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
Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen Pair of Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
By Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of modern lounge chairs with a minimalist, planar design, recently reupholstered in a soft ivory chenille.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Severin Hansen Rosewood Nesting Tables
By Severin Hansen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Severin Hansen’s streamlined furniture is defined by outstanding attention to detail and choice of exquisite materials, such as the ornately figured Brazilian rosewood seen here.
Th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Margareta Åberg Circular Center Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Margareta Åberg (1929–2005) was a Swedish architect and interior designer best remembered by her beautifully made functional designs for municipal projects. Throughout her career, sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Center Tables
Materials
Pine
French Moderne Iron Coffee Table with Antique Slate Top
Located in Long Island City, NY
A thick antique Belgian slate slab with a time-worn and subtly undulating surface sits atop a wrought iron base of elegant profile.
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Wrought Iron
Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen Pair of Chairs
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ole Wanscher was often inspired by his mentor and teacher, Kaare Klint. This particular design echoes Klint’s ‘Red Chair’ in its pared-down elegance. These two chairs have been newly...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
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 Sofas
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
Esko Pajamies for Asko "Bonanza" Sofa
By Asko, Esko Pajamies
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
