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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Art Deco Nest Table by Nordiska Kompaniet, Birch Veneer, Circa 1940
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco circular nest table by Nordiska. Birch veneer and inlays. Argentina, CIRCA 1940.
Birch
Elegant Gueridon By Nordiska Kompaniet
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant birch gueridon by Nordiska Kompaniet. Elegant tripod base, pie edge top in birch.
Birch
1920's Art Deco Figured Walnut Nest of Tables
Located in London, GB
A superb original Art Deco period figured walnut nest of tables, these were made in England and date from around the 1920-30’s. They are of amazing quality and have a very stylish d...
Walnut
$2,692Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.22 in W 42.13 in D 25.01 in
Art Deco Burr Walnut Coffee table / Nests 3 tables each side, circa 1920s
By Maple & Co.
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Burr Walnut & Walnut coffee table, with Nest 3 inset tables each side,circa 1920s Circular 3 tier centre section with burr walnut veneer on tops, Attach each side walnut s...
Walnut
$2,551 / set
H 21.26 in W 20.48 in D 14.97 in
Art Deco H & L Epstein Rare Set of Three Nest of Tables, English, c1930s
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Devon, England
A very stylish and distinctive Art Deco nest of walnut tables dating to the 1930s and made by H & L Epstein a highly regarded furniture maker of the period. One large table with two ...
Walnut
$2,898 / set
H 22.05 in W 20.48 in D 14.18 in
Art Deco Nesting Tables Mahogany and Stained Birch, NK Sweden, 1940s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These nesting tables was produced in Sweden during the 1940s. They where produced at Nordiska Kompaniets (NK) factorys, and they only prodcued high uality pieces. The tables are beau...
Birch, Mahogany
$2,800 / set
H 17.71 in W 21.65 in D 13.4 in
Nest of Tables with Green Marble Tops, France, circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Nest of tables with green marble tops, France circa 1940 Set of three side tables in original vintage mid century condition. The slender columns are from brass and iron and show s...
Marble, Brass, Iron
$475 / set
H 20 in W 20.5 in D 14.5 in
Nest of 3 Art Deco Mid Century Wrought Iron Patio Garden Tables by Salterini
By Woodard Furniture Co., Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of three graduated size nesting tables in wrought iron, attributed to Salterini. The tables feature a decorative flowing wave like repeat as vertical supports, which support...
Wrought Iron
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 46.75 in D 17.5 in
Nordiska Kompaniet Fruitwood Console, circa 1944
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish fruitwood console produced for NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) circa 1944, of rectangular form with square tapered legs joined by an H-form cross stretcher. Paper label on undersid...
Beech, Birch
$2,551 / set
H 20.67 in W 26.97 in D 26.97 in
Art Deco Super Stylish Walnut Nest of Five Tables, English, c1930s
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Devon, England
This is a beautiful and original 1930's Art Deco set of five tables in Burr Walnut. This gorgeous set comprises one large central octagon edged table with four matching sectional tab...
Walnut, Birdseye Maple
$740 / set
H 22.84 in W 22.05 in D 15.36 in
1920's ART DECO BURR WALNUT NEST OF THREE TABLES QUEEN ANNE LEGS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful 1920s Art Deco Burr Walnut Nest of Tables. Please carefully examine the pictures to see the condition before ...
Walnut
"Lovö" Table by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare dining table model "Lovö" produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s. - Solid pine with great original patina, never restored. - Extendable with two extension leafs. - Conservatio...
Pine
Fine nest 3 Walnut & carved tables circa 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine nest 3 Walnut & carved tables circa 1930s Walnut quarter veneer on tops, with carved edge Walnut Cabriole shaped legs, with Carved leaf & bell flowers on knees, Carved Knurl sh...
Walnut
Set of Nesting Tables by David Rosén and Egon Møller-Nielsen
By Egon Møller-Nielsen, David Rosén, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Set of rare nesting tables designed by David Rosén with table tops by the artist Egon Møller-Nielsen. Open, light silhouettes made in oak, enamel table tops in light green, dark turq...
Enamel
Yngvar Sandstrom White Oak Tea Tray
By Yngvar Sandström, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Oakland, CA
Midcentury white oak tea tray designed by Yngvar Sandstrom for Nordiska Kompaniet with recessed top and magazine/newspaper drape panel. Can be used as...
Oak