Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of vintage Scandinavian modern furniture appear in the work of Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Characterized by bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries, Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with this style was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Bruno Mathsson, creator of the classic Grasshopper chair and Berlin daybed, but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the ’20s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced Scandinavian modern pieces based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while he produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Vernor Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern designs — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries. Even more than 50 years on from their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight.
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Chrome, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Steel
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Plastic, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Leather, Cane
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1980s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
1960s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Glass, Teak
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Glass, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
1970s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Chrome
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Porcelain
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Aluminum
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Teak
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
1920s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1950s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Glass
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass