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
Set of Twelve Copper Serving Plates, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of twelve copper serving plates
Anonymous
Denmark, 1960s
Dia: 28 cm / 11"
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Copper
Easy chair designed by Otto Shulz for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vintage armchair is a refined example of the work of Otto Schulz, whose distinctive approach played a formative role in early twentieth-century Swedish design. The form draws in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Monumental Wall Lamp, Copper and Opaline Glass, Sweden, 1950s Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
This monumental wall lamp was designed in the 1950s by Sten Hummel Gumaelius and produced in Sweden. Executed in brass with elongated opaline glass shades, the composition balances a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Monumental Wall Lamp, Copper and Opaline Glass, Sweden, 1950s Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
This monumental wall lamp was designed in the 1950s by Sten Hummel Gumaelius and produced in Sweden. Executed in brass with elongated opaline glass shades, the composition balances a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
A pair of brass candlesticks designed by Gunnar Ander, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Ander
Located in Stockholm, SE
This pair of candlesticks was designed in the 1950s by Gunnar Ander and produced in Sweden in polished brass. The composition emphasises verticality and proportion, with wide, flat b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Candelabra 'Model 2663' designed by Joseph Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model 2663 is a brass candelabra designed in the early 1950s by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. The composition is organised around a slender vertical stem crowned by a circular loop, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Pair of bedside tables 'Model 914' designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model 914 is a refined bedside table designed in the 1950s by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Executed in mahogany, the piece is defined by clear proportions and a practical, well-bala...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Glazed Stoneware Urn designed by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1967
Located in Stockholm, SE
This large stoneware urn designed in 1967 by Rolf Palm stands as a compelling example of Swedish studio ceramics from the late 1960s. The surface is finished with a complex glaze tha...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Oil Painting by Bengt Orup, Sweden, 1950s
By Bengt Orup
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oil on canvas.
Signed.
Provenance: Bo Mattssons collection, Malmö.
W: 66,6 cm/ 2' 2 1/5"
H: 56 cm/ 1' 10"
D 2,7 cm cm/ 1"
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Occasional Table Designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940’s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Frits Henningsen,
Denmark, 1940’s.
Rosewood with brass handles.
Dimensions:
H: 53 cm / 1’ 9 3/4”
L: 130 cm / 4’ 3 1/4”
W: 64 cm / 2' 2/3”
Henningsen b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Dining Table Designed by Mogens Kold, Denmark, 1960s
By Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table, designed by Mogens Kold, Denmark. 1960’s.
Brazilian rosewood.
Measurements:
Height: 73 cm/ 28 3/4''
Length when closed: 135 cm/ 53''.
Two extension leaves at 45 cm/ 1...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vase by Algot Eriksson for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1900s
By Rörstrand, Algot Eriksson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Porcelain. Vase by Algot Eriksson for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1900s.
H: 73 cm/ 2' 4 3/4"
D: 27 cm/ 10' 1/2"
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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