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Dining table 'Pyramid', Designed by Carl Malmsten Sweden, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table 'Pyramid', Designed by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1940s
H: 73.5 cm / 2' 5"
Dia: 124.5 cm / 4' 1"
L (total): 274 cm / 8' 11 7/8"
L (of 3 leaves): 50 cm / 1' 7 11/16" (each)
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of coffee tables, designed by Kaare Klint Denmark, 1950s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of coffee tables, designed by Kaare Klint, Denmark, 1950s.
H: 54 cm / 1' 9 1/4"
W: 53.5 cm / 1' 9 1/16"
D: 53.5 cm / 1' 9 1/16"
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Serving trolley model 2248 Designed by Josef Frank Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley model 2248, designed by Josef Frank, Sweden, 1940s
H: 75.5 cm / 2' 5 3/4"
W: 50 cm / 1' 7 11/16"
D: 83.5 cm / 2' 8 7/8"
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Adjustable table 'Ideal table', designed by Otto Wretling, Sweden, 1930s
By Otto Wretling
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adjustable table 'Ideal table', designed by Otto Wretling, Sweden, 1930s
H: 60–78 cm / 1' 11 5/8" – 2' 6 5/8"
Folded: W: 111.5 cm / 3' 7 7/8",
Total: 223.5 x 68 cm / 7' 4" x 2' 2 3...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Tables
Materials
Iron
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, 1970
Birch.
H: 35 cm / 1' 1 3/4"
Dia: 55 cm / 1' 9 5/8"
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Danish 1960s rosewood coffee table
Located in Stockholm, SE
Coffee table, Denmark, 1950/60s
Rosewood.
H: 60.5 cm / 1' 11 3/4"
W: 108 cm / 3' 6 1/2"
W: 54 cm / 1' 9 1/4"
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Dining table designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Denmark, 1960s.
By Arne Vodder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast
Denmark, 1960s
Brazilian rosewood.
H. 72 cm / 28 3/8"
L. 200/250 cm / 78 3/4"/98 3/8"
W. 103 cm / 40 1/2"
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
A rosewood chess table, Denmark 1960-70s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rosewood chess table, 1960-70s
Rosewood, ash, cherry and rosewood squares.
H: 75 cm / 2' 5 1/2"
L: 80 cm / 2' 7 1/2"
D: 80 cm / 2' 7 1/2"
Category
Late 20th Century Game Tables
Materials
Ash, Cherry, Rosewood
Mid-Century Swedish mahogany and walnut table from the 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table, anonymous
Sweden, 1950s
Mahogany base and walnut root top.
H: 56 cm / 22''
W: 120 cm / 3' 11 1/4''
D: 62 cm / 2' 1/4''
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Teak Side table designed by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark. 1950s, circular, wood
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table designed by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark. 1950s
Teak.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Solid teak side table designed by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table designed by Jens Quistgaard,
Denmark, 1950s
Teak.
Exquisite woodwork and a beautifully shaped, removable tray surface that can function as a bowl characterise this Danis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Pair of mid Century rattan bedside tables for DUX, Sweden
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of bedside tables, anonymous for DUX,
Sweden, 1960s.
Cane, rattan, teak and metal.
The colonial-style combination of bamboo, rattan, cane, and wood makes this Scandinavian bed...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Occasional table ‘The Egyptian table’, designed by Mogens Lassen, Mahogany brass
By Mogens Lassen, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table ‘The Egyptian table’, designed by Mogens Lassen for Rud Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1935.
Mahogany, foldable frame and top with raised edge, brass fittings.
With this occa...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Table designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1970s, lacquered birch
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek,
Finland, 1970s.
Lacquered birch and laminate.
Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Laminate, Birch, Lacquer
Teak side table designed by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table designed by Jens Quistgaard,
Denmark, 1950s.
Teak.
H: 44 cm
Diameter: 55.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Occasional table Annika designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table Annika designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1977.
Karelian birch.
Measurements:
H: 35 cm/ 13 3/4"
D: 55 cm/ 21 1/2"
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Tables
Materials
Birch
Desk Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard Nelson for Söfborg Möbelfabrik
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard Nielsen for Söfborg Möbelfabrik,
Denmark, 1950s.
Teak.
This desk designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen is a staple design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Side Table Designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard,
Denmark. 1950s.
Teak.
Exquisite woodwork and a beautifully shaped, removable tray surface that can function as a bowl characterise th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Side Table – Rosewood with Lower Shelf, 1950s Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table anonymous,
Denmark. 1950s.
Brazilian rosewood.
Irregular form.
Dimensions:
H: 58 cm/ 22 3/4''
L: 80 cm/ 31 1/2''
D: 60 cm/ 23 1/2''
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Coffee Table Designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Coffee table designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen,
Denmark. 1950s.
Rare bronze version.
Bronze and rosewood.
H: 47 cm/ 18 1/2''
L: 120 cm/ 47 1/4''
D: 55 cm/ 21 1/2''
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Rattan and Wood Bar Cart – Scandinavian Design, 1950s
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley, anonymous, for DUX,
Sweden, 1960s.
Rattan and bamboo.
H: 78 cm
W: 48 cm
L: 91 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Squared side table with textile detailing from the 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table, anonymous,
1940s.
Lacquered wood, textile, and glass.
H: 56 cm
W: 56 cm
D: 41.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Textile, Glass, Wood, Lacquer
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
1960s Swedish Rattan and Wood Bedside Tables – DUX Design, Mid-Century Modern
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
Dining Table, Designed by Mogens Kold, Denmark, 1960s
By Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table, designed by Mogens Kold, Denmark. 1960’s.
Brazilian rosewood.
Measurements:
Height: 73 cm/ 28 3/4''
Length when closed: 135 cm/ 53''.
Two extension leaves at 45 cm/ 1...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Occasional Table ‘Tulip’ Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, USA
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table ‘Tulip’ designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International,
USA, 1955 - 1956.
Carrara marble and resin.
Dimensions:
D: 90 cm/ 2' 11 2/5"
H: 38 cm/ 1' 3".
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Desk “AT 305” Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1955
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk “AT 305” designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck,
Denmark. 1955.
Oak.
Stamped by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck.
Dimensions:
H: 73 cm / 2' 5"
W: 75,5 cm / 2' 7"
L: 139 cm / 4...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Dining Table “Ararat” Designed by Åke Axelsson, Sweden, 1960’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table “Ararat” designed by Åke Axelsson,
Sweden, 1960s.
Teak and beech.
The table was designed by Åke Axelsson for his own personal use.
Dimensi...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Occasional Table Designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940’s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Frits Henningsen,
Denmark, 1940’s.
Rosewood with brass handles.
Dimensions:
H: 53 cm / 1’ 9 3/4”
L: 130 cm / 4’ 3 1/4”
W: 64 cm / 2' 2/3”
Henningsen b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg
Sweden. 1930s.
Black lacquered birch, elm and pewter inlay.
Dimensions:
H: 75 cm/ 29 1/2''
L: 150 cm...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Birch
Occasional Table Designed by Thomas Sandell, for Asplund, Sweden, 1990s
By Thomas Sandell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Thomas Sandell for Asplund,
Sweden, 1990s.
Birch and lacquered tubular steel.
Dimensions:
H: 49 cm / 1' 7 1/4"
L: 120 cm / 3' 11 1/4"
D: 63.5 cm / 2' ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Steel
1960s Swedish Rattan and Wood Bedside Tables – DUX Design, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of bedside tables, anonymous for DUX,
Sweden, 1960s.
Cane, rattan, teak and metal.
The colonial-style combination of cane, rattan, and teak makes this Scandinavian bedside tab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Occasional Table PK61 Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table PK61 designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen,
Denmark, 1956.
Coffee table / occasional table in steel and flint-rolled Cipollini marble.
Dimensions:
H:...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
“The Egyptian table” by Mogens Lassen for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1935
By Mogens Lassen, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table “The Egyptian table”, designed by Mogens Lassen for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark. 1935.
Mahogany, foldable frame and top with raised edg...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Nest of Tables ‘Släden’ Designed by Carl Malmsten for Åfors Möbelfabrik, Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Nest of tables ‘Släden’ designed by Carl Malmsten for Åfors Möbelfabrik, Sweden. 1950’s.
Birch.
Silver plaque marked “Carl Malmsten Jubeluemsmodell 1988 NR 52”
From the limited ju...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Birch
Occasional Table Designed by Helge Vestergaard Jensen, Unique, Denmark 1954
By Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Helge Vestergaard Jensen,
Denmark, 1954.
Unique. Manufactured by Thysen Nielsen.
Ebonised wood and original clear glass.
Exhibited at the Cabinet Make...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Glass
Coffee Table Designed by Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus, Denmark, 1950s
By Illums Bolighus, Frode Holm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Coffee table designed by Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus,
Denmark. 1950's.
Rosewood.
Measurements:
H: 56 cm/ 22''
L: 121 cm/ 4'
W: 61 c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Cabinet ‘Hug’ Designed by Rasmus Appel, Denmark, 2015
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kalmar pine.
Measures: H 94 cm/ 1' 1"
W 41-87 cm/ 1' 4"- 2' 10 1/8"
D 26 cm/ 10 1/8".
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Occasional Table/ Bench Model 5274, Designed by Börge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table/ Bench model 5274, designed by Börge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik,
Denmark. 1950's.
Oak and cane.
Measurements:
W: 69 cm/ 27"
D: 69 cm/ 27"
H: 35 cm/ 13 3/4"
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Cane, Oak
Side Table Designed by Carl Axel Acking for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table designed by Carl Axel Acking for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors,
Sweden. 1940's.
Stained oak.
Measurements:
H: 56 cm/ 22''
L: 106 cm/ 3' 6''
D: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bench by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark. 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid teak.
Measurements:
H: 30 cm/ 11 3/4"
B: 43 cm/ 17"
L: 120 cm/ 47 1/4".
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most iconic ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
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.
Measurements:
H: 60 cm/ 23 1/2''
Length when extened: 104 cm/ 3' 5''
D: 54 cm/ 21 1/2''
Jose...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Occasional Table PK61 Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table PK61 designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen,
Denmark, 1956.
Steel and Porsgrunn marble with fossils.
H: 33 cm/ 13"
L: 85 cm/ 33 1/2"
W: 85 cm/ 33 1/2"
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Dining set designed by Uno Ullberg for Hangö Ångsåg & Ångsnickeri AB, Finland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Uno Ullberg for Hangö Ångsåg & Ångsnickeri AB,
Finland, 1905.
Birch and leather.
Set includes ten dining chairs and dining table.
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Category
Antique Early 1900s Finnish Jugendstil Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Birch
Bedside Table Model ‘914’ Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Occasional Table Model 2168 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table model 2168 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden. 1950s.
Walnut and marble.
Josef Frank’s occasional table “model 2168” is one of his rarer models. Its beautifully carved, turned legs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Dining Table Model 1197 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table model 1197 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1940s.
Mahogany.
This simple yet elegant dining table is an excellent example of how Josef Frank combined...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut and Brass Serving Trolley Model 756 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley model 756 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1940s.
Veneered walnut and brass.
H: 65 cm
W: 53 cm
Width when fully extended: 89 cm
D: 80 cm
Josef Fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
