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1914 Faaborg Chair – Iconic Danish Design by Kaare Klint with Curved Cane Back
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
W: 69.5 cm / 2' 3 3/8"
D: 47 cm / 1' 6 1/2"
H: 73 cm / 2' 4 3/4"
SH: 43 cm / 1' 4 15/16"
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Mahogany
Armchair designed by Hans Frost Nielsen Denmark, 1974
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair, designed by Hans Frost Nielsen, Denmark, 1974.
Material:
Beech, canvas & leather.
Measurements:
H: 98 cm / 3' 2 5/8"
W: 73 cm / 2' 4 3/4"
D: 90 cm / 2' 11 7/16"
SH: 39 c...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Beech
Armchair ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Denmark, 1949
Teak and cane.
H: 76 cm / 2' 6"
W: 63 cm / 2' 3/4"
D: 50 cm / 20 1/2"
Arm height: 68.5 ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Folding stool ‘Guldhøj’ designed by Poul Hundevad Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding stool ‘Guldhøj’ designed by Poul Hundevad
Denmark, 1960s
Rosewood and leather.
H: 36.5 cm / 1' 2 3/8"
W: 50 cm / 1' 7 11/16"
D: 40 cm / 1' 3 3/4"
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Stools
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Scandinavian Lounge Chairs – 1980s Oak Frames with Red Canvas Backs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs, anonymous, France 1940s.
Oak and bast.
Loose back cushion upholstered in red wool.
Measurements:
H: 87,2 cm/ 34 1/4''
W: 67 cm/ 26 1/2''
D: 56 cm/ 22''
SH: 42 c...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Easy chair designed by Hans Asplund for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1955
By Hans Asplund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair designed by Hans Asplund for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1955.
Walnut and leather.
This rare easy chair, designed by Hans Asplund for Nordiska Kompaniet in 1955, exemplifies Swedish mid-century modern design. Custom-made for the beauty salon at NK’s flagship department store in Stockholm, only six chairs were made and never offered for retail sale. Asplund’s collaboration with NK often involved site-specific furniture, tailored to complement the interiors of the store or other commissioned spaces. This particular chair highlights Asplund’s focus on functionality and elegance, featuring the walnut frame with elegant, flowing curves that define its sophisticated design paired with cognac leather upholstery.
Hans Asplund (1921–1994) was a prominent Swedish architect and designer, belonging to the renowned Asplund family of architects, which included his father, Gunnar Asplund, one of Sweden’s most celebrated architectural figures. Hans Asplund is best known for his contributions to Swedish modernism, blending functionality with elegance in both architecture and furniture design.
Provenance
Architect Hans Asplund (1921-1994).
Thence by descent to his son, diplomat and UN ambassador Bo Asplund (1950-2024).
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Literature
Ingegerd Henschen & Stig Blomberg, "Svenskt Möbellexikon", Förlagshuset Norden AB 1961, p. 162-163.
Filippo Alison...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Easy Chair designed by Flemming Lassen Denmark, 1950s
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy Chair designed by Flemming Lassen
Denmark, 1950s.
Sheepskin and oak.
H: 77 cm / 2' 6 3/8"
D: 60 cm / 1' 11 5/8"
W: 73 cm / 2' 4 3/4"
SH: 44 cm / 1' 5 5/16"
Category
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Stool, model X602 designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool, model X602 designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1950s.
Lacquered birch with seat upholstered in artificial leather.
H: 45.5 cm / 17 7/8"
L: 43 cm / 16 7/8"
D: 43 cm / 16 7/8"
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Stools
Materials
Faux Leather, Birch
Sofa designed by N.D. Hansen and Flemming Johansen, cabinetmaker Ove Lander
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa designed by N.D. Hansen and Flemming Johansen for cabinetmaker Ove Lander
Denmark, 1930s
Cuban mahogany frame with linen-blend upholstery and leather piping.
From a private Da...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Stool ‘The Unrockable’ designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen, Werner Denmark, 2010s
By Hans Sandgren Jakobsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool ‘The Unrockable’ designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen for Werner
Denmark, 2010s
Solid ash.
Stamped.
H:47 cm / 18 1/2''
W: 74 cm / 2' 5''
D: 38 cm / 15''
Category
2010s Danish Stools
Materials
Ash
Mid Century rectangular oak stool
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak.
H: 33 cm/ 13"
W: 37 cm / 1' 2 1/2"
D: 27.5 cm / 10 3/4''
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Pair of black lacquered wood Swedish Art Deco armchairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs, Sweden, 1930s.
Black lacquered wood, brass and upholstery.
H: 62 cm / 2' 1/4''
W: 57 cm / 22 1/2''
D: 62 cm / 2' 1/4''
SH: 56 cm / 22''
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Stool ‘The Unrockable’ designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen for Werner, Denmark
By Hans Sandgren Jakobsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool ‘The Unrockable’ designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen for Werner,
Denmark, 2010s.
Ash.
Stamped.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Pair of chairs attributed to Erik Chambert, Sweden, 1950s, mother of pearl inlay
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of chairs attributed to Erik Chambert,
Sweden, 1950s.
Oak with mother of pearl and ebony inlay.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Oak
Folding chair model JH 512 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1949
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most iconic chairs of the past 100 years. The son of a cobbler, Wegner brought Danish design to the international stage through his deep understanding and enjoyment of wood as well as an eye for beautiful and ergonomic design that had hitherto existed.
Wegner is seen as the most influential designer within the Danish movement and his early innate ability with wood matured into the gift of an unprecedented amount of over 500 beautiful and functional gifts to the pantheon of design. Hans J Wegner brought Danish furniture to a world stage through his simple, elegant and ergonomic chairs. His CH24 models still litter the offices of design and architectural practices globally and his earliest pieces have become rare design milestones in museums and galleries. Hans J Wegner is certainly one of the most important designers of the 20th Century.
Wegner’s first renowned chair came though his work with the Chairmen of the Danish Cabinetmaker’s Guild; Johannes Hansen. Through their intellectual relationship Wegner was able to design a chair he christened “the round one” in 1949 and would go on to be called the defining name; “the chair”. This elegant, restrained, yet organic chair was a pivotal design for Wegner and signalled the beginning of his own unique reign over seat furniture worldwide. This chair also illustrated the point at which the wider world took proper notice of Scandinavian design with it triggering the first American editorial spotlight on Danish Design. The influence and fame of this design can again be recognised in the fact that it was chosen as the seating for the 1960 American Presidential Election debates and shipped from Denmark especially for the occasion. Thus giving the “no.501” its occasional name: “the Kennedy...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
A pair of armchairs and sofa, anoynmous for Paul Boman, Finland, 1930s, rattan
By Paul Boman
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of armchairs and sofa, anoynmous for Paul Boman,
Finland, 1930s.
Stained birch and rattan, upholstered cushions.
Dimensions of the chairs:
H: 79 cm / 2' 7 1/4''
W: 60 cm / 2...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan, Birch
1930s Utö Sofa by Axel Einar Hjorth – Nordic Pine Bench for NK, Sweden
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa ‘Utö’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden, 1930s.
Stained pine.
Provenance: From a private Swedish collection.
Original cushion.
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 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Pair of armchairs ‘The Spanish Chair’ model 2226 designed by Börge Mogensen Oak
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘The Spanish Chair’ model 2226 designed by Börge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik
Denmark, 1958.
Oak and cognac leather.
The robust construction, simple lines, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Swedish
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1964.
Leather and birch.
Stamped.
With its characteristically curved legs and armrests, this iconic c...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
A pair of lacquered Swedish pine stools, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of stools, anonymous, Sweden, 1930s
Lacquered pine.
H: 43.5 cm / 17 1/4''
W: 50 cm / 19 3/4''
D: 26.5 cm / 10 1/2''
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Calle Warfvinge,
Sweden.
Contemporary.
Ash.
Unique.
Engraved ‘CW’.
This contemporary Swedish stool is a work of unparalleled craftsmanship. Calle Warfvinge ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Calle Warfvinge,
Sweden. Contemporary.
Ash.
Unique.
This contemporary Swedish stool is a work of unparalleled craftsmanship. Calle Warfvinge carefully chose the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
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 Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Pair of dining chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of dining chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden, 1934.
Veneered Macassar ebony and velvet.
Stamped.
Provenance: The chairs are said to have stoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ebony, Macassar
Stool designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck,
Denmark, 1950s.
Brazilian rosewood and leather.
Marked.
Dimensions:
H: 50 cm / 19 3/4''
W: 56 cm / 22''
D: 4...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Sofa Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden, 1930s.
Velvet Upholstery.
Dimensions:
H: 73 cm / 2' 4 3/4''
W: 168.5 cm / 5' 6 1/4''
D: 68 cm / 2' 2 3/4''
Depth of the corner side: 136 cm / 4' 5 1/2''
SH: 43 cm / 17''
Provenance: Fredrik Anderzon who was the manager of the brewery Nässjö Bryggeri commissioned a modernist summerhouse in 1936 and this sofa formed part of the interior.
Literature: A high back chair that matches this model, Christian Björk, Thomas Ekström...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
Bench/Table Designed by Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe-konst, Sweden. 1970s
By Sigvard NIlsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bench/table designed by Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe-Konst,
Sweden, 1970s.
Elm.
Dimensions:
L: 137 cm/ 54"
D: 70 cm/ 27 1/2"
H: 48 cm/ 18 7/8"
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Elm
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.
Ash.
Dimensions:
H: 44 cm / 17 1/4''
D: 44 cm / 17 1/4''
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Stool Designed by Ingvar Hildingsson for I.H. Slöjd, Sweden, 1970s
By Ingvar Hildingsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Ingvar Hildingsson for I.H. Slöjd,
Sweden, 1970s.
Birch.
Marked: IH
Dimensions:
H: 36 cm/ 14"
D: 30 cm/ 11 3/4"
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Chair 'Egyptian' designed by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder, Denmark, 1949
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair “Egyptian” designed by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder,
Denmark, 1949.
Made and stamped by the maker.
Brazilian rosewood and leather.
Measurements:
H: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Dining Chairs Designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s.
Wenge, steel, and leather.
Set of six.
Measurements:
H: 81 cm/ 31 3/4''
W: 52 cm/ 20 1/2''
D: 42 cm/ 16 1...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wenge
Easy Chair Designed by Otto Shulz for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair designed by Otto Shulz for Boet,
Sweden. 1940s.
Wool upholstery and lacquered wood.
Measurements:
H: 70 cm / 2' 3 1/2"
W: 79 cm / 2' 7 1/2"
D:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Easy Chair Designed by Otto Shulz, for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair designed by Otto Shulz, for Boet,
Sweden. 1940s.
Wool upholstery and lacquered wood.
Measurements:
H: 69.5 cm / 2' 3 1/4"
W: 78 cm / 2' 6 3/4...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Armchair 42 “Little Paimio” Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1931
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair 42 “Small Paimio” designed by Alvar Aalto,
Finland, 1931.
Bent birch and lacquered plywood.
Dimesnions:
H: 63 cm/ 2' 1"
W: 60 cm/ 1' 11 1/2"
D: ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Stool designed by Mogens Lassen for K. Thomsen, Denmark, 1942
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Mogens Lassen for K. Thomsen,
Denmark, 1942.
Teak.
Stamped.
Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Denmark, 1942.
H: ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Teak
1980s Swedish Wooden Bench – Sculptural Curved Legs in Solid Wood
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool/bench anonymous,
Sweden, 1980's.
Pearwood.
Dimensions:
H: 26 cm/ 10 1/4''
L: 75 cm/ 29 1/2''
D: 25 cm/ 9 3/4''
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pearwood
Stool Designed by Ingvar Kamprad for Habitat, Sweden, 2004
By Ingvar Kamprad
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Ingvar Kamprad for Habitat,
Sweden. 2004.
Lacquered pine.
Stamped.
Measurements:
H: 36 cm / 1' 2"
Diameter: 32 cm / 1' 1/2".
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Vintage 1950s Danish Stool – Teak with Sculpted Seat
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool, anonymous,
Denmark. 1950s.
Teak.
Measurements:
H: 50 cm / 1' 7 3/4"
W: 40 cm / 1' 3 1/4"
D: 23 cm / 9".
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Teak
1940s Swedish Modern Armchair – Sculptural Wooden Arms and Upholstered Seat
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair, anonymous,
Sweden, 1940s.
Fabric and birch.
Measurements:
H: 100 cm / 3’ 3 1/2’’
W: 66 cm / 2’ 2’’
D: 92 cm / 3’ 1/4’’
SH: 47 cm / 18 1/2’’
AH: 59 cm / 23 1/4’’
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Chair Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Techno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Techno,
Italy, 1950s.
Plywood and lacquered steel.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Stool ‘Futura’ by David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. 1951.
By David Rosén, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool ‘Futura’ by David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. 1951.
Imitation leather and stained beech.
Measurements:
H: 53 cm/ 1' 8 7/8"
SH: 47 cm/ 1' 6 1/2"
W: 53 cm/ 1' 8 7/8"
...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Sofa ‘Royal’ Designed by Werner West for Oy Stockmann AB, Finland, 1950s
By Werner West
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa ‘Royal’ designed by Werner West for Oy Stockmann AB,
Finland, 1950s.
Textile upholstery and lacquered wood legs.
Measurements:
H: 79 cm / 2’ 7”
SH:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Armchairs Model 3758 a Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs model 3758 A designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark. 1927.
Mahogany and leather.
Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art prod...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Armchairs “The Red Chair” Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs “The Red Chair” designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1930.
Oak, leather upholstery and brass.
Stamped ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS SNEDKERIER 45 NORREBROGADE KOBENHAVN’
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol. 2, ill. and mentioned p. 79–80.
The design detailing of these magnificent chairs...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Bench by Hans Wegner, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model designed for Johannes Hansen.
Solid teak.
Measurements:
L: 194 cm/ 6' 5"
W: 42.5 cm/ 16 3/4"
H: 31 cm/ 12 1/4".
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well kn...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
The Bull Chair, Model JH 518, by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1961
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Original grey painted pine frame with original leather detailing.
Very early example, possibly a prototype.
Model presented at the Copenhagen Cabinet makers' Guild Exhibition in 196...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Chairs Model 2025 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six chairs model 2025 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Lacquered wood frame and a fabric upholstered seat.
Marked.
Josef Frank designed this chair i...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood, Lacquer
Stool Designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Denmark, 1950’s.
Teak and leather.
Stamped.
Measures:
H: 53 cm / 20 ¾’’
W: 54 cm / 21 ¼’’
D: 37 cm / 14 ½’’.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Teak
Set of three chairs ‘The Red Chairs’ model 3949 designed by Kaare Klint, Denmark
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three chairs ‘The Red Chairs’ model 3949 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Fabrik,
Denmark, 1928.
Cuban mahogany, Niger leather, upholstery and brass nails.
Marked.
Our set of three ‘The Red Chairs’ model 3949 designed by Kaare Klint – they are known as ‘the small Red Chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Swedish Grace Sofa Designed by Carl Malmsten, Mahogany Frame, Sweden, 1929
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Grace sofa designed by Carl Malmsten, Sweden. 1929.
Mahogany frame with exotic wood inlay. Fabric upholstery.
Provenance: Commissioned by ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
