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 Mid Century Sculptural Stoneware Floor Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish mid century stoneware floor vase in a carved and impressed brown beige glaze by Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Uppsala-Ekeby in Sweden, 1940s. In good original conditi...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Six Brass Star Candleholders Designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Six candleholders, brass stars, designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden, 1960s.
Bottom with maker's mark and signature.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Brown Stoneware Miniature Vase by Berndt Friberg. Gustavsberg, Sweden 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful miniature stoneware vase 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
Fluted Art Glass Vase from Studiolasi Pertunmaa, Finland, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A hand sculpted clear glass vase with red stripes and vertical ribbings. Designed and made at Studiolasi in Finland, circa 1970. Measurements: H 25.3, D 8/3 cm.
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Ivar Ålenius-Bjök, large brass candle holder, Ystad Metall, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Large Swedish candle holder / candle stick designed by Ivar Ålenius-Björk for his long time collaborator Ystad Metall in the 1960s. Striped stem in relief with four coil shaped feet....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware miniature vase with amazing hare’s fur glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Excellent condition. Incise...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid Century Ceramic Grey Stoneware Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, 1961
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 17.5 cm in diameter, 13.5cm high and it´s in mint condition. This is a unique pot only made in one copy as you can see of th...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Just Andersen disco metal planter, model 164
Located in Long Island City, NY
Just Andersen (1884-1943) patinated disco metal planter, model 164, Denmark, 1926-29.
Minor scratches, very good vintage condition. Stamped with JA model number.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Stoneware "Farsta" Sculpture by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing, unique “Farsta” sculpture by Wilhelm Kåge, in the form of a stylized pike with a playful expression. Beautiful details, varying rust-colored glaze. Can be used as a vase, wa...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Bøgild Sage Green Organic Shaped Bottle Vase, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Curvy and slender handmade ceramic vase with narrow opening. By designer Ole Bøgild for Lee Keramik in the 1970s. Glazed with a beautifully speckled sage green shiny glaze. Signed un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Palshus Large Ceramic Dish Bowl with Brown Beige Glaze, Danish Midcentury 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
A large ceramic charger by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus Denmark. Made in the 1960s or early 1970s.
It has an interesting colorplay with gr...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$501 Sale Price
30% Off
Michael Andersen, Vase, Green Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Michael Andersen & Son, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and brown-glazed incised earthenware vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Unique Scandinavian Modern Gourd-Shaped Beige Vase, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This unique Scandinavian modern vase is shaped like a gourd, featuring a bulbous body and a slightly flared lip. It is crafted from reddish clay, with most of the body covered in a c...
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1960s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Hand Blown Smoked Glass Cylindrical Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very attractive hand blown smoked glass cylindrical vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Post Modern Skultuna Belle Jewelry Box Made in Sweden c. 2007
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and sophisticated Belle jewelry box, designed by Claesson Kolvisto Rune for Skultuna ( 1607 circa 2007 ). The box features an exaggerated vertical top on a bulbous ...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Jacob Siv Ceramic Vase with Leaves for Syco Sweden, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Jacob Siv for Syco, Strömstad, Swedish ceramist. Diablo shaped ceramic vase with glazes in brown shades and hand-painted leaf decor. Measures: 17 cm in heigh...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Red Miniature Stoneware Vases by Swedish Ceramist Rolf Palm, 1970s
Located in Malmö, SE
Beautiful miniature stoneware vase and bowl with amazing Sang de boeuf / oxblood glaze.
Made by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1970s.
Excellent condition. Incised...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Glazed Purple Pottery Vase from Laholm Sweden, 1960s
By Laholm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sgrafitto decorated vase from Laholm Studio in Sweden. Polychrome glazes: purple, white and black in an abstract/geometric decor. Delicate feminin styling. Signed/marked. Made circa ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Bowl by Swedish Ceramist Rolf Palm, 1978
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique stoneware bowl with amazing glaze.
Made by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1978.
Excellent condition. Incised ’Palm / Mölle / G8’ and ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vases/candlesticks "Pompadour"/1945, Riihimäaen Lasi, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of timless, elegant vases / candlesticks in solid glass. Model Pompadour / 1945, designed by Nanny Still (1926-2009) for Riihimäaen Lasi. Finland 1960/70s.
This pair in bea...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Kaj Franck Art Glass Object KF 239 in Red & Grey Green Shade, Nuutajärvi 1962
Located in Helsinki, FI
This beautiful free blown art object was made in a number of sizes and different forms. This example is the larger one in ruby red with a grey curtain around it. Amazingly beautiful ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Bjørn Wiinblad ‘1918-2006’, Tall "Hurricane" Candleholder in Brass, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006). Tall "Hurricane" candleholder in brass with blue-tinted glass, 1970s.
Measures: 63 x 13 cm.
In very good condition.
Signed.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Glazed Ceramic Cat Decanter or Vase by Bjerre, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual piece unique from the danish ceramist Bjerre. A dark brown glazed ceramic cat that is intended as a vase/decorative object but also can be used as a decanter. It is signed Bj...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$240 Sale Price
44% Off
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
Vintage Leaf Shaped Serving Dish Faience, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsbergs Studio
Located in Stockholm, SE
A serving dish in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsbergs Studio in Stockholm, it is 31.5 x 10.5 cm (12.6" x 4.2") in diameter. It´s in excellent condition.
In 1942, Gu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
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...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Gunnar Cyren Candle Holder
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish cast iron candleholder designed by Gunnar Cyren, circa 1960 Denmark. Candle Holder features eight candles sticks. Excellent condition with minor signs of age and use.
Measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl with Glaze in Turquoise Tone Signed
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large California Studio Ceramic Bowl with Glaze in Turquoise Tone.
Handmade Fruit Bowl or decorative bowl simply placed on a coffee table.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Striped Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Pieces, 1970s, Group of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Matching lot of 3 striped Scandinavian stoneware pieces. Two vases and a dish/bowl. Diffrent Scandinavian female designers:
Hanne Busch, Bodil Manz and one unidentified piece. Measu...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$240 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Wilhelm Kåge, sculptural vase "Surrea", Gustavsberg Studio, Swedish Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare, beautifully sculptural stoneware vase by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Studio. Swedish Modern, 1950s.
This is a timeless decorative beauty. In good condition, smaller scratche...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Large Polychrome Stoneware Vase by Gösta Millberg, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s
By Rörstrand
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is a absolutely fabulous stoneware vase with polychrome decoration designed by Gösta Millberg for Rörstrand in Sweden. It's part of a limited series from a studio production. Th...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Glazed Studio Ceramics, 1970s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Curated lot of 3 Scandinavian ceramic/stoneware pieces. A bowl/dish by Jette Hellerøe, a ball vase by Robert Bentsen and an unknown octagonal trinket wi...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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 ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Celadon, Terracotta
Set of 3 Black Stoneware Miniatures by Gunnar Nylund. Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of three beautiful black and brown stoneware miniatures with amazing glaze.
Made by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Great condition.
Signed with 'GN' and makers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund, stoneware vase, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Modern / Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware vase with beautiful hare fur glaze by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstand, Sweden mid-1900s.
Marked Nylund and Rörstand.
In good condition, smaller signs of age and wear.
About...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Stig Lindberg Unique bowl/ vide poche in Brown Glazed Made by Hand Sweden 60s
Located in Forest, BE
Brown glazed bowl / vide poche by Swedish master ceramicist Stig Lindberg. From light brown to dark brown. Elegant details and nice pattern. Unique p...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,242 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Blue Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Vintage Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lidded bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Atelier. It is 7.5 cm (3") high and 9 x 7 cm (3.6" x 2.8") in diameter. It is marked as 2nd quality but I cannot see why be...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Sunflower Glass Candlesticks 3x, Göran Wärff, Kosta Boda Sweden 1970
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Crystal glass candle holders, design by Göran Warff for Kosta Boda, Sweden in the 1970s. Set of 3. One of the candlesticks is marked "handmade Kosta Sweden".
Groovy mid-century desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Scandinavian Centerpiece Bowl in Silver Plate & Purple Enamel, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large conical silver plate bowl decorated to the interior with a deep aubergine purple enamel. Manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish Silver- & Gol...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Johansfors Glasbruk, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown green glass vase produced by Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Stunning Vase - Bari - Sven-Erik Skawonius - Upsala Ekeby Karlskrona 1950s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely porcelain vase of the rare model Bari designed by Sven-Erik Skawonius in the 1950s at Upsala Ekeby Karlskrona. The color is white but with a touch of celadon and it has a be...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase with Red & Yellow Leaves, Alingsås Keramik 1947
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is a small (height 13 cm) hand painted ceramic vase produced at Alingsås Keramik in 1947. The beautiful leaves motif is hand painted using underglaze painted by signature "K". ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Kosta "Zebra" Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Kosta "Zebra" Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, 1950s.
Scandinavian hand blown art glass by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta (later Kosta Boda), Sweden.
This rare Swedish vase of the Zebra S...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Faience Dish with Abstract Glaze by Ellen Malmer for Royal Copenhagen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A fajance bowl with abstract - modernistic glazed motif in contrasting glazes. Both designed by the danish ceramist Ellen Malmer (EM) and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen during the ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Danish Modern Glass Vase with Etched Reindeer by Strombergshyttan
Located in San Diego, CA
Heavy blown glass vase with rounded corners, in blue silver glass, with etched reindeer. Made in Sweden, circa 1950s in great condition.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
“Farsta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely “Farsta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge in a small design with thick sides. Beautiful scalloped pattern and rich green glaze running over the body, gathering ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Two Scandinavian Modern "Apple Branch" Vases by Knud Basse
Located in New York, NY
One large and one smaller Scandinavian Modern, Danish Mid-Century Modern ceramic vases by Knud Basse for Michael Andersen & Sons. These "Apple Branch" des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sigurd Persson Sculpture, Sweden, 1973
Located in Stockholm, SE
Signed. "SIGP" 1973. 4/12.
Height 23 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Striped Ceramic Vases Titus by Olle Alberius for Rörstrand Sweden, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rörstrand 'Titus' ceramic vases. Designed by Olle Alberius. Handpainted and executed in glazed chamotte clay. 1963-1970 SWEDEN. Marked: "Rörstrand Sweden Titus Handpainted" Good cond...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
White Konstrakta Porcelain Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A porcelain vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, the vase is of model "Konstrakta". It´s 10 cm high and 9 x 8 cm and in excellent condition excep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Miniature Stoneware Vases by Arthur Andersson, Wallakra, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of two beautiful stoneware vases with amazing glaze.
Made by Arthur Andersson for Wallakra, Sweden, 1950s
Great condition.
Arthur Andersson was one of Sweden’s leading cera...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage Dark Glazed Ceramic Cups, Orø, 1981
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A unique set of two hand-thrown and beautifully glazed vases / cups by ceramic artist Cilia Bork Lassen on the small island of Orø in 1981. Dark earthy brown, black and green colors ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Brass Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candleholder Candlesticks, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian sphere candleholder candlestick in solid brass, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$238 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Group of Ceramic Studio Vases, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mixed lot of 3 small Scandinavian ceramic vases. All studio made by diffrent Scandinavian designers/ceramist. Styles: Nordic abstract, midcentury. Measurements: Vase 1: 11/5/5 cm, Va...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$251 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Art Glass Egg Sculpture Paperweight by Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Scandinavian Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden 1970s Art Glass Egg Sculpture Paperweight.
This stunning studio art glass piece, signed and numbered, dates back to the 1970s.
It features a transparent, sloped egg shape with frosted sides, except for a clear, flat window at the front.
Through this window, you can admire a beautiful red and gold spiral decoration inside.
A label on the front reads "Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden, 24 karat pure gold.
The bottom is etched signed Strömbergshyttan and numbered.
It stands approximately 6" high 2.75" across at the widest area
Made in Sweden, circa 1970s.
This gorgeous paperweight art glass sculpture is in wonderful vintage condition.
About:
The Strömberg factory, originally established in Sweden in 1876 as Lindfors, was purchased by Edward Strömberg in 1933. Before acquiring Lindfors, Edward had managed Orrefors and later Eda glassworks. Upon taking over, he renamed the factory Strömbergshyttan, which means "Strömberg's cabin" or "hut." Edward worked alongside his wife, Gerda Strömberg, a designer, and several workers from Eda, including Knut Bergqvist...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Hans Hedberg Brown Egg Sculpture, Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It do have a lovely brown and yellow colo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Lovely Brown & Gray Ceramic Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand Mid 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely brown & gray ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the mid 20th century. The vase is 11.5 cm (4.6") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marke...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brown vase - Hertha Bengtson - Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase designed by Hertha Bengtsson at Rörstrand, the vase is 15 cm (6") high and in excellent condition, it´s marked as 2nd quality.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$191 Sale Price
20% Off
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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Antique Candle Clock
Antique Dog Clock
Antique French Letters
Antique German Carousel
Antique Growlers
Antique Hippo
Antique Horse Figurines