Scandinavian Modern Boxes
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by 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.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style 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, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. 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 the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator 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, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Upsala Ekeby, Lidded Jar, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A celadon green and brown earthenware lidded jar designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Earthenware
Zenit, Royal Copenhagen Pure White Porcelain and Silver Lidded Pot #5575
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
An oval shaped lidded pot designed by Anne-Marie Trolle for Royal Copenhagen
Applied silver zig-zag decoration to pure white porcelain
Circa 1980's
Stamped and numbered 5575
Height ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Stuart Devlin - Modernist Design Sterling Silver Cigarette Box - London 1968
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1968 by Stuart Devlin, this very stylish, Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, is typical of Devlin's design, and is gold plated.
...
Category
1960s English Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Danish Rosewood Box, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Rosewood Box, 1960s.
Small decorative box with lid in solid rosewood and black Formica. Beautiful rosewood grain and color.
Probabl...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
1931 Pewter box by GAB
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare 1931 Pewter box by GAB, Sweden. Octagon shaped body with a decorative flower motif engraved on the lid and inside is lined with purple textil. Age appropriate wear to the pewter...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Norwegian Pewter lid box with bear knob by PA Lie, Oslo 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Round and lovely midcentury pewter lid box with a bear knob handle on top by Juveler PA Lie, Oslo - Norway 1950s.
The box is perfect for smaller items like jewelry, coins, keys etc o...
Category
1930s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Scandinavian Modern Jewelry Box in Teak and Leather ca 1950-1960's
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful jewelry box in teak and leather. Inscription HM on top, ca 1950-1960's. Unknown designer and maker.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. S...
Category
1950s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid-century Pewter box by GAB
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Pewter box by GAB. Carved pattern along the sides with a plain top. Makers brand on the bottom and with age appropriate wear to the pewter but in a good condition. Very d...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Danish Modern Teak and Ceramic Lidded Match Box / Container
Located in San Diego, CA
A pristine and absolutely gorgeous teak and ceramic lidded match box / container in the style of Sigvard Nilsson, circa 1950s. The box is made of solid teak wood with a very cool bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak, Ceramic
Swedish Grace Pewter Box by Ingvar Bossler for Gamleby Tenn, Västervik, Sweden.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Simple, yet sophisticated, Swedish Grace pewter box by Ingvar Bossler for Gamleby Tenn, Västervik, Sweden.
The company Gamleby Tenn started in the late 1920s by Bossler. Even though ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Danish Modern Solid Teak Dovetail Multiuse Box with Drawer
By Dansk, Peter Hvidt
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful handmade solid teak box with drawer, circa 1980s simple and elegant well-made dovetail great quality. with small compartments inside the drawer.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Swedish Modern Jar in Pewter, CG Hallberg -1931
By CG Hallberg
Located in Örebro, SE
Swedish Modern Jar in Pewter, CG Hallberg -1931. Signed with makers mark.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. The lid is slightly uneven.
Numbers i...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Danish Modern Petite Tambour Top Teak Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Small Danish modern solid teak tambour door trinket box, circa the 1970s. This beautiful well crafted roll-top desk box is great for trinkets or storage. The piece is in very good vi...
Category
20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Trinket Desk Top Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern solid teak tambour door trinket box, beautiful well crafted box desk top great for small storage. With roll top.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Empire Pewter 701 Covered Trinket Ring Dish Decorative Box Blue Velvet Inlaid 89
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern silver color Jewelry decorative covered box, Trinket, Keepsake by Empire Pewter 701.
Inside is laid out with royal blue velvet and suits perfectly for Rings to k...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Kalmar Teak Tambour Box Desk Organizer, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful storage and organizing box. This vintage piece by Kalmar expresses beauty and form in a precious Material. This piece can be used as storage for a variety of purposes. The teak wood adds beauty, form and function. The tambour top easily slides to open up the storage space. The wood is clean and nourished adding beauty to its purpose. A great alternative to a jewerly box...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Fritz Hansen Sewing Box in Beechwood and Leather by Søren Hansen, Denmark, 1933
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important piece of design from the early beginning of the Danish Modern furniture era. This sewing box was made at Fritz Hansen & Son, Copenhagen in the 1930s. It is made fr...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather, Beech
Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern solid teak tambour door box, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.75"W x 10.5"D x 5.5"H. #2783
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Oak and Polychrome "Öresund" Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk organizer model A4/3 from the Öresund series designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Sweden by Karl Andersson & Söner during the 1960s. Made from solid oak with three drawers in...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Scandinavian Leather Boxes for Storage, Cactus Green, Medium
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handcrafted in Portugal from oekotex-certified leather, this Bookbox is part of our colour collection - it is vibrant, elegant and lights up any room while keeping your cherished belongings in order. Great for small piles of clutter too!
The Medium Bookbox is great for your small piles of clutter on your desk or shelves. With its A5 size, it can hold your everyday objects or your most cherished belongings, helping to create order and ease in your surroundings.
The Bookbox is August Sandgren's bestselling box and was the first of their aesthetic boxes for storage. The box is named ‘The Bookbox’ as it takes its origin from the beautiful old bookboxes, in which people would place their most valuable books to take extra good care of them.
The colour collection in green, saffron and terracotta is a tribute to freedom and happiness and is inspired by the work August Sandgren did with Josephine A Hoffmeyer and Elisa Ossino in 2021 for Salone del Mobile in Milan. For H+O's installation in Via Solferino, curated by Josepine, she developed a collection of colourful objects...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Leather Boxes for Storage, Saffron, Large
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handcrafted in Portugal from oekotex-certified leather, this Bookbox is part of our colour collection - it is vibrant, elegant and lights up any room while keeping your cherished belongings in order. Great for small piles of clutter too!
The Large Bookbox is the biggest of August Sandgren's boxes, and easily holds your large piles of clutter – in your home and office space. Use it for pens, remote controls, handheld devices, notebooks, post-its, chargers, and anything else that takes up space and disturbs the eye, but which you need within immediate reach, or keep your most cherished belongings safe and stored perfectly.
The Bookbox is August Sandgren's bestselling box and was the first of their aesthetic boxes for storage. The box is named ‘The Bookbox’ as it takes its origin from the beautiful old bookboxes, in which people would place their most valuable books to take extra good care of them.
The colour collection in green, saffron and terracotta is a tribute to freedom and happiness and is inspired by the work we did with Josephine A Hoffmeyer and Elisa Ossino in 2021 for Salone del Mobile in Milan. For H+O's installation in Via Solferino, curated by Josepine, she developed a collection of colourful...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Leather Boxes for Storage, Saffron, Medium
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handcrafted in Portugal from Oekotex-certified leather, this Bookbox is part of August Sandgren's colour collection - it is vibrant, elegant and lights up any room while keeping your cherished belongings in order. Great for small piles of clutter too!
The Medium Bookbox is great for your small piles of clutter on your desk or shelves. With its A5 size, it can hold your everyday objects or your most cherished belongings, helping to create order and ease in your surroundings.
The Bookbox is August Sangren's bestselling box and was the first of their aesthetic boxes for storage. The box is named ‘The Bookbox’ as it takes its origin from the beautiful old bookboxes, in which people would place their most valuable books to take extra good care of them.
The colour collection in green, saffron and terracotta is a tribute to freedom and happiness and is inspired by the work August Sandgren did with Josephine A Hoffmeyer and Elisa Ossino in 2021 for Salone del Mobile in Milan. For H+O's installation in Via Solferino, curated by Josepine, August Sandgren developed a collection of colourful objects...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Leather Boxes for Storage, Cactus Green, Large
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handcrafted in Portugal from oeko-tex certified leather, this Bookbox is part of August Sandgren's colour collection - it is vibrant, elegant and lights up any room while keeping your cherished belongings in order. Great for small piles of clutter too!
The large Bookbox is the biggest of August Sandgren's boxes, and easily holds your large piles of clutter – in your home and office space. Use it for pens, remote controls, handheld devices, notebooks, post-its, chargers, and anything else that takes up space and disturbs the eye, but which you need within immediate reach, or keep your most cherished belongings safe and stored perfectly.
The Bookbox is our bestselling box and was the first of August Sandgren’s aesthetic boxes for storage. The box is named ‘The Bookbox’ as it takes its origin from the beautiful old bookboxes, in which people would place their most valuable books to take extra good care of them.
The colour collection in cactus green, saffron and terracotta is a tribute to freedom and happiness and is inspired by work done with Josephine A Hoffmeyer and Elisa Ossino in 2021 for Salone del Mobile in Milan. For H+O's installation in Via Solferino, curated by Josepine, they developed a collection of colourful objects...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pewter Box by Nils Fougstedt, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1953
Located in Hägersten, SE
Box designed by Nils Fougstedt. Produced by Firma Svenskt Tenn, this example made in 1953. Made from pewter with brass edges. Good vintage condition with age related patina and wear....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Cigar Box in Rosewood and Silver with Royal Danish coat of Arms, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A handmade humidor for cigarettes and/or cigars. Its made from solid rosewood and displays beautiful craftsmanship with silver hinges and the Royal Danish Coat of Arms. It features o...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Silver
Alfred Klitgaard decorative wooden box
Located in Maastricht, NL
A decorative wooden box by Alfred Klitgaard, Denmark. The box has a blue felt interior with a small, removable tray.
Signed by Klitgaard and in ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood
1950s ESA Staved Teakwood Tobacco Storage Box Humidor Denmark
By ESA
Located in National City, CA
1950s ESA High quality tobacco humidor made of staved teak wood.
It provides a sufficiently humid microclimate.
Aesthetically pleasing design with a spring-loaded screw lid.
Ideal...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Antique Scandinavian Pine Canister, Treen Ware, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique lathe turned - treen ware - pine wood canister/covered box - lovely aged patina with beautiful grain - Scandinavia - early 20th century.
Excellen...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pine
Modernist Pewter Jar from GAB, Sweden, 1935
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant functionalist pewter jar from GAB, decorated with a striped pattern and a round knob on the lid.
GAB was founded in Stockholm in 1867 and was an important influence on the...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Swedish Grace Pewter Box with a brass lion sculpture
By Anna Petrus
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Chest with lid known as Swedish Grace.
Made in pewter with brass details. Stamped Svenskt Tenn 1931, octagonal shape on paw feet with ball, lid with crowning lion.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Tobacco/Decorative Box, Scandinavian Modern, Perfect for a Personal Engravering
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare tobacco / cigar / decorative box by Ystad Metall (1833-1969) in brass with wood interior.
Sweden mid-1900s. In good condition, with patina. Smaller signs of wear and age. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass
Alfred Klitgaard & Bodil Eje Decorative Desk Top Box
Located in Maastricht, NL
A decorative wooden box with an enamel on copper lid, by Alfred Klitgaard and Bodil Eje. The box has a divider inside that can be placed in six different positions and is signed by K...
Category
1960s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Sky Box Stainless Steel, Low
Located in New York, NY
This striking stainless steel box gives you a piece of useable sculpture to add to a tabletop or desk. Use in the hallway to hold keys and coins or maybe on a desk for paperclips, bu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Scandinavian Ceramic Goose Money Banks, Höganäs Keramik Sweden 1990s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of Four Scandinavian ceramic goose money banks, Höganäs Keramik Sweden 1990s. Each marked under the bottom with maker's marks, and some dated. One ke...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Cigar Box in Rosewood, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A handmade box for cigarettes and /or cigars. Its made from solid rosewood and displays beautiful craftsmanship with its rounded of edges and particularly...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Small Tambour Teak Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern small tambour teak box, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 6" W x 5.75" D x 4.5" H. #2165.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Sky Box Stainless Steel, Tall
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural and organic, this beautiful stainless-steel box has a tactile quality that invites touch. It makes for an unusual and striking addition to a hallway table, perhaps holding...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Steel
Vintage Rosewood and Brass Trinket Jewelry Box, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A beautifully crafted rosewood box with brass sides and pin-inlays to its star-perforated lid. Despite its Arabic inspired lid it was in fact made in Scandinavia during the 1960s. A ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass
Box with Lid Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wooden box with lid by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pine
Pewter Jar by Estrid Ericson, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1956
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pewter jar by Estrid Ericson, in a cylinder form. Brass rims around the edges, adorned with a large, oval agate stone. Dark red tones.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Agate, Pewter
Pewter Jar by Estrid Ericson, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1959
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely pewter jar by Estrid Ericson, in a cylinder form. Brass rims around the edges, adorned with an elevated, green agate stone in a knob form.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Hugo Asmussen 24 Carat Gold Plated Trinket Jar, Denmark 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare beautifully crafted trinket jar, container for tea light candles or cotton swabs designed by Hugo Asmussen in Denmark circa 1960-70. Its made from 2...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Sven Jonson '1919-1989' Gustavsberg, Lagun Lidded Box in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sven Jonson (1919-1989) Gustavsberg.
Lagun lidded box in glazed stoneware with silver inlay in the form of a compass. Beautiful glaze in shades of blue. 1970s.
Measures: 14 x 14 x...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
Lovely Swedish Brass and Wood Casket by Ystad Metall 1940s
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rectangular and practical brass casket made by Ystad Metall Sweden in the 1940s. Perfect for small items like jewelry, coins, keys, cards etc. Wooden bott...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass
Beebee, Modern Scandinavian Design Wooden Jar
By Hanna Anonen
Located in Halikko, Finland
The Beebe -Designed by Hanna Anonen, this wooden box is the perfect gift for yourself or someone special. It comes in different sizes. Inspired by the Fabergé eggs, this bulbous egg ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Birch
Handcrafted Leather Box Organizer, by August Sandgren for Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
August Sandgren, masters of traditional box making techniques dating back a century, handcrafts every single Leather Box using high-end using leather remnants, which is a natural par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather
Pewter Jar from GAB, Sweden, 1930
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant pewter jar from GAB, in a strict cylinder form with a pattern of stripes. Nice even patina.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Bronze Case from Oscar Antonsson, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant bronze case from Oscar Antonsson, in heavy quality. Beautiful decor of a reclining woman, lovely attention to detail. Wood dressed inside.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Pewter Jar by Estrid Ericson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant pewter jar by Estrid Ericson, with beautiful matte patina. Rim and lid decorated with a subtle pattern. Handle wound with blonde rattan for a nice contrast.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Flower Pot in Rosewood of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Flower pot in rosewood of Danish design from the 1960s. The item is in great vintage condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Anna Petrus, Pewter Box, Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
Box in brass and pewter with decor of a womans face. Designed by Anna Petrus for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Marked B8 = 1928.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Anna Petrus, Pewter box, Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1929
Located in Stockholm, SE
Box with decor of a lion, brass and pewter. Designed by Anna Petrus for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Marked C8 = 1929.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Plizè Medium, Scandinavian Modern Design Box with Hanna Anonen
By Hanna Anonen
Located in Halikko, Finland
The Plizé box - serrated surface balanced with a spherical knob is an eyecatcher like no other. Irresistible color combinations make this box a centerpiece of any space.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Modern Cigar Box by Knud Albert, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Along with Alfred Klitgaard Knud Albert is regarded as one of the most prolific wood artist of the 1960s. Although KA is mostly known for his strange moder...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Vintage Scholz & Lammel Modernist Wood Box Enamel Made in Germany
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful Scholz & Lammel boxe from the 1960s made of wood with enamel top. You could use it for cigaretts, little things like jewelry or small accessories.
Price for one box.
Category
1960s German Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Hans Hansen Wood and Sterling Silver Matchbox 1950s Made in Denmark
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful Hans Hansen (1884-1940) matchbox with Silver inlay from the 1950s Made in Denmark.
Price for one box.
Category
1950s German Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Silver
Scandinavian Modern Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
A round Scandinavian Modern teak wood box with lid, circa mid-20th century, Scandinavia. A great piece for a desk, vanity, closet area, etc. Dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Pewter Jar Depicting Pan by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1944
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing pewter jar by Nils Fougstedt, adorned with a flute playing, crosslegged Pan figurine. The tiny flute is made from brass. Beautifully sculpted figu...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Scandinavian Modern boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include Alfred Klitgaard, Svenskt Tenn, Hans Hansen, and Ystad-Metall. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $59 and tops out at $5,508 while the average work can sell for $1,050.
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