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
Floor Lamp 'K10-2' by Maria Lindeman, Polished Brass & Black Metal, 1950s
By Maria Lindeman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp “K10-2″designed by Maria Lindeman,
Finland. 1950s.
Polished brass and black lacquered metal.
Dimensions:
H: 140 cm / 4' 7"
D: 22 cm / 8.7"
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Alvar Aalto Ceiling Lamp for Idman, Lacquered Metal, Finland, 1950s
By Idman, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Alvar Aalto for Idman,
Finland. 1950s
Lacquered metal.
H: 21 cm / 8 1/8"
W: 115 cm / 3' 9 1/8"
D: 33 cm / 8 1/8"
Provenance: From Stora Enso's head office...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Ceiling Lamp Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1955
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara,
Finland. 1955.
Copper.
Unique.
Provenance: Villa Rauma-Repola, Rauma, Finland.
L: 158 cm/ 5' 2 3/4''
W: 139 cm/ 4' 7 1/4''
H: 121 cm/ ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Rug designed by Anna-Greta Sjöqvist, Sweden, 1950s
By Anna-Greta Sjöqvist
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Anna-Greta Sjöqvist,
Sweden. 1950s.
Pure wool.
Kelim technique.
Measurements:
L: 244 cm/ 8''
W: 180 cm/ 5' 11''
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rocking Stool designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen for Orebo, Denmark, 1999
By Hans Sandgren Jakobsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rocking stool designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen for Orebo
Denmark, 1999
Stamped.
'Rockable' designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen in 1999 for Orebo, explores the relationship between...
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Wall Hung Table Designed by Helge Vestergaard Jensen, Denmark, 1950s
By Helge Vestergaard-Jensen, Peder Pedersen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall hung table designed by Helge Vestergaard Jensen, for Peder Pedersen,
Denmark. 1950's.
Brazilian rosewood.
Dimensions:
H: 73 cm/ 28 3/4''
L: 90 c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Sideboard Attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sideboard attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth for NK,
Sweden. 1940s.
Oak and leather.
Measurements:
H: 56 cm / 22''
W: 118 cm / 3' 10 1/2''
D: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Scandinavian Rag Rug, Cotton and Linen Pile, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rag rug anonymous,
Sweden. 1960's.
Cotton with linen pile. Rag technique.
Provenance: Halmstad castle.
Dimensions:
L: 378 cm/ 12' 5 1/4''
W: 170 cm/ 5' 7 1/4''
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Rug 'Ursula' Designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Handwoven wool.
Measurements:
L 270 cm/ 8' 10 ¾”
W 164 cm/ 5' 5”.
Märta Måås-Fjetterström estab...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Set of Three Chairs “Typenko” by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three chairs “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden. 1944.
Birch and velvet upholstery.
Dimensions:
H: 88 cm/ 2' 11''
W: 45,5 cm/ 1' 6 1/2''
D: 57 cm/ 1' 11''
Seat height: 43 cm/ 1' 5 1/2''
From 1927 to 1938, Axel-Einar Hjorth was the chief architect and designer at the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm—which was known as one of the most important producers of modernist furniture in Sweden. During this time, Hjorth designed both public and private interiors, and worked with international clients including Iranian royalty. His first project for NK was a stand for the World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, during which he exhibited the Louis Cabinet...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Geometric Modern Painting by Sven Hansson, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Sweden, 1982
By Sven Hansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Working in a purely geometric, non-figurative style, Sven Hansson was a Swedish painter who is now represented in various municipalities in his home country, including the Museum of ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting by Rune Hagberg, Ink on Paper, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rune Hagberg (1924 - 2015) was a self-taught pupil of Zen Buddhism who explored silence and introspection within his work.
Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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