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Scandinavian Boomerang Desk

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Boomerang Desk by Hovmand Olsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian boomerang desk by Hovmand Olsen. Get his key. Mini bar and sliding
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Sleek & Stylish Scandanavian Mid Century Boomerang Desk
By Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Acquired are delighted to present for sale this stunning original mid century boomerang shaped desk
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Large vintage Danish design boomerang desk made of teak
Located in Breda, NB
Large vintage Danish design boomerang desk made of teak. The desk is also beautifully finished on
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik 'Boomerang' Desk in Teak
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik, desk model 'Boomerang', teak, brass, Denmark, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s. Rare and early freestanding Scandinavian
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Teak

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Boomerang Desk in Teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Basel, CH
This stylish Mid-Century Danish teak desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen features a rich vintage finish
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Peter Løvig Nielsen Boomerang Desk + bar 1960s for Lovig Denmark Teak and Brass
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Gistel, BE
Peter Løvig Nielsen Boomerang Desk + bar 1960s for Lovig Denmark Teak and Brass Fantastic
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Scandinavian Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1956
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century Scandinavian boomerang desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1956.
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Scandinavian Boomerang Teak Desk by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik, 1950s
By Lelangs Mobelfabrik, Göran Strand
Located in The Hague, NL
Boomerang organic shaped desk designed by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Lovig Teak Desk Boomerang
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Teak Desk by Loving, made in Denmark. Receiving desk with unusual boomerang shape. Mounted in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Brass

Lovig Teak Desk Boomerang
Lovig Teak Desk Boomerang
H 29 in W 59 in D 34.5 in
Peter Lovig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Desk 1956
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic shaped boomerang desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1956
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Peter Lovig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Desk 1956
Peter Lovig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Desk 1956
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 34.65 in
Danish Modern Vodder Boomerang Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Arne Vodder boomerang desk with lockable mini bar and shelf on front side. Very Classic Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Peter Lovig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Desk Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Telgte, DE
Peter Lovig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Desk Hedensted Møbelfabrik This midcentury design Classic was
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Peter Lovig Nielsen Rosewood Boomerang Desk, Denmark, 1956
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic shaped boomerang desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen and manufactured by Hedensted
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Arne Vodder Boomerang Teak Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arne Vodder teak desk with storage and bar to the backside! Black glass sliding door reveals
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Glass, Teak

Arne Vodder Boomerang Teak Desk
Arne Vodder Boomerang Teak Desk
H 30 in W 62 in L 30 in
Swedish Mid-Century Boomerang Teak Desk by Göran Strand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern boomerang desk designed by Göran Strand made of teak
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Peter Lovig Nielsen Boomerang Danish Modern Teak Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Located in Antwerp, BE
Peter Lovig Nielsen teak desk by Hedensted Mobelfabrik. Good condition with normal signs of usage
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Vodder Boomerang Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Unique Arne Vodder design with mirror-backed bar storage. Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. Our goal is to provide beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Boomerang shaped writing desk in teak IMHA Mobelfabrik Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful boomerang shaped writing desk manufactured by IMHA Mobelfabrik, Denmark 1960. This very
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Boomerang Desk in Rosewood by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Hellouw, NL
The Peter Løvig Nielsen boomerang desk in rosewood is an exemplary piece of mid-century Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Teak Boomerang Desk by Goran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1960s
By Lelangs Mobelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Fulton, CA
Scandinavian Modern boomerang desk by Goran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, Sweden 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Freestanding 'Rosewood' Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig, 1960s
By Løvig Design, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Magnificent ‘Boomerang’ desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and produced by Løvig in Denmark
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Boomerang Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
beautifully refinished teak boomerang Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen circa 1965. raised lip edges with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Rare 1952 Arne Vodder for Bovirke Boomerang Desk
By Arne Vodder, Bovirke
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extremely rare and sought after model BO85, desk, designed by Arne Vodder for Bovirke, Denmark
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Oak, Teak

Danish Mid-Century Modern, Boomerang Teak Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Løvig Design
Located in Munster, NRW
This free standing midcentury Danish writing desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Vintage Boomerang Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Danville, CA
Beautiful Teak Boomerang Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, circa 1965. Very good condition. Designed
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Brass

Double-Sided Teak Boomerang Ministry Desk by Göran Strand, Sweden, 1960s
By Göran Strand, Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian desk in the shape of a boomerang, front side with 3 drawers, back side with a
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Santos Rosewood Boomerang Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Hedensted Mobelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a beautiful example of this, the absolute epitome of midcentury design desks. It has the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Hardwood

Danish Modern Peter Løvig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Writing Desk for Dansk
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern writing desk in teak designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk circa 1960's
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Brass

Danish Boomerang Desk in Teak and Brass by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig, 1970
By Lovig Dansk
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb large Scandinavian desk. 3 drawers on the front side (key provided) and on the back side a
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Brass

Arne Hovmand-Olsen Teak Boomerang Desk/ Not Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder, Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arne Hovmand-Olsen teak boomerang desk, often attributed to Arne Vodder. Signed to underside of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Boomerang Desk in Teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice boomerang desk in teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen from Denmark, 1960s. This desk can be positioned
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Arne Vodder Teak Boomerang Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in New London, CT
Relatively rare desk in the Boomerang style that Vodder did with several slight variations, over
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Arne Vodder Teak Boomerang Desk
Arne Vodder Teak Boomerang Desk
H 28.5 in W 54 in D 32 in
1955 Teak "Boomerang" Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Teak "boomerang" desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Danish modern design for Hedendsted Møbelindustri
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Boomerang Writing Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern desk in teak wood reminiscent of Kai Kristiansen's design
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Peter Lovig Nielsen "Boomerang" Desk, 1971
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Paris, IDF
PETER LØVIG NIELSEN (1915-1989) “Boomerang” desk, 1971 for Hedensted Møbelfabrik" Teak and brass
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Brass

Peter Lovig Nielsen "Boomerang" Desk, 1971
Peter Lovig Nielsen "Boomerang" Desk, 1971
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 34.65 in
Asymmetric Teak Writing Desk By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Boomerang
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Asymmetric Teak Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson, Denmark ca. 1958. Three Drawers in Front, a Bar
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Teak Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, Boomerang Danish Modern
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking asymmetrical teak desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. The desk has a large writing
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Rare Arne Vodder Teak Boomerang Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in New London, CT
Scour Google and you'll be hard pressed to find another Arne Vodder Desk exactly like this one
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Rare Arne Vodder Teak Boomerang Desk
Rare Arne Vodder Teak Boomerang Desk
H 28.75 in W 53.5 in D 23 in
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Boomerang Desk by Goran Stand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern boomerang desk in teak designed by Goran Strand and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern 1955 Teak "Boomerang" Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Teak "boomerang" desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Danish modern design for Hedendsted Møbelindustri
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage Danish Mid Century Teak Boomerang Desk in the Manner of Peter Hvidt
By Peter Hvidt
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful 1960's scandinavian modern desk in teak recently imported from Sweden to
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Atomic Era Teak Boomerang Desk by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in New York, NY
Atomic Era Design Style Teak Desk by Arne Vodder. Features lipped edges, 3 deep drawers, and open
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Boomerang Teak Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Geneva, IL
This vintage teak desk is from Denmark and has liquor storage. The storage is glassed with etched
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture

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Mirror, Teak

Boomerang Teak Desk
Boomerang Teak Desk
H 29.5 in W 63 in D 43.5 in

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Scandinavian Boomerang Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Scandinavian boomerang desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every Scandinavian boomerang desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Scandinavian boomerang desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Scandinavian boomerang desk bearing Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Scandinavian boomerang desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Arne Vodder and Hedensted Møbelfabrik are consistently popular.

How Much is a Scandinavian Boomerang Desk?

Prices for a Scandinavian boomerang desk start at $2,291 and top out at $8,610 with the average selling for $4,869.

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. 

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