Vintage Nordic Design
Mid-20th Century German Country Vintage Nordic Design
Plywood, Lacquer
1960s Danish Vintage Nordic Design
Metal
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1990s Danish Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Wool
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Aluminum
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Metal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Upholstery, Teak
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Metal
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Beech
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Metal
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Wool
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Iron
1960s Danish Vintage Nordic Design
Wool
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Metal
1960s Vintage Nordic Design
Wood
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Leather, Oak
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Metal
Late 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Stainless Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Sheepskin
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Birch, Fabric
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Oak
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nordic Design
Ceramic, Stoneware
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Vintage Nordic Design For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vintage Nordic Design?
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 2, 2023
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.