About Lawton Mull
Cordelia Lawton and Patrick Mull met over 30 years ago at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where we discovered a shared obsession with beautiful things. We are dealers and designers of furniture, but we remain first and always storytellers, who build a compelling narrative in which furniture, art, and objects are the living elements. Although we focus on Nordic design of the first half of the 20th century, our collection includes Italian, French and American furniture, artworks and objects from Asia and Africa, contemporary Japanese ceramics and Swedish glassware...anyt...Read More
Established in 20101stDibs seller since 2025
Featured Pieces
Luciano Minguzzi 'Il Vento Tra Le Canne' or 'Wind in the Reeds' Sculpture
By Luciano Minguzzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Luciano Minguzzi (1911-2004) was born into a family of artists. He studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna where he trained under Giorgio Morandi and Roberto Longhi....
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Erik Chambert Pair of Slipper Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Erik Chambert (1902–1988) was an influential Swedish interior architect, artist, and furniture designer. He began his career as an apprentice cabinetmaker, before graduating from Kon...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unlike many of the great Danish designers, Frits Henningsen also ran his own cabinet-making shop. He cared deeply about quality of materials, and was uncompromising in the constructi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
Esko Pajamies for Asko "Bonanza" Sofa
By Esko Pajamies, Asko
Located in Long Island City, NY
Esko Pajamies is best known for the well-made and playful furniture he designed for the Finnish firm Asko in the 1960s and 70s. In 1979 he received the Finnish State Award for Art.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Oak
Danish Cabinetmaker Shearling Lounge Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Nordic designers of the early 20th century, specifically the period between the two world wars, created furniture that was perfectly proportioned to the human frame, and built by...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Upholstery
Solid Oak Trestle Table by De Puydt
By De Puydt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Influenced by the Brutalist movement, Belgian furniture maker De Puydt designed hand-carved furniture of substantial solid oak. The honest construction of this deceptively simple tab...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
A Set of Six French Oak and Woven Seagrass Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six stylish and sturdy dining chairs. Constructed with subtle design details. The seagrass seats are finely woven, and in wonderful vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Oak
Swedish Pine Farm Bench
Located in Long Island City, NY
This low bench or stool exudes charm, with its naturally-weathered surface and hand joined legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Pine
Danish Architects Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
This exquisite cabinet was a custom production, with drawers and file inserts built to an architect’s exact specifications. The richly patinated brass hardware is accentuated by the ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Rustic Swedish Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
This wabi sabi farm table is a perfect example of the vernacular Swedish furniture we adore: made by hand from salvaged pieces of wood, a story of long use written on its expressive ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Masayaki Kurokawa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Masayaki Kurokawa’s work spans architectural design to industrial and product design, and interior design. He received his doctorate in Tokyo in 1967, subsequently opening his own de...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Reijo Sirkeoja Pair of Modernist Sterling Silver Candleholders
Located in Long Island City, NY
Master silversmith Reijo Sirkeoja made some of the most original silver designs in post-war Finland, combining unusual modern aesthetics with the sophis...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Sterling Silver
