Scandinavian Design 101

A sculptural Swedish Grace table lamp produced by Malmö Metallvarufabrik in the 1930s. Crafted from solid bronze with a dark green patinated finish, the lamp features a decorative ba...

A rare Swedish table lamp designed as a stylized lifebuoy, produced in Stockholm during the 1940s by Olof Heijke. The playful nautical design combines a sculptural wooden base with a...

A beautiful Scandinavian 1930s pendant lamp, probably produced by the Swedish manufacturer Boréns. Constructed from a clear glass outer shade, inside which a cylindrical amber colore...

A distinctive Swedish table lamp manufactured by Gnosjö Konstsmide in the 1950s, combining sculptural form with the functional simplicity characteristic of Scandinavian mid-century l...

An elegant Swedish lantern pendant manufactured by Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik in the 1920s. The lantern features a tall polygonal brass frame fitted with frosted glass pane...

A striking Scandinavian mid-century pendant lamp, model 5302, produced in Sweden during the 1950s by Einar Bäckströms Metallvarufabrik. The lamp consists of three individually suspen...

A Scandinavian table lamp, model 32966, designed by Bertil Brisborg for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1950s. The model was introduced around 1952 an...

A decorative Scandinavian four-arm chandelier produced in Sweden during the 1930s by the renowned manufacturer Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik. The chandelier is crafted from ox...

A triangular table lamp, model B100, designed under the pseudonym Mac Hegerup for the Swedish manufacturer Kronobergs Belysning in the 1950s. The distinctive shade is constructed fro...

A rare Swedish studio or work lamp dating from the 1930s, with an ingenious construction allowing the direction and character of the light to be extensively adjusted. The lamp is con...

French 1940s corkscrew by Laurent Siret. Crafted from an organically shaped branch of grapewood. Stamped ’Laurent Siret and Rochfort sur Loire’ in the metal and marked ’Caves de la T...

A Scandinavian Modern table lamp, model 321, produced by the Swedish manufacturer Eskilstuna Elektrofabrik during the 1950s. The lamp has a particularly expressive and sculptural con...

Early industrial pendant lamp ’Arbejdspendel’, developed in the 1940s by renowned Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. Crafted from enameled steel, featuring a black exterior ...

An iconic Swedish candlestick, model Vänskapsknuten (The Knot of Friendship), designed in 1938 by Austrian-Swedish designer Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Crafted from silver-pl...

A table lamp, model 15505, designed by Harald Notini for the renowned Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik in the 1940s. Crafted from brass with a circular steel base, thi...

A sculptural pendant lamp, model A2827 “Diabolo”, produced by the Swedish manufacturer ASEA Belysning during the 1950s. Attributed to the Danish architect and designer Svend Aage Hol...

A striking Swedish Modern onion-shaped pendant lamp, probably designed by Harald Notini for the renowned Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, circa 1930s. The elegant han...

A sculptural bowl produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1950s. Crafted from thin layers of teak veneer held together by brass bands, it stands on a central foot tha...

A humorous mid-century corkscrew and bottle opener designed by Arne Basse in Denmark during the 1950s. Crafted from solid teak, it features a corkscrew forming the base and a bottle ...

A beautiful wall fixture, model 8826, produced by the Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik in the 1940s. Attributed to the architect Harald Notini, artistic director at th...

A large and impressive Swedish Grace desk lamp designed by architect Melchior Wernstedt in 1922 for the renowned department store Nordiska Kompaniet. Produced in the 1920s, this fixt...

A Scandinavian modernist pendant lamp produced in the 1930s. The fixture is crafted from brushed steel and fitted with a cylindrical Havana glass shade featuring a satin-matte finish...

A compact mid-century chandelier produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1960s. Defined by its clean geometric composition and restrained elegance, the design embodie...

A graceful Swedish Modern chandelier produced by an unidentified manufacturer in the 1930s. Elegant in both form and proportion, the design reflects the refined craftsmanship and res...

A Swedish pendant lamp produced by an unidentified manufacturer in the 1940s. This elegant fixture reflects the restrained sophistication of Scandinavian lighting design from the per...

A rare functionalist mid-century table lamp designed by Swedish designer Nils Strinning in the 1950s and produced by String Design. It features a minimalist base made of plastic-coat...

An elegant Swedish pendant lamp from the 1930s, beautifully balancing the geometric restraint of early Modernism with the decorative refinement of Art Deco. Produced by an unidentifi...

A modernist flush-mount ceiling fixture, model 11619, designed by Harald Notini for the Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik. An elegant example of Swedish modern lighting...

A functionalist globe pendant lamp produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1930s. This elegant design exemplifies the restrained aesthetic of Scandinavian functionali...

A modernist table lamp, model 8453, produced by the Swedish manufacturer Boréns in the 1930s. This striking piece captures the early functionalist spirit of Swedish modern design, wh...

A refined and understated modernist table lamp, model 15566, produced by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik during the 1950s. Exemplifying Scandinavian mid-...

A beautiful modernist table lamp, model 31570, designed in the 1940s by Bertil Brisborg for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet (NK). The lamp features an unusua...

A beautiful Danish Modern wall lamp produced by an unidentified Danish manufacturer in the 1950s. Executed in brass, the fixture features two elegantly curved arms extending from a c...

A compact Scandinavian chandelier produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1940s. The fixture features three gracefully curved brass arms radiating from a sculptural c...

A beautiful pair of modernist table lamps model 31866 designed in the 1940s by Bertil Brisborg for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet (NK). Crafted from brass, ...

A pair of pendant lamps designed by Wiktor Berndt for the Swedish glassworks Flygsfors during the 1960s. Each lamp is constructed from four textured and molded glass panels in clear ...

Swedish Modern wall lamp with a distinctly devotional character, produced in Sweden during the 1930s. The lamp features a sculptural figure of the Virgin Mary in patinated brass moun...

Scandinavian Modern table lamp model Läslampa nr 65 (“Reading Lamp No. 65”), produced by the Swedish manufacturer Nybro Svarveri in the 1940s. Crafted from stained birch, the lamp fe...

Scandinavian handheld vanity mirror produced in Sweden in the 1950s. Executed in a bent brass frame with an organic, softly contoured silhouette, partially wrapped in stained rattan ...

Scandinavian ceiling lamp with three arms, produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1950s. Executed in a chromed steel frame with solid teak details, reflecting the ch...

A beautiful pair of rare modernist table lamps, model 29379, designed in the 1930s by Erik Tidstrand for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet (NK). These striking...

A Swedish Modernist pendant lamp model Viktoria, produced by the Swedish manufacturer ASEA during the 1920s. The lamp features a distinctive mushroom-shaped shade executed in layered...

A charming pair of wall lamps, model 8787, produced by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik in the 1950s. Crafted from metal, they feature elegantly sculpted ...

A rare modernist table lamp, model 31032, designed in the 1940s by Erik Tidstrand for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet (NK). This striking piece captures the ...

A sculptural wall lamp, which can also be used as a desk lamp, produced in Sweden in the 1940s. The piece is crafted in raw copper with a rich, naturally developed patina that adds w...

A Scandinavian Modern chandelier produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1960s. Crafted from solid brass, the fixture features five straight arms, each supporting a p...

A refined Swedish modernist ceiling lamp from the 1930s, attributed to the manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik. The lamp features a matte yellow cased glass shade, beautifully di...

Rare first edition of Tænd! PH lampens historie by Tina Jørstian and Poul Erik Munk Nielsen, published by Gyldendal in 1994. 304 pages. This impressive and comprehensive volume serve...

A large and highly impressive Art Nouveau table or floor lamp by the German sculptor Paul Aichele (1859–1920), produced in the 1910s. Crafted in finely cast bronze, the piece is cent...

A small, sculptural table lamp, model 15581, produced by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik in the 1950s. The base is constructed from a bent brass rod, sup...

A beautiful Scandinavian wall lamp, produced by an unidentified Danish manufacturer in the 1940s. Crafted entirely from brass, the lamp features a gracefully bent arm extending from ...

A beautiful pair of mid-century table lamps, model 32060, designed by Bertil Brisborg for the Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1940s. Crafted with a stained elmwood...

A sculptural, handcrafted Scandinavian brutalist table lamp, constructed from partially melted copper. The lamp holder is mounted on a copper pipe marked Svenska Metallverken, a comp...

A pair of wall lamps, model Magnetlampan (“The Magnetic Lamp”), produced by the Swedish manufacturer Konsthantverk AB in Hökerum in the 1960s. The lamps are crafted from steel with a...

A Swedish Art Deco pendant lamp produced by an unidentified manufacturer in the 1930s. The fixture is constructed with a chrome-plated metal stem, twined with a dark green thread tha...

A decorative wall plaque, model 7092 from the Cardus series, designed by the Swedish ceramicist Mari Simmulson in 1967 for the renowned Swedish ceramics manufacturer Upsala-Ekeby. Th...

A sculptural Scandinavian gavel crafted from solid teak by an unidentified Swedish craftsman in the 1960s. The design is both sturdy and slender, highlighting the warm tone and natur...

Scandinavian mid-century table lamp, model 726, designed by Hans Bergström and produced by the Swedish manufacturer Ateljé Lyktan in the 1940s. Crafted in brass with a circular base ...

A pair of elegant table or wall lamps, model 340, designed by Kaare Klint and produced by the Danish manufacturer Le Klint in the 1950s. The freely adjustable counterweight construct...

A Scandinavian modernist reading stand / reading table produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1940s. Constructed from a tubular steel base holding a rectangular tabl...