Scandinavian Modern Lighting
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 Designer, Chandelier, Steel, Glass, Cord, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A steel, beige opaline glass and brown cord chandelier designed and produced in Denmark, 1930s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches) : 2.39” H x 3.65” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-26 b...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Opaline Glass and Brass Wall Lamps
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of brass wall lamps with double opaline glass shades, shaped like sugarloafs. Very elegant.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,645 / set
Sabina Grubbeson Large December Raw Iron Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model December raw iron with six arms designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufacture...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Danish Palshus Table Lamp Grass Green Glaze with Shade, Modern Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and made circa 1960s.
It is made with chamotte clay which gives a roug...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Jesper Ståhl Megafon Angle Flushmount Raw Brass Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Megafon designed by Jesper Ståhl and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techni...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Ceiling Lamp in Brass, Made in Denmark 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare ceiling lamp / uplight in painted brass, designed and made in Denmark 1940s. Great original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of two "Carolin" lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful original 1960s pendant lamps “Carolin” model T549 by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd Sweden.
Refurnished shades in brown leather.
The height of the lampshade is adjustable.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare & Huge Pair of Paavo Tynell Pendants Brass & Glass, Model 3353 Taito 1950s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
An extremely rare and huge in size, pair of ceiling pendants designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito in Finland in the 1950s. Nicely patinated brass combined with opal gla...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$103,443 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Glass Table Lamp, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Glass table lamp, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1960s. Glass frame with copper details. Fabric lampshade. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Midcentury Modern Floor Lamps from Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of cool floor lamps from Falkenbergs Belysning, made from brass with rosewood stems. Wood nicely carved into a bamboo-stem form, great woodgrain.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pendant by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Pendant lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for the Swedish company AB Markaryd.
Very good condition, aluminum polished, new white paint inside.
Rewired.
1x60W, E25-E27 bulb.
US...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Floor Lamp 1950s.
Located in Handewitt, DE
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen floor lamp with conical black iron base. Slightly tapering cylindrical shade with red and black geometric...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson V-267 Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish wall light with fringes model V-267 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, produced in Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
A floor lamp by Aino Aalto model 806A
By Artek, Aino Aalto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Some of the earliest works from the beloved Architect Aino Marsio- Aalto . In this version of the 806A lamp the height of brass stem is adjustable. It comes with an “Artek Aalto desi...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Wall Lights Model V-149, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of brass wall lights 'Patricia' with smoked glass, designed and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lars E. Schiøler 1970s White Red Floral Cocoon Pendant
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern spherical white and red acrylic pendant consisting of layered white, textured strips gathered on red top and bottom creating an organic rounded shape. Red floral decor on each white strip. Designed in 1972 by Lars Eiler Schiøler...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Fog & Morup Danish Modern Red, White Lamel Pendant, Rehhof, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural and versatile iconic classic within Danish mid-century modern design. Red and white lamel pendant called Cocktail designed by Henning Rehhof for renowned Danish lighting m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Sconce by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame fitted with one E14 socket, crystal glasses fixed with two screws.
Designed by Carl Fagerlund in Sweden in 1960s for Orrefors glassworks. Price per sconce.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$988 / item
Large Dark Green Blue Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp by Palshus, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful and unique large chamotte stoneware table lamp in dark green glazing by Per Linneman-Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark. Made in the 1960s. Marked underneath by maker. New white ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Green Iron Floor Lamp, Taidetakomo Hakkarainen, Finland, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare Taidetakomo Hakkarainen floor lamp in wrought iron and straw shade made in Finland in the 1930s.
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Danish Søholm Stentøj ceramic table lamp, glazed stoneware design Haico Nitzsche
Located in Vorst, BE
Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamp of the 1970s, attributed to Haico Nitzsche. Sculptural lamp in earthy colored glazed stoneware.
Haico Nitzsche trained in ceramics in German...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and stained elm table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.25” H x 9.25” Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets: 1...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Chandeliers, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Listed price is for a one (1) chandelier.
Opaline glass and brass. Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s.
Measurements...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Copper Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 copper pendant for Louis Poulsen.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. To celebrate, Louis Poulsen is pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp in Red and Chrome for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp in Red and Chrome for Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen designed the original three-shade system in 1926-27, using a scientific a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Brutalist Wall Lamp from 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Painted steel frame fitted with two E27 sockets up to 100watts each and five yellow art glass elements. Made in Sweden in the early 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Wall Lights, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1930/1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of wall lights, designed by Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Taito Oy, 1930/1940s. Chromed metal frame with milk glass lampshades. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina and ...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Paavo Tynell 'Model 9209' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp for Gubi
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model 9209 Brass and Rattan Table Lamp for Gubi
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1940, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. Today, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Pendant Light, Idman Oy Model No. A 1942, circa 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Mid century lighting designer Paavo Tynell's Counterbalance pendant light Model No. A 1942 was made by Idman Oy, circa 1950s. This is an a...
Category
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tall Table Lamp with Mother-of-Pearl Shells and Patinated Metal Base
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Table Lamp with Mother-of-Pearl Shells and Patinated Metal Base
Tall and elegant table lamp, featuring 'mother-of-pearl' shells and a patinated metal base and stem. Standing at...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ernst Voss Floor Lamp, Denmark 1930’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare floor lamp by the Danish manufacturer Voss Belysning, the lamp is manufactured and desigend in the 1930’s, the lamp is a great of how the Danes had their own interpretation of Art Deco and in a way created their on more modernist style of Art Deco.
Ernst Voss and Voss Belysning where in their time a very important part of Danish design history and were on level with designers and manufacturers like Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen, Lyfa and Fog Mørup, sadly they have over the years been forgotten which is very hard to understand when you see the quality of their designs.
Ernst Voss was both an army man and metal worker and in many ways a very important part of the history of the town Fredericia where he lived.
Ernst Voss should be known as the epitome of a determined and principled individual with an indomitable drive. This applies to his work as a military man, business owner, city council member, and private person. His contributions to and work for Fredericia can hardly be overstated.
Ernst Voss was born on November 17, 1826, in Aalborg and died at the age of 77 on December 8, 1903, after a long and exceptionally eventful life.
Ernst Voss came from a distinguished old Pomeranian and Mecklenburg noble family. His father, Gustav Wilhelm Heinrich von Voss, was a major in Aalborg, so the military was not unfamiliar to Ernst Voss when he later chose to follow in his father’s footsteps. In his early years, however, Ernst Voss attended a Latin school and subsequently learned about agriculture. At the age of 19, he took over the farm Jomfrubakken near Mariager.
The farm and agriculture became a quickly concluded chapter for Ernst Voss. In the spring of 1848, the First Schleswig War – the Three Years’ War – became a reality, and Voss enlisted at the age of 21. This would mark the beginning of a long, unbroken military career that only ended when he retired from the army at 52 in 1878. During the Three Years’ War, Ernst Voss first demonstrated his exceptional character. He participated in one of the early major battles at Schleswig on Easter morning, April 23, 1848, where he was in close combat with the enemy. He, along with over 200 Danish soldiers...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Mauri Almari for Idman
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Mauri Almari for Idman. Executed in opaline glass and brass with white cloth cord. Highly remi...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Three-Armed Chandelier with Frosted Glass Shades, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Swedish Modern chandelier epitomises the sleek and functional design ethos that characterised mid-century lighting. Scandinavian design in general gained world recognition in th...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions will vary depending upon adjustment.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 57” H x 11” ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Markslöjd Table Lamp in Beech, Brass, Linen, Sweden, 1960s
By Markslöjd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking table lamp was produced by Markslöjd in Kinna, Sweden, in the 1960s. The piece is marked with the Markslöjd label and model number on the underside of the base.
The de...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Pine Table Lamp by Luxus, 1970s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Table lamp produced by Luxus, Sweden, 1970s.
The sculptural wooden base highlights the natural grain of the wood, giving it a warm and organic character. The lamp is fitted with a n...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine
Jerk Werkmäster, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A light-beige ceramic and brass table lamp designed by Jerk Werkmäster and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.9” H x 8.15” Diameter
Dimensions of...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage floor lamp with three feet
Located in Brescia, IT
This vintage lamp features a distinctive design with a stem composed of three metal feet painted black. The contrast between the dark metal and the cylindrical fabric shade creates a...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pendant by Mathieu Matégot
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pendant designed my Mathieu Matégot, France, circa 1950s.
Opal glass shade with clear textured glass diffuser and lacquered aluminum.
Original paint. Marked on glass: Made in Fra...
Category
1950s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Danish Designer, Adjustable Wall Light, Brass, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable two-armed brass wall light, designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9” H x 19.5” W x 9.5” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 3.25” Diamete...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Oversized Wall Lamp Model 2424 Patined Copper, Idman.
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Important Paavo Tynell oversized wall light in copper and Opal glass. Model 2424 for Idman. This model is the biggest of the 2424 model. Patinated copper, painted white inside. Manuf...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Fog and Mørup White Opal Glass Pendant, Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful opaline glass pendant with relief stripes that gives a very nice light effect in your office or living room, the suspension system is a chrome tube with a bakelite top. Eig...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
$846 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Crystal Cylinder Pendant, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This stunning Mid-Century Swedish modern cylinder pendant was designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glasbruk in the 1960s.Clear textured crystal with scalloped edges and great hand...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair Scandinavian Modern Clear Glass Table Lamps by Holmegaard, Model One
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This pair of Danish Modern clear glass shade and table lamps Are Designed By Maria Berntsen for Holmegaard.
This "Model One" pair of lamps were made by Holmegaard in the late 1990...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Stoneware table lamp by Haico Nitzsche for Søholm Pottery
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stoneware table lamp designed by Haico Nitzsche for Søholm Pottery, Bornholm, Denmark. Circa 1970th. Newly rewired.
Dimensions: ceramic base height 12.5", width: 10" ; depth: 5".
To...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Sconce by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame fitted with one E14 socket, crystal clear/yellow glasses fixed with two screws.
Designed by Carl Fagerlund in Sweden in 1960s for Orrefors glassworks. Price per sconce.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$988 / item
Rare pair of Swedish floor lamps, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of floor lamps produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Very good condition.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$23,509 / set
Several Milk Glass Pendant Lights by Harrachov, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
These beautiful large glass ceiling lamps with brass details were manufactured by Harrachov in the Czech Republic around 1970.
The lamps have a beautiful shape, half cylinder and h...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Carl Fagerlund, a Glass Table Lamp, Orrefors, Sweden
Located in Paris, FR
A glass table lamp, the spreading body with a blue undercoat.
Signed “Orrefors RD 1566” and labeled “Orrefors”.
Produced by Orrefors, Sweden.
1960s.
Dime...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5” H x 13” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 3” H x 3.5” W...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Pendant, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare pendant, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1950s. Painted metal, brass and milk glass. Rare hole design on the milk glass. Good vintage condition, minor ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,439 Sale Price
30% Off
Danish Modern Copper Fog and Morup Pendant Lamp, 1960's
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Uccle, BE
A unique large copper pendant lamp by Fog and Mørup with 3 lights.
Fog & Mørup was a legendary Danish lighting manufacturer best known to collectors for the sleek and sculptural ceiling lights, wall lights and floor lamps that the company produced in the postwar years. Its vintage fixtures are ideal for design enthusiasts looking to introduce a splash of Scandinavian modernist ingenuity into a space.
Founders Ansgar Fog and Erik Mørup reportedly met in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1902. They became fast friends and discussed going into business together. An opportunity materialized a couple of years later when they discovered a newspaper advertisement — an Aarhus consignment warehouse had been vacated and its landowner was looking for a business to sign a new lease. The friends took a chance and established a wholesale metalwork business.
In 1906, Fog and Mørup moved the business to Copenhagen and focused on lighting. They purchased an electrical company in 1913 and opened a lighting factory shortly thereafter. The following two decades saw rapid expansion. One of the most notable Fog & Mørup designs from the interwar period was the brass Kongelys table lamp, created by Niels Rasmussen Thykier.
Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg, an alum of leading Danish silverware brand Georg Jensen, joined Fog & Mørup as head of design in the late 1950s, ushering in a period of commercial success and international prominence.
Hammerborg was an innovative designer whose sleek and streamlined aesthetic came to define the company. During his time with Fog & Mørup, Hammerborg designed over 60 lighting fixtures and collaborated with other designers such as Erik Balslev, Sophus Frandsen and more. Fog & Mørup also worked with designers Torsten Thorup and Claus Bonderup, who created the iconic trumpet-shaped Semi pendant light...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.25” H x 13” W x 9.25“D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 7...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp in Black and Brass for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini 'Table Lamp in Black and Brass for Louis Poulsen
The 'AJ' series was originally designed in 1957 by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen for the lighting collection ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Zinc
Glass Table Lamp, Gunnel Nyman, Idman Oy, 1940/1950s
By Gunnel Nyman, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Glass table lamp, designed by Gunnel Nyman, manufactured by Idman Oy, 1940/1950s. Original silk shade and brass details. Turquoise green glass frame. Good vintage condition, minor pa...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bo Notini, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
By Bo Notini, Glossner AB
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass wall light, designed by Bo Notini and produced by Glössner, Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12" H x 5" W x 7" D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
3 x Svend Aage Holm Sorensen for Holm Sorensen & Co
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful set of pendants designed by the Danish designer Svend Aage Holm Sorensen for his company Holm Sorensen & Co. All the designs of Svend Aage Holm Sorensen were created in his...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of teak floor lamps by Carl Malmsten
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s floor lamps by Carl Malmsten, made of teak with fabric shade. Scandinavian essential and elegant design.
Designed by Carl Malmsten in the 1960s, these floor lamps embody the t...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$2,655 / set
Örsjö Armatur Teak and Brass Floor Lamp with Josef Frank Shade, Sweden, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking floor lamp was produced by the Örsjö Armatur company in Sweden in the 1950s. The design consists of a circular base in solid teak wood and a central cylindrical teak wo...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton Pantop Ø23 Pendant in Classic Blue.
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton Pantop Ø23 pendant. Designed in 1980, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and has for a long time been a staple of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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