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
Fåglavik, Sweden. Two art glass vases with geometric, bubble relief.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Fåglavik, Sweden.
Two art glass vases. Modernist design with a geometric, bubble relief.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 11.0 cm x D 7.0 cm x H 14.0 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Edgar Bòckman Scandinavian Modern Partial Glazed Ceramic Vase for Hoganas, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Edgar Böckman Scandinavian Modern partial glazed ceramic vase with carved grooves for Höganás, Sweden. Signed "EB" on the bottom made circa 1940 -1945.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Brown Cylindrical Vase, Jerk Werkmäster, Nittsjö Sweden 1960
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This sturdy cylinder-shaped earthenware vase by the artist Jerk Werkmäster is a remarkable piece from Nittsjö, Sweden. Crafted from chamotte (grog) earthenware, the vase features a t...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
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 Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Jerk Werkmäster, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An incised yellow-glazed earthenware vase designed by Jerk Werkmäster and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 2 Bronze Art Deco Vases by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of 2 beautiful bronze vases with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, with a few light scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS' and makers m...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Gabriel Keramik, Vases, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of blue, white and red hand-painted vases designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$2,200 / set
Brown Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A ceramic vase with a brown glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 24 cm (9.6") high and 10 cm (4") in diameter and in very good condition. It is marked as 2nd quality.
Carl-Harry Stålhane is one of the top names when it comes to midcentury Scandinavian ceramics...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Edward Hald, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
By Edward Hald
Located in High Point, NC
A smoked and fluted blown glass vase designed by Edward Hald and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Brown Ceramic Vase - Relief Birds - Royal Copenhagen, Denmark 1961 - 21485
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely brown ceramic vase with a relief decor of birds designed at Royal Copenhagen by Jørgen Mogensen in 1961. The vase is 14 cm (5.6") high and in excellent condition. It is mark...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Lovely Green and Black Art Deco Vase by Ilse Claesson, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely vase designed by Ilse Claesson in the 1930s at Rörstrand, Sweden. It is 22 cm high and in very good condition except from some craquelure in the glaze because of the age.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Lovely Ceramic Vase Speckled Glaze, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with a lovely speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 16 cm high and in very good condition, it is marked as 2nd quality.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Timo Sarpaneva / VASE FINLANDIA(Clear) 3360 / Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
The FINLANDIA series, introduced in 1964, was Timo Sarpaneva's masterpiece of the 1960s.
While repeatedly exploring and experimenting with glass expression in pursuit of new techniq...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and white-glazed earthenware vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Timeless Elegance: Anna-Lisa Thomson's Iconic Earthenware Vase from the 1930s.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Earthenware vase, designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby in the 1930s. Exquisitely crafted, harmonious proportions accentuated by intricate underwater-themed relief decoratio...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Retro Vase "Sarek", Stoneware, Olle Alberius, Rörstrand, 1960s-1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Retro vase "Sarek", stoneware, Olle Alberius, Rörstrand, 1960s-1970s.
Stamped "R" Sweden and "oa" for Olle Alberius. Hand-painted.
Measures: 22.5 x 9 cm.
...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
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 Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Michael Andersen, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and blue-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Michael Andersen, Bornholm, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand Budded Vase Beige Green and Rustic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large budded vase by Hertha Bengtson (1917-1993) for Rörstrand Sweden.
Made circa 1960s.
The vase is made from chamotte clay and is partly glazed wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Ture Berglund, Bottle, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass bottle designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Jette Hellerøe Abstract Stoneware Vase for. Axella Design 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful Danish Modern chamotte stoneware bottle/mallet shaped vase. Designed by Jette Hellerøe for Axella Design during the early 1970s. The abstr...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$245 Sale Price
25% Off
Early and Largest Lyngby Porcelain Vase with Gold Decoration, 1936-1940, Denmark
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare Lyngby Porcelain vase with fluted body and gold detailing.
From the early production 1936-1940. The tallest size.
1st. assortment.
Excellent condition, with only some slight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Søholm Tall Sculptural Ceramic Vase by Einar Johansen, Green Glaze
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Large stoneware vase with ceramic glaze in different shades of blue and white.
Designed by Einar johansen and produced by danish company Søholm Stentøj.
Circa 1960.
Very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Karl Svensson Attribution, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic vase attributed to Karl Svensson for Höganäs, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden. Slim ceramic vase in modernist style
Located in København, Copenhagen
Carl Harry Stålhane (1920-1990) for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Slim ceramic vase in a modernist style. Black glaze.
Mid-20th century.
Marked.
In excellent condition with minimal production f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala / VASE TW228 / Hopeakeskus / 1964
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Tapio Wirkkala is one of the pioneers of modern design in Finnish precious metals as well as glass design.
Together with Bertel gardberg, he laid the foundations of modern design in...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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 Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$245 Sale Price
25% Off
Scandinavian Modern Carl-Harry Stalhane, Handpainted Vase, Rorstrand Sweden 1943
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl-Harry Stålhane, unique hand decorated Scandinavian modern vase, executed by Rörstrand, signed and dated 1943. A fantastic theme with boat, flowers, birds and gigant fish. Signe...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund, Large Decorative Ceramic Vase / Carafe, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful decorative carafe / vase in ceramic by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, Mid-1900s.
Signed. In good condition, normal minimal makers defects and smaller signs of age a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajärvi Notsjö. Modernist Finnish art glass vase.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Gunnel Nyman (1909-1948) for Nuutajärvi Notsjö.
...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Scandinavian Blue Splash Decor Ceramic Cylinder Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nordic Modern minimalist hand-painted ceramic vase made in 1969. Cylinder shape with soft top edge. Matte dusty light blue glaze with dark blue organic splash running glaze over raw ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
$357 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Sylvia Leuchovius, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set containing 4 pieces ceramic was designed by Sylvia Leuchovius and produced by Rörstrand. These four pieces are marked as studio ceramic and are well sculptured with a stunni...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Jette Hellerøe Brutalist Vase in Glazed Stoneware for Axella, Danish 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful Danish Modern chamotte stoneware bottle/mallet shaped vase. Designed by Jette Hellerøe for Axella Design during the early 1970s. The abstract geometric decor carved into th...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$262 Sale Price
20% Off
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A glazed stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg.
Signed.
Measures: H 6.75" D 4.5".
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
GAB, Vase, Bronze, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A bronze vase designed and produced by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and beige-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Glass Duckling Vase by Per Lütken for Kastrup/Holmegaard, 1950s
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This organically hand blown vase screams Murano or Kai Franck but it is in fact Danish. The design is for obvious reasons called the duckling vase and resembles the Beak of a duck. I...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$263 Sale Price
25% Off
Unique Scandinavian Modern Gourd-Shaped Beige Vase, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This unique Scandinavian modern vase is shaped like a gourd, featuring a bulbous body and a slightly flared lip. It is crafted from reddish clay, with most of the body covered in a c...
Category
1960s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
White Painted Unique Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely white vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 17 cm (6,8") high and is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches and two minor glazing cracks o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen "Løvspring" Vase, Danish Ceramic, 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very rare vase from the "Løvspring" (leaf spring) series by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen.
It is made during the Second World War and made from re...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely Vase Amber-Glass
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful vase in glass with amber color. It is 22 cm in diameter and about 12 cm high. It has a raw shape and is a bit rough at the top as you can see. This piece was originally m...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Blue Porcelain Vase - Havanna - Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A porcelain vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, the vase is of model "Havanna". It´s 26 cm high and in excellent condition.
Carl-Harry Stålhan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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 Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Timo Sarpaneva / VASE FINLANDIA(Grey) 3356 / Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
The FINLANDIA series, introduced in 1964, was Timo Sarpaneva's masterpiece of the 1960s.
While repeatedly exploring and experimenting with glass expression in pursuit of new techniq...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Floor Vase - Green Speckled Glaze - Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large floor vase with handle with a lovely green speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 45 cm (18") high. It´s in excellent condition except from some minor ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund 'Rubus' Stoneware Vase, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1965
Located in The Hague, NL
This stoneware vase was designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced in Sweden in the late 1960s.
Nylund designed many classics for the Swedish ceramic factory Rörstrand. One of the most ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Gertrud Lönegren, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Oxblood Glazed Stoneware Pieces, By Henning Nilsson, Set of 3
By Henning Nilsson
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This unique stoneware set comprises a vase, jar, and plate, all featuring an oxblood glaze, crafted by Henning Nilsson (1907 - 1993) of Höganäs. Each piece bears Nilsson's incised signature.
The vase, with its baluster shape and concave upper and lower parts, showcases a blend of sand-colored and dark red oxblood glaze. The jar, broad and cylindrical, exhibits remnants of red oxblood glaze on reliefed rings, with visible red drops at the base. Meanwhile, the plate, predominantly sand-colored, boasts a striking splash of dark red oxblood glaze in its center, extending towards the edges.
Vase
Measures: Height: 18 cm, Diameter: 9 cm
Incised: "Höganäs, HN"
Jar
Measures: Height: 13,5 cm, Diameter: 11,5 cm
Incised: "20-5-65, Henning Nilsson, Höganäs"
Plate
Measures: Height: 3 cm, Diameter: 18,7 cm
Incised: "10-7-60, Henning Nilsson, Höganäs"
Henning Nilsson's mastery of glazes, particularly his unique oxblood glaze, distinguishes these pieces. His experimentation with glazes and forms resulted in creations that are both visually captivating and historically significant.
The details about Nilsson's background and his association with the Höganäs ceramic tradition is very interesting. The provenance of these pieces lies in Höganäs, where Nilsson established his workshop and experimented with ceramics. These pieces are highly representative of Nilsson's signature style, which is usually characterized by his innovative oxblood glazes.
ABOUT OXBLOOD GLAZE
Oxblood glaze, originating in 18th-century Chinese porcelain, is a deep red ceramic glaze, also known as Sang de boeuf glaze. Developed during the Kangxi reign, it's part of a series of "flambé" glazes marked by varying effects. Primarily made with copper oxide in a reducing atmosphere, it was produced with a variety of shades of colour and as well as mottling, streaked effects in the glaze, which often fades to white at the top of pieces, and conversely thickens around the shoulders of vases and at the foot, which is often not fully covered by the glaze. There is often crackle, and a greenish tinge at the edges of the glazed area, where the glaze is thin. All of these were considered desirable effects. Generally the glaze is only applied to the outside of closed shapes, the inside and rim left with a clear glaze.
ABOUT HENNING NILSSON
Henning Sigfrid Nilsson, born on October 7, 1907, in Välinge, Sweden, and passed away on January 14, 1993, in Höganäs, was a distinguished Swedish ceramist.
Henning embarked on his artistic journey by crafting small stone playing balls, which he fired in a brick kiln and sold to his close acquaintances. During the tumult of the Second World War, he diversified his endeavors, establishing a tailoring, laundry, and antique shop in Höganäs to augment his income. It was through this antique trade that he encountered the sculptor Robert...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$1,032 Sale Price
20% Off
Pink / Cerise / White Glass Vase by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors, Sweden 1950s
By Paul Kedelv, Flygsfors
Located in Barcelona, ES
Organic shaped glass vase / sculpture designed by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors, Sweden 1950s (note: no signature at the bottom).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Two Nils Thorsson Yellow Faience Marselis Vase Aluminia Royal Copenhagen
Located in Krefeld, DE
1950s small and larger light yellow Niels Thorsson Aluminia Royal Copenhagen faience Marselis vases.
Measures: #2631 diameter 10cm, height 13cm
#2633 diameter 13cm, height 21cm
Pr...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Faience
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 3 Miniature Stoneware Vases by Swedish Ceramist Rolf Palm, 1973
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of beautiful stoneware vases with amazing glaze.
Made by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1973.
The price is for the set of all three vases.
Excellent conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Ewald Dahlskog Golden Glazed Vase with Foot, Bo Fajans, Scandinavian Modern
Located in New York, NY
Swedish artist and master ceramicist Ewald Dahlskog low relief vase with a deep golden glaze. The gentle spiral line follows the vase’s form leading from the gently slopped foot. Han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Earthy Colored set of Ceramic Vessels by Drejargruppen, Sweden 1974
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two charming ceramic vessels designed by Drejargruppen for Rörstrand in 1974. Earthy colors, boho chic, wabi sabi. Size refers to plate.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Sweden 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Glazed ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden 1960s. Cobalt blue and two tones of beige/brown raphical pattern.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Production-related absence of glaze to upper rim.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Stig Lindberg, "Vitrin" Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1956
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed stoneware "Vitrin" vase designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
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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