Mid-Century Scandinavian Sofa Bed, 1960s Mid-Century Scandinavian Sofa Bed, 1960
Located in Parma, IT
Mid-century Scandinavian sofa bed, 1960s. Rosewood structure with base, padding and fabric completely restored, removable cushions.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Scandinavian Sofa / Day Bed by Ingmar Relling
By Ingmar Relling, Ekornes
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage Scandinavian sofa / day bed by Ingmar Relling. This was made in Norway by Ekornes Svane, it dates from the 1960’s.
Bouclé, Birch
$2,250Sale Price|25% Off
Scandinavian full size bed sleeper sofa tufted 1970s beautiful Design Low long
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian full size bed sleeper sofa tufted 1970s beautiful.
Steel
Early 20th century empire revival painted Scandinavian day bed
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century empire revival painted Scandinavian day bed circa 1900. Grand sized Swedish day bed featuring scrolled end supports.
Fabric, Pine
19th Century Swedish Pinewood Bed Side Table - Antique Scandinavian Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Swedish bed side table made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal
Pair of Charming Wall /Bed Lights, Brass with Star Pattern, Scandinavian Modern
By Boréns Borås, Bertil Brisborg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of rare, charmig bed / wall lights in brass with perforated star pattern.
Brass
Scandinavian Contemporary Natural Ash Klot30, Bed Side Table, Shelf
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
The half sphere holding the plane contributes to a bold yet minimal look that works well in several different spaces and environments. Whether used as a shelf for an extraordinary ob...
Ash, Oak
Scandinavian Contemporary Natural Ash Klot O35, Bed Side Table, Shelf
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
The half sphere holding the plane contributes to a bold yet minimal look that works well in several different spaces and environments. Whether used as a shelf for an extraordinary ob...
Ash, Oak
Vintage Bed Lamp Sweden
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Pretty 1960s brass lamp made in Sweden. Brass vice. Originally it was a wall lamp for the bed. Works perfectly, string switch.
Brass
Rare 1930s Aino Aalto Children's Extendable Bed, Birch, Finland
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Aino Aalto
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Own a piece of Scandinavian history that speaks of quality and thoughtful design.
Birch
"Avenir" Blonde Burl Wood Platform Queen Bed by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Avenir Bed showcases the natural beauty of mappa burl in a sculptural, architectural form. Influenced by Milo Baughman and T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings, designers known for refined ge...
Burl
Bed Made In Veneered Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bed of veneered rosewood of Danish design from around the 1960s. Is in very good condition. Measurements in cm: H:74.5 W:200 D:98 - 2 pcs in stock.
Rosewood
1960s Restored Danish Oman Junn Teak Bed with Integrated Nightstands
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Restored Omann Jun teak bed with integrated nightstands. Fully restored 1960s Omann Jun teak bedroom set consisting of 3/4 seized double bed with integrated nightstands in the...
Teak
Swedish Modern Bed Side Tables, Green Leatherette & Brass Nails, 1930s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Odense, DK
Rare set of large bed side tables / night stands in birch, green leatherette and brass nails. Great quality. Made in Sweden in the 1940s. In the style of Otto Schulz.
Brass
Ib Hylander Daybed / Bench / Bed Produced by Søren Horn in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare daybed / bench / bed designed by Ib Hylander. Produced by Søren Horn in Denmark. Dimensions (W x D x H): 75 – 132 x 190 x 26.5 cm.
Brass
Rare Ib Kofod Larsen Set Credenza / Dresser & Night Stands Bed Side Tables
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Oakland, CA
A finely crafted Scandinavian bedroom set designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Brande Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1958. The set includes a credenza dresser with cabinet and four drawers, a gent...
Rosewood
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Bed tray with botanical motif. Mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Josef Frank (1885–1967) for Svenskt Tenn Bed tray with botanical motif. Rectangular bed tray with wooden frame and metal legs. The tray decorated with Josef Frank’s characteristic b...
Metal
Bed Side Tables Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, 1960s, White Lacquer
By Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare pair white nightstands by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, 1960s. Bertil Fridhagen. Sweden (1905-1993). Bertil Fridhagen worked as a carpenter for 12 years before starting his ar...
Wood, Lacquer
Large Sheepskin Throw Rug for Bed, Sofa or Floor, Grey Short Wool
By Emily Barbara
Located in Dural, AU
This large sheepskin throw rug will create an atmosphere of stylish design and luxurious comfort, handcrafted from the finest quality short wool Icelandic Sheepskin. This charming an...
Sheepskin
Pair of 1950s Beds with Lamps, Paavo Tynell and Erkki Huttunen, Hotel Vaakuna
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
Hotel Vaakuna in Helsinki is renowned for its timeless design and exquisite details. The interior of the hotel is part of Finnish design history and represents refined taste, with ev...
Brass
Danish Palshus Small Table- and Bed Side Lamp Grey Haresfur Glaze 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Palshus table- and bedside lamp with grey haresfur glaze designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt. Made in in Denmark in the 1960s Marked: Palshus + PLS for Per Linnemann-Schmidt +...
Ceramic, Fabric
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Scandinavian Textile 4 ft 5 in x 6 ft
Located in New York, NY
Charming Antique Scandinavian Star Motif Folk Bed Cover Textile, Origin: Scandinavia, Circa Date: 1843
Wool
Mid -20th Century Tray Table Yngvar Sandström Trivia. NK Workshops
By Yngvar Sandström
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine Scandinavian Modern bedside or bed tray table "Nikko" by the well known Swedish workshops of NK, ( Nordiska Kompaniet ) after a design by Yngvar Sandström, from the furniture ...
Oak, Teak
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.