Unmodified EU 230V Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Copper Sconce for Örsjö
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Unmodified EU 230V Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Copper Sconce for Örsjö Originally designed in the 1960s by Jakobsson, this authorized re-edition by Örsjö of Sweden is an incredibl...
Copper
Unmodified EU 230V Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Brass Sconce for Örsjö
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Unmodified EU 230V Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Brass Sconce for Örsjö Originally designed in the 1960s by Jakobsson, this authorized re-edition by Örsjö of Sweden is an incredibly...
Brass
$2,499 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Pendant in Black
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in black paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,499 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Pendant in White
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in white paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,499 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Pendant in Silver
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in silver paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,499 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Pendant in Bronze
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in bronze-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,499 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Pendant in Brown
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in brown paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$1,350 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Copper 'Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in raw copper. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Copper
$1,350 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Brass 'Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in raw brass. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Brass
$2,499 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Pendant in Steel
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in steel-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Darkly Patinated 'Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor darkly patinated 'Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Verdigris Patinated 'Tratten' Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Tratten' pendant in verdigris patina. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Copper 'Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Copper 'Tratten' Pendant. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design from Jakobsson, Executed in polis...
Copper
$1,950 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Brass 'Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Brass 'Tratten' Pendant. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design from Jakobsson, Executed in polish...
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Dark Brown Patinated 'Tratten' Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor dark brown patinated 'Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Raw Brass Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Raw Brass Outdoor Sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in raw unlacquered brass...
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Copper 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in raw copper. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Black
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in black-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in White
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in white-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Silver
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in silver-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Brown
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in brown-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Bronze
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in bronze-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Steel
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in steel-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Brass 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in polished brass. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Copper 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in polished copper. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Brass 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Tratten' pendant in raw brass. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Brass
$2,121 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant in Black
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the black-painted indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,121 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant in Silver
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the silver-painted indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,121 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant in Brown
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the brown-painted indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,121 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant in White
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the white-painted indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,121 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant in Steel
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the steel-painted indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$2,121 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant in Bronze
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the bronze-painted indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
$1,140 / item
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Brass 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in raw brass. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Copper 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in raw copper. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Brass 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in polished brass. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Copper 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in polished copper. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Verdigris Patinated 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage darkly patinated 'Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Darkly Patinated 'Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage darkly patinated 'Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Polished Brass Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Authorized re-edition newly produced by Orsjo, Sweden. Professionally rewired for US electrical with custom modified backplates for mounting over US junction box.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Verdigris Patinated 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the verdigris patinated indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Darkly Patinated 'Mini-Tratten' Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the darkly patinated indoor 'Mini-Tratten' pendant. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Raw Copper Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' raw copper outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in raw unlacquered copp...
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Sconce in Black
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Authorized re-edition newly produced by Orsjo, Sweden. Professionally rewired for US electrical with custom modified back plates for mounting over US junction box.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Sconce in White
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Authorized re-edition newly produced by Orsjo, Sweden. Professionally rewired for US electrical with custom modified back plates for mounting over US junction box.
Metal, Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Authorized re-edition newly produced by Orsjo, Sweden. Professionally rewired for US electrical with custom modified backplates for mounting over US junction box.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Polished Copper Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Authorized re-edition newly produced by Orsjo, Sweden. Professionally rewired for US electrical with custom modified backplates for mounting over US junction box.
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Authorized re-edition newly produced by Orsjo, Sweden. Professionally rewired for US electrical with custom modified backplates for mounting over US junction box.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Brass 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in polished brass. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Copper 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in raw copper. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Polished Copper 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in polished copper. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Copper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in White
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in white. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Silver
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in silver paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Black
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in black. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Brown
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in brown paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Steel
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in steel-colored paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant in Bronze
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in bronze paint. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Raw Brass 'Mini-Tratten' Outdoor Pendant
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the outdoor low-voltage 'Mini-Tratten' pendant in raw brass. In-stock and ready to quick ship.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Polished Copper Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Authorized re-edition produced by Orsjo, Sweden, circa 2010s.
Copper
Rare Pendant Lamp attributed to Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare pendant lamp, attributed to the renowned Italian manufacturer Arredoluce in the 1950s, is an exceptional example of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a softly g...
Metal, Brass
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$653Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
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 flex arm. Shown he...
Metal, Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
By Florian Schulz, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finni...
Brass
Meander Single Sconce with Longer Leather Wrapped Flex arm
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Customizable leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This listing shows the Meander Sconce with an upward angled 20" leather wrapped flex arm, co...
Brass
$560 / item
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 6.3 in
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 12 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Dimensions: 12 cm width Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available) A stylish combination of brass & opaline...
Brass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$956Sale Price|34% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 26.19 in
Vintage chandelier from the 1970s design C. Bonderup & T. Thorup for Fog & Mørup
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Large Danish gilt brass chandelier, design Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup for Fog & Mørup, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZI...
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Fi...
Brass
$975 / item
H 16 in W 5 in D 12 in
Meander Single Sconce with Leather Wrapped Flexible Arm - Plug In Version
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Plug in version of our Meander Single Sconce -- leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone...
Metal, Brass
Danish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and fabric wall light designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Moderate oxidation present throughout brass. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 13.0"H x 10.0"W x 1...
Brass
Copa Wall Lights by Gallery L7
By Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful, articulate 'Copa' wall lights designed by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles from American brass with an eggshell colored aluminum cone on aged brass hard...
Aluminum, Brass
$789 / item
H 16.2 in Dm 12.2 in
Grasshopper Table Lamp in Brass with Canvas Shade by Greta M. Grossman for GUBI
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Grasshopper Table Lamp in Brass with Canvas Shade by Greta M. Grossman for GUBI Originally designed in 1947 by Greta Grossman, the Gräshoppa series now features this new edition by...
Brass
Bergboms, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights produced by Bergboms, Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 11.0"H x 5.0"W x 9.25"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.875"H x ...
Brass
$1,184Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 27.5 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
Hans-Agne Jakobsson was a Swedish interior and furniture designer, who ran his own company from 1951. Jakobsson was especially famous for his lighting designs, which often had a softly glowing light and organic shape. His designs were inspired by great, modern Scandinavian designers such as the Finnish icon Alvar Aalto and Danish lighting master Poul Henningsen.
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.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.