Aby Möbelfabrik table 1930s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Antwerpen, BE
manufacturer Åby Möbelfabrik 1930 Åby Möbelfabrik was known for producing high-quality wooden fu
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Pine
Aby Möbelfabrik table 1930s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Antwerpen, BE
manufacturer Åby Möbelfabrik 1930 Åby Möbelfabrik was known for producing high-quality wooden fu
Pine
Cabinet, Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Cabinet in the Swedish Grace style by an unknown designer, produced by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden
Beech, Teak, Burl
Swedish Modern Bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, circa 1940. This bureau is made of elm and elm root
Elm
$7,500
H 30.32 in W 28.35 in D 29.14 in
Åby Möbelfabrik 'Lövåsen' Armchair in Pine and Light Fabric, 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Prague, New Town
Rare ‘Lövåsen’ armchair, made by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s. Solid pine, details in wrought
Iron
Cabinet “Lövåsen” by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A rare cabinet produced by Åby Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1940s. The model “Lövåsen” belongs
Wrought Iron
$11,500 / set
H 29.9 in W 28.3 in D 27.5 in
Åby Möbelfabrik, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Iron, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
produced by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.9“ H x 28.3” W x 27.5” D
Iron
Pine sideboard "Lövåsen" by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A rare sideboard produced by Åby Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1940s. The model “Lövåsen
Wrought Iron
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 54.34 in D 30.91 in
Swedish Mid-20th Century, Solid Pine Dining Table, Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s
By Åby Möbler, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Lundquist and produced by Åby Möbelfabrik in Gothenburg. A classic example of 1930s/40s Swedish
Pine
$11,700 / set
H 30.12 in W 27.96 in D 26.78 in
Rare Åby Möbelfabrik Pair of 'Lövåsen' Barrel Armchairs in Solid Pine and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Åby Möbelfabrik, pair of 'Lövåsen' lounge chairs, solid pine, iron, Sweden, 1940s These Swedish
Iron
AB Åby Möbelfabrik Pine Rocking Chair, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Åby furniture factory was located in Tjureda parish, in Sweden’s Växjö municipality. The company
Pine
Axel Einar Hjorth Style Pine Table
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pine table in style of Axel Einar Hjorth produced by Aby Mobelfabrik. Pine with iron brockets
Pine
Sideboard by Åby Möbelfabrik
Located in London, GB
A pine sideboard by Åby Möbelfabrik Sweden, Circa 1940
Pine
Pine and iron sideboard by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Sideboard by anonymous designer. Produced by Åby Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1940s. Made in
Iron
Swedish pine chair produced by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish pine chair produced by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s. It has a strong resemblance to Axel Einar
Iron
Sold
H 25.6 in W 37.41 in D 23.63 in
Scandinavian Pine and Iron Table by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1930s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Prague, New Town
Scandinavian pine and iron table, attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Åby Möbelfabrik
Iron
Swedish designer pine sideboard by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Sideboard by anonymous designer for Åby Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1940s. Rare model from a
Wrought Iron
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H 30.32 in W 28.35 in D 29.14 in
A Pair of Pine and Iron Armchairs for Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Utrecht, NL
unique wood grain, further enhancing the natural beauty of the material. This pair of armchairs by Åby
Iron
Pine and Iron Easy Chairs by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1930s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Utrecht, NL
to the pine body serve both a functional and aesthetic role. Åby furniture factory was located in
Iron
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H 37.21 in W 27.96 in D 14.97 in
Elm Chest of drawers model 146 designed by Carl-Axel Acking from the 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chest of drawers, anonymous for Åby Möbelfabrik Sweden, 1940s. Elm and elm root veneer. H: 94.5
Elm
Sold
H 33.86 in W 19.3 in D 18.9 in
Swedish deigner pine dining chairs produced by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Sports cabin pine chairs by Swedish designer. Produced by Åby Möbelfabrik during the 1930s. Good
Pine
Swedish Modern 1940s Cabinet by Åby Möbelfabrik
Located in Örebro, SE
black painted feet similar to paws. At the last picture an aerial photo showing Åby furniture
Birch, Elm
Sold
H 31.7 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 'Ängåsen' Pine Dining Chairs by Ferdinand Lundquist, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Åby Möbler, Ferdinand Lundquist
Located in Odense, DK
Lundquist and produced by Åby Möbelfabrik in Gothenburg. A classic example of 1930s/40s Swedish
Pine
Art Deco Discometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Discometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. An eye-catching piece for a beautiful table. • Diskometal metal vase with curvy opening • Designer: Just Andersen • Style: D...
Metal
$795Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Marble
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina Love the birds depicted drinking from the rim of the main bowl Classica...
Bronze
$3,101
H 19 in Dm 9.5 in
Unique Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass & Opaline Glass Mosaic Pendant Light, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
NOTE. We are pleased to inform you that all shipments to the United States are free from import duties and tariffs and that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secu...
Metal, Brass, Wire
Solid Marble Shell Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Marble Sink Basin The shell is hand carved and Integrated into one square block of marble 20th century, we have one other the same which could work along side as a pair if...
Carrara Marble
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
IVY Cabinet, Cherry, Brass, Josef Frank
Located in Miami, FL
IVY Cabinet by Dosbananos. Two-door cabinet covered in original Josef Frank 'Paradiset' wallpaper. Cherry wood with brass hinges and brass stretchers. Cabinet has four adjustable she...
Brass
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier - 80 glasses - green color
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large green glass tubes in a star shape. Weight about ...
Blown Glass
$18,726
H 71.66 in W 82.68 in D 25.6 in
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
Fabric, Palmwood
Antique Chinese Carved Camphor wood Trunk Coffer 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Chinese camphor wood trunk with brass fittings, and featuring an interesting desert scape scene, circa 1920 in date. Elaborately detailed, the trunk has ...
Wood
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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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With an in-house workshop, the gallery not only proposes beautifully restored vintage classics but also recently launched a line of pieces under license, spearheaded by Arnold Madsen’s iconic Clam chair.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.
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The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.
Kersti Sandin and Lars Bülow want their new endeavor to educate both students and professionals about furniture design.