Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of vintage Scandinavian modern furniture appear in the work of 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.
Characterized by bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries, Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with this style was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Bruno Mathsson, creator of the classic Grasshopper chair and Berlin daybed, but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the ’20s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced Scandinavian modern pieces 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. 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 he 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, maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Vernor Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern designs — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries. Even more than 50 years on from their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Beautiful Vase Created by Swedish Ceramic Artist Claes Thell
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase. Produced and designed by Claes Thell, in the Artist's studio, in Höganäs, Sweden. Stoneware. Glazed in different brown colors. Signed Thell.
Exhibitions: Östasiatiska Muse...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Grace Bawl by Thorild Knutsson
By Thorild Knutsson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish Grace style pewter bawl by Thorild Knutsson, Granna 1931.
Marked by manufacturer.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Hand Painted Vase with Lily of the Valley Motif
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Designed by Sven Jonson for Gustavsberg, of Sweden. From "Lagun" series. 1950's. Heavyweight sunset blue glaze with raised floral details in pewter/earth tones.
Professional, ski...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Black & White Globose Vase Domino, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely globose vase designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg. It is 9.5 cm in diameter. It is close to mint condition and one of the most iconically designs from the 1950s.
The...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Andersson Johansson, Floor Vase, Green Glazed Earthenware, Höganäs Sweden, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sizable floor vase, produced by Andersson Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, 1930s-1940s.
Features green glaze and finely incised decor.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Faience "Karneval" Vase by Stig Lindberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Faience “Karneval” vase by Stig Lindberg, in a strict block shape. Beautiful, playful motif of three people on one side, and a man riding a rooster on the other. The rim is unglazed,...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Faience
Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studiohand, Vase in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) for Gustavsberg Studiohand. Vase in glazed stoneware.
Beautiful glaze in brown shades. 1960s.
Measures: 13.3 x 9.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful glass vase by Vicke Lindstrand, in a smooth, organically streamlined shape. Blue glass with distinct dar stripes that give movement of the vase.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Large Stoneware Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Blue
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. The vase is 36 cm high and in mint condition, it has a beautiful glaze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Einar Barnes for P.S. Heggen Sacndinavian Moder Rosewood Trash Can Wastebasket
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully grained rosewood trash can. Designed in Norway by Einar Barnes for P.S. Hegen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Patrick Nordstrom for Royal Copenhagen, Soft Green Ceramic Vase, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Patrick Nordstrom for Royal Copenhagen, soft green ceramic vase, 1940s.
Please note : the "free shipping option" and/or "subsidised shipping option" if stated in the shipping quot...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Per Lütken for Holmegaard, Turquoise Vase in Mouth-Blown Art Glass
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Turquoise vase in mouth-blown art glass. Model Number 18648.
1960's.
Measures: 14.5 x 13 cm.
In excellent condition.
Incised signature and model number.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Carrara Vase by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Spherical round vase designed by Wilhelm Kåge in Sweden during the 1940s.
Manufactured at Gustavsberg,
Made from white Carrara glaze with gold-colored leave pattern.
Model numb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Carl Milles Designed Patinated Cast Iron Swedish Grace Urns
By Carl Milles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern, Carl Milles designed patinated cast iron urns. The urns have raised stylized floral designs and softly rounded bases. The urns have been newly patinated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Vases "Tobo", Designed by Erich and Ingrid Triller, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Stoneware vases in dark-blue and speckled green glaze by Erich and Ingrid Triller, Tobo, Sweden, 1950s.
The ceramic design specialists Erich and Ingrid Triller, German by origin, Ba...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Stoneware "Surrea" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Surrea” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, made in Carrara stoneware. The skewed form grows into two openings with the characteristic wavy “Våga” decor around the rims. The fascinating...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Glass Vase with Spiral Pattern by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden
Located in Goteborg, SE
When Vicke Lindstrand came back to the glass in 1950s after a decade as artistic leader at the ceramic factory Upsala-Ekeby, he exploded in a creative burst of new shapes and pattern...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Jar Produced by GAB in Sweden
Located in Malmo, SE
Pewter jar. Produced by GAB in Sweden.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Decorative Set of Two Modern Glazed Scandinavian Vessels
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative set of two modern glazed Scandinavian vessels. The tall pottery vase marked "Kragten," the lidded ceramic jar marked DANSK DESIGN DENMARK.
Measures: Tall vase: 12 in. t...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Contemporary Hand Carved Sisin Vase No. 4 in Linden Wood by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Fiskars, FI
SISIN (finnish for “quiddity”) is a sculptural hand carved vessel series where the forms and textures are inspired by exceptional beauty and necessity of mushrooms.
Hollow pedestals...
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
1960s Earthy Danish Stoneware Vase Cabinmoden Farmhouse Rustic Midcentury
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful incised hand-thrown pottery midcentury vase.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda, Unique Vase in Mouth-Blown Art Glass
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda. Unique vase in mouth-blown art glass, 1980s.
Measures: 32 x 22 cm.
In very good condition.
Signed.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Nils Thorsson Royal Copenhagen Mirco Bud Vase Double Gourd Danish Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare small vase. Excellent condition, no damage.
Measures: Height 3 3/4" (9.5 cm), width 2 1/8" (5.5 cm)
Painted "21399", three waves, "NT" monogram. Printed "Denmark U".
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Simon Gate Glass Vase Produced by Orrefors in Sweden
By Simon Gate
Located in Malmo, SE
Very rare glass vase designed by Simon Gate. Produced by Orrefors in Sweden.
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Cast Iron Urn Produced in Sweden
Located in Malmo, SE
Cast iron urn produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Modern Art Deco Etched Glass Vase by Simon Gate for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Hugo Gehlin
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern Art Deco glass vase with etched design of stylized tree branches and circles. The vase is on a cone shaped foot in a transparent smokey ash colored glass. Designe...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Ash
Estrid Ericsson Pewter Jar by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden
By Estrid Ericsson
Located in Malmo, SE
Rare pewter jar designed by Estrid Ericsson. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Kähler, Denmark, Large Glazed Stoneware Floor Vase in Modern Design, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Kähler, Denmark, large glazed stoneware floor vase in modern design.
1940s.
Stamped.
Measures: 49 cm. X 41.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Bjorn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Flower Pot, Blue Glaze
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Bjorn Wiinblad unique ceramic flower pot, blue glaze.
Measures: 22 cm. x 9.5 cm.
Model number V 68.
Dated 1973.
In perfect condition.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Round Porcelain Lidded Trinket Box by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Round porcelain lidded trinket box by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line, circa 1970s. The box is 5" D x 6.5" H made of white porcelain decorated with a geometric gold leaf mot...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Scandinavian Holmegaard Mid-Century Modern Design Blue Glass Vase Bottle, 1960s
By Holmegaard
Located in Modena, IT
Blue glass Scandinavian bottle or vase produced by Holmegaard, made in Denmark, 1960s
Please note that the vase is original of the period and this shows normal signs of age and us...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Modern Blue Ceramic Vase Made by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden 1940
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian Modern, Swedish ceramic vase in blue glazes decorated with grapes or berries. Made by Upsala Ekeby.
Measures: Height: 8.5” Diameter: 6”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Floor Vase by Hans Hedberg
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Monumental floor vase by Hans Hedberg (1917-2007) born in Sweden, work in Boet, France.
Stoneware with speckled glaze in green and yellow, signed, height about 28".
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Argenta Vase by Wilhelm Kage - 1947
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Brussels, BE
“Argenta” was introduced at the Stockholm exhibition in 1930 and became Wilhelm Kåge’s most widely appreciated and commercially successful line of decorative stoneware. Produced for ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Gertrud Lonegren Scandinavian Modern Textured Blue Gray Vase, Rorstrand 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Gertrud Lonegren textured vase with bands of vertical patterns in neutral blue and gray. This studio pieces was created at Rorstrand between 1937-42
Measures: Height: 6.25“ Diamet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Gertrud Lonegren Textured Color Glazed Ceramic Vase, Rorstrand, 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Gertrud Lonegren textured vase with bands of horizontal patterns in neutral blue and green. This studio piece was created at Rorstrand between 1937-42.
Measures: Height: 7" Diameter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Large Ceramic Vase in Green 1940'S, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A large Scandinavian Modern hand textured ceramic vase with a light green glaze over a brown clay body. Made by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden circa 1950
Measures: Height:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Vase "Surrea" Gustavsberg Studio by Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Surrea” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, made in Carrara stoneware. The design are Kåge’s best from the 1930s Produced in Sweden by Gustavsberg during the 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Höganas Keramik, Early Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Höganäs, Sweden, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown, green and beige-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Otto Brauer, Set of 3 Large Danish Holmegaard Vases, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Set of 3 large bottles or vases in bottle green, designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard in the 1960s. The set contains three different sizes with the height measuring between 29,5-44...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Göte Augustsson for Ruda, Two Vases in Blue Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Göte Augustsson (1917-2004) for Ruda. Two vases in blue mouth-blown art glass.
Swedish design, 1960s.
Largest measures: 22 x 9.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Oskar Dahl Scandinavian Modern Hand Painted Studio Vase for Rörstrand
By Oskar Dahl
Located in New York, NY
Large unique hand decorated cityscape "Lund" ceramic Scandinavian Modern vase by Oskar Dahl for Rorstrand. This vase is dated 1943.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Andersson Johansson, Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Höganäs, Sweden, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vase, produced by Andersson Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Round Royal Copenhagen Vase in Glazed Ceramics, Beautiful Ox Blood Glaze
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Round Royal Copenhagen vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful ox blood glaze.
Mid-20th century.
Measures: 10.5 x 9.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Oiva Toikka, Cut crystal-glass Art-Object, Model 3101, Nuutajärvi-Notsjö ca 1990
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Oiva Toikka, cut crystal-glass art-object, Model 3101, Nuutajärvi-Notsjö ca 1990
Artist:
Oiva Toikka (1931 Viipurin maalaiskunta, Finland - 2019 Helsinki, Finland) was one of Sca...
Category
1990s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Glass
Mid-Century Danish Modern Mobach Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
By Mobach
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Splendid Mid-Century Danish modern ceramic vase produced by Mobach in Utrecht. Features a hand-shaped cylinder form with a fantastic crackle glaze in an array of muted reds with teal...
Category
20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Bronze Vase by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bronze vase designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland , Circa 1940th.
Marked AB Taito OY 13.
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Pewter Jar from 1927 by Harald Linder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking pewter jar by Harald Linder, dressed with wood on the inside. Stylized relief portrait of a man smoking a pipe on the sides, elegant horse head on the lid.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Large Bowl, Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large and beautiful bowl designed by Hans Hedberg in his studio in Biot. The bowl is 41 x 39 cm in diameter and in very good condition.
Hans Hedberg (1917-2007) Swedish ceramis...
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Arctic Small Blown Glass Vase by Gunnar Cyrén for Warm Nordic
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Viby J, DK
Beautiful oval vase in mouth-blown glass. The Arctic Vase was originally designed in the 1960s by the acclaimed Swedish glass artist and silversmith, Gunnar Cyrén and is now being ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Two Danish Modern Green Vases / Candle Sticks by Lovemose, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful set of two Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware items to be used as candle holders or vases. Designed by Johannes Hansen for Løvemose Keramik and manufactured on the small D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Carl-arne Breger Plastic Watering Cans Pitchers Gustavsberg Sweden Black White
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of sculptural. Very good vintage condition, one retains paper label.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Plastic
Simon Gate Glass Vase Model Slöjdansen Produced by Orrefors in Sweden
By Simon Gate
Located in Malmo, SE
Very rare glass vase model Slöjdansen designed by Simon Gate. Produced by Orrefors in Sweden. Signed Orrefors Gate 109 25 KR (engraver Karl Rössler).
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Stoneware Figurine by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adorable ceramic horse figurine by Stig Lindberg, called “Springare”, meaning “Steed”. The stylized horse is painted with a brown and polkadot pattern over the body.
The story goe...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Per Lütken for Holmegaard, Art Glass Vase in Light Blue Shades, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Art glass vase in light blue shades, 1950s. Beautiful high quality vase.
Measures: 42 x 15 cm.
Incised signature.
In very good condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Kähler, Vase, Blue Glazed Earthenware, Denmark, C. 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vase. Designed and produced by Kähler. Signed HAK. Stamped "Denmark"
As is Kählers signature, the clay was sourced on the island of Bornholm. On this vase, a blue glaze has been...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Diamond Cut Glass Vase by Strömbergshyttan, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Diamond cut crystal glass vase.
Green color glass cased in clear.
Designed by Asta Strömberg.
Manufactured by Strömbergshyttan in Sweden during the 1950s.
Engraved on bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Höganas Keramik, Early Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Höganäs, Sweden, 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vase, designed and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, 1920s. Stamped with makers mark.
In earthenware with highly artistic glaze in grey and beige.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
