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.
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Nordiska Kompaniet Side Chair, Swedish Modernism, 1959
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Dronten, NL
A refined side chair by Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), the renowned Swedish manufacturer celebrated for its pivotal role in 20th-century Scandinavian design. Nordiska Kompaniet is best kn...
Bronze
Axel Einar Hjorth, 1920s Charles oak chairs for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Axel Einar Hjorth's 1920s "Charles" chairs for Nordiska Kompaniet exemplify early 20th century craftsmanship with a refined baroque style, perfectly balancing ornate detail and funct...
Cane, Oak
David Rosèn Futura Chairs for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Nordiska Kompaniet, David Rosén
Located in Vienna, AT
David Rose`n chairs "Futura" designed in the 1950s for Nordiska Kompaniet. Cherrywood, upholstered seat. New upholstery on request possible.
Cherry
$8,862 / set
H 34.26 in W 23.82 in D 22.05 in
Pair of Bertil Söderberg Armchairs in Mahogany for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
By Bertil Söderberg 1, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Bertil Söderberg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden in the 1940s. The elegant shape of the desig...
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Side Chairs Swedish Rococo Period Wood Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful Swedish Rococo side chairs from the west part of Sweden. Made during the Rococo period and upholstered in a chocolate bro...
Wood
$5,908
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 15.95 in
Axel Einar Hjorth - Utö Dining Chair - produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Axel Einar Hjorth “Utö” Dining Chairs - price per piece (5pcs in total avaible). These chairs, part of the Utö expo designed by Hjorth and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden. T...
Wood, Pine
Five Italian Side Chairs
Located in Albany, NY
Side chair from the 1930s with early example of plywood seat. Chairs can be sold separately. $1500.00 per chair.
Plywood
$4,750
H 32.68 in W 27.56 in D 30.52 in
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist "Lilla Eva" Chair for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1950s
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “Lilla Eva” model is from the timeless and iconic Paradise Collection, which was created by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist during her time as a designer at Nordiska Kompaniet. The nam...
Upholstery, Wood
$17,724
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 24.41 in
Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovö" Rocking Chair in Pine by Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden 1930
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early Swedish mid century modern wooden rocking chair model "Lovö" in stained pine by Axel Einar Hjorth produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1932. In good original condition...
Sheepskin, Pine
$4,490 / set
H 18.12 in Dm 12.6 in
Pair of Nordiska Kompaniet Stools/ Side Tables in Solid Pine, Sweden, 1940s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth, David Rosén
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of stools/side tables was produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden in the 1940s. Crafted from solid pine, the pieces have developed a beautiful natural patina over tim...
Pine
$32,789
H 31.5 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Set of Four "Utö" Pine Chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Set of four “Utö” dining chairs, made from pine in an elegant design balancing rustic and modernism. Solid wood, sturdy feel. Lovely woodgrain. “Utö” is one of the series of furnitu...
Pine
$25,994
H 28.75 in W 66.34 in D 26.78 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Velvet Sofa, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s. Velvet Upholstery. Dimensions: H: 73 cm / 2' 4 3/4'' W: 168.5 cm / 5' 6 1/4'' D: 68 cm / 2' 2 3/4'' Depth of the corner side: 136 cm / 4' 5 1/2'' SH: 43 cm / 17'' Provenance: Fredrik Anderzon who was the manager of the brewery Nässjö Bryggeri commissioned a modernist summerhouse in 1936 and this sofa formed part of the interior. Literature: A high back chair that matches this model, Christian Björk, Thomas Ekström...
Upholstery, Velvet
Swedish Grace Bergère Chair, Nordiska Kompaniet
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A caned bergère chair produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in August 1924, retaining its original brass workshop plaque stamped "A·B·Nordiska Kompaniet...
Cane
$41,356 / set
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 24.41 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Lovö Rocking Chairs in Pine Wood by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare pair of Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovö" rocking chairs in pine wood produced by Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden, 1930s. In good original and matching condition. Dimensions: H: 82 cm /...
Pine
$4,950
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 18.31 in
Axel Einar Hjorth "Utö" Chair for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish architect and furniture designer Axel Einar Hjorth served as the lead designer for Sweden’s Nordiska Kompaniet department store from 1926 to 1938. During this time, Hjorth designed the “Sportstugemöbler” series (which translates to “sports cabin furnishings”), a collection of wooden furniture designed for country homes. The various models in the sportstugemöbler series took their names from the Stockholm archipelago – including Blidö, Lovö, and famously, Utö. The ‘Utö’ chair...
Wood
Carl-Axel Acking 'Trienna' Leather Lounge Chair
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Carl-Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet, c.1950s, Sweden. The chair was first debuted at the Triennial exhibition in Milan, hence the chairs name. The cognac leather ...
Brass
Sold
H 35.44 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Swedish Side Chair with French Cane by Nordiska Kompaniet
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four side chairs and two armchairs in beech and French cane. Designed and made by AB Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden. Great original condition.
Cane, Beech
Sold
H 33.47 in W 18.31 in D 16.15 in
Axel Einar Hjorth, Pair of "Sandhamn" Side Chairs, Pine, Wrought Iron, 1931
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of side chairs by Swedish architect and designer, Axel Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in the early 1930s. Named "Sandhamn", after the island in the Stockholm arc...
Wrought Iron
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H 28.35 in W 21.66 in D 20.48 in
Tokyo Armchair by Carl-Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1960s
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Uppsala, SE
The 'Tokyo' armchair was originally designed by Carl-Axel Acking for the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo in 1959. This piece was manufactured in Sweden by Nordiska Kompaniet and is made fro...
Faux Leather, Elm
Vintage Swedish Empire Side Chairs
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine pair of Swedish Empire style occasional chairs, very decorative space fillers. Beautifully flamed mahogany backs centered with an oval chocolate brown Ralph Lauren velvet...
Sold
H 37.6 in W 18.51 in D 19.3 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Set of Six "Lovö" Dining Chairs, Pine, Cast Iron, Fabric, 1932
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six Lovö dining chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in the early 1930:s. Executed in pine and fortified by cast iro...
Iron
Pair of Bengt Ruda "Triva" Scissor Chairs
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Bengt Ruda
Located in Berkeley, CA
This pair of Danish modern Bengt Ruda designed lounge chairs is a true modern Classic. Crafted in birch and manufactured by Nordiska for the "Triva" series, this handsome set will lo...
Birch