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
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Wall Lights, Brass Finish, Sweden, 1960s
By H. A. Jakkobson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass and lacquered brass.
Provenance: Näsby Slott, Täby.
Active between the 1950s and 1970s—in the golden age of Scandinavian design—Swedish interior decorator and furniture desig...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Tapestry by Bodil Bödtker Naess, Wool and Nylon, Contemporary, Denmark, 1980s
By Bodil Bödtker-Naess
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tapestry by Bodil Bödtker Naess,
Denmark, 1980s.
Wool and nylon cord.
Measurements:
H: 100 cm/ 39 ½”
L: 279 cm/ 9' 2”.
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Nylon
Carl-Harry Stålhane Ceiling Lamp, Stoneware, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1954
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand,
Sweden, 1954.
Stoneware.
Measurements:
H: 52 cm/ 1'9"
D: 20 cm/ 8".
Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920-1990) was born in the to...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stoneware
Framed object by Rune Hagberg, Mixed Media, Sweden 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Rune Hagberg,
Sweden, 1970s.
Mixed media.
H: 95 cm / 3’ 1 1/2"
W: 48 cm / 1’ 7”
Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism spirituality and Eastern Calligraphy. He is represented at, among many others, the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, and the Norrköping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism is placed between the concretism and expressionism of the 1950s, his art becoming simpler until he reduced it so far that only tightly closed picture reels...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Table Lamp Model A704 Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lacquered metal and leather.
Measurements:
H: 38 cm/ 15"
D: 38 cm/ 15"
W: 36 cm/ 14 1/8"
Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cast iron, brass, lacquered metal and leather.
Rare model.
Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, lighting, and glassware,...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Brass Floor Lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass with a fabric shade.
Stamped.
Measurements:
H: 102 cm / 3' 4''
D: 26 cm / 10 1/4''
Diameter of shade...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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"
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Copper
Easy chair designed by Otto Shulz for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
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