Bjorn Wiinblad Seasons
Spring Bjorn Wiinblad Four Seasons Plate For Nymølle
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Bjorn Wiinblad the Spring plate from the one of the four seasons plates.
Manufacturer in the
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Figure Model Spring By Bjørn Wiinblad From The "Seasons" Serie
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Lejre, DK
Intact Bjørn Wiinblad figure made in ceramic model spring of blue and white colors. Produced in
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 14.57 in W 3.35 in D 3.35 in
Autumn Bjorn Wiinblad Four Seasons Plate For Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Bjorn Wiinblad the Autumn plate from the one of the four seasons plates.
Manufacturer in the
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Summer Bjorn Wiinblad Four Seasons Plate For Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Bastogne, BE
designed by Bjorn Wiinblad.
Brilliant colours, very impressive!
Gorgeous plate that will fit into any
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad, unique ceramic figurine. ‘Spring’ in green, 'The four seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
will be applicable to your purchase.
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006), unique ceramic figurine.
‘Spring’ in
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Recent Sales
Early Bjorn Wiinblad Four Season Figurines
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Miami, FL
Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006) Denmark
SOLD....Two of Bjorn Wiinblad's most popular designs, "Summer
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bjorn Wiinblad 'The Four Seasons, ' Four Rare Season Figures in Pottery
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjorn Wiinblad 1918-2006. 'The Four Seasons'. Four rare season figures in pottery, decorated in
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Ceramics
Mid-Century Modern " 4 Seasons" Ceramic Sculptures by Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern " 4 Seasons" Ceramic Sculptures by Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.39 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Rare Set of Four Seasons Complete Porcelain Figurines by Bjorn Wiinblad
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare complete set of ceramic figurines by Bjorn Wiinblad, in porcelain winter, summer
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark, Unique Seasons Figure in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006), Denmark.
Unique Seasons figure in hand-painted ceramics. "Autumn" in
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure 'Winter' in Blue 'Seasons'
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Winter" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated. 1981.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure, "Summer" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated 1981.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated. 2002.
Measures
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated. 1989.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Winter" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Winter" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated, 1978.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" signed and dated, 1989.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Canvas
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated, 1989.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated, 1994.
Measures
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated. 1981.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated, 1989.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated. 2001.
Measures
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated. 1970.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons".
Signed and dated. 2000
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons".
Signed and dated. 2001
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Winter" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Winter" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated. 2002.
Measures
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Blue "Seasons"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons".
Signed and dated. 1984
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Green "Seasons", 2000
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in green "Seasons", 2000.
Measures: 33.5 x 10 cm
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons", 1970
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" dated 1970.
Measures: 32.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons", 1974
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" dated 1974.
Measures: 31.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjørn Wiinblad's Unique Ceramic Figure "Summer" in Blue "Seasons" 1973
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad's unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" 1973. The blue house.
33 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjorn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, Autumn in Blue "Seasons", 1976
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjorn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure.
Autumn in blue "seasons".
Dated 1976
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons", 1980
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons", 1980. The blue house.
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Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons", 1979
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" 1979. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons", 2012
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons", 2012. The blue house.
Measures
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Blue "Seasons", 1968
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons", 1968. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons", 1976
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" 1976. The blue house.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Blue "Seasons" 2012
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons" 2012. The blue house.
Measures
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Blue "Seasons" 1976
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons" 1976. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Green "Seasons", 1980
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in green "Seasons" 1980. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons" 1979
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" 1979. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Blue "Seasons", 1981
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons" 1981. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Green "Seasons", 1977
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in green "Seasons" 1977. The blue house.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad's Unique Ceramic Figure, 'Spring' in Blue 'Seasons', 1980
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad's unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons", 1980. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons" 1976
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" 1976. The blue house.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Winter" in Blue "Seasons", 1978
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Winter" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated. 1978.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Winter" in Blue "Seasons", 1977
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure, "Winter" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated, 1977.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons" 1979
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated. 1979.
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons", 1977
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated. 1977.
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Green "Seasons", 1980
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in green "Seasons" Signed and dated 1980.
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Winter" in Green "Seasons", 1987
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Winter" in green "Seasons". Signed and dated. 1987
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Green "Seasons", 1979
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in green "Seasons" Signed and dated, 1979.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Winter" in Blue "Seasons", 1981
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Winter" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated 1981.
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Winter" in Blue "Seasons", 1983
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Winter" in blue "Seasons". Signed and dated, 1983.
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Autumn" in Blue "Seasons" 1979
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Autumn" in blue "Seasons" Signed and dated. 1979.
Measures
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bjorn Wiinblad 1918-2006, 'The Four Seasons', Four Ceramic Figurines
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjorn Wiinblad 1918-2006. 'The Four Seasons'.
Four ceramic figurines and decorated in blue
Category
20th Century Danish Ceramics
Rare Bjørn Wiinblad, 'the Four Seasons', "Spring" Figure in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Bjørn Wiinblad 1918-2006. 'The Four Seasons'. "Spring" figure in ceramics, decorated in green
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Ceramics
Rare Bjørn Wiinblad 'The Four Seasons', "Spring" Figure in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Bjørn Wiinblad, 1918-2006. 'The Four Seasons'. "Spring" figure in ceramics, decorated in green
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjorn Wiinblad's Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons", 1970
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad's unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" 1970. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjorn Wiinblad's Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons" 1972
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad's unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons" 1972. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjorn Wiinblad's Unique Ceramic Figure, "Spring" in Blue "Seasons" 1975
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad's unique ceramic figure. "Spring" in blue "Seasons" 1975. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Two Large Seasons Earthenware Dishes, Nymolle Factory, by Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two large seasons earthenware dishes from the Nymølle factory, designed by Bjørn Wiinblad
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Two Large Seasons Earthenware Dishes, Nymolle Factory, by Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two large seasons earthenware dishes from the Nymølle factory, designed by Bjørn Wiinblad
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Two Large Seasons Earthenware Dishes, Nymolle Factory, by Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two large seasons earthenware dishes from the Nymølle factory, designed by Bjørn Wiinblad
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Bjørn Wiinblad for Nymølle, Large Round "the Seasons" Dish, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Nymølle. Large round "the seasons" dish in glazed ceramics with winter motif
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, "Summer" in Blue "Seasons" Dated 1980
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. "Summer" in blue "Seasons", circa 1980.
Measures: 31.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
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Bjorn Wiinblad Seasons For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of bjorn wiinblad seasons available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and faience, all bjorn wiinblad seasons available were constructed with great care. Bjorn wiinblad seasons have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Bjorn wiinblad seasons made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bjorn wiinblad seasons over the years, but those made by Bjørn Wiinblad and Rosenthal are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for bjorn wiinblad seasons start at $76 and top out at $2,800 with the average selling for $680.
A Close Look at Scandinavian-modern Furniture
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
- Scandinavian design and Nordic design originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus; 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.