Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
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
- Scandinavian design and Nordic design originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus; 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
Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850
With beautiful intricate carvings.
Made out birch wood.
Heigth: 5.5 cm/2.1 inch
Depth: 9.5 cm/3.7 inch
Width: 17 cm/6.6 inch
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
Large Green ceramic vase - Anna-Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby - 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely green floor vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson at Upsala Ekeby. The vase is 40.5 cm (16.2") high and in excellent condition.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala / VASE / Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
This piece is made using a special glass developed by Iittala called “Q Colour,” which features a pastel-toned, semi-transparent blue glass that emits a unique glow when light passes...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
SALE 50s Danish Modern 9 Arm Wrought Iron Ljusstake Starburst Menorah
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
CYBER WEEK SALE 1950s, Rare, hand wrought, vintage iron atomic starburst Danish Modern Wrought Iron 9 Light Ljusstake Starburst Hanukkah Menorah or Sculptural Candelabra .
As a meno...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
$570 Sale Price
40% Off
Abstract Danish Modern Royal Copenhagen Faience Vase by Ellen Malmer
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A tall fajance vase with abstract - modernistic glazed motif in contrasting yet earthy glazes. Designed by the danish ceramist Ellen Malmer (EM) and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Danish Modern Terracotta Candle Holder by Thyssen Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and hard to find Danish modern terracotta candle holder by Thyssen Keramik, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"W x...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition, with only a few light scratches. Slightly askew with an inscription...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Sculptural Tall Glass Vase by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Glasbruk
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a colorful, sculptural glass vase by the Swedish glass artist Kjell Engman.
It comes in a tall cylinder shape.
It has a thick trunk and a thin, flat and very wide top like a ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
A Brown Ceramic Bowl - Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown bowl in ceramics, it is designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 12 x 8.5 cm wide. It´s in excellent condition except from some craquelure and air-bubbles on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Decorative Small Rosewood Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorative Small Rosewood Bowl
"nice wood grain and finish"
"turned from a single piece of wood"
"oiled with food grade mineral oil"
"see last image for more bowls"
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 3 Beautiful Stoneware Vases by Swedish Ceramist Claes Thell, 1986
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of three beautiful stoneware vases with amazing glaze.
Made by Claes Thell, in the Artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1986.
Excellent condition. Signed 'Thell '86'.
Claes The...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Cast Iron Urn Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Cast iron urn produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Pewter Bowl by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1931
By Sylvia Stave
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant Art Deco pewter bowl designed and crafted by the renowned Swedish firm CG Hallberg in 1931. This beautifully flared piece features a gently scalloped rim with subtle vertical...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Midcentury Brutalist Bronze TRIPOD Candleholder by Michael Harjes, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist candleholder
Origin: Germany
Design producer: Michael Harjes
Material: bronze
Decade: 1960s
Description: This original vintage candleholder, was produced in the 1960s in Germany. Designed and executed by Michael Harjes, Germany. It is made of solid bronze, and has a lovely patination due to the age of about 60 years. It is a high quality handmade blacksmith work with a fantastic surface structure and sculptural Brutalist optic. With its original formed shape, it can hold 3 candles...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$909 Sale Price
20% Off
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green and off-white glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.0"H x 5.5"W x 4.5"D
All items ship from High Point, North C...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Enamel on Copper Plates
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous set of four Mid-Century Modern enamel on copper plates, circa 1960s. The plates are in very good condition and measure 5.75" in diamet...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Collectors stoneware bowl in ceramic, Scandinavian Modern, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful, decorative stoneware bowl with glaze shifting in blues, black and brown.
By Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden mid1900s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Gunnar Ander, Candelabras, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Ander
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass candelabras designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 4.25” H x 4.125” W x 2.5” D
2 sockets
Holds .375” diamet...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Blue Stoneware Miniature Vase by Berndt Friberg. Gustavsberg Studio Sweden 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful miniature stoneware vase with amazing light blue hare’s fur glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s.
Great con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Rare Lion Couple in Glazed Stoneware, 1970's
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Rare lion couple in glazed stoneware. 1970's.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Measures: 16 x 7.5 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition, with some light scratches. Slightly askew.
Stamped 'BRONS' and make...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Bowl by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bronze bowl with amazing patina.
Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Äkta Brons, Sweden, 1940s.
Excellent condition. Initials 'G.N.' on the front. Stamped 'ÄKTA BRON...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and orange-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Large Bronze Art Deco Bowl by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze bowl with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s.
Great condition, only with some light scratches.
Stamped ...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1970s Studio Ceramic Bowl Celtic Scandinavian Style by Friedl Thoms, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
A truly unusual piece of art is this bowl from ceramic, hand thrown by female German artist Friedl Thoms.
The inner decoration and handles remind of Nordic, Scandinavian ethnic patte...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1963
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing brown hare’s fur glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1963.
Excellent condition.
Inc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Ewald Dahlskog, Large Turquoise Art Deco Floor Vase, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large turquoise floor vase designed by Ewald Dahlskog at Bo Fajans in Gefle in the 1930s. The vase is 52 cm high.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,394 Sale Price
20% Off
Edvin Öhrström, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue blown-glass vase designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Arne Jacobsen Iconic brass bowl for Stelton brassware Denmark 1960's
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Forest, BE
Original brass bowl by master Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. Model designed for Stelton a danish manufacturer . Lots of patina and traces of use that gives a warm feeling. Properly ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,915 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Long Solid Teak Storage Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist long solid teak storage box, circa 1970s. This beautiful well crafted desk top box is great for storing small items. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Basset hound in glazed ceramic. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Basset hound in glazed ceramic.
Late 20th century.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Dimensions: L 4.5 cm x H 4.5 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1953
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing hare’s fur glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Excellent condition. Incised signa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Rare Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Glazed stone ware.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Geometric Ceramic Bowl or Planter in Raku Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish centerpiece bowl or elegant planter in Raku glazed stoneware. Executed with a hand-glazed geometric pattern. Anonymous scandinavian designer/maker in the style of Gertrud V...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$322 Sale Price
28% Off
Bronze sculpture "Prehistoric bird" by Bengt Amundin, Sweden 1957
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture titled "Prehistoric bird" by Swedish artist Bengt Amundin. Made from patinated bronze standing on a base of smoked oak. Made in 1957 and signed with artist signature and ye...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Danish Nils Kähler for HAK Kähler Large Wide Vase with Greyish-brown Glaze 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large wide vase with sweeping shape, made of chamotte clay which gives the surface an rustic expression.
The glaze is greyish-brown, with a satin look...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Blue Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand - Scandinavian Mid 20th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely blue bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 14 cm (5.6") in diameter and 7 cm (2,8") tall. It is in excellent condition except from some minor cracks...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Small stoneware vase with Aniara glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Elegant small stoneware vase with Aniara glaze.
Beautifully glazed in the characteristic Aniara glaze in shades of blue and violet with vibrant...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
GAB Pewter Vase - Z8
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pewter vase by GAB from Z8=1950.
Contact us for any questions!
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$574 Sale Price
20% Off
Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1956
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing hare’s fur glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956.
Excellent condition.
Incised s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Sweden 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Glazed ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden 1960s. Cobalt blue and two tones of beige/brown raphical pattern.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg Bowl Aniara Stoneware Dish Gustavsberg Sweden 1970
Located in Basel, BS
Stoneware bowl by Berndt Friberg, thrown and glazed by the master himself in his workshop at Gustavsberg porcelain factory, Sweden.
Beautiful ‚Aniara‘ glaze in blue tones, made in 1...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ewald Dahlskog, Deep Blue Large Bowl, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large, deep blue bowl designed by Ewald Dahlskog at Bo Fajans in Gefle in 1940s. The bowl is 33.5 x 19.5 cm in diameter and in excellent condition except from a minor stain on the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Just Andersen, Vase, Disko Metal, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A disko metal vase designed and produced by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Unique Midcentury Floor Vase by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unique stoneware floor vase by Stig Lindberg, in a whimsical design of a large vase and a small one attached to each other. Sleek forms with rich, vibrant oxblood red glaze with aqua...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Yellow & Beige Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Mid-Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely Midcentury Swedish vase in ceramics designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase has a lovely yellow glaze. The vase is 10.5 cm high and in mint condition.
Car...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Arne Bang, Vase, Grey and Green Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
By Arne Bang
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and green glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Oiva Toikka Glass Sculptures, Green Vegetables, Nuutajärvi
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of Oiva Toikka limited series and numbered vegetables glass sculptures. The set includes an onion, sugar pee, and two versions of broccoli. All sculptures are in a go...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing 'aniara' glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s.
Great condition.
Incised signat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
White Swedish Grace Lidded Bowl by Erik Mornils for Nittsjo, Sweden, 1930s.
Located in Malmö, SE
Beautiful White Swedish Grace Lidded Bowl made by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition. Tiny glace defect on the knob of the lid (pictured).
Impressed with makers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Midcentury Collection of Five Blue Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of five blue glass vases/vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to excellent...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT 3235 / Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Manufactured between 1947 and 1949.
One of Tapio Wirkkala's earliest designs for IITTALA. This crystal-glass piece was made using the free-blown technique, which creates bubbles insi...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Green Stoneware Bowl by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing glaze.
Made by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Ateljé, Sweden, 1950s.
Great original condition. No chips, cracks or crazing.
Signed 'CHS' an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large “Iglu” Art Glass Bowl by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi, Finland, 1970s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Large and rare hand-blown glass bowl from the Iglu art glass series by Finnish designer Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi. Created in the 1970s, each Iglu piece was individually made by han...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Speckled ceramic vase - "Triton" Vicke Lindstrand - Upsala Ekeby - 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful ceramic vase of model Triton designed by Vicke Lindstrand at Upsala Ekeby 1940s. It is 35 cm (14") high and in very good condition except from some minor repaired chips n...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,043 Sale Price
20% Off
Saara Hopea / "BUBBLE" VASE SH122 / Nuutajärvi
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Saara Hopea is a Finnish female designer.
She specialised in interior design at the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki, and after graduating, she started her career as a furn...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Group of 5 Miniature Vases, Bertil Lundgren, Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of five vases with shiny glaze in different colors designed by Bertil Lundgren at Rörstrand. They are between 3.5 - 7 cm (1.4"-2.8") high. They are all in excellent condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Blue Eggshaped Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg. Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden 1964
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful egg-shaped stoneware vase with amazing blue hare’s fur glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1964.
Great condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Swedish Designer, Candelabras, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candelabras designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Hold .75” candles
Near identical pair, please note difference to shape of nozzles.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, Gustavsberg, and Upsala Ekeby. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $48 and tops out at $149,456 while the average work can sell for $883.
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