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
Desk designed by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Møbelfrabrik, Denmark, 1950s
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Stockholm, SE
This freestanding desk by Nanna Ditzel is a refined example of Danish modern design. Executed in richly figured rosewood, the piece is defined by its balanced proportions and careful...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vase designed by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1964
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Berndt Friberg was one of the most accomplished Swedish ceramicists of the 20th century, renowned for his exceptional glazes and forms. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Friberg per...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Wall sculpture designed by Britt-Ingrid & Magnus Persson, Sweden, 1978
By Britt-Ingrid Persson, Magnus Persson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This wall sculpture in the form of swallows with nest, created by Britt-Ingrid and Magnus Persson in 1978, combines glazed stoneware with a structural wooden beam. The composition pl...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Stoneware, Wood
Knotted pile rug 'Skögen och älven' designed by Margareta Sundbom Eichenholz
Located in Stockholm, SE
This flossa carpet by Margareta Sundbom-Eichenholz reflects her close relationship with the landscapes of northern Sweden, with 'Skögen och älven' meaning 'The forest and the river' ...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Flat weave rug 'Röda Ess' designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden, 1934
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
This handwoven rölakan carpet, titled Röda Ess, was designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström in 1934. The composition is built around a repeated geometric pattern in red, terracotta, grey...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Flat weave rug for Bohusslöjd–Konstfliten, Sweden, 1950s
By Bohusslöjd
Located in Stockholm, SE
This flat weave rug was produced for Bohusslöjd–Konstfliten in Gothenburg during the 1950s. Woven in the traditional rölakan technique, it is composed as a structured grid of rectang...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Side table designed by Sten Blomberg for David Blomberg AB, Sweden, 1933
By David Blomberg, Sten Blomberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
This side table was designed by Sten Blomberg for David Blomberg AB in Sweden in 1933. Executed in black-painted birch with a nickel-plated top and fittings, it reflects the shift in...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Nickel
Side table ‘Lovö’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This ‘Lovö’ side table was designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden during the 1930s. Executed in stained pine, it belongs to Hjorth’s well-known series of Spor...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Sideboard 'Model B 598' designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 'Model B 598' sideboard was designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in Sweden during the 1950s. Executed in mahogany with a fine boxwood border, it combines generous storage wi...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Sewing table designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, Mid 20th-Century
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sewing table was designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in Sweden during the mid-twentieth century. Veneered in walnut and fitted with brass details, it combines practical sto...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk designed by Sven Ellekær & Børge Pedersen for Bordum & Nielsen
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Stockholm, SE
This walnut desk was designed by Sven Ellekær and Børge Pedersen for Bordum & Nielsen in Denmark in 1947. The design belongs to the immediate post-war period, when Danish furniture w...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Armchair 'Model 50101' designed by Alvar Aalto for Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyöt
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Stockholm, SE
The 'Model 50101' armchair designed by Alvar Aalto for Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas AB, is a rare and historically significant example from the formative years of Finnish modern...
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Vintage 1920s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
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