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
Danish Modern Sorgenfri Floral Decor White Striped Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish midcentury ceramic vase with floral relief ornaments on front and back on the unglazed brick red body. Shiny white broad lined glaze on sides and top. A Scandinavian piece wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay
Swedish Modern White Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund 1950's
Located in Uccle, BE
This stoneware vase named "Pike Mouth" by Gunnar Nylund (1914-1997) who was one of Sweden’s most famous ceramic designers. He was the creative director of R...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$1,137 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
1950s Ceramic vase model ARL by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. In a good condition.
Dimensions: H 8 in. x W 3 in. x D 3 in.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and green-glazed earthenware vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Mark to body likely production-related.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Powder Blue Crackle Glazed Porcelain Vase Thorkild Olsen Royal Copenhagen #2491
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Powder blue Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed porcelain vase with gilded banding
Notable, well defined dark crackle exterior
Designed by Thorkild Olsen
Circa 1954
Stamped and numbered...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$472 Sale Price
60% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Patinated Bowl or Planter, GAB, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant 1930s bronze decorative bowl or planter from GAB, in a plump form with elborate handles. Oil-patinated in deep nuances of green.
GAB was founded in Stockholm in 1867 and was...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Zodiac Art Deco Bronze Bowl by Nordisk Malm, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Malmö, SE
A stylish and heavy vintage Danish bronze bowl with relief moulded Zodiac motifs around the rim of the bowl and with a textured finish often referred to as 'moon' texturing.
Made by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1972 Carl Malmsten Unique Longcase “Tidlösa” Clock, Birch and Masur Birch
Located in London, GB
Carl Malmsten “Tidlösa” Longcase clock in Birch and Masur birch. Case signed Malmstens Verkstadsskola 1977, Carpenter Master Artur Jönsson, clock marked Westerstrands Sweden.
Category
1770s Danish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall Pair of Brass Candle Holders, Sweden 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage two-armed brass candlesticks was designed by Gunner Ander and manufactured for Ystad Metall in Sweden. The organically shaped, rounded arms with abstract leaf element...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blue blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Modern Sculptural Red Metal Bowl, Centerpiece Made in Sweden 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian modern sculptural red metal bowl, made in Sweden in the 1980s.
This bowl is made out of one piece of metal stunning craftsmanship.
The sculptural bowl serves as an artis...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$245 Sale Price
30% Off
Small Bronze Art Deco Vase Pen Holder by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful small bronze vase or pen holder with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition, some light scratches and wear to the patination.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Johanne Gerber Vase by Royal Copenhagen Blue Floral Baca Danish Ceramic 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Square ceramic vase from the Royal Copenhagen "Baca" series by Nils Thorsson
This decor is designed by Johanne Gerber and made in the period 1969-...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Drip Shaped Yellow Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A ceramic vase with yellow / lightyellow (beige) glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 13 cm (5.2") high and 7.5 cm (3") in diameter and in very good condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Stoneware Vase by Swedish Ceramist Claes Thell, 1977
By Claes Thell
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Claes Thell, in the artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1977.
Great condition. Signed Thell '77.
Claes Thell is a Swedish cera...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 4 Swedish Wall Candlesticks by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Set of four wall mounted “Pendulum” candlesticks designed by Pierre Forssell. Manufactured in Sweden by Skultuna during the 1960s. Made from polished brass. All signed, engraved.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1950s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted blue and white earthenware vase by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Excellent condition.
Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver and Mahogany Wood Bowl
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A fabulous Scandinavian Modern asymmetrical bowl made from Mahogany with Sterling Silver base. This wonderful has a great modern shape that displays beautifully on a coffee table or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pierre Forssell Brass Candleholders Made by hand in Skultuna Sweden. Brancusi
Located in Forest, BE
This series of candleholders was hand crafted in the 1970's at the Skultuna factory next to the studio were Pierre Forssell was working with he's assistant. The candleholder is made ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1962
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking wooden sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, in an abstract form. Pine on a teak base. The form of the sculpture follows the pine woodgrain in a beautiful way.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak, Pine
GAB, Small Candlesticks, Pewter, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of small pewter candlesticks designed and produced by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Holds 0.4” diameter candles
”P9 GAB TENN” stamp on bottom
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Susanne & Christer, Sweden, Lidded Jar in Glazed Ceramics, Late 20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Susanne & Christer, Sweden. Lidded jar in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in light earth tones. Late 20th century.
Measures: 9 x 8.7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Hoff for Swedish glass. Six birds in art glass. WWF. 1980s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Hoff for Swedish glass. Six birds in art glass.
WWF. 1980s.
Largest measures: L 8 x H 6 cm.
In perfect condition.
Stamped.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Pungo" ceramic bowl in black glaze. 1960s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Pungo" ceramic bowl in black glaze.
1960s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 26.5 x D 10.0 x H 4.0 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Stoneware Bowls by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of stoneware bowls by Gunnar Nylund, of the appealing “ARO” model. Streamlined, oval form with plunging sides. One with rich brown glaze and the other with eggshell and blue glaze.
Category
1950s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Berndt Friberg, light blue Aniara bowl, Gustavsberg, 1950s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Light blue Aniara bowl designed by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg in the 1950s. The colour has a large mix of blue hues and subtle patterns. Very good vintage condition with minimal ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Rare Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Glazed stone ware.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1927 Pewter Jar by Herman Bergman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1927 Pewter Jar by Herman Bergman, Sweden. Possible a design by Nils Fougstedt who was a prolific Swedish designer during the Swedish Grace period and well known for his wor...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze dish with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, only a few light scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Per Lutken Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Blue Glass Vases, Holmegar, 1960s
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian glass vases, set of two, designed by Per Lutken for Holmegaard with mark engraved on the bottom, some signs due to normal use over time, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Ingrid Atterberg for Uppsala Ekeby, Large Oval Papyrus Dish in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingrid Atterberg for Uppsala Ekeby. Large oval Papyrus dish in glazed stoneware. Mid-20th century.
In very good condition.
Measures: 41 x 24.5 cm.
Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Designer, Vase, Brown Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown glazed stoneware vase designed and produced in Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Bowl Tray Produced Mid 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare large Swedish antique and decorative wooden bowl / tray in a wabi sabi style with handles produced in Sweden mid / late 1800s.
Original condition with a greyish patina.
Dimen...
Category
1870s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
Swedish Designer, Candelabras, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candelabras designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Hold .75” candles
Near identical pair, please note difference to shape of nozzles.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Ewald Dahlskog – Lovely shaped Turquoise vase - Bo Fajans Sweden 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely turquoise naturally shaped vase designed by Ewald Dahlskog at Bo Fajans, Sweden in the 1930s. The vase is 15 cm (6") high and in excellent condition. It has a lovely glaze.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Stoneware Vase by Swedish Ceramist Claes Thell, 1978
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Claes Thell, in the Artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1978.
Excellent condition. Signed Thell '78.
Claes Thell is a Swedish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Black & White Round Spheral Vase Domino, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely spheral vase in porcelain designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg. It is 9.5 cm in diameter. It is in excellent condition and one of the most iconically designs from the 19...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Children’s Rocking Sheep by Povl Kjer in solid pine & Gotland sheepskin
By Povl Kjær
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice vintage rocking sheep designed by Povl Kjer. Made in solid pine and Gotland sheepskin.
Beautiful patina. We offer free international shipping.
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine, Sheepskin
$900 Sale Price
20% Off
Nils Thorsson for Aluminia. Faience bowl with blue glazed finish. Mid-20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nils Thorsson for Aluminia.
Faience bowl with blue glazed finish. Featuring a fish motif.
Mid-20th century.
Model number 2650.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
First factory quality.
D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Black Ceramic Bonbonniére, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-thrown modern ceramic lidded bonbonniére jar by Danish artist Ulla Sonne on the Danish island of Funen in the 2010s. Shiny black glaze with unglazed edges and base. Peach colore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Lisa Larson Ceramic Cat figurine Gustavsberg Sweden
Located in Delft, NL
Condition: Mint
Period: 1970’s
Origin: Sweden
Dimensions: 12cmW, 10cmH, 4,5cmD
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ystad Metall, vase in brass, Swedish Modern mid1900s.
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful vase in brass in the style of Art Deco, Scandinavian mid-1900s.
By Ystad Metall, Sweden.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1950s Large Teak Polar Bear Sculpture Norway Mid-Century Scandinavian Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very rare large version (full grown) Polar Bear Sculpture by Arne Tjomsland, who was a Norwegian sculptor in the Scandinavian modern golden age, or Mid-Century Modern Era. This was p...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Nils Thorsson for Aluminia Royal Copenhagen Baca Vase Black Yellow Danish 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
One of the more rare to find vases from Aluminia (later brandname Royal Copenhagen) "Baca" series. The decor is designed by Nils Thorsson in the 1960s. This vase was manufactured in ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A blue vase with a lovely glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 24,5 cm (9.8) high. It´s in excellent condition except from some minor marks in the glaze and marked as 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Swedish hand made birch burl wood bowl, 1960-70s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large hand made birch burl wood bowl. Hand made by Swedish craftsman around the 1960-70s. Large size with beautiful wood pattern and skillfully executed. Very good condition with lig...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch, Burl
Modernist Brass Vase by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful six sphered crown vase by Pierre Forssell, made of solid brass. Can be used as a flower vase or viewed as a sculpture.
Pierre Forssell was an acclaimed industrial designer...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Danish Kähler Large Ceramic Bowl Turquoise Beige Oxblood Red Glaze Brutalist
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very rare large low bowl by Nils Kähler for the Danish ceramic workshop Kähler.
It features a deep turquoise blue glaze, vivid as an ocean, and has a rim of beige glaze surrounded ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze dish with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition, but with a lot of scuffs and scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS' an...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
FLUTE vase, handmade porcelain contemporary vase white with black dots in relief
Located in Firenze, IT
Handmade Porcelain Flute Vase – DOTS Collection by JHA Porcelain
Introducing the Handmade Porcelain Flute Vase from the exclusive DOTS collection ...
Category
2010s Italian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Mid-Century Patinated Bronze Vase, GAB, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely bronze vase from GAB, oil-patinated green in varying nuances. Tall, elegant form, perfect for a single flower or branch.
GAB was founded in Stockholm in 1867 and was an impor...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
White Ceramic Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Mid-Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely white squared vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 15.5 cm (6.2") high and 7.5 cm (3") in diameter at the top. It is in excellent condition except from s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful miniature stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg, in compact, smooth form. Dark brown hare’s fur glaze.
Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for his stoneware vases...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Iittala Ultima Thule 56oz Serving Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tapio Wirkkala was considered the pioneer of modern Finnish industrial art. Internationally recognized for his glass designs, Wirkkala’s greatest inspiration always came from his native Finland. Wirkkala defied the rules of glassblowing with his iconic Ultima Thule...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
20th Century Cast Iron Urn Mikrokosmos by Olof Hult
Located in Allerum, SE
Early 20th century Swedish Grace / Art Deco cast iron urn by Olof Hult for Nafveqvarn. ca 1930s Sweden.
Category
Early 20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Erik Mornils, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase designed by Erik Mornils and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions: 7.125” x 6.5” diameter
Diameter of opening: 3”
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Preben Brandt Larsen, Vase, Cream Glazed Stoneware, Fejø, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream glazed stoneware designed and produced by Preben Brandt Larsen, Fejø, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
GAB, Vase, Pewter, Sweden, c. 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter vase, designed and produced by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Scandinavian Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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