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
Stig Lindberg Pottery - Stoneware Vase - Gustavsberg Mid Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely stoneware vase designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg. The vase is 13.5 cm high and 21.5 cm in diameter. It is in excellent condition and marked as below.
Stig Lindberg i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Kjell Blomberg Vase Produced by Gullaskruf in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large glass vase designed by Kjell Blomberg. Produced by Gullaskruf in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Valdemar Petersen, Vase, Brown Glazed Stoneware, Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown glazed stoneware vase designed by Valdemar Petersen and produced by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Vintage Brass Candlesticks by Skultuna. Sweden, 1940s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of vintage beautiful brass candle holders with amazing patina. For ordinary (22 mm.) or large candles (50 mm.).
Made by Skultuna Messingsbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
Great original condition. Can be polished if you prefer that.
Stamped with makers mark.
Skultuna Messingsbruk, often just called Skultuna, is one of Sweden’s oldest industrial companies — in fact, one of the oldest still active manufacturers in the world. It was founded in 1607 by King Karl IX.
The location for the factory was chosen carefully: it is in Skultuna, near Västerås, where the brook Svartån provides water power, there was access to raw materials (copper from the mine at Falun), and ample wood for charcoal.
From the start, the foundry made things like brass plates, candlesticks, chandeliers, combining craft and design. Some early pieces are still preserved — for example, the oldest known Skultuna chandelier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Wood Candle Holder – Large
Located in Orlando, FL
The minimal and modern solid wood candle holder is handcrafted to showcase the natural beauty of cedar wood. Each piece features the unique patterns and textures of the wood, highlig...
Category
2010s Turkish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Josef Frank Candlestick Produced by Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Candlestick (the knot of friendship) in brass designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Boat Shaped Teak Box with Tamborine Door, 1981
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boat Shaped Teak Box
signed BAE, 1981
Tamborine Door
Blue Velvet on Interior
"In nice vintage as found condition with some minor wear to wood surface."
"Takes some pressure / forc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Anna-Lisa Thomson Floor Vase Produced by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare floor vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson. Produced by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Kanevad Sculpture / Letter Knife Made Especially for Nyman & Schultz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sculpture / letter knife designed by Gunnar Kanevad. Made especially for Nyman & Schultz travel agency.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Pine
6 Wall Plaques / Tiles, Rörstrand - Olle Alberius - Black and Green
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of 6 porcelain wall tiles / plaques designed by Olle Alberius at Rörstrand in the late 1960s. These plaques have a decor of birds, flowers and trees in a black and green/yellow...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Lars Holmström Brass Christmas Candelabra Scandinavian Swedish Modern 1950's
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant seven-light candelabrum designed by Lars Holmström and produced by Arvika Konsthantverk in Sweden during the 1950s.
Expertly crafted from solid brass with a rich, warm patin...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Stoneware Bowl by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son, Denmark
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Scandinavian Bowl / Centerpiece in “Persia Technique” (crackle finish). It could also be hung on the wall.
The bowl features a Rooster motive. Design Marianne Starck for Michael An...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Candlesticks Designed by Sigurd Persson, Sterling Silver, Sweden, 1964
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of candlesticks designed by Sigurd Persson,
Sweden. 1964.
Sterling silver.
Measurements:
H: 21.5 cm/ 8 1/2"
D: 9.3 cm / 3 2/4"
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Collect Hurricane SC83 Lantern/Candleholder by Space Copenhagen for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Described by Space Copenhagen as “framing the poetic nature of candlelight,” Hurricane is the latest addition to the Collect series.
The rounded glass and powder-coated steel lanter...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Royal Copenhagen Berte Jessen Scandinavian Modernist Blue Tenera Tall Vase 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Royal Copenhagen Berte Jessen Scandinavian Modernist Tenera Tall Vase
1960's
Berte Jessen was a talented female artist in Royal Copenhagen's Faience department headed by Artistic Dir...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen. Stoneware bowl in aubergine-colored tones
Located in København, Copenhagen
Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen.
Stoneware bowl, in organic form, decorated with glaze in aubergine colored tones.
Dated 1958
Signed Salto.
In perfect condition. 3rd factory quality...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vicke Lindstrand Vase Produced by Kosta in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand. Produced by Kosta in Sweden. Signed ‘Kosta 46694 Lindstrand'.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Lunaria Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, 1972
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Large Lunaria Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, crafted in 1972, beckons as an exceptional investment in timeless design and functionality. Wirkkala, a luminary in Finnish desi...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
1960s Arabia Glazed White "Rice" Porcelain Vase by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg
Located in Knebel, DK
White porcelain vase by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia. Round base flares to rounded four-sider rim. Hand-cut transparent pattern and incised marks: Arabia, FHKJ, Finland.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Interconnect Candle Holder - Polished Brass - by Colin King for Audo
By Audo
Located in Dubai, AE
Interconnect Candle Holder, a sphere, an angle and a line meet on the Interconnect Candle Holder , a bold and illuminating centrepiece of exaggerated proportions, designed for Audo by Colin King...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vicke Lindstrand “Seaweed” Vase for Kosta
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant hand-blown glass vase from the sought-after “Seaweed” series, designed by legendary Swedish glass artist Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Glasbruk. Each vase in this series is a un...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Animal Sculpture of a Capercaillie Bird Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Mid-20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A sculpture of a Capercaillie Bird in ceramics with a stunning green glaze in ceramic designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 35 x 27 cm and 29.5 cm tall. It is in excellent co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase Crystalline Glaze Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with a crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 18.5 cm (7.4") tall and about 5 cm (2") wide and it is in excellent condition. This is a unique vase ...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in a slender form with streamlined curves. Lovely pale blue nuances of hare’s fur glaze.
Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for his s...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Smoked Grey 'Hellas' Glass Vase, by Per Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Per Lütken
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Beautifully crafted hand-blown thick glass 'Hellas' vase by renowned designer Per Lütken for Holmegaard, Denmark. In nice condition with no chips or cracks, some minor scratches, as ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Gift Idea Edvin Öhrström for Orrefors Sculptural Hand-Blown Organic Glass Vase
Located in Bochum, NRW
🎁 Gift Idea: Edvin Öhrström for Orrefors - Sculptural Hand-Blown Glass Bowl with Organic Form
A masterwork of Scandinavian glass artistry, this sculptural bowl was designed by Edvi...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Baca Faience Vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Malmö, SE
Ceramic vase from the Royal Copenhagen "Baca" series designed by Nils Thorsson in the late 1960s. This vase was manufactured 1969-1973.
It features a pattern in brown tones with som...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Mid-Century Stoneware Vase in Green by Gunnar Nylund, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wonderful vase designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand is from the Paradiso series. This beautiful trumpet form vase is decorated in relief all over, with foliate forms and geom...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Simon Gate Glass Vase Model Slöjdansen Produced by Orrefors in Sweden
By Simon Gate
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare glass vase model Slöjdansen designed by Simon Gate. Produced by Orrefors in Sweden. Signed Orrefors Gate 109 25 KR (engraver Karl Rössler).
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Holmegaard Smoked Glass Free Form Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern free form art glass vessel, great as a centerpiece. Holmegaard, Sweden. Etched on bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Ceramic vase in chamotte clay. Yellow glaze
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Ceramic vase in chamotte clay. Rare shape. Yellow glaze.
Mid-20th century.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Dime...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Two-part ceramic vase in chamotte clay
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand, Sweden. Two-part ceramic vase in chamotte clay. Yellow/green glaze.
Mid-20th century.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Piet Hein Super Egg by Henning Glahn / Danks Design in original Box
By Piet Hein
Located in Krefeld, DE
Piet Hein super egg with leather pouch, booklet and original Box. The super egg is in solid brass produced by Henning Glahn, Denmark. Price for the...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bowl in Wood or Decorative Vde Poche Brown Color Scandinavian circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This bowl in a brown color, is quite large. Can be used as a basket, a vide poche, or just as a decorative item.
It has been made in wood, in sweden, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Unique ceramic vase with a narrow neck.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) for Gustavsberg Studio.
Unique ceramic vase with a narrow neck. Glaze in light brown tones.
Mid-20th century.
Signed.
With Gustavsberg 'Studio hand' mark....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Brown Vase Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large, brown vase with a stunning brown har-fur glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 31.5 cm (12.6") tall and about 15.5 cm (6.2") in diameter at the top. It´s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Sculpture in green art glass. On a base.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Sculpture in green art glass. On a base.
Organic shape.
Denmark, 1960s.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 11.0 cm x D 6.0 cm x H 19.5 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a classic shape. Beautiful dark purple glaze with clear blue undertones.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Clear Glass Ball Spare for Glass Ball Speaker and Audiomus
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A single mouth-blown glass sphere with the speaker driver built in. Gathered at high heat, formed in a custom mould and annealed. Colour is worked into the glass (not painted).
Swap...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Cobalt Blue Striped Ceramic Vase, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Graphically stunning hand decorated Danish Mid-Century Modern lustrous cobalt blue, chalk white and raw ceramic vase from the 1960s. Manufactured in northern Zealand by Schollert Ker...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Monumental Floor Vase by Marian Zawadzki, Signed and Dated 1965
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A striking and rare ceramic floor vase by renowned Polish-Canadian artist Marian Zawadzki, dated 1965 and signed M.Z. on the base. This sculptural piece is a powerful example of mid-...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Stoneware Sculpture, Bertil Lundgren, Rörstrand, Modern, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique stoneware sculpture designed by Bertil Lundgren at Rörstrand in 1975. The sculpture is 32.5 cm (13") high and 16 x 16 cm (6.4" x 6.4"). It is in excellent condition and mark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$2,203 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Ceramic Vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - Mid 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A black vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 13.5 cm (5.4") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marked as 1st quality.
Carl-Harry Stålhane is one...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Alvar Aalto Steel Bowl's by Iittala Finland
By Iittala, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Set of two Aalto Steel Bowls. Designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Iittala Finland.
Finnish design legend Alvar Aalto’s asymmetrical natural wave shape has become his creati...
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
$565 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Scandinatian Modern Brutalist Iittala Aslak Vessel Tapio Wirkkala Finland 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Tapio Wirkkala designed the ASLAK heavy Glass Bowl/Ashtray and was produced by Iittala in the 1970s. This one designed with a map of Europe prominently displayed, in relief on the ba...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Stoneware figurine. "East"
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg.
Stoneware figurine "Öst" (East) from the series "All världens barn" (Children of the World).
Perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 12.5 cm x D 7.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Tapio Wirkkala Vases, Marmora 3544
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
Tapio Wirkkala’s Marmora 3544 vase, designed by the renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, is a stunning piece from the 1960s. This vase, produced by Iittala between 1967 and 1983...
Category
Mid-19th Century Finnish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Low bowl with blue-toned glaze
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Low bowl with blue-toned glaze from the "Collier" series.
From the 1960s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 16.5 cm...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Saphire Blue Bowl, Holmegaard 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare salad- or decorative bowl in cobalt/saphire blue hand-blown glass. It was designed by Michael Bang and made at Holmegaard in Denmark during the 1970. Measurements: D: 17.5 cm,...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Gunnar Nylund Bowl Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bronze bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Turned Pine Bowl by Oscar Johansson, Sweden
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
This striking hand-turned wooden bowl is attributed to Swedish artisan Oscar Johansson, known for his mastery in Scandinavian woodcraft. Crafted from solid pine, the bowl showcases t...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg. Large unique ceramic vase. Hare's fur glaze
Located in København, Copenhagen
Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) for Gustavsberg. Large unique ceramic vase.
Hare's fur glaze in light brown tones.
Mid-20th century.
Signed.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 20.5 cm x W ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Suzanne Öhlén for Rörstrand. Ceramic vase with glaze in light tones.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Suzanne Öhlén (born 1953) for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Porcelain vase with glaze in light tones.
1970s/80s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
First factory qualit...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Floor Vase by Arthur Andersson, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceramic Floor Vase by Arthur Andersson, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Ceramic
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Wallåkra in Sweden
Dimensions (W x D x H): 30 x...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Miniature Bowl by Berndt Friberg. Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful miniature stoneware bowl with amazing glossy glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s.
Great condition.
Incise...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pewter Jar Designed by Sylvia Stave, 1929
By Sylvia Stave
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pewter Jar Designed by Sylvia Stave, 1929
Additional Information:
Material: Pewter
Produced by C.G. Hallberg in Sweden
Dimensions: (W x D x H): 9 x 9 x 11 cm
Condition: Good vintage...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Ib Geertsen Mobile Produced by the Artist in Denmark
By Ib Geertsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare mobile by Ib Geertsen, (1919-2009). Produced by the artist in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brown Stoneware Birka Rubus Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite stoneware vase, designed by the renowned Swedish ceramic artist Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, dates to the 1960s and belongs to the distinguished “Rubus” series. A stri...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Edvin Ollers, vase model Ove, designed for Elme Glasbruk 1930s, Swedish Modern
By Edvin Ollers
Located in Stockholm, SE
A true Swedish classic, decorative glass vase, model Ove designed by Edvin Ollers for Elme Glasbruk 1930s, Swedish Modern.
In good condition, normal / small signs of use and age.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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Antique Candle Clock
Antique Dog Clock
Antique French Letters
Antique German Carousel
Antique Growlers
Antique Hippo
Antique Horse Figurines