Pair of Sune Lindström chairs for NK, Sweden, 1960s
By Sune Lindström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pair of folding chairs with brown fabric by Sune Lindström. produced during the 1960s by
Elm
$4,779
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 21.66 in
Sune Lindström, Nordiska Kompaniet, Trivia, Safari Chair in Canvas Linen
By Sune Lindström, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Rare safari-style folding chair, model “Sune” designed by Sune Lindström and produced by Nordiska
Metal
Safari Chairs by Sune Lindström for Nordiska Kompaniet
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Sune Lindström
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare pair of safari style folding chairs, model "Sune" designed by Sune Lindström. Produced during
Brass
Rare Folding Chair by Sune Lindström for Nordiska Kompaniet
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Sune Lindström
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare folding chair model "Sune" designed by Sune Lindström in 1962. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet
Brass
Rare Folding Chair by Sune Lindström for NK, Sweden, 1963
By Sune Lindström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful cognac brown original leather in very good vintage condition. Produced 1963 by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden.
Leather
6 Folding Directors Armchairs 1960s Sune Lindström
By Triva, Sune Lindström
Located in Den Haag, NL
upholstery. and Brass hardware Two chairs are larger wider and lower. attributed to SUNE LINDSTRÖM. for
Birch
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
Swedish Modern Floor Lamps by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. 1950s, model 32786. Height: 156 cm
Brass
'Large Camel' Floor Lamp by Josef Frank, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Josef Frank in 1939. Original Svenskt tenn lampshade.
Brass
1930s "Record" desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, NK, Sweden, 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Luxurious “Record” desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, with birch root top and sides and framed with contrasting zebrano. Asymmetric design with drawers on the right and elegantly curved left...
Birch, Zebra Wood
$6,373
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
Scandinavian Modern Large Sideboard or Cabinet on Wheels, 1930s Functionalism
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Unique early modernist "Funkis" sideboard made in Scandinavia in the 1930s. The sideboard stands on wooden casters and can be moved around.
Wood
$6,833
H 22.84 in W 33.27 in D 33.27 in
Bertil Söderberg Coffee/ Side Table in Burl Wood, Svensk Hemslöjd, Sweden, 1930s
By Svensk Hemslöjd, Bertil Söderberg 1
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant coffee table was designed by Bertil Söderberg in the mid-1930s and produced by the Swedish company Svensk Hemslöjd. The design is defined by a sculptural, four-legged ba...
Birch, Elm, Burl
$8,200
H 18.9 in W 41.15 in D 41.15 in
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 'Diplomat' Square Coffee Table in Mahogany
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 'Diplomat coffee table, model '2073', mahogany, Sweden, 1949 Josef Frank’s 1949 Diplomat coffee table presents itself as a restrained piece: square in ...
Mahogany
$8,511
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid Century Swedish Round Mahogany Occasional Table by Josef Frank Model 2126
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
The model is originally part of the furnishings in Josef and Anna Frank’s Stockholm apartment, the model was later included in the 1968 memorial exhibition at the National Museum. Jo...
Elm, Mahogany
Josef Frank Floor Lamp, Sweden, 1960s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Josef Frank, model 2148, produced by Svenskt Tenn. With 4 lights each, controlled with two discreet push switches, allowing two different lighting moods.
Brass
$85,000
H 63 in W 80.5 in D 16.75 in
Jacques Adnet, Four-door Macassar & Glass Bookcase, France, c. 1945
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
With a career spanning many of 20th century's formative aesthetic movements, Adnet cuts a distinctive figure in the history of design. He strove to create beautiful pieces, which wer...
Brass
Pair of USA-75 by Folke Olsson for DUX, Sweden, 1960s
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish armchairs by Folke Ohlsson, produced by DUX, 1960s. Very good vintage condition with small signs of usage and patina.
Teak, Walnut
A Pendant by Paavo Tynell , Model K2-15
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lighting pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy, Model "K2-15". Finland, Circa 1950th. Opaline glass shade with lacquered metal. Including original, polished bras ceiling ca...
Glass
A pair of pendants by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of pendants designed by Paavo Tynell, produced by Idman Oy, Finland, circa 1950. Perforated metal shade, polished brass stem with brass wire decorations. Diameter 10" ; Drop 4...
Metal
CAST – Minimalist Chair in Ash Wood with Fabric Seat
By Pedro Sottomayor
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The conceptural idea around the cast chair was to come up with a simple chair that could fit any nice table, desk and place. And so it was. The cast chair is a sturdy piece whose st...
Fabric, Wood
$8,900
H 20 in W 24 in
Bruce Springsteen on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles (Signed)
By Terry O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 23/50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Includes black frame with white mat. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galle...
Silver Gelatin
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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