Carl Malmsten Tables
Swedish, 1888-1972
Carl Malmsten, a prominent furniture designer and educator associated with Swedish modernism, enjoyed immense popularity for his shapely sofas and armchairs in luscious color palettes. Malmsten believed that light — much like our eyes and bodies — doesn’t like to bump into sharp objects. Smooth edges, on the other hand, are kinder to the eye and and to our touch, and allow light to softly bounce off surfaces. Malmsten felt that if his furniture didn’t “serve well” in the home, it had no business being there.
Malmsten’s career essentially began in 1915, when his submissions for a competition to furnish the new Stockholm City Hall were first- and second-place prize winners. In the 1920s, his profile soared. He won a prize at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the show that brought the Art Deco style to worldwide attention — and quickly became one of the most sought-after designers of commercial seating in Sweden.
Malmsten was soon contracted to design chairs, tables and other furniture for the Stockholm Concert Hall, the Swedish Institute in Rome and the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. His famous Art Nouveau-influenced Stadshusstolen chair, designed for Stockholm City Hall in 1916, is a highlight of the city’s recently opened Museum of Furniture Studies. Malmsten expanded into interior design and created a luxurious, well-appointed living room in the palace of then-Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and his bride, Crown Princess Louise.
In the 1930s, Malmsten clashed with critics when he voiced his opposition to functionalism. Like Danish modernist Kaare Klint, he favored using quality local materials and prized traditional craftsmanship. Malmsten’s furniture draws on graceful neoclassical influences, and he said that extreme functionalism contributed to “sterile” interiors — while the curving contours of his work may share ground with furniture designed by Alvar Aalto or Bruno Mathsson, Malmsten differed with Bauhaus eminences and some Scandinavian modernists on their prioritization of functionalism.
For an exhibition in 1956 at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Malmsten designed furniture that was intended for mass production — and his striking designs began to make their way into middle-class Swedish homes owing to Malmsten’s partnerships with manufacturers such as O.H. Sjögren. Until then, he had built his pieces at the school he founded in the 1930s or had them made by artisans at several small local workshops.
Malmsten founded a number of schools for design and collaborated with other designers who shared his philosophy of “hand and mind in creative collaboration.” These included the esteemed textile artist Märta Måås Fjetterström, whose pieces he included in exhibits and even his own home.
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Creator: Carl Malmsten
Functionalist Pine dining table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking dining table by Carl Malmsten, in a rustic design. Made from stained pine with clean lines and a folkloristic decorative detail under the table top.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Console Table "Sportstugemöbel" by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hägersten, SE
Console or dining table designed by Carl Malmsten in 1953 model "Visingsö", This early example from the Beginning of the 1950s without the added screws on the short ends and visible ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Midcentury Pine Coffee Table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful pine coffetable by Swedish designer Carl Malmsten. The table is produced in the time when the pine furniture of quality were made in Sweden. This one is no exaption.
Th...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Carl Malmsten 'Båstad' Side Table in Mahogany, Erik Johansson, Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant side table was designed by Carl Malmsten in 1951 and is known as the Båstad model, named after the town where Malmsten's close friend, the iconic textile artist Märta Må...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Wood
Functionalist Pine dining table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking dining table by Carl Malmsten, in a rustic design. Made from stained pine with clean lines and a folkloristic decorative detail under the table top.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Pair of Carl Malmsten Bedside Tables, 1960s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant bedside tables designed by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1960s.
Very good condition with small signs of usage and patina. Signed.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Oak
Dining Table by Carl Malmsten, 1950
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful dining table in beech with veneered top, by Carl Malmsten for Waggeryds Möbelfabrik AB, Sweden, 1950, in its smallest configuration the table is round with 45.66 inch diame...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Beech
Midcentury "Haga" chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant “Haga” chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, made with stained birch veneer laid in a discreet pattern. Black painted legs and table top. Adorable handles in the form of crowns.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Birch
Console Table "Sportstugemöbel" by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hägersten, SE
Console or dining table designed by Carl Malmsten in 1953 model "Visingsö", This early example from the Beginning of the 1950s without the added screws on the short ends and visible ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Modernist Pine console table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Console table, model called “Svarven” (“The Lathe”) by Carl Malmsten, in a rustic design. Made from pine with clean lines. Designed in 1935.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Carl Malmsten, 1950
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful set of six dining chairs in beech, by Carl Malmsten for Waggeryds Möbelfabrik AB, Sweden, 1950, all with arm rests and upholstered seats.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Upholstery, Beech
“Alltid Redo” Coffee Table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
“All edges must be thoroughly broken”, Carl Malmsten often wrote in his drawings. It was nature that was his great source of inspiration, and in nature there are hardly any sharp edg...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Wood
Functionalist "Sketching Table" desk by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Carl Malmsten, in a rustic design, model called “Skissbordet” (“The Sketching Table”). Made from pine with clean lines, discreet drawer under the table top.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Stamped Carl Malmsten Sculpted Round Table
By Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
Carl Malmsten (1888-1972) designed round table. Table has three tripod legs and is branded with designers initials, "CM" (see photos). Diameter is approximately 40 inches and the hei...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carl Malmsten Tables
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Wood
Pair of "Guldheden" Bedside Tables by Carl Malmsten, 1960s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant bedside tables in pine, designed by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1960s.
Excellent condition with small signs of usage and patina.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Modernist Pine console table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Console table, model called “Svarven” (“The Lathe”) by Carl Malmsten, in a rustic design. Made from pine with clean lines. Designed in 1935.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Midcentury "Haga" chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant “Haga” chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, made with stained birch veneer laid in a discreet pattern. Black painted legs and table top. Adorable handles in the form of crowns.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Birch
Striking ‘Arkitekten’ desk in oak by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1951
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Striking ‘Arkitekten’ desk by Carl Malmsten designed and manufactured in Sweden in 1951. This minimalist desk is made out of high-quality oak and features a series of four drawers. T...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Oak
Carl Malmsten, Visingsö, Dining table, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Paris, FR
Carl Malmsten (Sweden, 1888-1972)
Visingsö
A rectangular pine wood dining table on four feet assembled by two on each side and joined by an arched base.
Sweden.
1960s.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Carl Malmsten 'Berg' Three Legged Coffee Table in Burl Elmwood, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant side table was designed by Carl Malmsten and produced by his company in Sweden in the 1960s. This is a rare variant of his iconic 'Berg' model, with a larger square top ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Elm, Burl
Sculpted Cocktail Table by Carl Malmsten, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A remarkable and elegant Cuban mahogany round center table with a sculpted tripod base.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Mahogany
Scandinavian modern pine coffee table by Carl Malmsten, 1950s, Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare coffee table in pine designed by Carl Malmsten during the 1950s.
Goes perfectly together with other so called sports cabin furniture.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Midcentury Pine Coffee Table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful pine coffetable by Swedish designer Carl Malmsten. The table is produced in the time when the pine furniture of quality were made in Sweden. This one is no exaption.
Th...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Carl Malmsten "Berg" Elder and Beech Side Table from the 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Madrid, ES
"Berg" Side table, a piece designed by renowned Swedish designer Carl Malmsten in the 1940s. Crafted from beech and elder wood and featuring a stunning tabletop with an intrincate v...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Beech
Carl Malmsten Seating Group Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of 6 easy chairs and coffee table designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced by Svensk fur in Sweden.
Dimensions easy chairs (W x D x H): 45 x 52 x 74.5 cm, SH: 34.5 cm.
Dimensio...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Coffee Table for Åfors Möbelfabrik AB, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
“All edges must be thoroughly broken”, Carl Malmsten often wrote in his drawings. It was nature that was his great source of inspiration and in nature there are hardly any sharp edges or corners. This “Samsas” table is one of the greatest examples of this sentiment.
This elegant table was designed as part of the 'Samsas' series of seating models and this rare table. Neither the light, the eye nor the person likes to turn against sharp corners, Malmsten explained once. Therefore, edges should be rounded so that they become friendlier to touch and look at. Carl Malmsten was not only one of Sweden's most famous furniture designers, he was also one of the last century's great cultural personalities with a strong influence on the home environment, public environment and the contemporary public debate. His personality shines through the design of this round coffee table as well. The design is dominated by the round tabletop with a spectacular sunburst pattern. The sunburst design or figure was commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns; it consists of rays or "beams" radiating out from a central point in the manner of sunbeams. To support the top are four straight legs with impeccable joinery that is visible under the tabletop. Since this table was made in the heyday of the mid-century, the legs, and the design as a whole lacks heavy ornamentation and instead focuses on the natural beauty of wood and the rounded edges.
Carl Malmsten’s design was materialized by Swedish manufacturer, Åfors Möbelfabrik AB...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Wood
Scandinavian dining table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage table designed by Carl Malmsten with two separate extensions. Elegant and rigorous design in solid wood.
Designed by Carl Malmsten in the 1950s/60s, this dining table reflec...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Teak
Modernist Carl Malmsten Pine 1940s Dining Table
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Carl Malmsten
Located in Forest, BE
This is a large and unusual dining table made out of pine. Produced in Sweden around the 1940s. It is a so unique in the shape, the base is very unusual. It will brighten any project...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Desk Fryklund in pine by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Göteborg, SE
The desk "Fryklund" by Carl Malmsten in pine is a classic and timeless high-quality piece of furniture, designed to suit both modern and traditional home interiors. Made from solid p...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Carl Malmsten, Set of "Sledge" Nesting Tables, Sweden, circa 1948
By Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury nesting tables with teak marquetry by Swedish designer Carl Malmsten.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carl Malmsten Tables
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Beech, Teak
Striking ‘Arkitekten’ desk in oak by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1951
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Striking ‘Arkitekten’ desk by Carl Malmsten designed and manufactured in Sweden in 1951. This minimalist desk is made out of high-quality oak and features a series of four drawers. T...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Oak
White Side Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant bone white lacquered mahogany side table, designed by Carl Malmsten for Möbel Komponerad AV. This table was loved during its many years of existence and is in beautiful vinta...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Beech
Nest of Tables ‘Släden’ Designed by Carl Malmsten for Åfors Möbelfabrik, Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Nest of tables ‘Släden’ designed by Carl Malmsten for Åfors Möbelfabrik, Sweden. 1950’s.
Birch.
Silver plaque marked “Carl Malmsten Jubeluemsmodell 1988 NR 52”
From the limited ju...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Birch
Dining table 'Pyramid', Designed by Carl Malmsten Sweden, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table 'Pyramid', Designed by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1940s
H: 73.5 cm / 2' 5"
Dia: 124.5 cm / 4' 1"
L (total): 274 cm / 8' 11 7/8"
L (of 3 leaves): 50 cm / 1' 7 11/16" (each)
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1940s Swedish Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Mahogany
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Extendable Walnut Dining Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish extendable dining table made of hand carafted Walnut with two pullout leaves which are stored underneath, designed by Carl Malmsten ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carl Malmsten Tables
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Walnut
Teak "Sladen" “The Sled” Nesting Table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “The Sled” nesting table by Carl Malmsten, made from teak. Light, graceful design with sled shaped legs and a discreet decor of inlaid spheres at the edges of the table tops.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Teak
Midcentury "Party Cart" serving cart by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adorable serving cart by Carl Malmsten, called “Kalasskrindan”, which means “Party Trolley”. Sleek lines with nicely curved handle. Removable tray on legs.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Mid Century Modern Swedish Teak Coffee Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern teak coffee table by renowned Swedish furniture designer Carl Malmsten (1888-1972). Detailed corners and rounded butterfly legs. A w...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Teak
Carl Malmsten Coffee Table Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Carl Malmsten Bench Model Visingsö Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bench model Visingsö designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Pine
Scandinavian birch coffee tables signed Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of birch wood bedside tables designed in the 1960s by Carl Malmsten, as noted by the stamp of authenticity.
The soft lines of the top and legs make these elegant nightstands tim...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carl Malmsten Tables
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Birch
Carl Malmsten tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Carl Malmsten tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Carl Malmsten tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Carl Malmsten were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Dux of Sweden, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), and Yngve Ekström. Prices for Carl Malmsten tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $516 and can go as high as $38,737, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,800.
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