Alvar Aalto Scandinavian Y805 Birch Plywood and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
This iconic table features a streamlined, minimalist design with a glass tabletop resting on bent birch plywood legs, a hallmark of Aalto’s craftsmanship.
Glass, Birch, Plywood
$384Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century 50's English Bent Plywood End Table Coffee Table by Myer
Located in Leicester, GB
A 1950's bentwood coffee table by Ewart Myer for Horatio Myer and Co. The table has two tiers with a sleigh Oak bentwood top and a magazine rack or a bookshelf on the bottom. Tapered...
Oak, Plywood
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Bedside Tables, Metal & Plywood, 1980
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of bedside tables with drawers - 1980s 80s Furnitures - Vintage Measures : 56x42cm H:71cm Weight : 30kg possibility of purchasing the column unit on request - See photos
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Squared Birch Side Table Alvar Aalto 1946 Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage square like form side table from plywood and birch dining table or side table by Alvar Aalto designed circa 1946 Finland manufactured circa 1960.
Birch, Plywood
Scandinavian Modern Extending Dining Table, Bleached Wood, 1960s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Scandinavian Modern Extending Dining Table, Bleached Wood, 1960s. This dining table is built with veneered tops over a solid wood frame, with removable tapered legs in solid wood. T...
Wood, Hardwood, Plywood
1970s Dyrlund Scandinavian Modern Extendable Rosewood Dining Table Denmark
By Dyrlund
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Danish Modern 1970s Scandinavian Rosewood Extendable Dining Table. Attribution Dyrlund unsigned Solid wood legs.
Rosewood, Plywood
Tall Hexagonal Wooden Table Lamp, Scandinavian Modern 1960's
Located in London, GB
Tall and sculptural hexagonal plywood lamp with unique rich wood grain veneer creating a mirrored pattern on each rib ,made in Denmark circa 1960. The lamp is shown with black and go...
Plywood
Claus Bolby Cubist Table Lamp in Plywood and Steel for Cebo Industri, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare table light in Black lacquered steel and plywood. Within the realm of constructivist/cubist designs. Design number 9002 designed by Claus Bolby and manufactured by Cebo I...
Steel
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Y Legs Ten Stacking Tables Alvar Aalto 1946 Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage square like shape dining tables, side tables or stacking tables from plywood and birch by Alvar Aalto designed circa 1946 Finland and manufactured circa 1...
Birch, Plywood
Scandinavian Modern Style Plover 30 Inch Round Coffee/Occasional Table by TMC
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Style: Scandinavian Modern Design and Mid-Century Modern. Model: Plover Occasional Table.
Maple, Plywood, Composite stone
Scandinavian Modern Thomas Bentzen for Muuto Around Extra Large Oak Coffee Table
By Muuto, Thomas Bentzen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Specification: Table top material: Lacquered oak plywood veneer.
Oak, Plywood
$3,267Sale Price / set|30% Off
Isku Oy Bedside Tables, Bent Plywood Birch, Scandinavian Modern, 1980s
By Isku
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A beautiful pair of original Isku Oy of Finland, Scandinavian Modern, bent plywood birch bedside tables with maker's labels 1980s.
Birch, Pine
Elevate Entertaining With This Scandinavian Modern Maple and Glass Cart
Located in Dronten, NL
This is not merely a serving cart—it is a masterwork of Swedish mid-century design, circa 1960s, where function meets freestanding art. Crafted in solid maple, its two-tier architec...
Steel
$1,891 / item
Centre Table Way in Wood and Copper
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Inspired by the Scandinavian design, these tables are minimalist yet detailed. Sensible combination of lacquer and hardwood feet, along with the copper details, results in a very ele...
Copper
$1,891 / item
Centre Table Way in Wood and Brass
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Inspired by the Scandinavian design, these tables are Minimalist yet detailed. Sensible combination of lacquer and hardwood feet, along with the brass details, results in a very eleg...
Brass
$1,040Sale Price|48% Off
Norwegian Mid-century Coffee Table with Wood Base and Coated Top Plate, 1970s
By Odd Knutsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Norwegian coffee table from Odd Knutsen. The “Luna” table is well known but this edition is almost one of a kind - only two Luna tables are with epoxy plate with stone underneath. ...
Oak, Plywood
Set of Four Mid Century Stacking Side Tables by Thonet after Aalto
By Thonet, Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural set of four stacking side tables by Thonet, in the manner of Alvar Aalto. The tables feature black disk form tops, on three blonde finish bent plywood legs. All ...
Wood, Plywood
$1,122 / item
Side Table Way in Wood and Brass
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Inspired by the Scandinavian design, these tables are minimalist yet detailed. Sensible combination of lacquer and hardwood feet, along with brass details, results in a very elegant ...
Brass
$917 / item
Side Table Way in Wood and Lacquered Metal
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Inspired by the Scandinavian design, these tables are Minimalist yet detailed. Sensible combination of lacquer and hardwood feet, along with the lacquered metal details, results in a...
Metal
$1,950Sale Price / set|66% Off
Vintage Alvar Aalto, 1950s Stacking End Tables, Original Set of 3
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Denver, CO
A rarely found in tact, set of three stacking Alvar Aalto end tables in a beautiful rich shade of teak stained plywood. Each table in this set of three has identical dimensions as co...
Bentwood, Plywood
Oto-San Japanese inspired Dining Table by Tronk Design
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
Transform your dining space into a sanctuary of peace and balance with our modern white oak dining table, inspired by Japanese design. The natural wood grain and clean lines harmoniz...
Plywood
Okaa-San Japanese inspired Dining Table by Tronk Design
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
Transform your dining space into a sanctuary of peace and balance with our modern white oak dining table, inspired by Japanese design. The natural wood grain and clean lines harmoniz...
Plywood
$1,260 / item
Clarke Industrial Round Table Maple White
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,176 / item
Clarke Industrial Square Table Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,176 / item
Clarke Industrial Oval Table Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,260 / item
Clarke Industrial Square Table Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,260 / item
Clarke Industrial Rectangular Table Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$3,131 / set
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is actually a hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as the legendary Trojan Horse. Figures made by TOWARNA are cast from concrete ...
Concrete
Nils Trautner Tripod Teak Table with Astrid Sampe Apple Pattern Tray
By Ary Sweden 1, Nils Trautner
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nils trautner tripod teak table bases, matched with a Swedish made tray multicolored apple pattern designed by astrid sampe. Measures: Dia 17 3/8 x H 17 3/8 in.
Teak, Plywood
$1,125 / item
Moose Coffee Table Black
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Moose Coffee Table is the perfect combination. A strong solid form blending straight lines with soft curved edges, balanced by warm wood tones. Understated, but will stand on its...
Wood, Oak, Plywood
$1,176 / item
Clarke Industrial Rectangular Table Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different tabletop sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indust...
Steel
Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Coffee Table with metal legs, Asko 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Tapio Wirkkala rhythmic veneer coffee table with original iron laquered legs. Tapio Wirkkala began developing and refining this rhythmic veneer technique in the 1940s in collaboratio...
Birch, Plywood
Magnus Olesen Labeled Made in Denmark Green Olive Table Top, 1970s
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Magnus Olesen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful dining /desk table of Danish origin in beech wood designed by Thygesen and Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s. Danish dining table model DK 7870, rectangular in shape, with ...
Laminate, Beech, Plywood
Williams Hairpin Dining Round Table Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Round Table Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Oval Table Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Square Table Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Birch with Inlays
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, side table, birch, plywood, steel, brass, Finland, 1960s Coffee table with plywood inlays designed by Tapio Wirkkala, manufactured by Asko. This rectangular...
Brass, Steel
Okaa-San Japanese inspired Coffee Table by Tronk Design
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
Transform your living space into a sanctuary of peace and balance with our modern white oak coffee table, inspired by the serene simplicity of Japanese design. Allow the natural wood...
Plywood
Oto-San Japanese inspired Coffee Table by Tronk Design
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
Transform your living space into a sanctuary of peace and balance with our modern white oak coffee table, inspired by the serene simplicity of Japanese design. Allow the natural wood...
Plywood
Williams Hairpin Dining Square Table Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
$1,050 / item
Clarke Rectangular Coffee Table Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,050 / item
Clarke Round Coffee Table Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,134 / item
Clarke Round Coffee Table Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
$1,134 / item
Clarke Oval Coffee Table Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Pair of Plywood Table Lamps by Bergboms Sweden, circa 1970
By Bergboms
Located in Paris, FR
Cylinder shaped table lamps with fine stripes into the wood surface and orange to brown color decor. Fully functioning, equipped for a E27 bulb. Sold without shades. (A pair is ava...
Wood
Flat Table
Located in Kruisem, BE
Flat table in wood veneer. The legs integrate with the flat surface. Table top in birch plywood with white or black laminate on top.
Wood, Plywood
Switch table black
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Switch table pink
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Switch table white
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Switch table orange
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Switch table light blue
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Switch table grey blue
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Switch table dark blue
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Switch table iris blue
Located in Kruisem, BE
Material: Tabletop: birch plywood, oiled Legs: birch plywood with laminate Further details: shipped in flatpack, simple assembly/disassembly, different colours available, different...
Plywood
Grid coffee table 02
Located in Kruisem, BE
Grid coffee table comes with 5 transparent sheets you can slide in wherever you want. Make your own composition. Choose your own colors. Sheet 1: L20 cm Sheet 2: L33 cm Sheet 3: L33...
Acrylic, Plywood
Grid Coffee Table
Located in Kruisem, BE
Grid Coffee Table is a playful piece of furniture in the living room. A combination of a clean white grid pattern and 4 color sheets. The coffee table has a useful space to store mag...
Acrylic, Birch, Plywood, Corian
Tapio Wirkkala Coffee Table for Asko
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Hollola, FI
Tapio Wirkkala coffee table for Asko. On the top wooden inlay ornaments designed by Tapio Wirkkala. Measures width 90 cm, depth 90 cm, height 41 cm.
Birch, Plywood
Bent Plywood Triangular Sofa Table 1970s Scandinavian
By Leolux
Located in Den Haag, NL
For your consideration is a wonderful corner end table, Beautiful crafted beech laminate plywood Triangular table. 1970 Scandinavian.
Plywood
Made in Denmark Occasional Table Teak and Plywood
By Alvar Aalto
Located in South Charleston, WV
Denmark, Circa 1950 Plywood Table, teak, signed 17.,75 tall, 18" square top. 21" where legs protrude. A lovely plywood and teak table from Denmark with the old branded danish mark ...
Teak, Plywood
Vintage Richard Clack for Ikea ‘Kantra’ Plywood Console table
By IKEA
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage Richard Clack for Ikea ‘Kantra’ Plywood Console table
Plywood
Laminated Plywood and Iron Low Table by Tapio Wirkkala
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Dronten, NL
Coffee table, limited edition of 60 pieces, by Tapio Wirkkala for Asko. Marked with engraved bronze plaque: Tapio Wirkkala, Asko, made in Finland, 19/60.
Steel
Alvar Aalto 915 Birch and Bent Plywood Side Table
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hudson, NY
Natural birch side table. Laminated bent birch legs. The top and bottom shelf are made from molded plywood with slightly turned up edges. Designed by Aalto in 1932, this design was o...
Birch
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in High Point, NC
This stylish wooden chair epitomizes the thoughtful simplicity of Scandinavian Modernism. The molded shell lends an effortless fluidity to the form, echoing the iconic designs of Arn...
Plywood
Lundia Bent Plywood Desk
By Lundin
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique and rare bent plywood desk. On a metal frame. The curved unit on top off the desk is sliding from left to right. Probably for a monitor. Produced by Lundia Zweden. 1980s Good...
Bentwood
Vintage scandinavian dining set, Erik Jorgensen, 1990
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage dining room set consisting of a oval wooden dining table with chrome wire legs in the manner of Piet Hein and Bruno Matthson with beautifully matching dining chairs by Erik J...
Chrome
Sold
H 22.05 in Dm 24.81 in
Alvar Aalto for Finmar, Model A71 Side Table, 1930s, Karelian birch, Finmar
By Finmar, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto (Finland 1898-1976) Two-Tier Side Table, Model A71, first production, circa 1935 designed by Alvar Aalto and produced in Finland by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy Turk...
Birch, Plywood
Sold
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 20.08 in
Rare Version of Alvar Aalto Side Table 75 - Made in Sweden 1946-1956
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Rare version of Aalto Side Table "75", timeless design classic that Alvar Aalto designed for the Paimio Sanatorium Finland in 1932. The table is made in Sweden 1946-56. which makes...
Birch, Plywood
1970s Danish Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee table with glass top on wheels from Denmark, circa 1970. With its bold, curving lines and combination of glass on top rich, dark wood, this table is classic Scandinav...
Glass, Plywood
Tray Table by Svend Åge Willumsen & Hans Engholm for Fritz Hansen, 1957
By Fritz Hansen, Willumsen & Engholm
Located in Utrecht, NL
Tray table model 4508 was initially designed in 1957 for the employees of Fritz Hansen. However, the design by designers Svend Åge Willumsen and Hans Engholm was so successful that i...
Teak, Plywood
Dining Table, “Pre Pop” Designed by Arne Jacobsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Laminated and painted plywood. Measures: Height 69 cm/ 27" Diameter 130 cm/ 4' 3 3/4".
Plywood
Round sided rectangle Coffee table
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table – Solid Wood with Architectural Base Crafted from rich, dark wood, the tabletop showcases natural wood grain, offering both warmth and sop...
Plywood, Oak
Studio Tolvanen Base Table, Sold through Knoll
By Mika Tolvanen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Studio Tolvanen base table. Designer: Mika Tolvanen. Could be used as a desk or dining table. A minimal table made from extruded aluminum for Muuto, and sold through Knoll in this co...
Aluminum
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.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .