Scandinavian Modern Collection
Scandinavian Modern Furniture Collection (Denmark, Finland, Sweden; 1930–present)
The designers of Scandinavian modernism created the warmest and most human iteration of modernist ideals. Their work was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life. The gentle, organic contours that are typical of vintage Scandinavian modern furniture appear in the work of 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 Bruno Mathsson, creator of the classic Grasshopper chair, but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the ’20s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced Scandinavian modern pieces 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. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarapaneva.
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 he 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, maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Vernor Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable Scandinavian modern designs and many new discoveries. Even more than 50 years on from their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight.
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Recognized Seller Listings
Lisa Larson Wall Mirror for Gustavsberg
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Whimsical Swedish Modern ceramic mirror by Lisa Larsen for Gustavsberg. With multicolored birds in relief. Signed.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Set of Eight Dining Chairs by Danish Cabinet Maker in Mahogany
Located in New York, NY
Eight beautiful dining chairs with inset leg detail. Handcrafted in mahogany with original wool seats.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Teak and Steel Desk by Larsen and Madsen
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A teak desk with steel frame and pulls, with a left side return housing filing shelves designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen. Return dimensions; 39.5" W, 17.5" D, 26.5" H.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Steel
Ceramic and Wenge Cluster Set by Jens Quistgaard
By Richard Nissen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A textured ceramic set with a warm glaze consisting of salt and pepper shakers and a honey pot with dripper nestled in a wenge base.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Ceramic, Wenge
Arne Jacobsen, Armchair, the Lily, Model 3208
Located in San Francisco, CA
Armchair with teak shell and armrests, chromed tubular steel base. Designed in 1970. Produced by Fritz Hansen, year 1970. (Capsule underneath seat stamped 1970). Both first editions ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Mogens Kold Extension Table
By Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish modern extension table in Brazilian rosewood by Mogens Kold (with 2 leaves)
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Rosewood
Fritz Henningsen Coffee Table
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood coffee table with two drawers by Fritz Henningsen.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Wegner Poster in Wyeth Frame
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare vintage poster of the cover art for the Hans J. Wegner book "Sitting Pretty". Framed by Wyeth in oak with leather inset trim.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Ash, Leather, Oak, Paper
Fabricius & Kastholm Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round table with top in 4 walnut sections, with metal legs. From the 1960's.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Metal
Pair of Giraffe Chairs by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arne Jacobsen Giraffe chairs in original green fabric from the SAS hotel.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Kaare Klint Sofa by Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Kaare Klint three-seat sofa in original leather on a Cuban mahogany frame and produced by cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
Handmade stoneware pitcher with applied handle and pale green feather glaze. Signed on underside.
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Pair of Borge Mogensen Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Borge Mogensen lounge chairs in leather with lacquered wood legs.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Stacking Armchairs by Hans Wegner & Johannes Hansen
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of six stackable beech armchairs with black woven chairs.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Oak
Teak and Cane Armchair by Hans Wegner
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A teak armchair retaining the original cane seat and back.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Cane, Teak
Seagull Armchair by Gosta Berg
By Gosta Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchair and ottoman upholstered in beige suede with steel base.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Coffee & Tea Set
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Arne Jacobsen Cylinda Line,manufactured by Stelton
Matte finish steel,made in Denmark
Matte finish steel,made in Denmark
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen & Piet Hein Dining Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Piet Hein
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Arne Jacobsen & Piet Hein Dining table with
laminate over wood and aluminum.This table came with the
10 Oxford Chairs and is a great match
laminate over wood and aluminum.This table came with the
10 Oxford Chairs and is a great match
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Collection
Oak and Cane Easy Chair by Larsen and Madsen
By Willy Beck, Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare Scandinavian Modern armchair designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen. The design features oak and caned in a modern linear form. Produced by Willy Beck in Denmark, circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Cane, Oak
Hans Wegner Ox Chair and Ottoman
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner Ox Chair and Ottoman manufactured by A.P. Stolen, 1960's
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Wingback Armchair by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A wingback lounge armchair with a teak frame, retaining the original grey wool upholstery.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Mahogany Cabinet by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Extremely well-constructed and elegant cabinet in Cuban ribbon mahogany by Kaare Klint and manufactured by Rud. Rasmussens, Denmark. Cabinet features two pull-out surfaces below two ...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Brass
Oak and Papercord Chairs by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak side chair with papercord woven seat.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Oak, Papercord
Modernist Sculpture in Marble by Henry Heerup
By Henry Heerup
Located in New York, NY
Henry Heerup (November 4, 1907-May 30, 1993) was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark.
He studied painting under Axel Jørgensen and Einar Nielsen at the Royal Danis...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Marble
Oak and Leather Armchair
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak armchair with the original black leather upholstery.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Four Stacking Armchairs by Hans Wegner & Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of four stacking armchairs with cream webbed seats in beechwood.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Oak
Wine Bottle Rack by Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and sculptural teak bottle holder for up to ten bottles of wine or spirits.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Teak
Drop Leaf Executive Desk by Willy Beck
By Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular teak executive desk with a demi-lune drop leaf.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Teak
Modus Living Room Suite by Kristian Vedel
By Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik, Kristian Solmer Vedel
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A "Modus" living room suite consisting of, three lounge chairs with rosewood frame and original black leather upholstery (removable seat cushion has single button tuft and sling back...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Aluminum
Thorald Madsens Nesting Tables
By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Set of 3 teak and rosewood nesting tables manufactured by Thoralds Madsens of Denmark. Finely detailed and nicely constructed. Signed with plaque to bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Teak, Rosewood
Fabricius & Kastholm 'Scimitar' Chairs
By Preben Fabricius, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brown leather easy chairs with stainless steel frames.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Safari Chairs by Ole Wanscher
By PJ Furniture, Ole Wanscher
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of oak framed Scandinavian Modern safari chairs with canvas seats and backs. Made in Denmark by PJ Furniture, circa 1960s.
Measure: 23.5" arm height.
Danish architect and ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Oak, Canvas
Table Lamp by Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enameled steel table lamp.
Category
1950s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Steel
Ole Wanscher Two-Seat Settee
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ole Wanscher two-seat settee in mahogany with leather.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Teak Dresser by Borge Mogensen for Neils Vodder
By Børge Mogensen, Niels Vodder
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A tall seven (7) drawer dresser / chest of drawers designed by Borge Mogensen. Dresser is constructed of solid teak wood with integrated wood handles on an oak base with tapered dowel legs. Made in Denmark by Neils Vodder...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Oak, Teak
Sofa by Erik Jorgensen
By Erik Ole Jørgensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red leather sofa with tufted seat and back, and a wood base.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Wood, Leather
Model 620 Fiberglass and Leather Three-Seat Sofa by Dieter Rams
By Dieter Rams
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A model 620 three-piece section sofa by Dieter Rams with natural leather cushions in an off white fiberglass frame. Made by FG Design in Germany, circa 1960s...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Fiberglass, Leather
Rosewood and Leather Dining Chair by Edward and Tove Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Thorald Madsens Snedkeri
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rosewood dining chair and leather chair by famed Danish designers Edward and Tove Kindt-Larsen. Each chair features solid rosewood frame with the ori...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Arne Jacobsen for Hans Wegner Armchair
By Arne Jacobsen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Arne Jacobsen for Hans Wegner armchair, Denmark.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ole Wanscher Folding Table
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Finely made adjustable two position table in teak by Ole Wanscher and manufactured by Rud. Rasmussens of Denmark. Adjusts from coffee table to dinette height. Signed with label to bo...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Brass
Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A side chair in oak with sculpted backrests and woven papercord seats.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Oak, Papercord
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen leather, mahogany and brass lounge chair with nailheads from Denmark, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Frits Henningsen settee of oak and its original ivory leather upholstery with nailhead trim. Features a high wingback and half moon armrests. Designed in Denmark, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Leather, Oak
1930s Danish Oak Windsor Chair by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Windsor chair in oak with the original Nigerian goat red leather seat pad.
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Leather, Oak
Copenhagen vase, 20th century
Located in New York, NY
Copenhagen vase, 20th century.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Porcelain
Nail Varnish, a black & red glass sculpture with platinum by Asa Jungnelius
By Asa Jungnelius
Located in London, GB
'Nail Varnish' is an oversized sculptural version of its functional counterpart by the Swedish artist Asa Jungnelius for Kosta Boda. Monumental in scale, this hand-blown artwork in b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Platinum
Green Pottery Vase by Lone Skov Madsen
By Lone Skov Madsen
Located in New York, NY
Lone Skov Madsen (b. 1964)
Vase, 2005
Impressed artist's signature to underside.
Lone Skov Madsen is an award winning ceramic artist and her work is in the collections...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Collection
Materials
Ceramic
