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Set of Five Tables Designed by Palle Suenson for J. C. A. Jensen, Denmark, 1930
By Palle Suenson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of five tables designed by Palle Suenson for J. C. A. Jensen,
Denmark. 1930's - 1940's.
Solid Bangkok teak.
Measurements:
H: 72,5 cm/ 2' 5"
L: 105 cm/ 3' 5 3/4"
W: 73 cm/ 2' 5 ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Wall Rectangular Mirror 1950s Black Lacquered Detail Brass Detail
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mirror anonymous,
Sweden, 1950s.
Lacquered wood with brass inlay.
Measurements:
H: 96 cm/ 37 3/4''
W: 48 cm/ 19''.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Tapestry by Leo Reis, Handwoven wool, Sweden, 1980s
By Leo Reis
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tapestry by Leo Reis,
Sweden 1980s.
Handwoven wool.
Measurements:
H: 195 cm/ 6' 4 3/4''
L: 176 cm/ 5' 9 1/4''
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tapestry by Leo Reis, Sweden, 1980s.
By Leo Reis
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tapestry designed by Leo Reis,
Sweden, 1980s.
Hand woven wool. Signed "Leo Reis"
Measurements:
H: 217 cm / 6' 9 1/2''
W: 190 cm / 6' 3 3/4''
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wall Sculpture in Forged Iron Designed by Jörgen Larsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall sculpture designed by Jörgen Larsen,
Denmark. 1970's.
Forged iron.
Measurements:
L: 182 cm/ 5' 11 1/2''
H: 84 cm/ 33 1/2''
D: 14 cm/ 5 1/2''
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Set of Five Easy Chairs Designed by Bodil Kjaer for Harbo Sølvsten, Denmark
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of five easy chairs designed by Bodil Kjaer for Harbo Sølvsten,
Denmark, ca 1955.
H: 94.5 cm/ 3' 1"
W: 50.3 cm/ 1' 8 3/4"
SH: 35 cm/ 1' 1 3/4"
The architect Svend Bøgh-Andersen...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wall Lights Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Rug Designed by Carl Dangel, Rölakan Flatweave Technique, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Dangel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Carl Dangel,
Sweden, 1950s.
Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan flatweave technique.
Signed.
Dimensions:
L: 304 cm / 9’ 11 3/4’’
W: ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vase Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1957
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand,
Sweden, 1957.
Stoneware.
Signed.
H: 52.5 cm
D: 9 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vase ‘Farsta’ Designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1952
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase ‘Farsta’ designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg,
Sweden, 1952.
Stoneware.
Signed.
H: 29.5 cm
Diameter: 12.5 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Lounge Chair ‘Pernilla 3’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lounge chair ‘Pernilla 3’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1946 - 1947.
Laminated birch and textile.
Stamped.
Provenance: This chair, which was special...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile, Birch
Occasional Table ‘Annika’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table ‘Annika’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1976.
Birch.
Stamped.
H: 41.5 cm
Diameter: 65 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Birch
Folding Stool Designed by Jörgen Gammelgaard, Denmark, 1970
By Jørgen Gammelgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding stool designed by Jörgen Gammelgaard for Forum Design, Denmark, 1970. Canvas and chromed steel.
Measures: H 41 cm/ 16"
D 46 cm/ 18"
L 5...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Scandinavian Mid-Century Rosewood Occasional Table – Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table, anonymous,
Denmark. 1960s
Brazillian rosewood.
Dimensions:
H: 52.5 cm / 1' 8 3/8"
W: 170 cm / 5' 7"
D: 67.3 cm / 2' 2"
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Armchair Designed by Anders Berglund and Gösta Engström for Hans Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair designed by Anders Berglund and Gösta Engström for Hans Johansson, HI-Gruppen, Sweden. 1960's.
Cherry wood frame, back and seat upholstered i...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter,
Sweden. 1990's.
Lacquered plywood.
Measurements:
Height 58.0 cm/ 22 13/16"
Width 30.0 cm...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter,
Sweden. 1990's.
Lacquered plywood.
Measurements:
Height 58.0 cm/ 22 13/16"
Width 30.0 cm...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter,
Sweden. 1990's.
Lacquered plywood.
Measurements:
Height 58.0 cm/ 22 13/16"
Width 30.0 cm...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Triptych – Finnish Wooden Wall Reliefs, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Triptych, anonymous,
Finland, 1960s.
Wood relief.
Size of each frame:
H: 60 cm/ 23 5/8"
W: 60 cm/ 23 5/8"
Provenance: Stora Enso's head quarter in Helsinki.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Stool, “Sauna”, Designed by Bertel Gardberg for Villa Jouhki, Finland, 1950s
By Bertel Gardberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool, “Sauna”, designed by Bertel Gardberg for Villa Jouhki,
Finland, 1950's.
Apachi wood.
Measurements:
H: 42 cm/ 1' 5"
Very rare, custom order apachi stool. Originally designed...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Vase Designed by Kyllikki Salmenhaara for Arabia, Finland, 1950s
By Kyllikki Salmenhaara
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase by Kyllikki Salmenhaara for Arabia, Finland, 1950s.
Stoneware.
Dimensions:
H: 20 cm/ 7 7/8''
D: 18 cm/ 7 1/8''
Salmenhaara began to study at the Department of Ceramics of the Central School of Applied Arts under Elsa Elenius...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Candlesticks, Designed by Astrid Fog for Geust Andersen, Denmark, 1960s
By Astrid Fog
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of candlesticks, designed by Astrid Fog for Geust Andersen,
Denmark, 1960's
Polished pewter.
Signed Astrid Fog.
Numbered: 573046
Measures:
H: 18.3 cm/ 7 14"
W: 6 cm/ 2 3/8"...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Pewter
Sculpture, “Tjurhuvud, ” Designed by Edvin Öhrström, Sweden, 1952
By Edvin Öhrström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, “Tjurhuvud,” Designed by Edvin Öhrström, Sweden, 1952.
Signed and dated "E. Öhrstrom, 1983."
Glass.
Measurements:
H: 77 cm/ 2' 6 1/3"
W: ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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”.
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Nylon
Valet Chair Model 540 Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Jansen, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Valet chair model 540 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Jansen,
Denmark, 1953.
Teak, oak and brass.
Stamped.
H: 94 cm
W: 51 cm
D: 50 cm
SH: 44.5 cm
Hans J. Wegn...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
1970s Scandinavian Club Chair Sculptural Rosewood Back with Cream fabric
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair, anonymous,
Denmark. 1970’s.
Rosewood and wool upholstery.
Dimensions:
H: 65 cm/ 25 1/2"
W: 86 cm/ 33 3/4"
SH: 44 cm/ 17 1/4"
D: 74 cm/ 29 1/4"
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
1950s Scandinavian Modern Table – Clean-Lined Design from Finland by Oy Stockman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table, anonymous for Oy Stockmann AB,
Finland. 1950s.
Elm.
The most compelling aspect of this occasional table is the relationship of its legs to the surface. With splay...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Elm
Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Stoneware Bowl – Hand-Textured Swedish Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dish, anonymous,
Sweden. 1980s.
Stoneware.
Measurements:
Height: 8 cm / 3 1/4"
Diameter: 51 cm / 1' 8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vase Designed by Erik Höglund for Boda, Sweden, 1950s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Erik Höglund for Boda,
Sweden. 1950's.
Glass.
Measurements:
H: 27.5 cm/ 11 7/8''
Erik Höglund started working for Boda when the company and the entire Swedish gla...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1960s Swedish Rattan and Wood Bedside Tables – DUX Design, Mid-Century Modern
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of bedside tables, anonymous for DUX,
Sweden. 1960s.
Cane, rattan and teak.
The colonial-style combination of cane, rattan, and teak makes this Scandinavian bedside table desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
1940s Swedish Mahogany Occasional Table – Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table, anonymous,
Sweden. 1940s.
Mahogany.
Dimensions:
H: 60.5 cm / 23 3/4"
W: 60 cm / 23 1/2"
D: 30 cm / 11 3/4"
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Scandinavian Runner Soft Beige and White Handwoven Rya Rug with Fringes
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 Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
1960s Danish Wenge Side Table – Minimalist Design with Drawer and Shelf
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side/bedside table, anonymous,
Denmark. 1960's.
Wenge.
Dimensions:
H: 50 cm/ 19 3/4"
L: 50 cm/ 19 3/4"
D: 40 cm/ 15 3/4"
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wenge
Nordiska Kompaniet Table – 1930s Swedish Modern, Black Finish with Drawers
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table, anonymous, for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden. 1930's.
Black lacquered wood with engraved pewter.
Dimensions:
H: 55 cm/ 1' 9 21/32''
W: 49.5 cm/ 1...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pewter
Rare Armchair 'Small Paimio' Model 42 Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1932
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare armchair 'Small Paimio' model 42 designed by Alvar Aalto,
Finland, 1932.
Painted birch veneer and bent plywood.
Stamped.
H: 61.5 cm
W: 60.5 cm
D: 78 cm
SH: 37 cm
A...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Dining table designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak and teak.
Measurements:
L: 76.5 cm / 2’ 6”
W: 102 cm / 3’ 4”
H: 73 cm / 2’ 4 3/4"
L with extension: 198 cm / 6’ 4”.
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Painting by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
By Harry Booström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Harry Booström,
Sweden, 1954.
Oil on panel.
Signed: Booström
Measurements:
H: 69.2 cm/ 2' 3 1/2"
W: 85 cm/ 2' 9 3/4"
D: 8 cm/ 3"
Provenance: William and Maud Appelqui...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
By Harry Booström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Harry Booström,
Sweden. 1953.
Oil on panel
Signed: Booström
Measuremnets:
H: 129.5 cm/ 4' 3 1/4"
W: 96.5 cm/ 3' 2 1/2"
D: 8 cm/ 3"
Provenance: William and Maud Appelq...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting ‘No. II’ by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
By Harry Booström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting ‘No. II’ by Harry Booström,
Sweden. 1953.
Oil on panel.
Measurements:
H: 89 cm/ 2' 11"
W: 119 cm/ 3' 10 7/8"
Provenance:
William and Maud Ap...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting Fra Coma til Egba by Kai Führer, Denmark, 1977
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting Fra Coma til Egba by Kai Führer, Denmark, 1977.
Oil on canvas.
Unframed.
Signed "Kai Führer" on reverse.
Measurements:
H: 120 cm/ 47"
W: 120 cm/ 47".
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ceiling Lamp Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for 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...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stoneware
Dish Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Designhuset, Sweden, 1983
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dish designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Designhuset,
Sweden, 1983.
Stoneware.
Measuresments:
D: 28.5 cm/ 11 1/4".
Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920-1990) was born in the town of Mariest...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Paintings ‘Around Malevitch’ by Poul Pedersen, Danish, 1976
By Poul Pedersen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Monochrome painted wood.
Measurements:
H: 71 cm/ 2' 4 1/4"
W: 44 cm/ 1' 5 5/8".
Provenance:
Bent Pedersen/Yvonne Hansen - North Art Magazine.
Exh...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Set of Ten Dining Chairs Designed by Aino Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Aino Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of ten dining chairs designed by Aino Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s.
Birch and cane.
Very rare model.
Measurements:
H: 74 cm/ 29"
W: 58 cm/ 22 3/4"
D: 42 cm/ 16 1/2"
Prove...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Birch
Bedside Table Model 914 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bedside table model 914 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany veneer and brass handle.
Josef Frank’s elegant bedside table model 914 with sophisticated brass handles is one of Svenskt Tenn’s timeless classics. It works very well combined with modern or antique pieces. The overall simplicity of form and use of luxurious wood are characteristic of Josef Frank.
L: 65 cm
W: 40 cm
H: 55 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”.
Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design.
Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style.
What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist.
Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Chairs Designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six chairs designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725.
Sweden. 1938.
Mahogany and original leather.
Literature: Kristina Wängberg Eriksson, Jan Christer Eriksson, "Josef Frank Möbelformgivaren", Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2014, p. K 18
H: 90 cm
W: 58 cm
D: 63 cm
SH: 43 cm
Armrest height: 69 cm (at the highest point)
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”.
Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design.
Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style.
What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist.
Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Occasional Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden. 1950s.
Mahogany.
H: 45 cm
L: 80 cm
D: 40 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”.
Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design.
Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style.
What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist.
Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Painting 'Mural II' by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
By Harry Booström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting 'Mural II' by Harry Booström,
Sweden, 1953.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:
H: 90 cm / 3'
W: 122 cm / 4' 1/2''
Shown with Harry Booström at the Artists of Söder Exhibition, 19...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Table Lamp Model 2466 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass with fabric shade.
Stamped.
An understated and tim...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1979
By Sven Hansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1979.
Painted wood relief on board.
Dimensions:
H: 42 cm/ 16 1/2"
W: 51 cm/ 20''
Provenance: the estate of the artist.
Working in a purely geome...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1983
By Sven Hansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oil on board.
Dated and signed.
Measurements:
H: 71 cm/ 2' 4 1/2''
W: 120 cm/ 3' 11 3/4''.
Working in a purely geometric, non-figurative style, Sven Hansson was a Swedish painter...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1982
By Sven Hansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1982.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated "Sven Hansson 1982".
Dimensions:
H: 95 cm/ 3' 1 3/8"
W: 130 cm/ 4' 3 1/8"
Provenance: The collection of t...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1985
By Sven Hansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1985.
Oil on canvas.
Provenance: from the collection of the artist's family.
Signed and dated: "S. Hansson K. 1985"
Dimensions:
H: 89.5 cm/ 2' ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden
By Sven Hansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Sven Hansson,
Sweden.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:
H: 120 cm/ 3' 12"
W: 90 cm/ 2' 12 1/4"
Provenance: the estate of the artist.
Working in a purely geometric, non-fig...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vase Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1957
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala,
Sweden, 1957.
Sterling silver.
Dimensions:
H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8"
W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2"
D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2"
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design.
Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Serving Cutlery Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of serving cutlery designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s.
A set of serving spoons and olive forks.
Measures: Forks:
L 26 cm/ 10 1/8"
Spoons...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Dish Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s.
Laminated birch.
Signed.
Dimensions:
W: 19.4 cm/ 7 2/3"
L: 36.7 cm/ 14 1/2"
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design.
Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Birch
Library Table Designed by Uno Åhrén for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930
Located in Stockholm, SE
Library table designed by Uno Åhrén for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1930.
Elm.
Early maker's mark underneath the surface.
H: 75 cm
L: 180 cm
W: 70 cm.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm
Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758a Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud, Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758A designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1930s.
Mahogany, leather upholstery, and brass.
This example was produced after 1930.
The design detailing of this magnificent chair...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vase Designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden, 1990s
By Per B. Sundberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors,
Sweden. 1990's.
Glass.
Dimensions:
H: 28 cm/ 11''
Per B. Sundberg grew up in Huddinge, south of Stockholm, where he early showed interest in creative expression, including in textile. Sundberg applied and was accepted to the pottery division at Capellagården in Vickleby 1983-85. In the years 1985-1992 he studied glass and ceramics at Konstfack in Stockholm, with a break in 1988 to study at the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle.
Per B Sundberg altered the course of Swedish design in the 1990s with the advent of new techniques and the creation of experimental...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
