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NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) Asian Art and Furniture

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Since its inception, luxury retailer Nordiska Kompaniet, known affectionately to its customers as “NK,” has offered an influential platform for innovators in furniture design. Its department stores in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden, have been home to many of the top names in mid-century modern design and in Scandinavian modernism. Admired for its production of high-quality pieces, it continues to support forward-looking designers.

Nordiska Kompaniet was founded in 1902 through the merger of the companies K.M. Lundberg and Joseph Leja. Its founder, Josef Sachs, envisioned a department store as a cultural arena that would rival the luxury stores of Paris. He opened a flagship store in Stockholm in 1915. Early on, the brand set its sights on quality furniture making, bringing on master cabinetmaker Axel Einar Hjorth, who headed its production from 1927 to 1938. 

The Stockholm Exhibition of 1930 was pivotal for both Nordiska Kompaniet and the world of design as a whole. NK’s installation, designed by Sven Markelius, positioned the artist as a key influencer and force majeure of Swedish functionalism.

Nordiska Kompaniet has continued to hire renowned designers throughout its operations, including such luminaries as Carl Bergsten, David Rosen and Gio Ponti. Many iconic sofas, lounge chairs, bookcases and dining room tables from the mid-century modern period originated in its furniture shop. The brand has also been at the forefront of textile, ceramic and wallpaper design, with artists Berndt Friberg, Josef Frank, Stig Lindberg and Elsa Gullberg among those who have contributed to NK’s brand legacy.

To cater to its growing customer base, Nordiska Kompaniet opened a second store in Gothenburg in 1971. Today, NK continues to provide patronage to top designers, remaining a leader in high-end furniture production. 

Find antique and vintage Nordiska Kompaniet tables, seating, mirrors, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Creator: NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Dining Table ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Berlin, BE
Produced by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, this table belongs to Hjorth's line of modernist cabin furniture from the 1930s. ⁠ ⁠ Architect and industrial designer Axel Einar Hjorth (1888 - 19...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Pine

Dining Table ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth
Dining Table ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth

Dining Table ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth

$56,709
Bench ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Berlin, BE
Produced by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, this bench belongs to Hjorth's line of modernist cabin furniture from the 1930s. ⁠ ⁠ Architect and industrial designer Axel Einar Hjorth (1888 - 19...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Pine

Bench ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth
Bench ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth

Bench ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth

$37,215
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NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) asian art and furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original asian art and furniture by NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the mid-20th century. Prices for NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) asian art and furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $34,871 and can go as high as $53,137, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $44,004.

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