Vintage Sofa by Artist Knut Fjaestad, Sweden, 1936
By Knut Fjaestad
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gustaf Fjaestad. Unlike his brother, Knut Fjaestad was self-taught as an artist. His designs were a
Oak
$2,657 / item
H 33.27 in W 15.95 in D 19.3 in
Exceptional Set of Three Bo Fjaestad Three-Legged Birch Chairs, Sweden, 1955
Located in The Hague, NL
shipping quote for 2 or 3 chairs. Bo Fjaestad (1881 –1961), the son of renowned artists Maja and Gustaf
Birch
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H 22.13 in W 6.63 in D 9.13 in
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Sculpture of Hand-Sculpted Beech Wood by Bo Fjaestad
Located in Atlanta, GA
, joiner and furniture designer and was the son of Gustaf Fjaestad, a founder of Arvika Konsthantverk - an
Wood, Beech
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H 26.78 in W 21.66 in D 1.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Studio Crafted Mirror in Pine by Bo Fjaestad, Rackstad
Located in Stockholm, SE
1991. He was the son of Maja and Gustaf Fjaestad, one of Swedens most famous artist group "the Rackstad
Pine
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H 18.12 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Modernist Stools, Hand-Carved, Stained Oak, Early 20th Century, Sweden
Located in High Point, NC
meticulously hand-carved in a manner also practiced by designers such as Gustaf Fjæstad and Alexandre Noll. The
Oak
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H 26.78 in W 21.66 in D 1.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Studio Crafted Mirror in Pine by Bo Fjaestad, Rackstad
Located in Stockholm, SE
1991. He was the son of Maja and Gustaf Fjaestad, one of Swedens most famous artist group "the Rackstad
Pine
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
$3,261 / set
H 23.63 in Dm 2.76 in
Pair of Large Blown Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lights by Hillebrand
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of large high-end Murano glass on a white base sconces by Hillebrand, Germany, circa 1960s. It consists of textured quality clear crystal tubular shade simulating ice on white f...
Metal
Circle Candle
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
It is possible to have a candle that is circular, I guess so.
Brass
$620Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 10.8 in Dm 6.8 in
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building in C...
Brass
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Drink Table in Solid Walnut by Elliott Marks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drink Table with solid California Black Walnut top joined to a solid walnut base. Ebony wedges are driven into place to lock the top with the base. The base is constructed with tra...
Ebony, Walnut
$68,000
H 27 in W 34 in D 10 in
Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
Pottery
Danish Wingback Chair in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, beech, Denmark, 1950s This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes. The armchair is upholstered in a fine...
Fabric, Beech
$7,005 / set
H 41 in W 27.75 in D 32 in
1930-1940, Rare Pair of Modernist Design Oak Lounge Chairs by Bas Van Pelt
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Lisse, NL
Dutch Arts and Crafts design, elegant oak lounge chairs. These very stylish chairs are made by Dutch design icon Bas Van Pelt and they are in excellent condition. The handcrafted oa...
Wood
Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Located in London, GB
Russian kovsch in silver gilt, cloisonne enamel and silver pearl Russian, 20th Century Height 7cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm This kovsch is a meticulously crafted piece, made by marryin...
Silver, Enamel
$3,041
H 28 in W 27.5 in D 25.5 in
French Art Deco Walnut Tub Chair with Original Geometric Jaz Age Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A walnut Art Deco tub armchair with the original colourful geometric Jaz age upholstery which is in very good condition, with carved fluted details to the front legs.
Walnut
Rectangular Lunette Wall Sconce, Single Band
By Ridgely Studio Works
Located in Toronto, CA
The LUNETTE wall sconce is composed of a cold rolled steel body with a delicate armature projecting a frosted cast glass diffuser. This sconce is available in a variety of plated fin...
Steel
$10,584Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.14 in W 95.67 in D 40.16 in
Roda Teka Outdoor 174 Dining Table in Teak with Glazed Stoneware Top
By Gordon Guillaumier, RODA
Located in Boston, MA
The Teka Roda collection includes the ability to innovate and match harmoniously natural materials and sophisticated technology, to create living and dining solutions original design...
Stone
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Pair of 'Läckö' Easy Chairs by Ingemar Thillmark, 1960s
By Ingemar Thillmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of easy chairs model 'Läckö' designed by Ingemar Thillmark. Produced by OPE, Sweden, 1960s. Good vintage condition, with small signs of usage.
Leather, Beech
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.
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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.