Mid-Century Wooden Scandinavian Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century wooden scandinavian desk with drawers - 1960s.
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Desks
Wood
Mid-Century Wooden Scandinavian Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century wooden scandinavian desk with drawers - 1960s.
Wood
$2,469Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Classic Scandinavian Modern Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
The desk has four drawers. Two on both sides. The slender and tall legs of the desk are made of wood.
Wood, Teak
$2,850Sale Price|25% Off
Scandinavian wall mounted flip top teak desk with 3 drawers Arne Hovmand-Olsen
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wall mounted teak flip-top desk with a black laminate writing surface over 3 drawers. It's in very good vintage condition without stains or major flaws. Designed and made by Arne H...
Brass
Danish Cabinetmaker Oak Desk with Drawers, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Firm believers in Functionalism, Danish designers and cabinetmakers avoided short-lived aesthetic trends alike, concentrating on crafting with quality materials instead. This desk is...
Wood
Rare desk in mahogany with two drawers by Vilhelm Wohlert
By Arne Poulsen Cabinetmaker Denmark, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Very rare mahogany desk with two drawers and shoe compartment. Designed in 1958 by Vilhelm Wohlert for cabinetmaker Arne Poulsen.
Mahogany
Fritz Hansen 1950s Small Maple Desk with Laminate Top and Two Drawers
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
This compact desk by Fritz Hansen combines clean Scandinavian design with everyday practicality.
Laminate, Maple
$4,125Sale Price|25% Off
Rare multifunctional teak extension table and desk with drawers by Erik Wørts
By Erik Wørts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare multifunctional teak extension table and desk with drawers by Erik Wørts. This table is called Multifunctional table as it doubles as a desk with multiple pull out extensions an...
Birch, Rosewood, Teak
Svend Aage Madsen desk with drawers produced by Sigurd Hansen, Denmark, 1958
By Svend Åge Madsen, Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A small desk with two drawers in ash wood and Formica, Danish production, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen, 1958. Despite its compact size, this desk refl...
Formica, Ash
Hans Wegner for PJ Møbler Mid-Century Danish Solid Oak Desk with Pullout Drawers
By Hans J. Wegner, P.J. Møbler
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Danish (1970s) rectangular oak table desk having 4 pullout drawers with sculpted round knobs (the right drawer can be locked), and rounded corners resting on cylindrical ...
Brass
Modular Wall Unit Landform Night System 5 with Drawers and Desk Made with Oak
Located in Seroa, PT
Composition Description Panel 400 + Panel 600 - 380 x 6 x H200 cm Mate oak wood veneer (SCF-24) Chest of drawers - 180 x 50 x H60 cm Mate Beige lacquered (SCL-03) With black ...
Oak, Lacquer
A 1950s Teak Scandinavian Bookcase with Drawers and Desk Top
Located in New York, NY
A teak Scandinavian bookcase with drawers and desk top design crafted in teak and black-lacquered wood.
Metal
1790s Scandinavian Slant Front Desk with Carved Panel and Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian light/medium grey painted slant-front desk from circa 1790 with carved panel and four drawers.
Wood
$10,571Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Gustav Bertelsen desk with brass shoes and six drawers
By Gustav Bertelsen
Located in London, GB
1950s Gustav Bertelsen Mahogany desk with brass shoes. Front with six drawers. H. 75. L. 155. B. 85 cm. This desk looks plain in the pictures but is in person a refined and beautifu...
Hardwood
1910 Heinrich Wenck Hardwood Partners Desk With Drawers, Doors & Keys
By Erik Wørts
Located in London, GB
Circa. 1910 Heinrich Wenck Mahogany Partners Desk With Drawers, Doors & Keys. Solid table top. Heinrich Wenck was throughout most of his career employed as an architect at the Da...
Hardwood
1960s Scandinavian Desk
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Large teak wood Scandinavian desk with four front drawers and a pull-out shelf.
Teak
Dyrlund Rosewood Vanity Chest of Drawers with Tambour Front
By Dyrlund
Located in Bridport, CT
Incredible rosewood desk with amazing wood grain by Dyrlund. Pull out desk drawer opens the tambour front top. Contains many desk compartments and storage areas, with an additional f...
Rosewood
Scandinavian desk with 3 drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s office table. A Scandinavian modernist piece of furniture that combines aesthetics and functionality. It features a rectangular top 110 cm long and three convenient drawers, t...
Oak, Teak
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H 28.75 in W 46.86 in D 17.72 in
Scandinavian Mahogany free standing desk with two drawers, 1950s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Smaller freestanding Swedish Mahogany desk with two drawers and a rim around the desk top. The two drawers has brass handles and the lower drawer have four storage departments in it....
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Wooden Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian wooden desk with drawers, 1960s.
Wood
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H 28.35 in W 47.64 in D 23.23 in
Classic Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
The desk has three smaller, flat drawers locked with a key on one side and one deep drawer on the other side.
Wood, Teak
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H 27.56 in W 55.52 in D 29.93 in
Mid-Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Teak Bilateral Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, bilateral desk was made in Denmark during the 1960s. It is finished with teak wood in a warm shade of brown.
Brass
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H 28.75 in W 40.95 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic desk was made in Sweden during the 1960s. It is made of brown-gold teak with black elements. Teak wood is very durable, it comes from four types of teak trees. The high ...
Teak
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H 19.69 in W 38.98 in L 19.69 in
Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Small Lady Desk with Drawers, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This small lady desk was made in Sweden during the 1950s, signed Sveriges Möbelindustriförbund. Made of teak in a warm shade of brown. It has a drawer at the bottom of the top and th...
Plastic, Teak
Arne Vodder Desk with Sliding Drawers
By H. Sigh & Søns Møbelfabrik AS, Arne Vodder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scandinavian office desk with an extension held by brass hooks that allows you to adjust the desk length 120-166 cm accordingly.
Rosewood
Nordic desk with drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s teak desk with side drawers. This Scandinavian design piece is distinguished by the soft lines of the top and legs and the gold metal drawer handles.
Teak
Vintage Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian 1960s teak desk. A beautiful and functional desk thanks to its small size and numerous drawers is perfect for recreating a smart working station in the living room or...
Teak
Sold
H 28.75 in W 40.95 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic desk was made in Sweden during the 1960s. It is made of brown-gold teak with black elements. Teak wood is very durable, it comes from four types of teak trees. The high ...
Wood, Teak
Mid Century Design Wood Desk with four drawers
Located in IT
Mid century design teak wood desk with four drawers Size: H 75 cm, W 140 cm, D 75 cm. Good condition. Conservative restoration. Wears coherent with age and prior gentle use. A vi...
Teak
Danish Modern Roll Top Desk with 7 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Danish Modern rolltop desk features pressed wood construction, teak veneer with original finish, three small drawers up top, open storage above, draw leaf writing surface, four ...
Teak
Nanna Ditzel, Office Desk in Rosewood with 4 Drawers
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Odense, DK
Freestanding Nanna Ditzel desk in rosewood with four integrated drawers. Designed in 1955 and executed at cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen, Denmark. An iconic piece of furniture from the...
Rosewood
Danish Writing Desk Teak with Drawers and Bookshelves, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant designed in Denmark serves as a desk, a writing table, library table, or even a console table in a large space. The spare, minimal form is delightful from every angle. T...
Teak
Desk with Four Drawers by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, 1950s
By Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Berlin, DE
Nanna Ditzel writing desk in excellent condition, designed in 1958 and produced by Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik.
Wood
Vintage Danish Design Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Danish design teak secretaire produced in the 1960s. The secretary has a pull-out worktop with 3 drawers and 2 small drawers underneath for extra storage space. The secret...
Wood
1960s, Danish office desk with drawers, teak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish office desk. Teak wood, restored drawers. Very good condition: no smells and no stains. Manufactured by Danish furniture maker in about 1965-70s. Checked by craftsman. ...
Teak
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H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 30.32 in
Modernist Teak and Stained Beech Writing Desk with Drawers and Brass Feet
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Mid-Century desk with extendable boards, file compartment and two drawers on the sides. Veneered with teak and stained beech. Legs covered with brass. The chair on the phot...
Brass
Vintage German Modern Rosewood Desk with Drawers and Shelf
By Dyrlund, Moser
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Unique German Modern rosewood desk by Moser. It is quite uncommon to find German furniture here in the states. This piece was likely brought to America by someone in the military. Mo...
Rosewood
Danish Modern Teak Roll Top Writing Desk with 3 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Danish modern writing desk features pressed wood construction, beautiful teak veneer, roll top design with lock, expanding writing service that pulls out for additional surface ...
Teak
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H 28.35 in W 29.14 in D 57.49 in
Danish Teak Double Sided Desk with 6 Drawers, 1960s, Modernist Design
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian Executive desk. 2 x 3 drawers at the front, the top drawers lockable, keys provided.
Teak
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H 28.5 in W 69 in D 29.5 in
Nanna Ditzel & Jorgen Ditzel Teak Desk with Four Drawers, Denmark, 1952
By Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel
Located in New York, NY
Perhaps the most beautiful Mid-Century desk ever designed. This desk by Danish great Nanna Ditzel and Jorgen Ditzel is amply proportioned (69" long). The four drawers offer plenty of...
Teak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Writing Desk With 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Black Painted Gustavian 3-Drawer Office Desk, Sweden Classic and simple Scandinavian style writing desk with cabriole legs in its original finish. This desk has been hand carved an...
Brass
Sold
H 28.5 in W 48 in L 28.5 in
Danish Modern Teak Small Desk with Sliding Drawers for Left & Right Sided Person
By Art Furn
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile teak Danish desk made by Art Furn from Denmark, great condition with light wear we refinished and oiled the desk, the drawers slide from side to side for left or right pref...
Teak
19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk circa 1870. Superb quality Scandinavian birch and elm writing desk with drawers.
Birch, Elm
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H 29.53 in W 60.63 in D 27.96 in
Large Executive Desk, Double Sided, Danish in Teak 1969 Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Lovig Dansk
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Scandinavian desk with 2 boxes of 3 drawers (the top one is locked) on the front, 3 niches in the back.
Teak
19th Century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk circa 1870. Superb quality scandinavian birch and elm writing desk with drawers.
Birch, Elm
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H 84.25 in W 46.75 in D 20.25 in
Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian two-part painted secretary from the 18th century, with carved crest, slant-front desk, diamond motifs and lateral handles.
Wood
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H 8.5 in W 10.75 in D 14 in
Oak Desk Organizer with Painted Drawers by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish-designed, Swedish-made desk organizer by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner from the late 1950s or early 1960s. The small box has a case of solid oak with rounded corne...
Sold
H 8.5 in W 10.75 in D 14 in
Oak Desk Organizer with Painted Drawers by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish-designed, Swedish-made desk organizer by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner from the late 1950s or early 1960s. The small box has a case of solid oak with rounded corne...
Oak
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H 84 in W 72 in D 15 in
Mid century Danish rosewood wall unit with drawers & desk by Hansen & Guldborg
By Hansen & Guldborg Møbler, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful mid century Danish rosewood two bay wall unit by Hansen & Guldborg, similar to Poul Cadovius units, although these cabinets are wider at 35", and they have their distinctiv...
Rosewood
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H 33.5 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Biedermeier chest of drawers with pull out desk, circa 1840. Each of the three-drawer fronts features extraordinary bookmatched birch burl with a thin band of dark in...
Scandinavian vintage teak desk with 7 drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Original 1960s work table. This desk combines aesthetics and functionality thanks to the presence of the many drawers and the large table top. Refined details such as the wooden han...
Oak, Teak
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H 31 in W 47.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique Scandinavian Pine Desk with Five Drawers & White Painted Finish
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely "Hans Christian Andersen Desk" in pine with white/grey painted finish on turned legs and offering five drawers. Denmark, circa 1850. Features original pulls that have been r...
Nickel
Desk with Three Drawers in Walnut Probably Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk with three drawers in walnut. Probably produced in Denmark.
Walnut
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H 29.14 in W 51.97 in D 27.56 in
Smaller Danish Lady’s writing desk in mahogany with drawers and brass details
By Ole Wanscher, Fritz Hansen
Located in DK
This smaller Danish modern writing desk was designed ca. 1950 by Danish architect Ole Wanscher (1903-1985) and executed by manufacturer Fritz Hansen, Denmark. The model number is 178...
Brass
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H 29 in W 59.25 in D 28.38 in
Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
The model #500 mahogany desk designed by Alvar Aalto, made in Sweden for Artek, Finland. Six drawers with two pull-out work surface boards. A nice example of Aalto's clean modernist ...
Mahogany
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H 25.99 in W 14.97 in D 20.48 in
Alvar Aalto for Artek, Vintage Desk Cabinet with Drawers in Birch, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Charming vintage desk module "model 296" by Alvar Aalto. Cabinet mounted on wooden castors. Five drawers and shelves to the back. Early edition made at Artek in the 1950s. Later pain...
Birch
Danish Modern Teak Expandable Desk with Movable Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great multipurpose danish modern design featuring clean lines, solid construction, handy attributes and understated style. Perfect for student or adult, home or office. This c...
Teak
Danish Teak Veneer Desk with Drawers from Domino Møbler, 1960s
By Domino Møbler
Located in Warsaw, PL
This vintage desk was manufactured in Denmark by Domino Møbler during the 1960s. It is veneered in teak and has legs made of solid wood. This desk is fitted with six drawers with sol...
Teak
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H 30.12 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Chest of Drawers with Hidden Vanity Desk, Ib Kofod-Larsen for Brande Møbelfabrik
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Munster, NRW
This teak chest of drawers with hidden vanity desk was designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen and manufactured by Brande Møbelfabrik in Denmark. The vanity desk which folds out and is located i...
Teak
Rare executive desk, with colored drawers
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Rare executive desk, with colored drawers.
Danish Teak Rolltop Desk with Four Drawers
Located in Bridport, CT
Modern teak rolltop desk. Four drawers with recessed handles. Rolltop with fitted interior desk and three drawers. Beautiful wood grain, clean lines and modern style.
Teak
1960's Danish Modern Rosewood Desk
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960's Mid-century Modern rosewood desk for sale. It has been professionally refinished, and looks stunning. The chrome base has been polished and is also in excellent top sh...
Chrome
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 arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$6,800 / item
H 16 in W 60 in D 30 in
Long 'Diagramme' Wrought Iron and Travertine Coffee Table by Design Frères
By Paul Dupré-Lafon, Design Frères, Marc du Plantier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long 'Diagramme' wrought iron and travertine coffee table by Design Frères. Chic blackened wrought iron and polished raw travertine French, 1940s style coffee table. Handmade. Trav...
Travertine, Wrought Iron
$653Sale Price / item|20% 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 original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery. Refreshing design with b...
Oak
Italian NeoClassic Oak Parquetry Desk, Natural
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian NeoClassic style starburst pattern parquetry desk with tapered legs. It has one center drawer flanked by two smaller drawers with Verde Bronze finished handles. Shown in ...
Wood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$904 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$2,449 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...
Fiberglass, Linen, Textile, Wood
$3,499 / set
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 7.88 in
Large Pair of Modern Italian Wall Lights "Ornella", Murano Glass and Brass
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Composed of a brass structure with a Murano glass shade. Handcrafted work. Unlimited items.
Brass
$1,866
H 10.24 in W 78.75 in D 7.88 in
Large Floating Teak Wall Mounted Shelf by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirtz
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful floating wall unit designed by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s. Very good condition, signed with Wilhelm Renz logo. This U-shaped shelf is made of high-qualit...
Teak
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
Elegant Mid-Century Desk Designed by Severin Hansen Jr. 1950s
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is an iconic example of Danish midcentury design, created by the talented designer Severin Hansen and manufactured by the renowned Haslev Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The desk...
Rosewood
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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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.
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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.