$1,268
H 22.84 in W 11.82 in D 20.87 in
Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden. 1990's. Lacquered plywood
Plywood, Lacquer
$1,268
H 22.84 in W 11.82 in D 20.87 in
Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden. 1990's. Lacquered plywood
Plywood, Lacquer
$1,268
H 22.84 in W 11.82 in D 20.87 in
Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden. 1990's. Lacquered plywood
Plywood, Lacquer
Chair, Lilla H. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1989
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair, Lilla H. designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1989. Birch plywood. Measures: H 150 cm
Birch
Chair, Lilla H. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1989
Located in Stockholm, SE
Birch plywood. One of 20 made that were signed and numbered by the artist. Measures: H: 150 cm/ 4' 11" W: 40 cm/ 1' 3 3/4" D: 50 cm/ 1' 7 2/3" SH: 42 cm/ 1' 4 1/2".
Birch
$7,851
H 14.97 in W 43.31 in D 29.93 in
Modern Sistelo Coffee Table, Oak Root Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sistelo Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sistelo modern coffee table draws inspiration from the captivating landscape of Si...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
$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
$11,220 / item
H 47.25 in W 63 in D 21.66 in
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Brass, Handmade, Art
By Ovature Studios
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Brass
$6,750 / set
H 8 in W 3 in D 12 in
Set Paul Evans for Directional Chrome Brass Cityscape Shelf Brackets Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set signed Paul Evans for Directional shelf brackets or console tables. The glass is not pictured but is included and is 12" w x 48" l and is brand new. This set is truly fa...
Brass, Chrome
$19,000 / item
H 38 in W 29 in D 17.5 in
Alice Chandelier Sandblasted Handblown Glass in Solid Brass or Matte Black
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alice collection is inspired by Brutalist modular architecture. The textured hand blown glass cubes are sandblasted to create a soft glow and stacked together to diffuse light in...
Brass
Early Pierre Chapo 'Godot' Daybed in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'Godot' daybed, model 'L01I', solid elm, fabric, France, 1959 This daybed is an early edition designed by the French designer and master woodworker Pierre Chapo (1927-...
Elm
$58,500
H 14.25 in W 66.75 in D 28 in
George Nakashima, Coffee Table, American Black Walnut, New Hope, USA, 1982
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in High Point, NC
An American black walnut coffee table designed by George Nakashima and produced by Nakashima Studio, New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States, 1982.
Walnut
$11,751
H 32.29 in W 25.6 in D 53.15 in
Cantù Baby Bed Cot in Burl Walnut, Walnut & Carved Maple Paolo Buffa attributed
By Paolo Buffa, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
20th century neoclassic eclectic baby bed or baby cot, in burl walnut, walnut and carved maple, by Permanente Mobili Cantù , Palazzi Dell'Arte, Paolo Buffa & Cassi Ramelli attributed...
Maple, Walnut, Burl
Large Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Large Ceramic Side Table in Dripped Pink Designed by project 213A in 2023 The artisanal ceramic side tables have been created in-house and are a result of exploring traditional shap...
Ceramic, Clay
$59,790
H 18.9 in Dm 19.69 in
Ceiling Lamp in Copper and Nickel Plated Steel by Poul Henningsen, 1920's
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Copper and Nickel Plated Steel by Poul Henningsen, 1920's Additional Information: Material: Copper, nickel plated steel Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Rare ceiling...
Copper, Steel
Set of Balsam Green Rabbit Chairs and Table
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. Set of 1 balsam green rabbit tree dining table and 2 balsam green rabbit chairs. Dimensions...
Plastic
Portuguese Canopy Bed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Canopy bed in mahogany, richly carved with palm leaves, foliage and plants. The headboard is decorated with a nice painting representing the Virgin surrounded by putti. The four...
Mahogany
$6,200 / item
H 20.5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
"Micol" Table/Floor Lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio
By Quattrifolio, Giuliana Gramigna, Sergio Mazza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Micol" table/floor lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970's. Opaline glass diffusers, enameled metal. Original EU...
Opal, Steel
$12,500 / item
H 18 in Dm 21 in
Echo Side Table III in Rosé, Translucent Polyurethane Resin, by Ian Cochran
By Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo side table III by Ian Alistair Cochran Measures: Solid Resin W 20" x H 18" x D/L 20" W 50.8 x H 45.7 x D/L 50.8 cm Like its predecessor, the Dew Drops, the Echo Series is a...
Resin
$11,500 / item
H 36.62 in W 46.46 in D 49.22 in
Gufram Pratone Forever Greener Chaise Lounge by Ceretti / Derossi / Rosso
By Riccardo Rosso, Piero Derossi and Giorgio Ceretti, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
On the 50th anniversary of PRATONE®, Gufram pays homage to history once again by reimagining the most innovative lounge chair in the history of design with the release of its new unl...
Fabric, Upholstery
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.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
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.
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the 10 our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
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.