$17,763 / set
H 30.91 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Axel-Einar Hjorth "Birka" chairs by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Birka. Produced by NK, 1930s. Newly upholstered in honey colored sheep skin.
Ash, Beech
$16,000 / set
H 30.75 in W 21 in D 15.5 in
Axel Einar Hjorth, Rare Birka Chairs, Birch, Honey Sheepskin, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stamford, CT
Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Rare "Birka" Chairs, Honey Shearling, Birch, Sweden, 1930s A rare pair of “Birka” dining or side chairs designed b...
Sheepskin, Birch
Coffee Table, Model Birka, in Elm by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1937
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Coffee Table, Model Birka, in Elm by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1937 Additional Information: Material: Elm Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian Coffee Table, Model Birka Produced by Nordiska Ko...
Elm
$48,000 / set
H 30.75 in W 21 in D 15.5 in
Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Birch, Rare Birka Chairs, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stamford, CT
Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Birch, Rare "Birka" Chairs, Sweden, 1930s A rare and complete set of six “Birka” dining or side chairs designed by...
Fabric, Birch
$28,422 / set
H 30.91 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Set of four 'Birka' chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A refined set of four dining chairs from the “Birka” series, designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1930s.
Fabric, Ash, Beech
Rare Large 'Birka' Desk for NK by Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Large 'BIRKA' two-sided Desk by Axel-Einar Hjorth for NK, Nordiska Kompaniet.
Brass
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 60.63 in D 24.81 in
Birka Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Birka desk by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s.
Birch, Paint
Axel Einar Hjorth Birka Desk
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
In 1927, a selection of Axel Einar Hjorth's works was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the same year, he became chief designer and architect for Nordiska Kompaniet in ...
Brass
Sold
H 31.11 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Pair of "Birka" Chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Utrecht, NL
These “Birka” chairs are wonderful examples of this aesthetic.
Sheepskin, Wood
An early modernist 'BIRKA' desk designed by Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
An early modernist 'BIRKA' desk designed by Axel Einar Hjorth circa 1933 for Nordiska Kompaniet made by Nordiska Kompaniet This is a rare large version of this sought after desk.
"Birka" Sideboard by Axel Einar Hjort
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Stunning birch root sideboard by Axel Einar Hjort, model named “Birka”. Exceptionally cool, elegant and timeless design with a certain lightness notwithstanding the solid expression....
Birch
Birka Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Dronten, NL
This beautifully streamlined desk is designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK in the 1930s. Clad in a pale gold birch veneer (Birka is Swedish for birch) with three locking drawers and a...
Birch
2 of 2 Deposit for James - Birka Sideboard
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare root wood veneered sideboard designed in 1935 by Architect Axel Einar Hjorth. Cabinet has three doors with adjustable shelves on two right sections and the left side having th...
Wood
1 of 2 Deposit for James - Birka Sideboard
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in San Francisco, CA
1 of 2 Deposit for James A rare root wood veneered sideboard designed in 1935 by Architect Axel Einar Hjorth. Cabinet has three doors with adjustable shelves on two right sections a...
Wood
Sold
H 31.89 in W 28.75 in D 33.47 in
1940s pair of danish lounge chairs in solid flamed birch and premium sheepskin.
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Fritz Hansen
Located in København K, 84
The flamed birch grain, reminiscent of the remarkable Axel Einar Hjorth sideboard "Birka," adds a layer of visual poetry, creating a cohesive narrative that ties these chairs to a sp...
Sheepskin, Birch
1930s Birka sideboard by Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Maastricht, NL
This root wood veneered sideboard was designed in 1935 by Swedish architect and furniture designer Axel Einar Hjorth. The sideboard has three doors in the front and three shelves. It...
$1,650 / item
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
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$1,362 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$8,408 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$762,666 / set
H 76.78 in Dm 42.13 in
Paavo Tynell Pair Of Commissioned Chandeliers, Brass & Glass, Taito Oy 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exquisite pair of commissioned chandeliers by Paavo Tynell early 1950s with a geniously designed structure that has eight arms protruding from a central cup decorated with a flowe...
Brass
Zinc Outdoor Sconces '21st Century'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Zinc Outdoor Sconce in a Classic Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian design. Crafted from zinc plated steel, clear sealed. Wired with a single E26 medium based socket. Light cas...
Steel, Zinc
Outdoor Metal Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Wrought iron sconce with three (3) glass panes. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standa...
Metal
"Madeleine" Bow Back Walnut Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This modern solid Oak dining chair in a rich walnut finish features a unique bow-shaped back and a contoured upholstered seat. The seat is crafted for comfort and made with a woven ...
Oak
$14,450 / item
H 18 in W 18 in D 24 in
Stool/Bench Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Woven Textile Fringe Tassel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 1 - WHITE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition o...
Steel, Iron
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Astep, Flos, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
Italian Modern Sculptural Table By Osvaldo Borsani
By Ico Parisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Sculptural Table By Osvaldo Borsani. Offered is a lovely Italian mid century modern coffee table or side table in the manner of Gio Ponti. This versatile round table o...
Fruitwood
Suelo Modern Bench
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® Modern bench is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek, topped with a comfortable cushion. This is the perfect...
Hardwood
$3,270 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 21.66 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Swedish furniture designer Axel Einar Hjorth created tables, chairs, cabinets and other pieces that were as elegant as they were functional, and he frequently worked in references to a litany of inspirations including French Art Deco, Gustavian style and modernism. Ahead of his time, his style was refined and daringly simple.
Born in Krokek, Sweden, Hjorth grew up in a foster family and at 20 moved to Stockholm where he studied architecture and design at the Högre Konstindustriella Skolan (now the University of Arts, Crafts & Design). Although he dropped out when his foster father died, he went on to work for some of the largest furniture manufacturers in Sweden during the 1920s.
Hjorth’s work was featured in the 1923 Gothenburg Exhibition world’s fair, and he exhibited a birch and cherry cabinet in the 1927 “Swedish Contemporary Decorative Arts” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His role as the head of the furniture department at Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), an upscale department store in Stockholm, from 1927 to 1938, further brought his designs to widespread acclaim, including pieces exhibited at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.
At the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, an influential event in the emergence of functionalism in Swedish design, Hjorth exhibited a dozen room settings that featured examples of sportstugemöbler. These furniture lines were named for islands in Sweden’s archipelago — Utö, Blidö and Torö — with designs intended for cabins and vacation homes. The use of solid Swedish pine in these pieces revealed a love of traditional rustic furniture while the simple forms boldly looked to the future. He also brought his eclectic influences to armchairs formed from tubular metal, blocky case pieces made from birch and upholstered sofas with neoclassical details, each exuberantly mixing form and function.
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