Skip to main content

Dora Jung

Mid-20th Century Finnish Rug by Dora Jung
Mid-20th Century Finnish Rug by Dora Jung

Mid-20th Century Finnish Rug by Dora Jung

Located in New York, NY

Mid-20th century Finnish rug by Dora Jung Finland ca. 1940 Handwoven  

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Marianne Boman-schleutker for Boman Easy Chair in Pink Velvet and Birch
Rare Marianne Boman-schleutker for Boman Easy Chair in Pink Velvet and Birch

Rare Marianne Boman-schleutker for Boman Easy Chair in Pink Velvet and Birch

Located in Waalwijk, NL

The Boman factory's collaborative tradition extended to renowned designers like Carl Malmsten and textile artist Elsa Gullberg from Sweden, as well as Finnish designers Arttu Brummer...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Olof Ottelin "Munk" Lounge Chair for Oy Stockmann Ab, Finland 1960s
Olof Ottelin "Munk" Lounge Chair for Oy Stockmann Ab, Finland 1960s

Olof Ottelin "Munk" Lounge Chair for Oy Stockmann Ab, Finland 1960s

By Olof Ottelin, Oy Stockmann AB

Located in Utrecht, NL

In 1952, Olof Ottelin designed the furniture for the Swedish School of Economics in Helsinki together with Lisa Johansson-Pape (lamps), Yki Nummi (coloring) and Dora Jung (textiles...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Olof Ottelin "Duetto" Sofa for Kervo Snickerifabrik Stockmann, Finland, 1950s
Olof Ottelin "Duetto" Sofa for Kervo Snickerifabrik Stockmann, Finland, 1950s

Olof Ottelin "Duetto" Sofa for Kervo Snickerifabrik Stockmann, Finland, 1950s

By Olof Ottelin

Located in Utrecht, NL

In 1952, Olof Ottelin designed the furniture for the Swedish School of Economics in Helsinki together with Lisa Johansson-Pape (lamps), Yki Nummi (coloring) and Dora Jung (textiles)....

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Rare Gunnel Nyman for Boman Secretaire in Pyramid Mahogany
Rare Gunnel Nyman for Boman Secretaire in Pyramid Mahogany

Rare Gunnel Nyman for Boman Secretaire in Pyramid Mahogany

Located in Waalwijk, NL

The Boman factory's collaborative tradition extended to renowned designers like Carl Malmsten and textile artist Elsa Gullberg from Sweden, as well as Finnish designers Arttu Brummer...

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.
Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

By Dora Jung

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

Dora Jung is one of Finland's greatest textile artists.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Damask, Linen

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.
Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

By Dora Jung

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

Dora Jung is one of Finland's greatest textile artists.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Damask, Linen

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.
Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

By Dora Jung

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

Dora Jung is one of Finland's greatest textile artists.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Damask, Linen

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.
Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.

By Dora Jung

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

Dora Jung is one of Finland's greatest textile artists.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Damask, Linen

Superb Dora Jung Tapestry
Superb Dora Jung Tapestry

Superb Dora Jung Tapestry

Sold

H 106 in W 34.5 in D 0.5 in

Superb Dora Jung Tapestry

By Dora Jung

Located in New York, NY

Abstract hanging tapestry by noted FInnish textile artist Dora Jung (1906-1980), of a scale that seldom comes on the market.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

You May Also Like

Midcentury Modern Finnish Täkänä Tapestry, Kirsti Rantanen for Helmi Vuorelma Oy
Midcentury Modern Finnish Täkänä Tapestry, Kirsti Rantanen for Helmi Vuorelma Oy

Midcentury Modern Finnish Täkänä Tapestry, Kirsti Rantanen for Helmi Vuorelma Oy

By Kirsti Rantanen, Helmi Vuorelma Oy

Located in Göteborg, SE

Striking midcentury modern double-sided tapestry designed by celebrated Finnish textile artist Kirsti Rantanen for Helmi Vuorelma Oy, circa 1960s. This handwoven Täkänä tapestry feat...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Swedish Flatweave Rug Rollakan, 1950-1970
Swedish Flatweave Rug Rollakan, 1950-1970

Swedish Flatweave Rug Rollakan, 1950-1970

$4,406

W 77.17 in L 115.75 in

Swedish Flatweave Rug Rollakan, 1950-1970

Located in Ferrara, IT

Very interesting example of Swedish Röllakan measuring 294 x 196 cm linen warp and wool weft handmade with the flat weaving technique. Depending on the weaver, all seams between the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Parsons Style Pink Mohair Lounge Club Armchair
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Parsons Style Pink Mohair Lounge Club Armchair

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Parsons Style Pink Mohair Lounge Club Armchair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Dayton, OH

An eye catching Parsons style chair attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggins, circa 1970s. Features a cubed frame upholstered in a posh pink mohair.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Hardwood

Swedish Rocking Chair in Pink Velvet
Swedish Rocking Chair in Pink Velvet

Swedish Rocking Chair in Pink Velvet

$8,428Sale Price|39% Off

H 32.68 in W 28.35 in D 36.23 in

Swedish Rocking Chair in Pink Velvet

Located in London, England

This art deco danish modern rocking chair was produced in the 1940s. It is made of bentwood and features wooden components and spring seats. Completely restored and reupholstered in ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s

$903 / item

H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

"Grodblad", Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1940
"Grodblad", Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1940

"Grodblad", Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1940

Located in New York, NY

"Grodblad" Swedish wall hanging Sweden, circa 1940. Initialed: MMF (Marta Maas-Fjetterström). handwoven

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Swedish Mid-century Tapestry By Jönköpings Läns Hemslöjd
Swedish Mid-century Tapestry By Jönköpings Läns Hemslöjd

Swedish Mid-century Tapestry By Jönköpings Läns Hemslöjd

By Märta Måås-Fjetterström

Located in New York, NY

Swedish Mid-Century Tapestry in a geometric design in blue, brown, dark purple and green shades. Very good condition with the makers label attached on the back. Dimensions: H 13.25 ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Linen

Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 05'03 x 07'09
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 05'03 x 07'09

Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 05'03 x 07'09

By Ingegerd Silow

Located in Dallas, TX

79037 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'03 x 07'09. A true collector’s treasure and a symbol of Scandinavian artistry at its most refined, this handwoven wool rollakan ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Swedish Wall Hanging by Annie Frykholm and MMF, Mid-1940s 'Available Pair'
Swedish Wall Hanging by Annie Frykholm and MMF, Mid-1940s 'Available Pair'

Swedish Wall Hanging by Annie Frykholm and MMF, Mid-1940s 'Available Pair'

By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Annie Frykholm

Located in New York, NY

Swedish wall hanging Sweden, circa mid-1940s Attributed to Märta Måås-Fjetterström, designed by Annie Frykholm. Pair with #22221 is also available.   

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Anna Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Signed Å
Anna Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Signed Å

Anna Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Signed Å

By Anna-Joanna Angstrom

Located in Dallas, TX

79029 Anna Johanna Angstrom Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'05 x 09'03. A vision of Nordic refinement, this handwoven wool Anna Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Kilim Röllakan rug, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Wall Tapestry by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måas-Fjetterström
Wall Tapestry by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måas-Fjetterström

Wall Tapestry by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måas-Fjetterström

By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1

Located in New York, NY

Handwoven wool tapestry mounted on linen Designed by Barbro Nilsson for Mårta Måås-Fjetterström in 1925 and produced after 1941 Signed by AB MMF Designed and made in Båstad, Sweden.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Mid Century Pink Heart Cotton-Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Pink Heart Cotton-Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Pink Heart Cotton-Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s

$677 / item

H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Mid Century Pink Heart Cotton-Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Beech

Superb Mid-Century Tapestry from the House of Chaudoir by Van Noten
Superb Mid-Century Tapestry from the House of Chaudoir by Van Noten

Superb Mid-Century Tapestry from the House of Chaudoir by Van Noten

By G. Chaudoir

Located in Beirut, LB

Colorful abstract mid-century tapestry having a blue background with beautiful explosion of colors, from the house of Chaudoir and designed by Artist Van Noten.

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Very beautiful mid century French tapestry By « Le Guen »
Bobyrug’s Very beautiful mid century French tapestry By « Le Guen »

Bobyrug’s Very beautiful mid century French tapestry By « Le Guen »

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Discover the timeless elegance of the "Aube Fleurie" titled limited edition wall tapestry from Manufacture Robert Four in Aubusson, France. This exquisite piece, signed by Thérèse Le...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ulla Parkdah Swedish Flat-Weave Rug, Signed UP, Sweden, 1960s
Ulla Parkdah Swedish Flat-Weave Rug, Signed UP, Sweden, 1960s

Ulla Parkdah Swedish Flat-Weave Rug, Signed UP, Sweden, 1960s

$1,400Sale Price|37% Off

W 51.1 in L 82.6 in

Ulla Parkdah Swedish Flat-Weave Rug, Signed UP, Sweden, 1960s

By Ulla Parkdal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ulla Parkdah Swedish flat-weave rug, signed UP, Sweden, 1960s This particular Swedish carpet is a wonderful representation of midcentury Scandinavian rug design, especially in its...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Éva Németh handwoven woollen tapestry, Hungary c1970s
Bobyrug’s Pretty Éva Németh handwoven woollen tapestry, Hungary c1970s

Bobyrug’s Pretty Éva Németh handwoven woollen tapestry, Hungary c1970s

$3,254Sale Price|20% Off

H 68.51 in W 44.1 in D 0.2 in

Bobyrug’s Pretty Éva Németh handwoven woollen tapestry, Hungary c1970s

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

This woven woollen tapestry features a design of stylised birds and flowers. It is woven in a heavyweight wool using mainly nature-inspired shades of sky blue, yellow and ecru highli...

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

People Also Browsed

Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery

Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery

$15,439 / item

H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in

Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery

By Munna Design Studio

Located in New York, NY

This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen

Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen

$3,144 / item

H 14.97 in W 46.46 in D 14.97 in

Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen

Located in London, England

Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...

Category

2010s British Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Vintage Hand Painted Fish Tile
Vintage Hand Painted Fish Tile

Vintage Hand Painted Fish Tile

$195

H 1.25 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

Vintage Hand Painted Fish Tile

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vibrant vintage ceramic tile is a captivating example of mid-century decorative art, featuring a whimsical school of hand-painted fish against a rich, saturated emerald green gl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, 1962, Set of 2
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, 1962, Set of 2

Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, 1962, Set of 2

$13,600 / set

H 30.71 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in L 30.71 in

Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, 1962, Set of 2

By Arflex, Marco Zanuso

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, camel velvet, Italy, 1962, set of two. The design of Marco Zanuso's "Square" armchairs, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commit...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Danish 1940-50s Lounge Chairs with Carved Armrests in Oak
Pair of Danish 1940-50s Lounge Chairs with Carved Armrests in Oak

Pair of Danish 1940-50s Lounge Chairs with Carved Armrests in Oak

By Mogens Lassen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Super charming 1940s pair of lounge chairs in the style of Mogens Lassen with a very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller sp...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

C R Mackintosh Guthrie & Wells, Glasgow School Stained Green Cypress Wardrobe
C R Mackintosh Guthrie & Wells, Glasgow School Stained Green Cypress Wardrobe

C R Mackintosh Guthrie & Wells, Glasgow School Stained Green Cypress Wardrobe

By Guthrie and Wells, Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Located in London, GB

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), made by Guthrie and Wells. A Glasgow School Arts and Crafts stained green cypress wood wardrobe, with white opaque textured square glass detai...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Casamidy Black Powder Coated Iron Manchez Chairs
Casamidy Black Powder Coated Iron Manchez Chairs

Casamidy Black Powder Coated Iron Manchez Chairs

$1,600 / item

H 35 in W 24 in D 20 in

Casamidy Black Powder Coated Iron Manchez Chairs

By CasaMidy

Located in Southampton, NY

Casamidy black powder coated iron Manchez chairs covered in muslin fabric. These chairs could be used for indoor or outdoor use with the appropriate outdoor fabric applied. These mod...

Category

2010s Mexican Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Smoke Murano Glass Sconces
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Smoke Murano Glass Sconces

Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Smoke Murano Glass Sconces

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Wall light composed of an organic element in curved, smoky-colored, satin-finish Murano glass in the shape of a leaf, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated, concave part embrac...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

Located in New York, NY

"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...

Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

French Mid-Century Decorative Wall Tapestry , circa 1975.
French Mid-Century Decorative Wall Tapestry , circa 1975.

French Mid-Century Decorative Wall Tapestry , circa 1975.

By Tapta

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-century wall tapestry, circa 1975, France. Handwoven wool, different shades of cream, beige, brown, green and yellow. Intersting mix of sweet relief, textures and warm colors. ...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a small antique Japanese chest of drawers. Its low, stable rectangular form and the deep black finish, enriched by many years of age and use, give the piece a quiet yet disti...

Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a small antique Japanese Tansu. It is believed to have been made during the Meiji to Taisho periods, approximately the 1860s–1920s. The piece is crafted from Japanese cedar ...

Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Old Japanese Kate-Kiri-Ban board / Aizu, Fukushima / 1868-1926 / Abstract art
Old Japanese Kate-Kiri-Ban board / Aizu, Fukushima / 1868-1926 / Abstract art

Old Japanese Kate-Kiri-Ban board / Aizu, Fukushima / 1868-1926 / Abstract art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This board comes from an old farmhouse in Showa Village, in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima lies in the Tohoku region, the northern part of Japan's main island, a ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Softwood

Mid 19th C Edo Japanese antique black medicine tansu chest of drawers, wabi sabi
Mid 19th C Edo Japanese antique black medicine tansu chest of drawers, wabi sabi

Mid 19th C Edo Japanese antique black medicine tansu chest of drawers, wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique apothecary chest, tansu chest of drawers for medicines (Kusuri dansu). Product of mid to late Edo era (1820s-1860s), estimate from the style & conditions. Deep...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Lotus Shaped Tiffany‑Style Art Nouveau Pendant in Green Stained Glass and Bronze
Lotus Shaped Tiffany‑Style Art Nouveau Pendant in Green Stained Glass and Bronze

Lotus Shaped Tiffany‑Style Art Nouveau Pendant in Green Stained Glass and Bronze

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Bochum, NRW

Art Nouveau Tiffany‑Style Green Stained Glass & Bronze Pendant, 50 cm Diameter Details Materials: Green stained glass, white inner glass globe, bronze frame Diameter: approx. 50 ...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Swedish Antique Secretary Chest, Solid Pine, Gustavian Style, c. 1850
Swedish Antique Secretary Chest, Solid Pine, Gustavian Style, c. 1850

Swedish Antique Secretary Chest, Solid Pine, Gustavian Style, c. 1850

Located in Kramfors, SE

Genuine Swedish secretary chest from the mid 1800s. Made by hand in solid pine in northern Sweden around 1850. Dating at the back reading 1854. Straight classic gustavian style with ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Dora Jung", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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 

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

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. 

Read More

Hans Bergström’s Monumental Chandeliers Are Made for Grand Spaces

Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.

Dagmar Has Become a Go-To London Address for Mid-Century Scandi Design

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.

Design Icon Ilse Crawford on Her Colorful New Hans Wegner Chairs

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.

113 Chairs That Prove Danish Design Isn’t Limited to Denmark

In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.

April’s Most-Liked Interiors on Instagram

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.

Tapio Wirkkala Bucked the Trends of Mid-Century Nordic Design

The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.

The Married Collectors behind Stockholm’s Newest Design Museum

Kersti Sandin and Lars Bülow want their new endeavor to educate both students and professionals about furniture design.