Round Side Table in Quartersawn Oak by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s, Denmark
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Round side table in solid quarter sawn oak with a beautiful wood grain. The table was made in Denmark in the 1960s and is attributed to Henning Kjærnulf. The table is solid and sturd...
Oak
Model DL82 Drop-leaf Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustytehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model DL82 drop-leaf table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustytehdas Ab, 1950/960s. Birch frame, red linoleum table top. Birch parts restored. Good ...
Birch
Round Side Table in Quartersawn Oak by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s, Denmark
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Round side table in solid quarter sawn oak with a beautiful wood grain. The table was made in Denmark in the 1960s and is attributed to Henning Kjærnulf. The table is solid and sturd...
Oak
$734Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage pine wood serving cart by Erik Wørts, 1970s
By Erik Wørts, IKEA
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare pine wood serving cart designed by Erik Wørts for Ikea in 1977 and stayed in production for only two years. In very good original condition. Height 74 cm, width 70 cm, depth 47 ...
Pine
Bertil Brisborg, Nordiska Kompaniet, desk lamp 32966, brass & elm, Sweden, 1950s
By Bertil Brisborg, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Forserum, SE
A Scandinavian table lamp, model 32966, designed by Bertil Brisborg for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1950s. The model was introduced around 1952 an...
Brass, Steel
$5,675 / item
Silas Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Silas Console Table is a modern exploration of clean lines and minimalist shapes inspired by the De Stijl design movement. The console finds its inspiration through the simplifie...
Cane, Ash, Oak, Walnut
Rosendahl 'Soft Spot' Circular Solar LED Lamp, Slate Grey, 9.8 in H
By Maria Berntsen
Located in New York, NY
A modern update to the well-known mood-booster. The new Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar Circular is an updated version of the iconic Soft Spot Solar lantern – now made from GRS-certified r...
Plastic
Rosendahl 'Soft Spot' Circular Solar LED Lamp, Wheat, 9.8 in H
By Maria Berntsen
Located in New York, NY
A modern update to the well-known mood-booster. The new Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar Circular is an updated version of the iconic Soft Spot Solar lantern – now made from GRS-certified r...
Plastic
Rosendahl 'Soft Spot' Circular Solar LED Lamp, Terracotta, 9.8 in H
By Maria Berntsen
Located in New York, NY
A modern update to the well-known mood-booster. The new Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar Circular is an updated version of the iconic Soft Spot Solar lantern – now made from GRS-certified r...
Plastic
Rosendahl 'Soft Spot' Circular Solar LED Lamp, Sky Blue, 9.8 in H
By Maria Berntsen
Located in New York, NY
A modern update to the well-known mood-booster. The new Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar Circular is an updated version of the iconic Soft Spot Solar lantern – now made from GRS-certified r...
Plastic
Rosendahl 'Soft Spot' Circular Solar LED Lamp, Pine Green, 9.8 in H
By Maria Berntsen
Located in New York, NY
A modern update to the well-known mood-booster. The new Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar Circular is an updated version of the iconic Soft Spot Solar lantern – now made from GRS-certified r...
Plastic
$4,895 / item
Sulaco Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Sulaco Console champions the foundations of the Danish Modern Movement. Rooted in functionality, every curve and feature is meticulously crafted to ensure aesthetics and utility ...
Marble
Rosendahl 'Soft Spot' Dotted Solar LED Lamp, Forest Green, 5.5 in H
By Maria Berntsen
Located in New York, NY
Indoors and outdoors. Summer and winter. With the Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar Dots lamps in recycled GRS certified materials in a beautiful forest green color that exudes nature, you g...
Plastic
Rosendahl 'Soft Spot' Circular Solar LED Lamp, Forest Green, 9.8 in H
By Maria Berntsen
Located in New York, NY
Light and modern in expression, yet still true to its origins. With the Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar Circular lantern in recycled GRS certified materials with a plastic frame in a deep ...
Plastic
Lehmann Keramik ceramic table lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Torino, IT
This table lamp, produced by Lehmann Keramik in the 1970s, is a refined example of German design from that period, in which the craftsmanship of the ceramic meets a minimalist and ti...
Ceramic
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Rosewood Table Crumb Brush Dust Pan Tray Bold Graphic Midcentury Design
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Laurids Lonborg bold, graphical design. Rare wood constructed brush, with a textured plastic molded pan.
Rosewood
MidCentury Modern Floor Lamp Aage Petersen, for Le Klint, Denmark, 1970s
By Aage Petersen, Le Klint
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This floor lamp in brass and black metal, designed by Aage Petersen for Le Klint. Denmark, 1970s. A modern look floor lamp but still it has that midcentury feeling. Adjustable height...
Brass
Vintage / Retro Danish Desige Desk Lamp with White Lacquered Shade from 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk lamp, with its white lacquered shade and foot, was designed by the renowned Danish company Fog & Mørup in the 1960s. Fog & Mørup was established in 1904 by Ansgar Fog and E...
Metal
Sika Møbler Bar Cart, Denmark 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Petite bar cart or tea trolley by Sika Møbler, crafted from solid teak. Sika Møbler trolleys are highly collectible Mid-Century Modern items manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s ...
Teak
Minimalist Modern Art Glass Lamp, Kerlux - Nuutajärvi, Finland, 1990s
By Oiva Toikka, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare art glass table lamp attributed to Oiva Toikka, one of Finland’s most celebrated art glass designers. The body is mould-blown art glass, labelled Nuutajärvi Notsjö, paired wit...
Aluminum
Heikki Turunen, Golden Girl "Pamela" Model 941-401 from 1970-80s, Orno
By Orno Oy, Heikki Turunen
Located in Helsinki, FI
A harmonious table lamp model 941-401 designed by Heikki Turunen and manufactured by Orno Oy in Finland in the 1970s-1980s. A timeless design that suits offices and private homes as ...
Aluminum
Midcentury Pair of Olle Alberius, Rorstrand Porcelain Lamps Sweden 1960s
By Rörstrand, Olle Alberius
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Pair of rare porcelain lamps with an incised abstracted circular pattern, designed by Olle Alberius for Rorstrand. The Sarek pattern was inspired from the most northern national par...
Ceramic
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Oil Lamp Model L-47 in Brass and Glass, 1960s, Sweden
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Table lamp model oil lamp model L-47 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden. Hand blown glass in an amber color. The piece features a ba...
Brass
Midcentury Pair of Crystal Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden, 1970s
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A nice pair of vintage table lamps designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. Made in Crystal glass, with cuts in the glass. They are both signed in the bottom with Orrefors ...
Crystal
Desk Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen "DSB Konduktør" Made at Louis Poulsen, 1940s
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Functionalist desk lamp designed by Danish Architect Vilhelm Lauritzen in the late 1940s. Made for "DSB" (The Danish Railway Company) hence the name "Konduktørlampe/Train Conductors ...
Metal
Model 901 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Mid-20th Century
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 901 tea cart, design Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, Mid-20th Century. Birch frame with black linoleum table tops. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and us...
Birch
Model 900 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 900 cart, design Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1960s. Birch frame, ceramic tiles, rattan basket. Marked. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consistent with age...
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
Serving trolley 901 by Alvar Aalto, Artek Finland
By Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Argelato, BO
Alvar Aalto's 901 trolley is one of the icons of Finnish modern design, presented for the first time at the Milan Triennale in 1936. The bar or tea trolley features a birch wood fr...
Rubber, Birch
White Scandinavian Modern Table or Wall lamp by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo
By Jac Jacobsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
White and grey table lamp designed by Jac Jacobsen for his own company Jac Jacobsen A/S in Norway during the late 1950s. It is called L-11 and it features a grey acrylic handle, porc...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,463 / set
Set of 2 Brass Wall or Table Lamps
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Wiener Werkstätte, ASEA
Located in München, DE
Charming brass table lamps from the 1950s. Particularly beautiful design and an enrichment for every home. Can also be used flexibly as wall lamps, for example in the bedroom. A wond...
Metal
Modernist mid century wall or table fixture, copper and oak, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A sculptural wall lamp, which can also be used as a desk lamp, produced in Sweden in the 1940s. The piece is crafted in raw copper with a rich, naturally developed patina that adds w...
Copper
Pair of Paavo Tynell Table-/ Wall Lights Model 61032, Idman, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model 61032 table-/ wall lights, designed by Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Idman, 1950s. Brass frame with opaline glass shades. Adjustable shade. Marked. Good vintage conditi...
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Pair of Chromed Table Mounted Lamps, Sweden 1970s
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of chrome table mounted lamps designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and manufatured by his own company in Markaryd Sweden in the 1970s. The lamps feature a full chromed fr...
Metal
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.
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