$500Sale Price|35% Off
Scandinavian design desk or table lamp
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in TARBES, FR
Imposing desk lamp in Scandinavian design circa 70, the base is in teak and the base in travertine, lampshade in white enameled steel, a dent on the lampshade as well as a small miss...
Travertine
French wooden rectangular desk - scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Collection ÉGÉE This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$1,370Sale Price / set|20% Off
Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980's
By Stokke
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian ergonomic design writing desk with pivoting stool, made by Stokke, Norway 1980's.
Metal
Dark blue secretary desk in wood, scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
ÉGÉE collection This secretary desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Ash, Wood, Lacquer
Scandinavian Designer Desk Table
Located in Paris, FR
This Desk is a beautifully designed piece, inspired by the Nordic design with a pinch of boldness. It can be described as a mental energy that drives you to work, read, relax. It def...
Birch
Original Danish 1950s Scandinavian design furniture
By Poul Volther
Located in København K, DK
Original teak desk designed by Poul Volther in 1958 and manufactured by FDB Møbler. 2 extensions and a removable casette with drawers. Rare and beautiful model. 2 extensions each mea...
Teak
Peter Løvig Nielsen rosewood desk 1965 Scandinavian and Danish Modern design
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Rare desk in rosewood, designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Beautiful book-matched rosewood grain patterns throughout with mahogany drawer interiors. Lots of drawers and cubbyholes for s...
Brass
Scandinavian desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Genève, GE
Large Scandinavian teak desk, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen.
Teak
1970 Peter Løvig Nielsen Dansk Design Denmark Teak Flip Top Desk Writing Table
By Lovig Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
Designed in Denmark in the 1960s, the piece exemplifies the Mid-Century Modern era’s clean lines and functional Scandinavian craftsmanship.
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Writing Desk in Birch, Finland 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A modernist Finnish writing desk with three drawers and a cabinet from the 1960s. A simple elegant design reflecting the Finnish Design school of thought with its functionality, mode...
Birch
Rare Scandinavian Modern Desk by Arkkitehtitoimisto Veikko Voutilainen, 1965
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare Scandinavian Modern desk designed by Arkkitehtitoimisto (=architectural firm) Veikko Voutilainen custom-made for the Elimäki town hall, 1965.
Brass
wooden handcrafted writing table, scandinavian design by E. Gizard Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Collection ÉGÉE This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Wood, Lacquer, Ash
Scandinavian midcentury design office chair atr. Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Scandinavian midcentury design office chair atr. Ilmari Tapiovaara professionally stained and repolished.
Wood
$2,624Sale Price|20% Off
Desk, Danish design, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish desk from the 1960s Very good condition. After Renovation Wood: teak Dimensions: H 73 cm / W 130 cm / D. 70.5 cm.
Teak
Peter Lovig free standing writing desk in teak Denmark 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Løvig Design
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Well-crafted freestanding writing desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, circa 1960. Executed in warm-toned teak, this piece is a refined example of Danish modern design, com...
Teak
French wooden handcrafted customizable rectangular desk designed in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Collection ÉGÉE This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Design Octagonal Clock by Arne Bjerke
Located in Skien, NO
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Octagonal Table Clock by Arne Bjerke Circa 1970s-1980s This elegant table clock, designed and handcrafted by Norwegian designer Arne Bjerke, features...
Oak
Peter Løvig Nielsen boomerang writing desk in teak Løvig Denmark 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Løvig Design
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
This striking boomerang-shaped writing desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and produced by Løvig in Denmark circa 1960. A quintessential example of Danish modern design, the des...
Brass
Teak Desk, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A desk from the 1960s brought from Denmark. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 148 cm / depth. 78 cm
Teak
$2,363Sale Price|20% Off
Teak desk, Danish design, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Double-sided teak desk produced in Scandinavia in the 1960s. It has 6 spacious drawers. At the back, a lockable compartment and shelves for books. After wood renovation. One key i...
Teak
Elegant Mid-Century Desk Designed by Severin Hansen Jr. 1950s
By Severin Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
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
Desk 'RY 32' Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
This Hans J. Wegner oak desk, model RY 32, is a quiet and assured example of Danish modern design. Crafted in solid oak, it features a slim rectangular top supported by tapered legs,...
Oak
Large teak desk with metal legs designed by Søborg Møbler, Denmark.
By Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in København K, DK
Large managers desk in teak with metal legs and original teak shoes. Danish designer and Søborg Møbelfabrik around 1955 - 1960. 3 large drawers with compartments.
Metal
Alima NDS1 Trolly Black Matte Steel/Oak, by Note Design Studio for &Tradition
By Note Design Studio
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by the ‘creative chaos’ of working from home, Note Design Studio decided to create a storage unit that would house their collection of magazines, drawings and objects. The r...
Steel
Alima NDS1 Trolly Black Matte Steel/Walnut, by Note Design Studio for &Tradition
By Note Design Studio
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by the ‘creative chaos’ of working from home, Note Design Studio decided to create a storage unit that would house their collection of magazines, drawings and objects. The r...
Steel
French Design Rectangular Desk in solid wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection enhancing the refined codes of scandinavian design combined with natural noble materials.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Wooden rectangular desk, designed in Paris, handcrafted in the French regions
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Collection ÉGÉE This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
French green wooden desk designed by Eric Gizard, Paris - 11 colors
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Collection ÉGÉE This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Midcentury Freestanding Desk in Teak by Børge Mogensen, Danish Design, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk in teak, designed by Maa. Børge Mogensen for Sobørg furniture. Great original condition.
Teak
Large blue Secretary Desk - design Eric Gizard, Paris - made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered fully mounted.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Desk model Copenhague CPH90 in oak designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 1990s
By HAY
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk model Copenhague CPH90 in oak designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec manufactured by Hay. H: 75 W: 130 D: 65
Oak
Mid-Century Scandinavian pine desk by Andreas Hansen
By Andreas Hansen
Located in Seaford, GB
Mid-Century Modern Free-Standing Pine Desk by Andreas Hansen – Vintage Danish Designer from Denmark designed this wonderful Mid-Century Scandinavian pine desk in 1969.
Pine
French customizable rectangular desk in solid wood, design by Eric Gizard Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Collection ÉGÉE This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg Sweden. 1930s. Black lacquered birch, elm and pewter inlay. Dimensions: H: 75 cm/ 29 1/2'' L: 150 cm...
Elm, Birch
Vintage Scandinavian Design Teak & Hardwood Segmented Bowl, ca. 1970s
Located in Skien, NO
This stunning Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern segmented bowl is expertly crafted from a combination of teak and possibly walnut, featuring a striking cross and geometric pattern. Des...
Hardwood, Teak, Walnut
White Large Secretaire Desk, Design by Eric Gizard in Paris, made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
ÉGÉE COLLECTION This secretary desk belongs to the ÉGÉE designed by the famous Parisian designer Eric Gizard.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Scandinavian Mid-Century Dumbbell Desk Ornaments - Paperweights in steel
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 2 decorative desk ornaments or paperweights. Abstract minimalist design that resembles two dumbbells.
Steel, Chrome
White Square Desk in Ash Wood Designed by Eric Gizard, 100% Made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This square desk is made of 100% solid ash wood and designed by Eric Gizard, a famous Parisian Designer 1 wooden drawer is placed in the front This square desk is part of the ÉGÉE ...
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970
By CFC Silkeborg
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Its smooth, organic shape reflects the focus on simplicity and functionality characteristic of Scandinavian design. The desk’s unique form provides both visual appeal and practical u...
Pine
Teak Desk Top Tambourine Door Storage Box
By Peter Hvidt, Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teak Desk Top Storage Cabinet circa 1970 Manufacturer Stamp on the Back Teak with Tambour Sliding Doors. Interior Divider is Missing
Teak
French Design Oval Console Table (or desk) in Solid Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This console table is made of solid ash wood and designed by the famous Parisian Designer Eric Gizard. Our woods come exclusively from sustainable managed French forests. 1 wooden...
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Design Office Chair by Dyrlund, Denmark 1960's
By Dyrlund
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Design Office Chair by Dyrlund. Made in Denmark, 1960's period. Marked with label underneath. Office armchair on wheels/casters. Leather seat a...
Aluminum
$3,895 / item
Hemm Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hemm Desk is a contemporary design inspired by the classic drafting table of the Mid-Century Modern movement. An exercise in simplicity, with all the necessary details to support...
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Danish Modern Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Diego, CA
This flip-top partner desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Dansk in Denmark has been immaculately restored. It has a gorgeous deep hue, old-growth quarter-sawn teak with beautiful flecks ...
Teak
$5,600Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Laurits M Larsen Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Laurits M. Larsen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Laurits M Larsen Scandinavian Modern teak desk, Designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Laurits M Larsen.
Teak
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Fabulous highly collectible Danish Modern, mid century desk. This Flip top Desk finely crafted with attention to det...
Birch, Teak
Arne Vodder Hardwood Desk by Sibast, Denmark 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Wien, AT
The stunning Danish modern executive hardwood desk was designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast in Denmark, circa the 1960s. This rectangular desk shows wonderful details that are very wel...
Hardwood
$840 / item
Williams Writing Desk Maple Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a bevelled wooden top. The irregular b...
Steel
$840 / item
Williams Writing Desk Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Steel
$840 / item
Williams Writing Desk Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Steel
$840 / item
Williams Writing Desk Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Steel
$840 / item
Williams Writing Desk Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Steel
Yellow large French Secretaire, design Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered fully mounted.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Blue wooden handcrafted writing table, designed by Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Collection ÉGÉE This desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris.
Wood, Lacquer, Ash
Rare Desk, Pauli Blomstedt, J.Merivaara Oy, 1930s
By Pauli Blomstedt, J.Merivaara
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare desk, designed by Pauli Blomstedt, manufactured by J.Merivaara Oy, 1930s. Black painted wood frame, chromed legs and corners of the table top, green table top. Shelfs are adjust...
Chrome
Light Blue Large Secretaire with Storage Designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered fully mounted.
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Rare BO-85 desk by Arne Vodder for Bovirke
By Bovirke, Arne Vodder
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful danisch organic design at it´s best.
Brass
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.
Scandinavian design, associated with the countries of Northern Europe, is characterized by simplicity, functionality and beauty,
There isn’t much of a difference between Nordic and Scandinavian design in that when it comes to furniture and decor, the descriptors “Nordic” and “Scandinavian” are often used interchangeably. The term Scandinavia is primarily used to refer to Denmark, Norway and Sweden. (It is sometimes inclusive of Iceland and Finland, too.) The Nordic region of the world also includes the likes of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden as well as Iceland, Finland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland.
Scandinavian modernism is a warm and organic iteration of modernist design that chiefly originated in Denmark, Sweden and Finland during the 1930s. It was introduced to the United States during the mid-20th century and had a profound influence on American mid-century modern design.
Scandinavian modernists are known for their emphasis on craftsmanship and use of natural materials such as ash, pine and beech. Scandi interiors are minimalist, bright and airy, and feature neutral palettes and classic shapes.
Characteristics of the work of such Scandinavian modernists such as Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Greta Magnusson Grossman include bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries. 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.
For design enthusiasts all over the world, the promotion of functionality and simplicity associated with Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design continues to prove irresistible.
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