Scandinavian Modern Chairs
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
A set of chairs by Kai Kristiansen from the 1960s, Denmark, model 31
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of 4 iconic teak chairs model 31 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Made in Denmark in the 1960s.
Excellent condition after renovation and replacement of upholstery. An icon of Scan...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chairs Sunny Yellow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of yellow Arne Jacobsen series 7 chairs for Fritz Hansen. No real signs of wear. This iconic design is one of the most successful chairs every produced from this era. Incredibly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Kai Kristiansen Set of 8 Model 42 Rosewood and Velvet Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen - Model 42 Dining Chairs, 1956.
Set of 8x dining chairs produced by Skovman Andersen for the Illum Bolighus department store in Copenhagen. The frames are made fro...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Teak Wooden and Rattan Counter Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan counter stool with a structure in teak wooden and handcrafted braided rattan combining quality, robustness and class. Comfortable ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood & Fabric Dining Chair by Juul Kristensen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist dining chair was designed by Juul Kristensen for the Danish manufacture JK Denmark during the 1960s. The chair is made of solid teak wood in ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Alvar Aalto / Otto Korhonen, Birch and Plywood Armchair Model 50101, 1929-30
Located in Helsinki, FI
This extremely rare solid birch and bent birch plywood armchair was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and Otto Korhonen, who was one of the best known Finnish cabinetmakers a...
Category
1920s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Walnut and Brass, 1940s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Walnut and Brass, 1940s
Additional Information:
Material: Walnut, original leather with brass rivets
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Produced in Swede...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Boomerang HM1 Lounge Chair, Oiled Walnut / Brass / Loop Cream 33 for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Debuted in 1956, the lounge chair by duo Hvidt & Mølgaard has a no-frills, streamlined form. From the hand-polished wooden frame, to its slender brass legs, the Boomerang endures as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Carl Malmsten Armchair, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Carl Malmsten Armchair, circa 1950s.
An armchair upholstered armchairs from Swedish master: Carl Malmsten. This model is a lighter variation on the Samsas chair...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
A SCANDINAVIAN MODERN MODERNIST "Knockdown" CHAIR by YNGVE EKSTROM, Sweden, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An amazing chair with compass feet and a Plywood back, Modernist, Forme Libre, Dansk, Scandinave, compass feet in birch wood, the seat in plywood held by two superb bronze nuts and b...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
1940's Eva Chair by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic vintage Eva chair by Bruno Mathsson from the early 1940's. Labelled with the designer year 1941 and makers signature. Original pape...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
"Tapiolina" Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Fratelli Montina
Located in Conversano, IT
"Tapiolina" chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Fratelli Montina
Superb chair in solid ash wood model "Tapiolina" designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Fratelli Montina in 1974, Italy.
I...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Natural Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.24
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO Chair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Natural Oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 024.
Wood types available: nat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Woven Cane Rattan and Teak Wooden Set of Six Bar Stools
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant set of six rattan bar stools with teak feet and a cane rattan seat combining quality, robustness and class. They will be perfect on your terrace, in your veranda, your winter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
Set of Six Juliane Chairs in Rosewood by Johannes Andersen, Denmark 1965
Located in Hellouw, NL
A very refined set of six Juliane chairs designed by the Danish designer Johannes Andersen in 1965 for Uldum Mobelfabrik. Behind this design lies a Craft...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood PE Jorgensen Danish Dining Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of six mid-century Danish dining chairs designed by P.E. Jorgensen for Farso Stolefarik, 1955, Denmark. The chairs are crafted of Brazilian rosewood with dark figured grains, com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
6 Danish A-frame Walnut Dining Chairs (24 available)
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of six mid-century Danish solid walnut dining chairs upholstered in the original saddle and black leather.
Professionally restored...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A set of chairs, Denmark, 1960s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish chairs made in the 1960s.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat and backrest have been covered with a new fabric.
Dimensions: height 76 c...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Grete Jalk, Midcentury 4 Rosewood and Leather Chairs P Jeppesens Denmark
Located in Forest, BE
Elegant massive rosewood and black leather chairs by female designer Grete Jalk. Produced in the 60's by cabinetmaker Poul Jeppessens. We have 4 chairs available and a table. 8 more chairs without leather on the backrest so 12 chairs in total. Please ask for more pictures.
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Grete Juel Jalk est née à Copenhague. Après avoir été diplômée de l'école secondaire, section langues et philosophie, elle a étudié à l'École de design pour femmes (de 1940 à 1943) avec l’ ébéniste Karen Margrethe Conradsen. Elle a terminé ses études à la Danish Design School en 1946, et a également suivi un enseignement avec Kaare Klint à l'Académie royale des beaux-arts du Danemark.
Elle a pris part aux compétitions annuelles du Musée du Design et du département mobilier de la Design School, où elle a également enseigné de 1950 à 1960.
En 1953, Jalk ouvre son propre studio de design. Inspirée par le mobilier stratifié, courbé, contreplaqué de Alvar Aalto et les créations en contreplaqué moulé de Charles Eames, elle commence à développer ses propres modèles tout en courbes. L’intérêt pour ces modèles non conventionnels a progressé lentement. En 1963, le journal anglais The Daily Mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Safari Chair « Diana » by Karin Mobring
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Karin Mobring
Safari chair « Diana »
1970
Leather, linen, Pine
70 x 63 x 60 cm
The frame is made in wood and upholdery is made in Swedish ecru linen.
These Safari chairs are a design by Karin Mobring for the well-known Ikea department store and they were produced in the 70s. This model is also called the "Diana Chair...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
Verner Panton Newly Reupholstered Cone Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Newly reupholstered Cone Chair by Verner Panton. Great statement piece! Perfect to use at a desk or accent chair anywhere! Classic Panton Design!
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Teak Wooden and Rattan Bar Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan bar stool with a structure in teak wooden and handcrafted braided rattan combining quality, robustness and class. Comfortable and ergonomic, aerial and poetic. The arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Poul Kjaerholm Pk9 Chairs Cognac Ekc Denmark 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful set of 4 original PK9 tulip chairs designed by Poul Kjaerholm and manufactured by Ejvind Kold Christensen, Denmark 1961. This is for a rare and early set of 4 from EKC production, this was the first production before Fritz Hansen took the production over. The chairs have matt, chrome-plated spring steel feet in 3 pieces, connected with screws. The seats are made of moulded fiberglass, felt padding and cognac leather covering of the highest quality. This is for example one of the most difficult chairs to reupholster according to leather specialists, only a few people are capable of doing that in the right way. These examples of the famous PK 9...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Kofod-Larsen Penguin Chair
Located in Littleton, CO
An exquisite original vintage all-wood edition of Ib Kofod-Larsen's classic 'Penguin' chair. Denmark, 1960s.
Beautiful dark teak and beech woods.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
Kaare Klint Red Chair for Rud. Rasmussen, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint Red chair. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Mahogany, black horsehair and brass nails.
Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/45 NØRREBROGAD/K...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
A pair of two Birch Burl Chairs made in 1940, Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
A pair of two Birch Burl Chairs made in 1940, Sweden.
The repairs and patina on this chairs has accumulated for 80 years. This makes them soft and smooth, and with a glow when the l...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
1950s Danish Leather High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Sculptural Danish Leather High Back Lounge Chair. Original black leather. Nailed head details. Beech wood legs. 1950’s. Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Orum H-Frame High Back Chair
Located in London, GB
A very unusual high-back H frame leather chair. Original leather. Incredibly well designed and crafted frame. Beautiful curves.
Produced by Orum, Denmark.
circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Rainer Daumiller Pair of Dining Chairs in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Sawmill, pair of dining chairs, pine, Denmark, 1970s
Beautiful, organic and natural dining chairs in solid pine designed by Rainer Daumiller. A simpli...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Ib Kofod-Larsen Candidate Chairs, Afromosia Teak
Located in London, GB
Pair of Ib Kofod-Larsen Candidate Chairs, circa 1960.
A pair of Afromosia African teak 'Kandidaten', lounge chairs produced by Olof Perssons Fatoljindu...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Chair Liv by Swedish designer Jonas Bohlin, made in Sweden
By Jonas Bohlin
Located in Stockholm, ST
In 1994 the Swedish interior architect and designer Jonas Bohlin was rowing from Stockholm to Paris. This was a dream that came true. The journey took him 117 days along canals, rivers and open sea in his boat Liv ( in English Life) together with friends. A collection and a grand exhibition...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chair 4130
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chair, model 4130. Original vinyl seat cover in very nice shape. Pretty clean example, spine in good shape! Solid Chair perfect...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Svend Madsen for Moreddi High Back Danish Dining Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
Stylish set of eight high-back dining chairs designed by Svend A Madsen for Moreddi ,1960, Denmark. The 8 chair frames are crafted of solid walnut with angled, slatted back rests, de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
In Between Sk2 Chair, Smoked Oiled Oak & Nobel Black Leather for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by the Scandinavian heritage of design and furniture craftmanship, In Between is a result of Sami Kallio’s solid grounding in traditional wood- working techniques and his ey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Handcrafted French Design Wooden and Rattan Bar Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan bar stool with a wooden structure combining quality, robustness and class. Comfortable and ergonomic, aerial and poetic. The armrests height is 82cm and the seat heigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Armchair in Steel and Original Leather by Hans Wegner, 1970s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Armchair in Steel and Original Leather by Hans Wegner, 1970s
Additional Information:
Material: Steel and original leather
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Rare Armchair Model JH...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Side Chair in Mahogany and Leather by Frode Holm, 1950s
By Frode Holm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Side Chair in Mahogany and Leather by Frode Holm, 1950s
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany, leather
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Produced by Illums Bolighus in Denma...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set of Ten 'Butterfly' Chairs in Plywood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Butterfly' or 3107 chairs, plywood, steel, Denmark, design 1955
Set of iconic multifunctional chairs by master designer Arne Jacobsen. These chair...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Grythyttan P-40 Collaboration with Gunnebo, 1950s
By Grythyttan Stålmöbler
Located in Farsta, SE
Grythyttan is a iconic Swedish outdoors manufacturer and has been furniture in Sweden since the 1930s.
This is one of their most unusual model P-40 and was made in the 1950s, made...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Decorative White Painted Armchair, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A decorative antique tripod armchair with interesting shapes. A rare decorative object made in wood and painted white. Crafted by a cabinetmaker in Sweden ca 1900-1920. A true wabi s...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
Additional Information:
Material: Teak and original cognac brown leather
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Rare ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Chairs Italian Production
Located in bari, IT
Set of four wooden chairs with red fabric seat of the period Italian production 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Grete Jalk, Midcentury 8 Rosewood and Leather Chairs P Jeppesens Denmark
Located in Forest, BE
Elegant massive rosewood and black leather chairs by female designer Grete Jalk. Produced in the 6à's by cabinetmaker Poul Jeppessens. We have 8 chairs available and a table. 4 more chairs with leather on the backrest so 12 chairs in total. Please ask for more pictures.
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Grete Juel Jalk est née à Copenhague. Après avoir été diplômée de l'école secondaire, section langues et philosophie, elle a étudié à l'École de design pour femmes (de 1940 à 1943) avec l’ ébéniste Karen Margrethe Conradsen. Elle a terminé ses études à la Danish Design School en 1946, et a également suivi un enseignement avec Kaare Klint à l'Académie royale des beaux-arts du Danemark.
Elle a pris part aux compétitions annuelles du Musée du Design et du département mobilier de la Design School, où elle a également enseigné de 1950 à 1960.
En 1953, Jalk ouvre son propre studio de design. Inspirée par le mobilier stratifié, courbé, contreplaqué de Alvar Aalto et les créations en contreplaqué moulé de Charles Eames, elle commence à développer ses propres modèles tout en courbes. L’intérêt pour ces modèles non conventionnels a progressé lentement. En 1963, le journal anglais The Daily Mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Boomerang HM1 Lounge Chair, Oiled Walnut / Brass / Duke004 for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Debuted in 1956, the lounge chair by duo Hvidt & Mølgaard has a no-frills, streamlined form. From the hand-polished wooden frame, to its slender brass legs, the Boomerang endures as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Niels Moller Model 57 Armchair in Teak & Papercord
Located in London, GB
Niels Moller model 57 chair in teak & papercord, circa 1950s.
An immaculate example of this iconic design made from exquisite teak. Designed by Niels Moller for his own company: J...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin by Hans Wegner, circa 1960s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin by Hans Wegner, circa 1960s
Additional Information:
Material: Oak, flagline, sheepskin
Style: midcentury, Scandinavia
Very Rare Lounge Chair M...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Danish Design Style Teak Wooden and Leather Chair, 1950s-1960s
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s Design and Scandinavian style for this lounge chair composed of an original and airy teak wooden structure, a seat and backrest dressed with braided leather stripes. Indoor, yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Easy Chairs in Stained Beech and Lambskin, 1940s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Stained Beech and Lambskin, 1940s
Additonal Information:
Material: Stained beech and lambskin
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Produced in Denmark
Dimens...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in canvas with leather tubing and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Set of 4 Rosewood Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian set of 4 rosewood chairs by Henning Kjærnulf. Seat in original black leather.
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of 4 Chairs in Mahogany and Leather by Kaare Klint Dining, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 4 Chairs in Mahogany and Leather by Kaare Klint Dining, 1930s
Additional Information:
Material: Cuban mahogany and niger leather with brass rivets
Style: midcentury, Scan...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Scandinavian Teak Chairs with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of 4 original vintage 1960s chairs.
Consisting of a teak wood frame and a lightly upholstered seat reupholstered with ochre fabric.
The modern and elegant lines hark back to ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Niels O. Møller Set of Four Rosewood Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Niels O. Møller set of four rosewood chairs, seats upholstered with black leather. Manufactured by J. L. Møller, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of Six Sven Markelius 'Orchestra' Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of six stacking chairs in birch designed by the Swedish architect Sven Markelius.
Manufactured by Bodafors for the Helsingborg Concert Hall in 1932.
A landmark of Swedish archi...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Contemporary 'Elephant' Bar Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Leather Brown
Located in Paris, FR
Elephant Bar Chair
Signed by Rune Krøjgaard & Knut Bendik Humlevik for Norr11.
Dimensions: H. 101 cm x W. 46 cm x 52 cm SH. 65 cm
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Light Smo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Nanna Ditzel, High Baby Chair for Kolds Savværk, 1955
Located in Uppsala, SE
Baby chair in beech, model ND54, designed by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savværk in 1955. This is an early example made in the mid 20th century. The foot board i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Contemporary 'Mammoth' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé 24
By Rune Krøjgaard, Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
Mammoth chair
Signed by Rune Krøjgaard & Knut Bendik Humlevik for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Light Smoked oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 24
Wood types available: natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Niels O. Møller Pair of Rosewood Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Niels O. Møller pair of rosewood chairs, seats leather. Manufactured by J. L. Møller, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen, Norr11, and Arne Jacobsen. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $83,516 while the average work can sell for $3,192.
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