Scandinavian Modern Vases
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
Isak Isaksson Blue Ceramic Vase Crystalline Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A multicolored vase with a stunning crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 17.5 cm (7") high and about 11 cm (4.4") in diameter and it is in excellent con...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Gefle, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
By Gefle
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed incised ceramic vase produced by Gefle, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.75" Height x 5.75" Diameter
All items ship...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Art Deco Vase by Vicke Lindstrand. Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and rare Art Deco / Swedish Grace earthenware vase with amazing decor depicting two female nude figures, each seated and with one arm resting on a knee.
Made by Vicke Li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic
Stunning White 'Carrara' Vase by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and rare Art Deco / Swedish Grace stoneware vase with 'Carrara' glaze.
Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in Sweden, 1930s.
Excellent original condition. No chips, cra...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of Two Vintage "Paper Bag" Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal - 1970's
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Set of Two Vintage Beige/Brown "Paper Bag" Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal
pair of vintage "Paper Bag" vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. These exceptional pieces...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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 Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Blue Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1969
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful discus-shaped stoneware vase with amazing 'aniara' glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1969.
Great condition. Ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unique Piece Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase Blue Crystalline Glaze
Located in Bochum, NRW
Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase with Crystalline Glaze, Sweden 1980s.
Unique piece, stoneware vase with blue crystalline glaze.
Flowers and branches cut on the neckin in a sophisticated ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Large Creme Floor Vase - Höganäs Andersson & Johansson - Erik Ivarsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large creme-colored floor vase designed by Erik Ivarsson at Andersson & Johansson in Höganäs, Sweden. The vase is 47 cm high and in excellent condition except from a minor un-glaze...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Large Lilac Kosta Boda Art Glass Vase by Kjell Engman, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large sculptural light purple Sommerso style art glass vase by Swedish artist Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda. From the 1980s Swing series. Signed by the artist and numbered under base. ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Erik Höglund / PEOPLE BOTTLE(GREY CARBORUNDUM) H875 / Boda Glasbruk / 1950s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Launched in 1956, this series uses tiny granules of carborundum (silicon carbide) instead of the potato or sawdust that had previously been used to create bubbles.
Carborundum is a ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
A vase by Svenkst Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage vase produced by Svenkst Tenn. Sweden Circa 1940s.
Pewter and brass. Marked " Modern Metallkunst Svenkst Tenn".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Pewter
$1,900
Mid-century modern handblown Scandinavian bright red sommerso art glass vase
By Bodafors
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An amazing handblown vintage handblown bright red sommerso signed glass vase, made and signed by Ernst Gordon for Åfors, Sweden. The vase has a fantastic teardrop shape, yet it is th...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Collection of Five Rare Red Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of five rare red glass vases / vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to exc...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Orange, White, and Clear Art Glass Vase in Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking sculptural vase is decorated with swirling lines of white and transparent orange fused glass, circling the bowl upwards towards the rim and guiding the eye along the curves ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$196 Sale Price
20% Off
Royal Copenhagen Baca Vase by Johanne Gerber, Danish Modern Ceramic 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Mid-century ceramic vase from the Royal Copenhagen "Baca" series. Manufactured in the 1970s.
The decor with stylised apples was designed by Danish designer Johanne Gerber an...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Jewelry boxes by Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A patinated bronze jewelry box by Just Andersen. Denmark, Circa 1930th.
Stamped and numbered. Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions: 9.15” H x 7.6” W x 3.75” D
Dimensions of opening: 5.8” W x 3” D
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Minos Glass Vases, Sweden, 1984
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Minos Glass Vases, Sweden, 1984
Bertil Vallien's vases with a swelling body, and swirling white decor. It was traditionally mouth-blown, giving it a uniq...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
$955 Sale Price
33% Off
Confetti Cobalt Blue and Red Glass Vase by Erika Lagerbielke for Orrefors Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Architectural sommerso cobalt blue vase with minimalistic red accent on the rim was designed by Erika Lagerbielke for Orrefors Sweden as a part of Confetti series. The bright, inten...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Isak Isaksson Lovely Red Ceramic Vase - Crystalline Glaze - Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A red vase with a crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 18.5 cm (7.4") high and about 11 cm (4.4") in diameter and it is in excellent condition. This is ...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Larger Swedish Heavy Bronse Vase ca 1930
Located in Farsta, SE
Larger Swedish Heavy Bronse Vase ca 1930
Marked Brons Athena Ystad.
Height: 17 cm/6.6 inch
Depth: 11.5 cm/4.5 inch
Width: 14 cm/5.5 inch
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
A bronze vase by GAB, 1930s
Located in Long Island City, NY
A patinated bronze vase manufactured by GAB, Sweden circa 1930s.
Model number 260. Marked by manufacturer. Engraving.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Glass Art Vase Known as "May" by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda, 1980s
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A rather large and very beautiful vintage art glass vase, known as "May" handmade and signed by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda, Sweden, in perfect condition. This vase is simple in shap...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$429 Sale Price
20% Off
Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase Model. 3030 in Deep Green, Iittala 1950s
By Iittala, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto entered and won a competition held at the Karhula-Iittala glass factory that was organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. The year was 1936 and Aalto´s entry was called `Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa` or `Eskimo Woman`s Leather Trousers` . The entry comprised of a number of different free-formed vases and bowls that came in different shapes and sizes.
The most famous of Aalto´s glass designs is exactly this so called `Savoy` vase, as it was part of the Savoy restaurant`s original interior design that was done by the Aalto couple.
Winning the competition marked the beginning of a succesful breakthrough for Alvar Aalto in addition to his other accomplishments as a world famous architect.
The early vases by Aalto are extremely sought after collectible´s gems that fetch incredible prices every now and then in auctions worldwide. We have seen them in a number of different colors, mainly clear glass, green, brown, and blue. This vase is fully signed Alvar Aalto and is in good condition.
This vase is signed Alvar Aalto 3030...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Collection of Miniature Ceramic Pieces from Höganäs, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wonderful collection of miniature ceramics. These ones are the work of John Andersson, signed ”JA”, and produced at Höganäs in Sweden. There are two vases and one bowl. The sculpture...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$262 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Christer Heijl, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white, brown and green-glazed ceramic vase designed by Christer Heijl and produced by Töreboda Keramik, Sweden, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.55"H x 6.9"W x 5.9"D
Al...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Beige Vases by Preben Brandt-Larsen, Danish Modern Studio Ceramic 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set of two vintage vases by Danish ceramist Preben Brandt-Larsen (PBL). Made ca. 1960s to 80s.
The vases have a creamy beige glaze with a few brown speckles. The soft surface and the soft shapes invite to touch them.
Handsigned under bottom: PBL Danmark
Measurements:
Tall vase
Height: 18 cm (7.09")
Diameter: 12 cm (4.72")
Small vase
Height: 9,4 cm (3.70")
Diameter: 10,5 cm (4.13")
Preben Brandt-Larsen ran his own studio on the small island...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Percy, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
By Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 large vases by Per Lutken
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 3 art glass vases by Per Lutken for Holmegaard. Denmark, circa 1960th. Signed and numbered. Dimensions H 10" x W9" x D7" and H6.25" x W6" x D5".
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$2,500 / set
Swedish Modern Nils Landberg Orrefors Sommerso Smoked Grey Glass Large Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant smoked grey and clear sommerso glass vase. Designed by Nils Landberg and manufactured by Orrefors. Sweden, 1970s.
This hand blown glass va...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Beige Art Deco Vase, Upsala Ekeby Ostergren, Sweden, 1930s, Roman Urn Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful beige ceramic vase with handles in shape of a classical roman urn, the vase is designed by Harald Östergren at Upsala Ekeby between 1937-1938. It is 21 cm (8.4") tall and...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Glass Vase Model. 3030, Deep Green, Iittala 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto entered and won a competition held at the Karhula-Iittala glass factory that was organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. The year was 1936 and Aalto´s entry was called `...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Bronze Art Deco Bowl by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
An Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze bowl with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s.
Great condition, only with some light scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS',...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda Large Atoll Glass Bowl Scandinavian Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large handcrafted bowl was designed by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda as a part of 'Atoll' series. It has a solid, heavy clear glass walls with unique free-form pattern of hand-applied ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Collection of Six Green Vases by Erik Hoglund, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of six green glass vases/vessels designed by Erik Höglund. Hand blown at Boda glass hut during the 1960s. They are all different sizes and shapes in very good to excellent...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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.
Great condition, with a few light scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS', model number '312' an...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
A vase by FOLKE ARSTRÖM forGAB limited edition of 150.
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pewter vase by FOLKE ARSTRÖM for GAB, Sweden, circa 1930th. Limited edition of 150.
Stamped and numbered 57/150.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Pewter
Kosta Boda 'Rhapsody' Crystal Bowl by Kjell Engman – Swedish Art Glass, 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Celebrate the romance and artistry of Scandinavian design with this Kosta Boda “Rhapsody” crystal bowl, a poetic creation by acclaimed Swedish glass artist Kjell Engman. First introd...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Space Age Scandinavian Modern Hooped Glass Vase by Aseda, Sweden 1960s
By Bo Borgstrom, Aseda
Located in Valencia, VC
This Scandinavian Modern Space Age vase by Bo Borgström for Åseda Glasbruk is a striking example of mid-century design.
Handmade in Sweden in the 1960s, the vase features a unique ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$358 Sale Price
46% Off
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.
Good condition, with some light scratches. An inscription to the base.
Stamped 'BRO...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
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 Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Miniature Stoneware Vases by Arthur Andersson, Wallakra, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of three beautiful stoneware vases with amazing glaze.
Made by Arthur Andersson for Wallakra, Sweden, 1950s
Great condition.
Arthur Andersson was one of Sweden’s leading ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Riihimäen Lasi, Vase, Glass, Finland, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A smoked glass vase designed and produced by Riihimäen Lasi, Finland, 1930s.
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Group of 7 Glass "Sommerso" Vases by Strömbergshyttan, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Beautiful set of seven "Sommerso" vases in purple and clear designed by Gunnar Nylund and Asta Strömberg in Sweden during the 1950s. Hand made with underlay glass technique (colored ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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.
Art Deco / Swedish Grace.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition, some light scratches ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
2 Pc. Nils Landberg for Orrefors Grey and Clear Sommerso Vases
Located in New York, NY
2 pc. Mid Century Art Glass vases by Nils Landberg for Orrefors. Both are in excellent condition free of damage , both are fully and correctly marked. Offered and priced as a lot of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase - Green Crystalline Glaze Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A green vase with a stunning crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 9 cm (3.6") tall and about 11 cm (4.4") wide and it is in excellent condition. This is...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Group of 5 Yellow Ceramic Vases - Rörstrand - Gunnar Nylund - Midcentury Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of six vases designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand in the 1950s. The vases are between 8 - 27.5 cm high and in excellent condition. They are all marked as 1st quality. All v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Beautiful Art Deco Bronze Vases by Unknown Danish Designer Denmark 1940s
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful mid-century bronze vases with amazing patina.
Made by an unknown designer in Denmark, 1940s.
Great condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Brown Stoneware Vase by Swedish Ceramist Claes Thell, 1970
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, 1970.
Excellent condition. Signed Thell '70.
Claes Thell is a Swedish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Erik Hoglund / Vase 'Blue Grey Carbrundum' / Boda Glasbruk / 1950s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
This series, which was released in 1956, uses carborundum (silicon carbide), unlike previous products that used potato skins and sawdust to generate air bubbles. It has a unique form...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Wilhelm Kåge / ARGENTA VASE / Gustavsberg / 1941
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Wilhelm Kage studied painting at art school and worked as a poster artist after graduation.
As art director of Gustavsberg from 1917, he laid the foundations for modern design in Swe...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
With incised decor on one side.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Saara Hopea / "BUBBLE" VASE SH122 / Nuutajärvi
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Saara Hopea is a Finnish female designer.
She specialised in interior design at the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki, and after graduating, she started her career as a furn...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg, in a beautiful plump form with a thick neck. Vibrant blue hare’s fur glaze with darker areas.
Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renown...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Ewald Dahlskog, Sizeable Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable fluted celadon green-glazed earthenware vase designed and Ewald Dahlskog and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge in a round form. Decorated with a graphic zigzag pattern. Lovely attention to detail.
“Argenta” was introduced at the Stockholm exhi...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Isak Isaksson Green Ceramic Vase Crystalline Glaze Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A green vase with a lovely crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 10 cm (4") tall and about 12.5 cm (5") wide and it is in excellent condition. This is a ...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern vases 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 vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern vases 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 vases, popular names associated with this style include Rörstrand, Upsala Ekeby, Gunnar Nylund, and Gustavsberg. 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 vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $20,792 while the average work can sell for $1,110.
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