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Hans-Agne Jakobsson wall lamp S-1987, brass and opal glass, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist wall lamp, model S-1986, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s for his company Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd. Crafted from brass, it features a cone-shaped g...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian art deco globe table lamp, Stjärnmetall, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Forserum, SE
A beautiful Art Deco table lamp, crafted from metal with a globe-shaped base, a porcelain lamp holder with an integrated porcelain light switch, and a hexagonal foot. It is decorated...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Scandinavian pendant lamp by Malmö Metallvarufabrik, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A rare Swedish pendant fixture, model 54449, produced by the renowned lighting manufacturer Malmö Metallvarufabrik in the 1950s. It features a ...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Karl Lang, modernist table lamp 832 by SIS Licht, Bauhaus style, Germany, 1950s
By SIS
Located in Forserum, SE
A Bauhaus-style table lamp, made from metal with a domed shade, a chrome gooseneck, and a round base fitted with an integrated light switch. Designed by Karl Lang...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Einar Bäckström mid-century rise and fall modernist pendant lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Forserum, SE
An extraordinary mid-century pendant lamp, produced by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Einar Bäckströms Metallvarufabrik in the 1950s. It features three curved brass arms holding c...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Swedish art deco handheld vanity mirror, nickel silver and wood, 1930s
Located in Forserum, SE
A graceful Art Deco vanity mirror made from nickel silver, featuring a black wooden handle. It has classical ornamentation and a circular mirror glass. Produced by an unidentified Sw...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Mirrors
Materials
Silver Plate
Swedish Grace art deco floor lamp by Malmö Metallvarufabrik, 1930s
By (After) Josef Lorenzl
Located in Forserum, SE
A wonderful Art Deco floor lamp made of cast brass with three arms and a lampshade upholstered in a sheer fabric. The fixture is adorned with a Scarf Dance figurine after the Austria...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish mid century chandelier made from brass and glass, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A tasteful Swedish chandelier made from brass, featuring five curved arms holding organically-shaped shades in opal glass. Produced by an unidentified manufacturer in the 1940s, this...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Swedish mid century modernist chandelier in brass, birch and glass, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A large and impressive Swedish 1940s chandelier made from brass, featuring five curved arms holding cone-shaped shades in opal glass. Each shade is partially wrapped in rattan and se...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Olle Pira, modernist folding chair Oscar, String Design, Sweden, 1950s
By String Design AB, Olof Pira
Located in Forserum, SE
A folding chair model Oscar, designed by Swedish architect Olle Pira in 1955 for the manufacturer String Design. This is a rare version of Pira’s Piraten chair, which was launched by...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian sawbuck chair with armrests, oak and zebra textile, Sweden, 1950s
By Bröderna Johansson
Located in Forserum, SE
A Swedish 1950s armchair made from solid oak with a distinctive sawbuck-shaped profile. The seat and backrest are crafted from molded plywood, upholstered in a textile with a woven z...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Oak
Erik Höglund chandelier SH9 by Boda Smide, Sweden, 1960s
By Boda Smide AB, Erik Höglund
Located in Forserum, SE
An elegant chandelier model SH9 crafted from iron and glass, designed by Swedish artist Erik Höglund for Boda Smide. Rustic iron frame with six candle holders, decorated with several...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Iron
BITO, geometric minimalist wall lamp model S435, brass and steel, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist wall lamp model S435 with a strict geometric aesthetic, produced by the Danish manufacturer BITO in the 1970s. Crafted from solid brass and steel, this lamp is of unusua...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
Scandinavian Modern table lamps model 51416, Upsala Armaturfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
By Uppsala Armaturfabrik
Located in Forserum, SE
A tasteful pair of Scandinavian table lamps, model 51416, crafted from brass with an ornamented base and a tall pillar holding an E27 lamp holder with an integrated light switch. Pro...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian modern pinewood wall lamps, pine and acrylic, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Forserum, SE
A charming pair of wall lamps, crafted by an unknown Swedish manufacturer in the 1970s. Made from moulded pinewood with a white acrylic reflector and rustic wooden details. This pair...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Pine
Scandinavian 1940s globe pendant lamp attributed to Tore Ahlsén, Sweden, 1950s
By Tore Ahlsen
Located in Forserum, SE
A large globe shaped pendant lamp attributed to the Swedish architect Tore Ahlsén and probably produced for the Swedish consumer’s cooperative KF in the early 1950s. It features a ro...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midgard, Bauhaus style scissor wall lamp by Curt Fischer, Germany, 1940s
By Midgard, Curt Fischer
Located in Forserum, SE
A large and impressive scissor wall lamp by Curt Fischer for Midgard, Germany, 1940s. It features a long scissor construction holding an enamel metal shade that can be adjusted in mo...
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Scandinavian ceramic floor lamp by Marian Zawadzki for Tilgmans, Sweden, 1960s
By Marian Zawadsky, Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Forserum, SE
A large and impressive ceramic floor lamp crafted by the Polish-Swedish artist Marian Zawadzki for Tilgmans Keramik in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ceramic base is decorated with a polych...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
Scandinavian pinewood bowl by Stig Johnsson for Smålandsslöjd, Sweden, 1970s
By Smålandsslöjd, Stig Johnsson
Located in Forserum, SE
A large organically shaped pinewood bowl designed and produced by Stig Johnsson for Smålandsslöjd in the 1970s. Turned from a piece of edge glued Swedish pinewood. Hallmarked “Smålandsslöjd Stig...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pine
Hans-Agne Jakobsson pine veneer wall lamp V327 by Elyssett, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Forserum, SE
A pinewood wall lamp, model V327, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Elyssett in the Swedish town of Markaryd. It is produced from pine veneer with a wooden wall mount and a standar...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Pine
Hans-Agne Jakobsson lantern L163, candle tealight, glass and brass, Sweden, 1960
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist egg-shaped candleholder model L163, produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Sweden in the 1960s. It consists of a white opal glass base holding a dome-shaped top crafted from...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pendant lamp by Einar Bäckström & Erik Höglund, glass and metal, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Einar Backstrom
Located in Forserum, SE
A cube-shaped pendant lamp produced by the Swedish manufacturer Einar Bäckströms Metallvarufabrik in the 1960s. Crafted from steel and brass with decorative glass reliefs depicting t...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Swedish pinewood table lamp by L.O. Nilsson for Nordisk Present, 1970s
By Nordisk Present Design
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist pinewood table lamp designed in the 1970s by L.O. Nilsson for the small Swedish manufacturer Nordisk Present in Östersund. It features a cylindrical body crafted from so...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Swedish 1970s rustic triangular side table made from solid pine
Located in Forserum, SE
A modernist pinewood table with a triangular tabletop resting on three rustic legs. Handcrafted in Sweden in the 1970s. The shape and, not least, the choice of material are typical o...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish milking stool in pine and teak by Andreas Zätterqvist
Located in Forserum, SE
A Swedish milking stool crafted from pine, with decorative teak inlays. Handcrafted by Andreas Zätterqvist in Sweden using traditional techniques and mainly local materials. Andreas ...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Teak, Pine
Swedish milking stool in pine and teak by Andreas Zätterqvist
Located in Forserum, SE
A Swedish milking stool crafted from pine, with decorative teak stripes. Handcrafted by Andreas Zätterqvist in Sweden using traditional techniques and mainly local materials. Andreas...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Teak, Pine
Scandinavian mid century lantern table lamp, Sweden 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A modernist table lamp inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns, crafted from black metal strings with brass details. It features three thin metal legs with small plastic feet. The d...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ceiling lamp model 971-135/20 by Yki Nummi for Orno, Finland, 1970s
By Orno Stockmann, Yki Nummi
Located in Forserum, SE
A bronzed metal ceiling fixture, model 971-135/20, by Yki Nummi for the Finnish manufacturer Orno. It features a minimalist design with a cylindrical frame and a removable metal diff...
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Functionalist ASEA pendant lamp attributed to Gunnar Asplund, Sweden, 1940s
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
A functionalist pendant light fixture produced by the Swedish manufacturer ASEA in the 1940s, attributed to the architect Gunnar Asplund. The softly shaped shade is crafted from opal...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Stilarmatur Tranås floor lamp, teak and brass, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Stilarmatur Tranås
Located in Forserum, SE
A Swedish 1960s floor lamp produced by the manufacturer Stilarmatur, once located in the small town of Tranås. Crafted from solid teak with soft lines and a sculptural foot. The shad...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid century ASEA modernist wall lamp model E2928, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
A modernist mid century wall lamp model E2928, produced in the 1950s by the well known Swedish electric company ASEA. Crafted from molded aluminum and steel in original dove blue pai...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Scandinavian functionalist lounge chair, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
A functionalist lounge chair designed in the manner of Florence Knoll, produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1960s. Crafted from square chrome plate metal bars held...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian mid century double cone diabolo pendant lamp, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
An elegant mid-century double cone pendant lamp produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1950s. Crafted from aluminum and brass with a geometric perforated pattern. Th...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson space age table lamp B225, metal and glass, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Forserum, SE
A small futuristic table lamp, model B225, designed and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s. It features an orange aluminum base holding an e...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mogens Koch double cone Laboratory pendant lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Mogens Koch
Located in Forserum, SE
A double cone Laboratory pendant lamp model 16453 designed by the Danish architect Mogens Koch for Louis Poulsen. Specifically designed in the late 1950s to be used at the Royal Vete...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Scandinavian mid-century floor lamp, Fagerhults Belysning, Sweden, 1960s
By Fagerhult
Located in Forserum, SE
A rare Swedish mid-century floor lamp produced by the manufacturer Fagerhults Belysning in the 1960s. Made from brass with three lamp holders and a beautiful cylindrical shade uphols...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet, chandelier pendant lamp, Sweden, 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Erik Tidstrand
Located in Forserum, SE
A beautiful Swedish modernist chandelier attributed to Erik Tidstrand for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet. Produced in the 1930s, during a time when function...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Steel
Swedish modernist pinewood stools by Martin Åberg, Servex, 1960s
By Martin Åberg, Servex 1
Located in Forserum, SE
A set of four small Swedish modernist stools designed by Martin Åberg, produced in the 1960s by the manufacturer Servex. Crafted from molded pine veneer with a cylindrical seat at th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Textile, Pine, Plywood
Industrial lamp Triplex Lillpendel by Johan Petter Johansson, Sweden, 1940s
By Johan Petter Johansson, Triplex
Located in Forserum, SE
A table or wall lamp model Triplex Lillpendel type TP, developed by the Swedish inventor Johan Petter Johansson. Constructed from steel and aluminum, painted deep red with chrome det...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Scandinavian mid-century modernist wall lamp, oak and metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A Scandinavian mid-century wall lamp, crafted from oak and metal with a slender wooden arm. Black hourglass-shaped metal shade with perforated dots and brass details. Produced by an ...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Swedish mid-century telescope wall lamps, teak and brass, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A pair of Swedish modernist wall lamps made from solid teak with pivotal telescope arm adjustable in height. A model known as fishing rod lamps. Brass details and cone shaped shades ...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of Pierre Forssell brass candleholders by Skultuna, Sweden, 1960s
By Skultuna, Pierre Forssell
Located in Forserum, SE
A set of four Scandinavian Modern candlesticks designed by the Swedish silversmith Pierre Forssell and produced by Skultuna Messingsbruk. Minimalist aesthetic with a dramatic appeara...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Luzette industrial modernist pendant lamp made from glass and copper, 1920s
By ASEA, Peter Behrens
Located in Forserum, SE
Large Luzette pendant lamp, often attributed to the German architect Peter Behrens. The model was originally developed for Siemens-Schuckert around 1920, but this example was probabl...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Rustic pinewood pendant lamp with brass fittings, Swedish Modern, 1970s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish 1970s rustic pendant lamp made from solid pinewood with brass fittings. Thin glass fiber sheets act as reflectors, giving a soft and pleasant light without glare. Complete wi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Swedish modernist chandelier, brass and glass, Scandinavian Modern, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish modernist chandelier made from brass with a black wooden obelisk in the middle. Five curved arms hold cone-shaped glass shades adorned with a geometric pattern. Produced by a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Swedish modernist chandelier, brass and glass, Scandinavian Modern, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish 1940s pendant lamp made from brass with three curved arms holding bell-shaped shades in opal glass with a decorative golden pattern. The small brass bowl placed on the stem r...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern coffee table with brass inlays, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish 1940s modernist coffee table constructed from a hexagonal tabletop with upturned edges resting on four hourglass-shaped legs with brass ring decorations. The tabletop is ador...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish modernist brass and opal glass wall lamp, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
A wall lamp made from brass with two arms mounted on a solid teak panel. Perforated pattern with decorative stars. Lampshades in opal glass with a discreet geometric pattern typical ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Hourglass shaped modernist pendant lamp attributed to ASEA, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish mid century pendant lamp attributed to the Swedish electric company ASEA, 1950s. Sculptural hourglass shape made from lacquered aluminum with ring shaped brass detail holding...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Scandinavian mid-century triangular stool, oak and leather, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
Scandinavian mid-century stool made from solid oak with a triangular seat upholstered in red leather. Decorative brass rivets surrounding the top of each of the three leg. Designed a...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Swedish art deco table lamp attributed to Sven-Erik Skawonius, Kosta, 1930s
By Kosta Glasbruk 1
Located in Forserum, SE
A graceful Swedish art deco table lamp, attributed to the artist Sven-Erik Skawonius, for the glassworks Kosta. No signature. The foot is made from blas...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor lamp model 2619 by Eje Ahlgren for LUCO Armaturfabrik, Sweden, 1950’s
By Eje Ahlgren, Luco
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish mid-century floor lamp, model 2619, designed by Eje Ahlgren for LUCO Armaturfabrik in Gothenburg in the 1950s. This iconic piece was Ahlgren’s breakthrough as a lighting desi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Danish Heiberg table lamps, porcelain and brass
Located in Forserum, SE
A pair of traditional Danish so-called Heiberg table lamps, made from porcelain and brass. Two identical lamps but in two different sizes. Complete with new velvet-finish lamp shades...
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish TeVe chair by Alf Svensson for Ljungs Industrier, Dux, 1950s
By Alf Svensson, Ljungs Industrier Sweden, Dux of Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
A TeVe lounge chair, designed by the Swedish architect Alf Svensson in 1953 for the manufacturer Ljungs Industrier (Dux). Crafted from solid beech with brass details and featuring or...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Swedish stool with eiffel base made from walnut and leather
Located in Forserum, SE
This unique Swedish stool features a solid walnut construction, complemented by red leather upholstery and distinctive rattan details around the legs. Notably, its characteristic Eif...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Walnut
Nordic minimalist chandelier with glass shades, made by Lival, Finland, 1970s
By Lival Oy
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist chandelier made from white-painted wood with brass details and five tulip-shaped shades made from opal glass. The ceiling canopy and rod are crafted from brass. Produced...
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Side table 741 by Axel Larsson for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, 1940s
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Axel Larsson
Located in Forserum, SE
Side table 741 designed by the Swedish architect Axel Larsson for the manufacturer Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors. Features elm veneer with bentwood legs in birch. Produced in t...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Elm
Swedish modernist chandelier, brass and glass, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Rare and unusual looking Swedish modernist chandelier, featuring five cone shaped glass shades mounted on a brass frame, suspended in bras...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bentwood modernist side table by Gemla Fabriker, Sweden, 1930s
By Gemla
Located in Forserum, SE
Rectangular side table with four bentwood legs made from solid beech, black tabletop and shelf. Produced in Sweden in the 1930s by Gemla Fabriker in the small community of Diö. The m...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Beech
Stig Lönngren, mid-century children’s chair or stool by Hagafors, Sweden, 1960s
By Stig Lönngren 1, Hagafors Stolfabrik 1
Located in Forserum, SE
Sculptural children’s chair designed by Stig Lönngren in collaboration with Lars Larsson, both members of the design collective HI-Gruppen. Produced in small numbers by Hagafors Stol...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Space Age Children's Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood