Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
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
Gnosjö, Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Holds .5” diameter candles.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Two Art Glass Bird Sculptures by Oiva Toikka made for Iittala.
By Oiva Toikka
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Oiva Toikka Art Glass Bird Sculptures, made for Iittala. Oiva Toikka's birds have become iconic objects for glass collectors worldwide. Each figurine is mouth-blown and handcraf...
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, model L 95, brass and glass candle holder, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Candle holder, model L 95, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for his own company Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, Markaryd, in the 1960s. It contains a smoke coloured glass bulb on a brass bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Otto Brauer, blue glass vase for Holmegaard, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Bottle (or vase) in cobalt blue, designed by Otto Brauer for legendary Danish glass company Holmegaard in the 1960s. This model is one of the most recognizble danish glass objects of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gunnel Nyman, a vase 'Family', signed Gunnel Nyman -37 Karhula.
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in Helsinki, FI
Gunnel Nyman Finland , 1909-1948
A vase 'Family', signed Gunnel Nyman -37 Karhula.
Turned mould. Clear glass, engraved and sandblasted.
Exhibitions:
The model was exhibited at the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Severin Brørby's Scandinavian Furu Vase from Hadeland Glassverk
By Hadeland
Located in Søgne, NO
Severin Brørby's Iconic Furu Vase from Hadeland Glassworks
The Furu Vase:
This Furu vase is a timeless piece that highlights Severin Brørby's distinctive style. With its relief moti...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid century teak basket by Einar Barnes for PS Heggen, Norway 1960s
By Einar Barnes , P.S. Heggen
Located in ECHT, NL
Scandinavian modern waste paper basket. Designed by Einar Barnes in the 1960s and made by P.S. Heggen. It is made from teak plywood and solid beech. It bears the makers mark on the b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak, Plywood
Decorative Scandinavian melonshaped Ceramic Vase by Wallåkra Sweden 1950s
By Wallåkra
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely melonshaped and decorativ ceramic vase by Wallåkra Sweden 1950s. The vase has brown earth basic color and relieffed verical stripes all around the vase. Matt finish with silky...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Ewald Dahlskog green apple glazed vase, Bo Fajans, Sweden 1940
Located in New York, NY
Artist Ewald Dahlskog’s large ribbed body vase finished with a green apple glazed, created for Bo Fajans, Sweden circa 1940.
Height: 10.5“ Diameter: 11”
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Six Brass Star Candleholders Designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Six candleholders, brass stars, designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden, 1960s.
Bottom with maker's mark and signature.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, with a few light scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Classic Elegant "Aro" Ceramic Bowl by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Classic "Aro" Ceramic bowl by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s. A timeless and sophisticated "Aro" bowl crafted by Gunnar Nylund showcases exquisite shades in blue and brow...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Candle Holder by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala Finland, "Arkipelago" Series
Located in Turku, FI
Iittala's Arkipelago 2642 candleholder is part of the "Arkipelago" series designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1979.
Made of clear moulded glass featuring lovely air bubbles.
Item Comes ...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
A Set of Three Anna Greta-Eker Candleholders in Silver
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of 3 very beautiful candleholders designed by Anna Greta-Eker. These pieces are a part of a very well known series of candle holders in different sizes and shapes but in this same distinctive design by Anna Greta-Eker. These 3 in particular are amongst the smallest models that she designed with 2 spots for candles in each one. Eker was a very established silver designer and one of the most important figures in modern scandinavian jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Six Clear Olle Alberius Designed Vases From Orrefors
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION
Six Orrefors clear glass, hand blown, Flora vases designed by Olle Alberius in the 1970’s. The vases have a unique flower frog molded into the base.
Born in 1926 in Sweden, glass designer and ceramicist Olle Alberius trained in ceramics at the Stockholm College of Art, Crafts and Design from 1952–56. Over the course of his career, he worked in ceramic design at Syco and Rörstrand (1963–71), and, beginning in 1971, designed pieces for renowned Swedish glassware...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 7 Scandinavian Candelabra in Brass, Gunnar Ander Ystad Metal Sweden 1950s
Located in Vorst, BE
Set of 7 Swedish Modernist candelabra by Gunnar Ander. Produced by Ystad-Metall, located in the town of Ystad in Sweden.
Candle-holders in solid brass. Organic design of stylised f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Herman Bergman, Jar, Stockholm, 1940
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jar in pewter and brass, with figurative motif. Made by Herman Bergman Konstguteri, Stockholm, 1940 (08).
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Arne Bang, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1930s
By Arne Bang
Located in High Point, NC
A grey matte-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1930s.
Category
1930s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-century Modern Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Clear Glass Contour Vase, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This glass vase from the Contour series was designed by Vicke Lindstrand for the Swedish glassworks Kosta Glasbruk during the 1950s. It is made of high quality clear crystal glass wi...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Limited Edition Art Glass Bird Sculpture by Oiva Toikka for Iittala of Finland
By Iittala, Oiva Toikka
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous limited edition art glass bird sculpture by Oiva Toikka for Iittala of Finland, circa 1990s. This sculpture is mouth blown and is in great vintage condition with no chips or...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
A Variety of Art Glass Objects by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Tapio Wirkkala designed a huge variety of these art glass objects in a number of different sizes. The motifs were mostly from nature as mushrooms or sea shells or a foals leg, and so...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
An Oiva Toikka N480 'Bambu' Coloured Glass Vase for Nuutajärvi, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A strikingly colourful "Bambu" vase designed by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi in the 1960s. This particular model was only in production for 2 years from 1967-1969, making original piec...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
An Oiva Toikka N480 'Bambu' Coloured Glass Vase for Nuutajärvi, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A strikingly colourful "Bambu" vase designed by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi in the 1960s. This particular model was only in production for 2 years from 1967-1969, making original piec...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Modern Vase "Diamond" by Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan, 1960s
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian Modern vase "Diamond" by Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan, 1960s. Labeled and engraved on the bottom.
Good vintage condition, tiny dent most probably from the product...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Wooden sculpture in the manner of Constantin Brancusi by unknown artist
By Brancusi
Located in Hägersten, SE
Wooden sculpture in the manner of Constantin Brancusi. Made by Unknown artist during the 1950-60s. Carved from solid fir wood. Very expressive in the grain. Very good vintage conditi...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Fir
Asymmetrical Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall triangular vase in soft yellows by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Etched on base with the Rörstrand R and 3 crowns, GN, ASK.
Very good vintage condition. No chips or cracks in ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic "Verona" Vase by Ingrid Atterberg, Upsala Ekeby 1960
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Elegantly crafted, this grey ceramic vase from the Verona series by renowned Swedish mid-century designer Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby presents a captivating blend of textures a...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Porcelain Compote By Bing and Grondahl
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Danish porcelain compote by Copenhagen Porcelain maker, Bing and Grøndahl, circa early to mid-20th century, Denmark. A porcelain compote or tazza which showcases the comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Swedish Butter Box ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Butter Box ca 1850
The base part is made of grey Öland limestone and the lid is made of red Öland limestone.
Heigth: 10 cm/3.9 inch
Depth: 11.5 cm/4.5 inch
Widht: 15 cm/5.9...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Swedish Butter Box dated 1859
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Butter Box dated 1859
Made out of Öland limestone, inscripted with the date 1859 and has beautiful ornate decorations.
Heigth: 7.5 cm/2.9 inch
Depth: 14.5 cm/5.7 inch
Widht...
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Low bowl with blue-toned glaze
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Low bowl with blue-toned glaze from the "Collier" series.
From the 1960s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 16.5 cm...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala Large Iittala Glass Vase
Located in Sharon, CT
The largest version of this famous form. Opaque white and clear glass. Measures: 35 cm. (13 3/4")
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Rare Large Swedish Stone Box, ca 1790-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Large Swedish Stone Box, ca 1790-1830
The patina is remarkable, and you can see fossils in the stone.
The craftsmanship is also incredible, considering that it was made withou...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Swedish Candlestick Holder mid-19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Candlestick Holder mid-19th century
Crafted with iron and oak wood.
Height: 29 cm/11.4 inch
Diameter: 8 cm/3.1 inch
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Swedish adjustable Floor Candlestick holder 'Lyskärring', circa 1780-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish adjustable Floor Candlestick holder, also called 'Lyskärring'.
Circa 1780-1830.
The patina is really dark and has an almost mahogany feel to it.
This was originally not int...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Anna-Lisa Thomson, Floor Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware floor vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Mid Century Pair of Danish Silver Candleholders by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Southampton, GB
Mid century pair of silver candleholders by Jens Quistgaard, the renowned Danish sculptor and industrial designer who worked prolifically for the American company Dansk Designs in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Royal Copenhagen fajance vase by Berte Jessen
Located in HEILOO, NL
Vintage Fajance porcelain vase produced by Aluminia and designed by Berte Jessen
Aluminia was later taken over by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark.
The vase is beautifully decorated with c...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herman A. Kähler Art Deco Floor Vase Speckled Turquoise Glaze, HAK Denmark 1930
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish Art Deco ceramic floor vase by the workshop Herman August Kähler (HAK). Made in the 1930s.
The ceramic vase is decorated with glossy speckled turquoise glaze.
Hand-marked o...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Sunflower Crystal Candlesticks Set by Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a Swedish set of 6 pieces Sunflower candlesticks set by the glass artist Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda Glasbruk.
It comes with 6 crystal candlesticks in different sizes and sh...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Danish Blue Glass Drop Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Large vase by Per Lutken for the Danish glass company Holmegaard in the 1960s.
H: 25cm 15x20cm
Per Lutken was a famous Danish glassmaker who joined Holmegaard in 1942 and worked the...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
1920s Danish 16 cm Ceramic High Necked Baluster Shaped Vase by Herman Kähler
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a 1920s Danish 16.5 cm high necked ceramic vase by Herman Kähler.
It comes with a baluster shaped body. It has a glossy surface, cow horn glazed pattern like flowers. Brown...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase, by Tomas Anagrius for Alingsås Keramik
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Graphic Scandinavian modern ceramic vase by Tomas Anagrius for Alingsås Keramik.
This striking ceramic vase by Tomas Anagrius for Alingsås Keramik embodies the essence of Scandinavi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Nanny Still for Riihimäen Lasi, Finland. Vase/bottle in petroleum blue art glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nanny Still (1926-2009) for Riihimäen Lasi, Finland.
Vase/bottle in petroleum blue mouth-blown art glass.
1960s.
In perfect condition with two glass bubbles inside.
Signed.
Dimension...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby. Pair of low ceramic bowls with blue-toned glaze
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden.
A pair of low ceramic bowls with blue-toned glaze. Geometric pattern.
Model number 7018.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Marked.
I...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden. Large ceramic vase, mid-20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carl Harry Stålhane (1920-1990) for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Large ceramic vase in a modernist design. Glaze in green and blue tones.
Mid-20th century.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
First...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Vase - Bari - Sven-Erik Skawonius - Upsala Ekeby Karlskrona 1950s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely porcelain vase of the rare model Bari designed by Sven-Erik Skawonius in the 1950s at Upsala Ekeby Karlskrona. The color is white but with a touch of celadon and it has a be...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby. Low ceramic bowl with abstract design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingrid Atterberg (1920-2008) for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden.
Low ceramic bowl with an abstract design.
Glazed in blue and sand-colored tones.
From the 1960s.
Stamped.
In perfect conditio...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Sculptural Brutalist Bronze Metal Candleholder, France, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Brutalist candleholder
Origin:
France
Material:
solid bronze
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage candleholder, was produced in the 1970s in F...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Polar Crystal Lantern by Göran Wärff for Kosta Glasbruk
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a pair of Polar crystal lantern in two different sizes by Swedish glass artist Göran Wärff for Kosta Glasbruk.
It comes in bright crystal with a form that brings to mind a ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Glass Vase Colora by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Glasbruk
Located in Goteborg, SE
Rare vase by Vicke Lindstrand. hand blown art glass from the small series "Colora".
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
A Unique Brown & Yellow Vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand - Mid 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique brown and yellow vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 19 cm (7.6") high and in excellent condition. The vase is unique and signed as all his unique...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Desk Paper Tray in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern desk paper tray in teak with 500 4" x 6" sheets of white memo paper, circa 1970s. The piece is in excellent condition and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak, Paper
Scandinavian Glass Art Vase Known as "May" by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda, 1980s
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A rather large and very beautiful vintage art glass vase, known as "May" handmade and signed by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda, Sweden, in perfect condition. This vase is simple in shap...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Glazed ceramic lid box by Upsala Ekeby Sweden 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique little green glazed Swedish vintage ceramic lid box mod 39 by Einar Luterkort for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden 1930s. Great mix of green and charcoal copper oxid colors with patina ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Swedish Vintage Wooden 5-Arm Candelabra with Intricate Carvings 1970s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Swedish vintage 5-arm candelabra. Crafted from wood, this candelabra features carvings that form a minimalist yet striking pattern, adding a touch of warmth and coziness to any inte...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Lovely Blue Ceramic Vase Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand - Mid century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A blue & green ceramic vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 17.5 cm (7") high and about 17 cm (6.8") in diameter and in excellent condition. The vase is marked as the p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Modern Oak Planter, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Oak Planter, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern minimalist planter with oak frame and black lacquered metal flower box.
The metal container has been repainted in ...
Category
1960s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Zinc
Scandinavian Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, Gustavsberg, and Upsala Ekeby. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $48 and tops out at $149,456 while the average work can sell for $883.
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