glass pendant model K2-20 by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy Finland
Polished and perforated brass dome shaped shade over mouth blown frosted glass diffuser.
A bea...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Small Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black and Rosewood
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black and Rosewood.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining tim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Table Lamp Model 9227 In Black, Taito & Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
This early table lamp design by Paavo Tynell is well recognized and considered by many as the pivotal point at which a shift in his designs started appearing. It was one of the first...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black and Rosewood
Located in Glendale, CA
Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black and Rosewood.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Large Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black and Rosewood
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Jo Hammerborg 'Orient' Pendant Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Black and Rosewood.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining tim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Flowerpot Vp9 Portable Swim Blue Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Among the most norm-breaking Danish designs of the 1960s, the iconic form of Verner Panton's Flowerpot is available in a series which now consists o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Paavo Tynell Aulanko Hotel Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the few lamps Paavo Tynell designed and made for the cigar room in the famous Aulanko Hotel. These lamps along with the Märta Blomstedt "Aulanko Chair" were designed for the h...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Modern Patinated Bronze Table Lamp by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, 1930s
Located in Bromma, Stockholms län
Swedish Modern patinated bronze table lamp in a nice spherical shape on a square base, likely designed by Jacob Ängman for GAB in the 1930s. Conical white linnen shade included.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Henrik Tengler DK Two Arms Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques w...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Nickel Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated nickel ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in patinated nickelled metal with swiveling arm and rotating adjustab...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Metal
Paavo Tynell Finnair Table Mounted Brass Lamp, Taito, 1950s.
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and very rare table mounted lamp designed by Paavo Tynell, comissioned by Finnair and manufactured by Taito Oy in 1952. This lamp was comissioned for the Aero (later Finn...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lucca Sc51 Black Portable Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for & Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
This elegant portable lamp, inspired by the golden glow of the Tuscan city of Lucca, mimics the warmth of the city’s nocturnal light. Intended as a multipurpose piece, the battery-po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Aulanko Hotel Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the few lamps Paavo Tynell designed and made for the cigar room in the famous Aulanko Hotel. These lamps along with the Märta Blomstedt "Aulanko Chair" were designed for the h...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Paper, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass, brass, paper and laminated plants wall light designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12" H x 7" W x 6.5" D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb
Numbe...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Konsthantverk Glob Chrome D35 Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model glob designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
Incredibly beautiful in all its simplicity. Available in several different varieties and sizes. Raw...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
"Vice Versa" Floor Lamp by ASEA, Swedish Modern, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Floor lamp "Vice Versa" produced in Sweden by ASEA, reminiscent of the design by Carl Auböck. Made during the 1950s. Black lacquered metal and new grey linen shade. The lamp works in...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ego Stengods, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Cord, Sweden, 1970s
By Ego Stengods
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware and fabric cord table lamp, designed and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Cord
Flower Pots by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1970s flower pot hanging lights by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, three orange enameled pieces with matching new colored cords on a single canopy, insides of the reflecto...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Konsthantverk Kant Black D55 Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Kant designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
Kant has a textile exterior ring that produces a slightly softer impression.
Available in five va...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Pair of Swedish Table Lamps by Tranås Stilarmatur, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by Trana°s Stilarmatur, 1960s.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Danish Opaline Glass Chandelier From The Late 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass and bakelite frame with 8 arms fitted each with E14 socket and opaline glass shades. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps, Hans Bergström, ASEA, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström, ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of beautiful table lamps by Hans Bergström, made from brass and mahogany. Scalloped edges around the top and bottom of the shades. Handles embossed with decorative stripes.
H...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden ca 1960's
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare little table lamp in brass and marble by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, ca 1960 - 1970's.
Signed with makers mark.
Condition: wear consistent with age and use. Brass patina. Sma...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Sami Kallio SOL Extra Large Brass Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model SOL designed by Sami Kallio and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques wit...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Finnish Flush Mount by Lasipaino Oy, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Scandinavian Modern Finnish flush mount by Lasipaino Oy from the 1950s. Frosted glass with metal frame. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent with age and use. Bea...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Table Lamp Brass "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1940s. The lamp base is made from patinated brass and white bakelite parts. The shades are all original and unrestored. The upper shade is made from yellow lacquered metal with a wonderful patina while the middle and lower are made from frosted matte glass which gives a wonderful light distribution. A beautiful and rare example of the world famous lamp icon.
Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade system back in 1925-1926. The first lights using the system were designed by PH in cooperation with Louis Poulsen for an exhibition in Paris. PH sought to create glare-free light, direct light where it was most needed, and create soft shadows, using incandescent bulbs as a light source. PH 3/2 Table is a member of the three-shade family. Thus PH did not just design a light, but an entire system – around a thousand different models have been produced over the years. PH was the first person to pursue a scientific approach to light and use the logarithmic spiral as a basis. By using a design based on the logarithmic spiral he achieved even distribution of light over the entire curve of the shade. This even light distribution, together with the diffuse reflection through the glass, made it possible to control glare and shadow. Each shade reduces the amount of light equally, due to their distance from the light source. The PH light model numbers refer to the shade size. Each top shade had a corresponding set of middle and lower shades. In the ‘pure’ models, such as the 2/2, the top shade has a size of about 20 cm, with corresponding lower shades. PH 3/2 Table consists of an app. 30 cm top shade, but uses lower shades from the 2/2 model. These ‘hybrid’ models were introduced due to the desire to hang the pendants at lower heights. The system was also used for wall, table and floor lamps. This specific example has a "3,5" top shade (33,7 cm.) and a "2" middle and lower shade making it a "3,5/2 PH lamp".
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Norwegian handblown glass table lamp pair by Randsfjord Glassverk 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely pair of handblown art glass tablelamps designed by Torbjørn Torgersen for Randsfjord Glassverk Norway, 1970s. These precious egg shaped lamps have a light grey glazed glass b...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Sabina Grubbeson Edison Brass Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model Edison designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techni...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pendant, Two Spot, Modern Steel Chandelier
Located in Vilnius, LT
Category: Lighting
Type: Pendant
Material: steel, textile cable
Overall dimensions: H: 2100 mm / W: 160 mm
Light source: 2 * E14, 110-220V
Available in different color according...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Hans Agne Jakobsson Brass Wall Lamp, Set of 4 Mid-century from Sweden
Located in Forest, BE
Nice set of 4 brass wall lamps. They provide a warm atmosphere and even better when lighted. Made of thin strips of brass delicately riveted with a brass nail to the metal frame. Minimal details. Great to have them as a set of 4 and especially in that condition. When can get more upon request. (Two more available).
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Hans-Agne Jakobsson naît à Hvadhem sur l’île de Gotland en Suède. Menuisier de formation, il poursuit à Göteborg des études d’architecture qui lui permettent d’intégrer le département de design industriel au sein de General Motors.
Très vite, sa passion du bois le rattrape et il s’oriente alors vers des créations plus artisanales. Il devient ainsi le collaborateur de designers célèbres tels que Carl Malmsten ou le très radical Werner West. De ces années d’apprentissage naît une profonde passion pour la lumière, la subtilité et la magie de l’éclairage. Installé dès 1950 à Markaryd dans le sud de la Suède, il propose ses créations dans sa boutique du centre-ville.
L’anecdote raconte qu’un soir de Noël, trouvant son espace trop sombre, il crée dans l’urgence une suspension en pin. Son succès est tel qu’il décide de fonder en 1951 sa propre entreprise Hans-Agne Jakobsson A/B.
La région de Markaryd est une région bordée de lacs et de bois sombres. Jakobsson ne s’inspire pas directement de la nature mais de l’atmosphère si particulière qui se dégage de ces paysages, où la lumière semble être en conflit perpétuel avec la nuit. Influencé par le modernisme, il s’intéresse également très tôt aux nouveaux matériaux qui apparaissent dans les années 1950. Le laiton le passionne tout particulièrement. Il l’associe naturellement au verre pour créer des modèles dont les plus monumentaux orneront les bâtiments publics, les salles de concert ou les églises.
Il n’oublie pas pour autant les INTÉRIEURS de ses contemporains et crée de nombreuses lampes, lampadaires ou appliques n’ayant pour frontières que les limites de son imagination. Viendront au milieu des années 1960 les modèles en laiton et fils de soie qui connaissent un immense succès et propulsent Jakobsson parmi les créateurs les plus influents de sa génération.
Le travail d’un autre grand créateur, le danois...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
HALF BOWEN Scandinavian Modern White Oak Wood Veneer 17.5" Chandelier Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
The Half BOWEN pendant light is a stunning, contemporary Mid-Century Modern light fixture with a Scandinavian composition and natural wood veneer construction. This minimalist luxury...
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Other
Sabina Grubbeson Fenomen Stor Clear Glass Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Fenomen Stor designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Flush Mount Light by Alvar Aalto for Idman, Finland, 1950s
By Idman, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Flush mount ceiling lamp by Alvar Aalto, in a sleek design. Five lamp shades with vertical lamellas, mounted on a white lacquered metal rectangle that is mounted directly to the ceil...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Scandinavian Brass Pendant Lamp by Hans Bergström, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovley brass ceiling lamp by Hans Bergström, in a conical form. Perforated with a beautiful pattern of holes and graphic shapes, making it glow like a piece of art in the dark.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Pendant by Bergboms
By Bergboms
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large metal lighting pendant by Bergboms Sweden. Model T-6H. Circa 1950th.
Original painted finish and plastic defuser. Stamped with manufacturer name and model number. Some scratch...
Category
1960s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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