About Modernity
Modernity specialises in the collection and sale of rare and high-grade furniture, ceramics, glass, lighting and jewellery by the most renowned Scandinavian designers of the 20th Century. Our large collection includes design classics by Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen Alvar Aalto, Axel Salto, Berndt Friberg – to name a few – but we are also proud to present outstanding unique pieces. With a strong emphasis on post-war design, Modernity has throughout the years established itself as one of the leading galleries in northern Europe. Besides maintaining our much-frequ...Read More
Established in 19981stDibs seller since 2013
Featured Pieces
Børge Mogensen 'Model 5274' Occasional Table/Bench, Oak & Cane, 1950s
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table/ Bench model 5274, designed by Börge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik,
Denmark. 1950s.
Oak and cane.
Measurements:
W: 69 cm/ 27"
D: 69 cm/ 27"
H: 35 cm/ 13 3/4"
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Cane, Oak
Theatre or Museum Rope Barriers – Vintage Stanchions with Twisted Rope
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stanchions with rope, anonymous,
Sweden, 1900s.
Brass, lacquered metal and rope.
Measures: Height of poles: 91 cm/ 3' 1/4"
Full length, when extended: 800 cm/ 26' 3".
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Brass
Occasional Table 'PK61' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table PK61 designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen,
Denmark, 1956.
Steel and Porsgrunn marble with fossils.
H: 33 cm/ 13"
L: 85 cm/ 33 1/2"
W: 85 cm/ 33 1/2"
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Occasional Table Model 2168 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table model 2168 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden. 1950s.
Walnut and marble.
Josef Frank’s occasional table “model 2168” is one of his rarer models. Its beautifully carved, turned legs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Josef Frank 'Model 1197' Svenskt Tenn Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Mahogany
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table model 1197 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1940s.
Mahogany.
This simple yet elegant dining table is an excellent example of how Josef Frank combined...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Josef Frank Sideboard 'Model 1148', Walnut & Alder, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sideboard model 1148 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Walnut and alder root veneer.
This sideboard model 1148 with two clever extension flaps was designed b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Flat Weave Rug Designed by Greta Skogster-Lehtinen, Sweden, 1930s
By Greta Skogster-Lehtinen 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Flat Weave Rug designed by Greta Skogster-Lehtinen,
Sweden, 1930s.
Fabric.
Measures:
L: 308 cm
W: 220 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Fabric
Painting by Sven Hansson, Wooden Relief Artwork, Contemporary, Sweden, 2007
By Sven Hansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Working in a strictly geometric and non-figurative language, Sven Hansson developed a body of work that aligns with the traditions of Scandinavian constructivist and minimalist abstr...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Occasional Table Designed by Mogens Lassen for T. Madsen, Denmark, 1953
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Mogens Lassen for T. Madsen,
Denmark. 1953.
Teak, rosewood and hessian.
Measurements:
H: 55 cm / 1' 8"
L: 150 cm / 4' 9"
D: 54 cm / 1' 8"
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Wool Rug Designed by Ethel Halvar Andersson, Tapestry Technique, Sweden, 1960s
By Ethel Halvar Andersson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Ethel Halvar Andersson
Sweden. 1960s.
Pure wool, tapestry technique.
Signed EHA.
L: 284 cm/ 9' 4''
W: 211 cm/ 6' 11''
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Swedish Flat-Weave Rug - Handwoven Wool, Blue and Ivory Geometric
Located in Stockholm, SE
Relief pile technique.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Triplex Telescopic Wall Lamp by Johan Petter Johansson, 1950s
By Johan Petter Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Triplex telescopic wall lamp, designed in the 1930s by Johan Petter Johansson, is a clear expression of early Scandinavian functionalist lighting grounded in engineering logic ra...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
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