$5,742
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 34.65 in
Johannes Andersen Dining Room Table in Dark Walnut for Hans Bech, Denmark 1960s
By Johannes Andersen, Hans Bech
Located in Wien, AT
Elegant Dining Table in Walnut with beautiful grain designed by Johannes Andersen for Hans Bech
Walnut
$4,545
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Square and extendable Danish dining table, in teak, model 592, by Arne Vodder .
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Magnificent square Scandinavian teak dining table. A large tabletop with two Italian-style
Teak
$5,382
H 28.75 in W 57.09 in D 35.44 in
Large Danish extendable dining table in rosewood, model 54 by Gunni Omann 1960.
By Gunni Omann, Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian dining table. A large top with Italian-style extensions that slide under each
Rosewood
$2,625
H 27.96 in Dm 45.28 in
Dining Table in Teakwood of Danish Designer and Manufactured by Gudme, 1960s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Lejre, DK
excellent craftsmanship and innovative design, has created this dining table as an example of Danish
Teak
Maple Williams Dining Table Yellow Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Gold Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Orange Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Black Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Green Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Red Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Navy Hairpin Legs, Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Red Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Black Hairpin Legs, Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Mustard Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Yellow Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Yellow Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Pink Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table White Hairpin Legs, Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Orange Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Mustard Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Navy Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Grey Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Gold Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Pink Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table White Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Mustard Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Grey Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
$2,990
H 28.75 in W 75.6 in D 31.5 in
Hans Wegner drop-leaf dining table in beach and teak Denmark 1950
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Rare drop-leaf dining table designed by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark 1950. This elegant piece features a
Beech, Teak
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 86.62 in D 47.25 in
Dining Table of Rosewood with Three Extension Plates by Arne Vodder, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Lejre, DK
The dining table, crafted from exquisite rosewood and featuring two extension plates, is a
Rosewood
$2,960
H 29.14 in W 54.73 in D 35.04 in
Sculptural table by Bo Fjaestad, ca. 1930s. Four dining chairs also available.
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Rare Dining Table by Bo Fjaestad, Sweden, 1930s Bo Fjaestad is a notable figure primarily
Pine
$5,742Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 49.22 in
Danish Extendable Dining Table in Rio Rosewood Model 55, Arne Vodder for Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Magnificent large Scandinavian dining room table for 8/10 people. Two extensions (50 cm wide
Rosewood
$2,800
H 28.5 in W 64 in D 36 in
Poul H. Poulsen Gangsø Møbler Danish Tile-Top Dining Table in Teak, Signed
By Gangsø Møbler, Poul Hermann Poulsen
Located in Miami, FL
Poul H. Poulsen Gangsø Møbler Danish Tile-Top Dining Table in Teak, Signed Offered for sale is a
Ceramic, Teak
$7,776
H 29.14 in W 85.04 in D 33.86 in
Borge Mogensen Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Teak for Soborg Mobelfabrik, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Danish Modernism free-standing office desk or dining table by Borge Morgensen, made of fined teak
Beech, Teak
$945 / item
H 30 in W 46 in D 46 in
Walnut Williams Dining Table Prairie Green Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
$893 / item
H 30 in W 40 in D 40 in
Walnut Williams Dining Table Prairie Green Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Blood Red Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Blood Red Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Walnut Williams Dining Table Rose Copper Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Maple Williams Dining Table Prairie Green Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
$945 / item
H 30 in W 54 in D 46 in
Maple Williams Dining Table Rose Copper Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
$945 / item
H 30 in W 54 in D 46 in
Maple Williams Dining Table Prairie Green Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
$2,177Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.55 in W 80.71 in D 36.42 in
Dining Room Table Made In Solid Oak By Hans T. Raunkjær For Trip Trap
By Trip Trap
Located in Lejre, DK
Solid oak dining table designed by Hans Thyge Raunkjær made by Trip trap with chromed metal
Oak
$1,594 / set
H 28.75 in W 53.55 in D 35.44 in
1970s, Danish Design, Dinning Set of Table and Four Chairs, Oak Wood, Wool
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish design. Dinning set of unfolded table and four chairs. Oak wood, chair seats
Wool, Oak
Teak and oak extending dining table, 1960s Danish design
Located in Brescia, IT
Table with teak top and oak legs, extendable on both sides. Danish production in the 1960s. Danish-made dining table from the 1960s, characterized by an essential structure and bala...
Oak, Teak
$3,739
H 28.35 in W 49.02 in D 45.48 in
Peter Hvidt Solid Teak Extending Dining Table Model 311 for Soborg, 1956
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Uxbridge, GB
A stunning example of mid-century Scandinavian design, this Peter Hvidt dining table was was
Teak
$7,895Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
Alvar Aalto Dining Room Set Model DL82 Table & Model 65 Chairs, circa 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Alvar Aalto dining room set model DL82 table and 3 pieces of model 65 chairs from the 1950s
Birch
$1,674 / set
H 30.32 in W 47.25 in D 33.47 in
Folding Table And Chairs Set Scandinavian Design 80s Modernism
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful Garden Set consisting of an opening table and 4 chairs that can also be opened and easily stored in the inside compartment of the table when closed. Wooden frame, kept in...
Wood
Aby Möbelfabrik table 1930s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Antwerpen, BE
designs that fit into the Scandinavian modernist movement. Though Åby Möbelfabrik may not have had a
Pine
$16,075 / set
H 28.35 in Dm 50.4 in
Alvar Aalto Dining Table with Lazy Susan B91 and 6 Chairs Model 66, Artek, 1940s
By Artek, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
This dining set is in beautiful condition. The table without the serving board "Lazy Susan" is
Glass, Birch, Bentwood
Scandinavian Design, SOLID Brass & Teak Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Skien, NO
Vintage Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, expertly crafted from natural teak and solid
Brass
$598 / item
H 15.36 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Konsthantverk Uno Small Brass Table Lamp, Scandinavian Design
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Screen number: 6518-01 White Lamp model Uno small polished brass table lamp designed by Konsthantverk
Brass
$478
H 15.36 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Konsthantverk Uno Small Black Table Lamp - Scandinavian Modern Design
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp model Uno small raw brass table lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves
Steel
$1,004
H 22.05 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Konsthantverk Uno Small Raw Brass Table Lamp, Scandinavian Design
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp model Uno medium raw brass table lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves
Brass
Konsthantverk KH#1 Table Lamp, Black Brass, Scandinavian Design
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model KH#1 designed by Konsthantverk in 1926 and manufactured actually by themselves
Brass
Konsthantverk KH#1 Table Lamp, Black Brass, Scandinavian Design
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model KH#1 designed by Konsthantverk in 1926 and manufactured actually by themselves
Brass
$1,794
H 28.35 in W 15.75 in D 34.26 in
Extendable Danish folding table in rosewood, with 2 folding extensions, 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Beautiful Scandinavian table with two extensions that fold down from the sides and reposition using
Rosewood
1960s Scandinavian Solid Wood Table Lamp, Rustic & Elegant Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
, making it an ideal decorative accent. 1960s Scandinavian Solid Wood Table Lamp, Rustic & Elegant Design
Wood
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.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
With an in-house workshop, the gallery not only proposes beautifully restored vintage classics but also recently launched a line of pieces under license, spearheaded by Arnold Madsen’s iconic Clam chair.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the 10 our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.
Kersti Sandin and Lars Bülow want their new endeavor to educate both students and professionals about furniture design.