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
A Pair of Glazed Porcelain Bird Sculptures by Bertil Vallien
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Bertil Vallien
Rörstrand Sweden, c. 1965
A pair of bird sculptures glazed porcelain.
8.25 h × 11 w × 4 d in
5.25 h × 7 w × 2.25 d in
Bertil Vallien is by far the most internationall...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Nuutajärvi Arktis Bowl Large by Björn Weckström, Scandinavian Modern Art Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome large clear glass square catchall. Manufactured in by Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, the oldest glass manufacturer in Finland; designed by Bjorn Weckstrom in the 1970s. From the Arktis ...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Glazed Ceramic Vase by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Geometrically patterned and blue/dark-blue/beige-colored glazed ceramic vase fabricated by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted grey-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Swedish adjustable Floor Candlestick holder 'Lyskärring', circa 1780-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish adjustable Floor Candlestick holder, also called 'Lyskärring'.
Circa 1780-1830.
The patina is really dark and has an almost mahogany feel to it.
This was originally not int...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions: .75” H x 2.5” Diameter
Holds .5” diameter candles
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bjørn Wiinblad for The Blue House. Octagonal dish/wall plaque in stoneware.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006) for Det Blå Hus (The ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Large Ceramic Argenta Plate
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in New York, NY
Large Swedish Modern Ceramic Argenta Plate originally introduced by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Good vintage condition with few signs of wear.
Seen here on a 1930s Art Deco chest...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad for Nymølle. Two earthenware vases with black decoration.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Bjørn Wiinblad for Nymølle.
Two earthenware vase...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Square Vase or Bottle with Bronze Lid, 1957
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish artist Jais Nielsen deigned this slim square stoneware jar or bottle with bronze lid for Royal Copenhagen.
The four sides show a decoration of biblical motifs covered with br...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unic Rustic Vase by Danish Sejer Ceramic Studio Decorative Brutalist Style 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rustic mid-century Danish vase by Fridtjof Sejersen for Sejer Studio Ceramic.
It´s made in the 1960's at his own studio workshop in Nr. Aaby on the Danish island Funen. Fridtjof Seje...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala, Vase, Blown Glass, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Iittala, Finland, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 7.25” H x 7.875” W x 7” D
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Erik Hoglund / Engraved Vase 'Crystal' / Boda Glasbruk / 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
An art piece carved into crystal glass using the engraving technique. The deep and rough sculpture is by Eric Högland himself. The figure of four ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen BACA Oval Faience Vase Danish Ceramic 1975-79
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
BACA oval faience vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen model no. 870/3740.
The glaze is grey, and shades of blue and brown.
According to the stamp...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Modern Man & Woman ceramic sculpture by Elsi Bourelius for Jie Gantofta
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful figurative sculpture by artist Elsi Bourelious circa 1970's excellent condition no chips or cracks retains original label.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture by Evert Lindfors, Sweden, 1970s
By Evert Lindfors
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture by Evert Lindfors,
Sweden. 1970's.
Terracotta and bronze.
Base:
W: 22, 5 cm/ 9''
L: 51,5 cm / 20 1/4''
Sculpture:
H: 76 cm/ 30''
W: 35 cm/ 13 3/4''
L: 47 cm/ 18 2/4 ''
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern Vase In Brass, Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad Metall ca 1940's
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare vase in brass designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk. Produced by Ystad Metall in Sweden, 1940-50s.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use.
Brass patina, m...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Kay Bojesen (1886-1958). Songbird in beech wood. Limited edition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kay Bojesen (1886-1958).
Songbird in beech wood. Limited edition.
Hand-painted.
‘Poppy’ - bird of the year 2022.
New and unused condition. In original box and bag.
Dating: 2022
Mar...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase, Green Glazed Stoneware, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed stoneware vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
ROYAL COPENHAGEN - TORVET TØNDER - Vintage Collector Plate - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL COPENHAGEN - TORVET TØNDER (Tonder Market Square) - Vintage collector plate - factory back stamp - model number 3559 - Denmark - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Axel Salto Budded Stoneware Vase Celadon Glazing "Ipsens", Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and iconic budded vase by Danish master of stoneware Axel Salto in terra-cotta and celadon green glaze. Made at the terracotta manufacturer "P.Ibsens Enke" in the 1930s. Signed ...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Celadon, Terracotta
Three Ceramic Vessels by Hermann Bongard for Figgjo Flint, Norway, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two vases and one oil lamp from the same series designed by Hermann Bongard for Figgjo Flint, Norway 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gabriel Keramik, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted ceramic vase produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 6 Ceramic Miniature Vases and Bowls, Rörstrand Midcentury Sweden Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of 6 miniature vases on a wooden base designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane and one by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, They are between 4 - 7.5 cm (1.6"- 3") high and in mint condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Large Danish Bronze Floor Sculpture by Steffen Lüttge, 20th Century Copenhagen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Steffen Lüttge 20th century Contemporary Bronze Floor Sculpture, Denmark
Abstract sculpture in patinated bronze. Standing 35.5 inches tall, this orig...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Unique Piece Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase in Blue Crystalline Glaze
Located in Bochum, NRW
Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase with Crystalline Glaze, Sweden 1980s.
Unique piece, stoneware vase with blue crystalline glaze. Signed ‘Isak’ on the bottom and marked ‘unik’.
Height 19cm...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pierre Forssell gold plated cups + carafe Made by hand Skultuna Sweden Brancusi
Located in Forest, BE
This series of drinking cups with the matching flask/carafe with was hand crafted in the 1970's at the Skultuna factory next to the studio were Pierre Forssell was working with he's ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Porcelain "Carolina" Vase Designed by Gunnar Nylund For Rörstrand
Located in Doraville, GA
A beautifully shaped "Carolina" vase with a blue / black matte feldspar glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund in the 1950's for Rörstrand Procelain Works in Denmark.
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Two Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen Large Abstract Stoneware Bowls / Plates, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of decorative, large Scandinavian modern square bowls / plates with wonderful abstract motifs. Designed and manufactured by
the Danish ceramic artist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Danish Mid-century Modern Steel and Brass Menorah
Located in Downingtown, PA
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Steel and Brass Menorah or Candlestick,
Danish Mid-century Modern
1960s.
The Sorenesen-designed steel and brass Menorah is raised on four raised feet form...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
1960s Scandinavian Art Pottery Mustard Vase Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Pottery Mustard Vase Mustard Rörstrand Sweden
attributed Stalhane and Gunnar Nylund
signed Rörstrand L24
8.88 x 5 diameter
Preowned original vintage
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Vase Fabula and Ariel Designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors, Sweden, 2004
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase Fabula and Ariel designed by Per B. Sundberg for Orrefors,
Sweden. 2004.
Glass.
Dimensions:
H: 20 cm/ 7 7/8"
D: 17 cm/ 6 2/3"
Unique. Signed Orrefors 9663-87 Per B Sundberg.
Per B. Sundberg grew up in Huddinge, south of Stockholm, where he early showed interest in creative expression, including in textile. Sundberg applied and was accepted to the pottery division at Capellagården in Vickleby 1983-85. In the years 1985-1992 he studied glass and ceramics at Konstfack in Stockholm, with a break in 1988 to study at the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle.
Per B Sundberg altered the course of Swedish design in the 1990s with the advent of new techniques and the creation of experimental ceramics...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gösta Grähs for Rörstrand, Sweden. Ceramic vase in gray glaze. 1960s/70s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gösta Grähs for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Ceramic vase in gray glaze.
1960s/70s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: D 11.0 cm x D 14.5 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Sylvia Leuchovius, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set containing 4 pieces ceramic was designed by Sylvia Leuchovius and produced by Rörstrand. These four pieces are marked as studio ceramic and are well sculptured with a stunni...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Scandinavian Modern Tulip Candlesticks in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of tall organically shaped tulip candlesticks in brass. Designed and manufactured in Scandinavia during the 1960s ina style reminiscent of Pierre Forssell and Jens Harald Quis...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sommerso Glass Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sommeroso vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors. smoked greenish gray color. signed on underside.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Tyra Lundgren, sculpture in stoneware, Sweden 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique, partially glazed stoneware sculpture by Tyra Lundgren (Swe 1897-1979). One of the most versetile artist of the 20th Century, she is most known for her ceramics for Gustavsb...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pierre Forssell gold plated carafe Made by hand in Skultuna Sweden. Brancusi
Located in Forest, BE
This series of drinking cups with the matching flask/carafe with was hand crafted in the 1970's at the Skultuna factory next to the studio were Pierre Forssell was working with he's ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
White Vase, Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France, Scandinavian Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase designed by Hans Hedberg in his studio in Biot. The vase is 16.5 cm high and in very good condition except from some minor marks and scratches. The vase has a lovely white spe...
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A set of a Blue and a Yellow Kaj Franck Vases Model KF 234, Nuutajärvi 1959-62
Located in Helsinki, FI
Colourful tapered glass vases with oval rims and oval bases model KF 234 and this model was in producion during 1955-1964 period. The colors of these two vases are clear glass with s...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Kay Bojesen (1886-1958). ‘Georg’ - songbird in beech wood.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kay Bojesen (1886-1958).
‘Georg’ - songbird in beech wood. Kay Bojesen graduated as a silversmith at Georg Jensen in 1910.
Hand painted.
Dating: 2000s
New and unused condition. In o...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Unique Black Stoneware Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Mid century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 12,5 cm high and in mint condition. It´s a unique vase as you can see on the signature.
Carl-Harry Stålhane is one ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Francesca MascItti-Lindh Ceramic Bowl, for Arabia, Finland
Located in New York, NY
A large, vibrantly glazed hand thrown bowl by Francesca Mascitti-Lindh for Arabia. Finland, circa 1960s. Signed on bottom.
Diameter: 12“ Height: “2.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Wooden Sculpture by Danish Artist Ole Wettergren, 1990s
Located in Odense, DK
Large wooden sculpture, made by Danish artist Ole Wettergren in 1990s.
Ole is famous for hes wooden sculptures and he has been presented in internati...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Stoneware Vase by Swedish Ceramist Rolf Palm, 1981
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1981.
Excellent condition. Incised ’Palm / Mölle / H0’ and ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sculpture 'Puppy in the World' by Sonja Petterson, Sweden, 2000, Pug, Dog
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture 'Puppy in the World' by Sonja Petterson, Sweden, 2000.
Signed.
Sonja Petterson was a Swedish sculptor. She studied at Konstfack—the Stockholm University of Arts, Crafts a...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
A Rosewood Trinket Box by Alfred Klitgaard & Bodil Eje for Klitgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A masterfully crafted rosewood trinket box with a colorful green and red ceramic tile inset in the lid.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Vintage Danish 'Glass-Tronomy' Bowl by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, 1970s
By Michael Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare centerpiece or salad bowl in cast centrifuged clear glass. Decor: tentacles or waves. It is called Glastronomi (compilation of Glass and astronomy) and it was designed by Mich...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vase Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1957
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala,
Sweden, 1957.
Sterling silver.
Dimensions:
H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8"
W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2"
D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2"
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design.
Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze Sculpture - Ernst Billgren - "Abstract Sculpture" 4/7
Located in Stockholm, SE
A bronze sculpture designed by one of the most famous contemporary artist from Sweden Ernst Billgren. The sculptures name is "Abstract Sculpture" and it is made in an limited edition...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Royal Copenhagen Small Baca Vase by Johanne Gerber, Danish Ceramic 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small ceramic vase from the Royal Copenhagen "Baca" series designed by Johanne Gerber in the late 1960s.
It features a overlapping half circle patterns in yellowish green and brown...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Vintage Norwegian Stoneware Vide-Poche, 1969
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Norwegian rustic stoneware vide-poche bowl manufactured by Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik in 1969. Shiny earth colored brown, green and ochre crackle glaze on the inside while the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Ceramic candlestick. Elf on skates. Late 20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg.
Ceramic candlestick.
Elf on skates.
Late 20th century.
In perfect condition.
Signed.
Dimensions: W 13.0 cm x H 10.5 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Nittsjö, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Nils Kähler for Kähler. Large ceramic vase in modernist style.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Nils Kähler for Kähler.
Large ceramic vase in mo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala Pollo Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tapio Wirkkala design Pollo vase for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany.
Rare larger size vase or vessel seldom seen compared with the much smaller common model. A wonderful object or v...
Category
1970s German Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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Antique Farm Bell
Antique Mother Of Pearl Gaming Chips
Antique Pixie
Antique Pixies
Antique Wooden Bucket With Metal Handle
Arabian Desk
Art Deco Loetz Tango
Asprey Crocodile
Asprey Pen
Athena Clock
Auge Pierre
Automata Clock
Barbara Delfosse
Cesellato A Mano
Italian Majolica Fruit Basket