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
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Vase by Ulla Winblad for Allingsås Keramik, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This mid-century 1960s small stoneware vase by Ulla Winblad for Alingsås Keramik (Sweden) features carved sgraffito decoration and matte beige, brown, and blue glazes. The base is im...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Stig Lindberg - Grazia For Gustavsberg, Applied Silver Stoneware Vase c1946-1950
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Grazia vase with matt white glaze by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden
Stoneware work of art, embellished with intricate floral silver decoratio...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$598 Sale Price
64% Off
Set of Three Art Glass Vases by Gro Bergslien for Hadeland, Norway, 1970s
By Gro Bergslien, Hadeland
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set or three distinct Murano style art glass vases designed by Gro Bergslien (1940-1991), and fabricated at Hadeland Glassverk (established 1792). S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Lovely Blue Ceramic Vase, Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A deep blue vase designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 23 cm (9.2") high and about 7.5 cm (3") in diameter. It has a beautiful blue glaze, it is marked ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Glazed Stoneware Vase by Christian Ulrik Bertelsen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Amber orange/brown'ish chamotte stoneware vase with splashes of green over-glaze highlighting framed impressions of branches and leaves in relief. Designed by danish ceramist Christi...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$217 Sale Price
25% Off
Vicke Lindstrand Seaweed and Fish Vase for Kosta
Located in Kastrup, DK
Vicke Lindstrand 1904-1983
Glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand. Produced by Kosta in Sweden, 1960's.
Clear glass with green seaweed inside, engraved with pair of fish.
Signe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Bjørn Wiinblad for Nymølle, Denmark. Two large faience dishes, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006) for Nymølle, Denmark.
Two large faience dishes with classic Wiinblad motifs in blue and brown.
From the 1970s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Small dish: D...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
$256 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Huge Vase - Mette Doller - Höganäs Swedish Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A huge earthenware vase designed by Mette Doller at Höganäs Keramik in the 1950s. The vase is 44 cm (17,6") hign and about 20 cm (8") in diameter. The vase is in excellent condition ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
One-Of-A-Kind 1960s Swedish Sculptural Folk Art Oak Candelabra
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Remarkably monumental solid oak wood candle holder manufactured by hand in Northern Sweden in the 1960s. This large vintage statement piece has a sculptural appearance with fourteen ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Oak
Swedish Designer, Freeform Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed freeform vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Modernist Staved Teak Bowl Danish Modern
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Teak Bowl
Unmarked
Preowned Condition
4.75 x 8.75 d
Refer to images provided
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Ewald Dahlskog, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed earthenware vase designed by Ewald Dahlskog and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
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
$324 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Modernist Krenit Bowl in Black Steel and Robins-egg- Blue Enamel Interior
Located in Downingtown, PA
Modernist Krenit Bowl in Black Steel and Robins-egg- Blue Enamel interior
by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Ørskov & Co.,
Enameled Steel,
Designed 1953
This 1950-60's Modernist bo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Cut Steel
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Bowls by Carl-Harry Stålhane Design Huset, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These three pieces of ceramics was made in Sweden 1980s for Design Huset and designed by one of the great ceramic’s designers from Sweden, Carl-Harry Stålhane. Wonderful, crafted bowls with that grace of Swedish midcentury pottery...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vicke Lindstrand, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown green glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Kosta Boda, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Noomi Backhausen Glazed Abstract Centerpiece Bowl for Søholm, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large handmade centerpiece bowl or dish featuring a variety of earthy glazes set in an abstract sunflower looking motif. It was designed by female ceramist Noomi Backhausen in the la...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$421 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Yellow Ceramic Vase, Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning yellow vase designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 16.5 cm tall and about 15 cm in diameter. It has a lovely yellow har-fur glaze with the cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Brutalist Iittala Aslak Tea light Holder by Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chicago, IL
Tapio Wirkkala designed this ASLAK heavy glass votive or tea light candle holder which was produced by Iittala in the 1970s. The outer walls of the vessel have the thick and textured...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Gerd Bøgelund For Royal Copenhagen Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish #21415
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elegant small celadon dish by Gerd Bøgelund for Royal Copenhagen
Ageless design from the acclaimed Danish ceramicist
Circa 1959
Stamped and numbered 2141...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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
Olle Alberius for Rörstrand Atelje. Large ceramic vase with geometric pattern.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Olle Alberius for Rörstrand Atelje, Sweden.
Large ceramic vase with geometric pattern.
Glaze in brown and yellow tones.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In excellent condition, with fi...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Greta Runeborg, Vase, Earthenware, Upsala Ekeby, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow / brown incised vase designed by Greta Runeborg produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Gusum Metal, Large Rare Candlestick in Brass for Seven Lights, Swedish Design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gusum metal. Large rare candlestick in brass for seven lights. Swedish design
Measures: 57 x 50.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Three Blue, Green and Violet Bird bottles, Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Timo Sarpaneva was internationally acclaimed and one of Finland`s leading artists and designers. He was especially known for his art glass objects made from blown glass. He did however use a number of other materials in his designs, including metal, wood, porcelain and different textiles.
Sarpaneva started designing for Iittala in the 1950s. His i-series is known worldwide. Also the Iittala Logo is his design.
Timo Sarpaneva was awarded an enormous number of awards and medals for his works and designs, both nationally and internationally.
These so called bird bottles...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$994 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Set of 3 Vases, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of three vases with a lovely glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase are 21.5 cm (5") and 15 cm (6") high. Two of the vases are 2nd quality and the brown one i...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A teal green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Lovely Green and Black Art Deco Bowl by Ilse Claesson, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely bowl designed by Ilse Claesson in the 1930s at Rörstrand, Sweden. It is 23,5 cm in diameter and about 11,5 cm high and in very good condition except from some craquelure in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Nittsjö, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions: 8.375” H x 5.5” diameter
Diameter of opening: 2.25”
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange and beige-glazed ceramic vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1976
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden. Impressed Design G. Magnusson and dated 1976.
Holds 0.65” diameter candles
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
The 'Äpplet' 'Apple' Vase Sculpture by Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors Expo, 1957
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish designer Ingeborg Lundin originally designed this Apple (Äpplet) vase in 1955 for the Helsingborg Exhibition, a world exhibition dedicated to modern design. It was thereafter...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Figurine Monkey, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, 1950-1960s Lovely Glaze
Located in Stockholm, SE
A sculpture of a deer in ceramic designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 27,5 x 16.5 cm (11" x 6.6") and 21.5 cm (8.6") high. It is in excellent condition and comes with the or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Swedish Modern Thick Blue Glass Teardrop Vase
By Stromberg Hytten
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful thick Scandinavian glass vase , gorgeous blue color nice condition. unsigned.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Swedish glass artist. Four Dala horses in clear mouth-blown art glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish glass artist.
Four Dala horses in clear mouth-blown art glass.
Approximately from 1970.
Perfect condition.
The largest measures: H 16.0 cm x L 14.5 cm.
The smallest measures:...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$256 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Naive Collapsed Face Vase by Gunner Michael Andersen, Danish 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Collapsed face vase or wall plaque in salt glazed stoneware. Interesting naive almost surreal expression. Its a piece unique studio made by the Danish ceramist Gunner Michael Anderse...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$244 Sale Price
25% Off
Swedish Designer, Small Candlesticks, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of small metal candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Fits 0.8” diameter candles
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Mask , 1970’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Kjell Engman (1946–) was one of Sweden’s leading glass artists in the 20th and 21st century. After his art studies at ”Konstfack” in Stockholm, he has worked for the Kosta Boda glass...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed ceramic vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, 1950s-1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 16.5 cm (6.6) high. It´s in mint condition and marked as 1:st quality.
Gunnar Nylund was born in Paris 1904 with parents...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed fluted earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Unique Danish Cylindrical Ceramic Vase in Oxblood and Drip Glaze, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique cylindrical ceramic vase with a powerful and dramatic expression created by the use of oxblood-, white drip glaze and highlighted by the use shallow and deep unsymmetrical fre...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$317 Sale Price
20% Off
Nanny Still for Riihimäen Lasi, Finland. Vase/bottle in turquoise art glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nanny Still (1926-2009) for Riihimäen Lasi, Finland.
Vase/bottle in turquoise mouth-blown art glass.
1960s.
Perfect condition.
Signed.
Dimensions: H 33.5 cm x D 6.0 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Nittsjö, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large danish Ceramic Dish Bowl Palshus Denmark Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
Large ceramic vide-poche or low bowl in earth tones beige-grey brown. Square with rounded edges.
Scandinavian Mid-Century 1960s, produced by Palshus (Denmark), founded by Per and h...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$473 Sale Price
20% Off
Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen. The onion-shaped vase in stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen.
The onion-shaped vase in stoneware with a relief pattern, decorated with sung glaze.
1940s.
First factory quality.
Signed Salto, Kgl. P. ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Hans Henrik Hansen For Royal Copenhagen, Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish #4397
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A beautiful celadon glazed dish by Hans Henrik Hansen for Royal Copenhagen
Exemplary transparent glaze and form
Circa 1954
Stamped and numbered HHH 4397
Height 1.5 inch, Diameter 7....
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Gabriel Keramik, Dish, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and white-glazed earthenware dish or vide-poche designed and produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions: 5.75” H x 10” diameter
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Scandinavia modern seaweed and fish vase made by Vicke Lindstrand Kosta, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An extraordinary and stunningly and rather large beautiful handblown vintage signed glass vase, known as "Sjögräs" (translates to sea grass or seaw...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$852 Sale Price
20% Off
Nittsjö, Vase or Pitcher, Yellow-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase or pitcher designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A an off-white and green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Danish Designer, Sculpture, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid carved wood sculpture designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 7.625” H x 5.5” W x 7.625” D
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Brown and Green Stoneware Vase by Yngve Blixt, Höganäs, Sweden, 1974
By Yngve Blixt
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing 'leopard' glaze.
Made by Yngve Blixt, in his studio in Höganäs, Sweden, 1974.
Excellent condition. Incised Yngve Blixt, Höganäs.
Yngve Blix...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Arthur Percy, Candlesticks, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
By Arthur Percy, Gefle
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green-glazed ceramic candlesticks designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1930s.
Holds 1” diameter candles
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green and yellow-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 8 Iittala Festivo Glass Candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful set of 8 Festivo glass candlesticks designed by Timo Sarpaneva and manufactured in Finland by Iittala. This set includes two 12 5/8 inch tall (8 rings), two 7 1/8 inch tall...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Scandinavian Ceramic Aqua Bowl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Delicate petite Scandinavian organic modern ceramic bowl with turquoise and aqua blue colored matte glaze creating an graphic swirling relief pattern on the white material. Use as se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
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.