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
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; 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
'Divan 2', 400, Pendant Lamp in Stainless Steel by Lyfa
Located in Paris, FR
Divan 2, size 400, pendant lamp in stainless steel by LYFA
Size : H 52.2cm W 40cm D 40cm
Inside: Red, purple, blue, green, white
Materials : Stainless ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Colette ATD6, White & Black, Table Lamp for &Tradition
By &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after the famed and pioneering French author known simply as ‘Colette’, &Tradition’s new table lamp has an avant-garde aesthetic. Showcasing a tactile shade and base fully encased in a crisp, off-white cotton-linen blend, this dimmable lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
PVC, Fabric, Polyester
Paavo Tynell Outside Copper Wall Lamp Model 7307 for Idman, circa 1950
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Really strong patinated copper wall lamp design by Paavo Tynell and edited by Idman in the 50's. The wall lamp has been originally designed ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Olof Heijke, Sweden, circa 1930s
Located in Örebro, SE
Very rare Swedish modern table lamp by Olof Heijke, circa 1930s. A good example of the Swedish "Funkis" period. Colour: red and green. Wear and patina cons...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lisa Johansson-Pape, Floor Lamp Model 2063, Orno
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare Lisa Johansson-Papé floor lamp with adjustable shade and bent leg. The wrapping is black nylon. The lamp is in beautiful original Patina.
We reco...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Upsala Ekeby, Ceramic Table Lamp, Approx, 1960
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Upsala Ekeby, ceramic table lamp.
Approx. 1960.
In excellent condition, with insignificant small chip at the top of the lamp.
Socket with plastic cutout.
Total height: 35.0 x D ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Midcentury Glass, Teak Wood and Sisal Rope Pendant Light
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage midcentury glass, teak wood and rush pendant light 1960s Mid-Century Modern pendant ceiling mounted hanging light. A frosted milk glass, vessel shaped diffuser shade surround...
Category
1960s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Rope, Teak, Glass
Pair of Extra Large Glass Shaped Table Lamp with Custom Made Silk Lamp R Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
A unique Minimalist timeless design. Each extra large glass table lamp features a green exceptional transparent shaped base with a solid walnut wooden foot with old brass accents and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1940s Floor Lamp in Elm Tree with Hand Painted Fabric Shade, Attri Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in København K, 84
Rare original 1940s swedish modern floor lamp in solid golden patinated elm tree with beautiful hand painted bird motive on the linen f...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Swedish Wall Lights in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Falkenbergs Belysning, large wall lamps, patinated copper, coated steel, Sweden, 1960s
Grand Swedish wall lights in patinated copper. The cylindric shade directs the light downwar...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
1950s Erik Hoglund Six Arm Blue Glass Chandelier
By Erik Höglund
Located in New York, NY
A glass and iron chandelier by Swedish Designer Erik Hoglund (1932-1998) having a bulbous blue blown glass center with 6 curved arms decorated with circular glass chips with imprints...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Danish Teak and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish floor lamp of teak and brass with cow hide shade, new wiring with silk cord.
Lamp H 69.25'' x D 12.5''
Lamp Shade H 12'' x D 24''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pink Pendant Lamp from Nordisk Solar, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pink powder coated aluminium ceiling light with acrylic bottom shade/diffuser. Manufactured in Denmark by Nordisk Solar Compagni the 1980s in a ...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Swedish Designer, Sconce, Black And White Metal, Sweden, c. 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and white metal sconce designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm with Vintage Decorated Paper Shade
Located in København K, 84
1960s ceramic table lamp by danish Einar Johansen for Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark.
Matte brown neck and blue glazed base.
The lamp comes with a rare decorated vintage paper shade wit...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Textured Glass Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1968
Located in London, GB
A mould-blown glass table lamp designed by Helena Tynell for Luxus, Sweden, 1968.
Tynell is best known as a designer of decorative glassware for Riihimäki Glassworks, Finland, who s...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Swedish Wall Lights in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Falkenbergs Belysning, large wall lamps, patinated copper, coated steel, Sweden, 1960s
Grand Swedish wall lights in patinated copper. The cylindric shade directs the light downwar...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
Lisa Johansson-Pape Table Lamp Model 2058 (1952)
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
Rare Lisa Johansson-Pape glass/metal lamp; this lamp has not been sold in Finland before, the history of the lamp is known and it belonged to a big music influencer in Finland. if ne...
Category
Mid-19th Century Finnish Antique Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp Handpainted Decor Studio Pottery by Kai Klinge 1960
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury ceramic table lamp by Danish painter and ceramist Kai Klinge (1925-2000). Made circa 1950s to 1960s.
The lamp is decorated with Kai Klinge´s ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Josef Frank Floor Lamps Model 1842 Produced by Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of height adjustable floor lamps model 1842 designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden. Height: 98.5-145 cm.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Søholm Ceramic Lamp Wall Sconces Sculpture Danish Design Mid-century 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Pair of stylish Danish mid-century wall sconces.
The wall lamps are made by the acknowledged pottery Søholm on Bornholm and the design is attributed to Noomi Backhausen & Poul Brandborg.
The sconces consists of circular disks made of stoneware with a lovely structured surface. The core of the disk...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Houseof Brass and Ribbed Glass Cluster Ceiling Light
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Simple, classic and elegant, this trio of pendants is a beautiful sculptural ceiling light, perfect for your dining, kitchen or living space. Hanging suspended on light grey fabric w...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Paavo Tynell, Table Lamp, Model 5066, Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
This table lamp model 5066 by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy from 1950s is a classic. It has a brass round stand, a hard wooden leg and a beautiful light colored pleated textile shade. Th...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Matin Floor Lamp, Yellow by Inga Sempé for Hay
By HAY
Located in Dubai, AE
The Matin Floor Lamp offers a contemporary yet poetic design, with a construction that combines visual delicacy with physical robustness.
The flat-packed design consists of a sle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Glass Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of black, barely translucent glass table lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. Heavy glass bases with a somewhat undulating shape and brass detail at the top. Very elegant with ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Danish Palshus Tall Cobalt Blue Table Lamp with Lampshade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the Danish ceramic workshop Palshus.
It was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and made circa 1960s or early 1970s.
It is made with chamotte ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Ceiling Lamp Produced by Boréns
By Boréns Borås
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp by unknown designer. Produced by Boréns in Sweden.
Height: 105-170 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hans Agne Jakobsson Markaryd Candle Lantern Tealight Brass Glass White Lamp
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Adorable and very rare candle holder, L163 candle holder by Hans-Agne Jakobsson Markaryd from the 1950s.
The base is in white glass with a brass candle holder.
The lampshade is in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Cabinetmaker Floor Lamps in Turned Oakwood, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful pair of handmade floor lamps in solid patinated oak made in Scandinavia in the 1950s. Very high quality of materials and craftsmanship. The wood has an amazing grain and is...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Oak
Table Lamp Model Misty by Torben Jørgensen for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful table lamp model "Misty" designed by Torben Jørgensen for Holmegaard -1982.
Please notice, the lamp shade is not included.
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Aubergine Holmegaard Hanging Lamps by Michael Bang, 1970
By Holmegaard
Located in Rijssen, NL
This pair of beautiful glass lamps from the Danish brand Holmegaard has a beautiful aubergine color. The design is by Michael Bang, a designer whose work is highly sought after by co...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Paper Cube Table Lamp - Ecopet Paper - by Bertjan Pot for Hay
By Bertjan Pot
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Bertjan Pot, Paper Cube is a series of elegant and functional cubed lamps. Inspired by the mechanics of constructing folded paper ornaments, Paper Cube has a flat-pack d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Rubber, Paper
Vintage Danish Ceramic Floor Lamp by Tjelberg, 1970s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish ceramic floor lamp by Tjelberg, 1970s.
Large Mid-Century Modern ceramic floor lamp including shade, designed and manufactured by...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass & Bamboo Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass and bamboo. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden.
Measures:
Height 64 cm
Diameter 35 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Table lamp model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass. Table Lamp Model 2552 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Measures: H 49.5 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”.
Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design.
Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style.
What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist.
Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1950s Wall Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian-made directional wall lamp.
This vintage Swedish design piece consists of a gold-plated metal arm and a chrome-plated sheet meta...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Peanut 250' Pendant Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa 'New Edition'
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa
Opal glass, brass
Sizes available:
D 175 mm – H 290 mm
D 250 mm – H 420 mm
D 400 mm – H 620 mm
Textile wire (black) 300cm
Bulb: E14/E27 max 40/60W (110V-230V)
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The Peanut lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Pan 50' Wall Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, FR
Wall lamp Pan / 50 by Lyfa
Wall lamp Pan / 50 signed by Bent Karlby for Lyfa
Polished aluminum
L.50 mm H.600 mm
Bulbs: 2 x E14 max 40W (11...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
3554-08/0053-5 Rustik Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 3554-08/0053-5 RUSTIK designed 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
Aluminum, Brass
Danish Modern Palshus Very Tall Midnight Blue Table Lamp with Shade, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very tall midcentury Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and manufactured circa 1960s or early 1970s.
The lamp has...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Margareta Köhler Floor Lamp Produced by Futurum
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare floor lamp designed by Margareta Köhler. Produced by Futurum in Sweden.
Height: 120-165 cm.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Houseof Brass Opal Disk Floor Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
A contemporary floor lamp to transform your space. Sculptural shapes and soft light come together to create this beautiful and elegant brass standing floor lamp. Four opal shades sit on reflective brass disks, spreading a warm bright and illuminating your room without the need for a large footprint.
Great lighting is about so much more than just illuminating a room. it should elevate a space, even during daylight hours. Our colourful designer lighting range has been designed "function first", offering covetable, unique lights...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Table Lamp in Ceramic by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp in ceramic, designed by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi, made in Italy in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Eva Stæhr-nielsen Unique Big Green Table Lamp, Saxbo Denmark, 1950s
Located in Forest, BE
This is a very unique table lamp with a nice shade of green glaze. Its a higher piece than usual. This is a real lamp not a vase that was transformed later. You can see the glaze around the cable hole on the detail picture. A signature under the base. Made by hand by Master ceramicist Eva Stæhr-Nielsen at famous Danish Saxbo atelier.
The lamp shade (34.4 x H24.2cm) received a new white stripped cotton (by Audrey). The feet (34 x 13cm diameter) was professionally cleaned by a craftsman (her name is Sophie).
Eva Stæhr-Nielsen a grandi dans un environnement créatif. Le père, qui était le fils d'un propriétaire terrien et avait une formation de libraire, a organisé certains des premiers voyages touristiques au Danemark et est devenu plus tard le chef de l'agence de voyage danoise. L'oncle était le peintre Johannes Wilhjelm. Sa mère a été l'une des premières femmes à fréquenter l'école d'art pour femmes de l'Académie des arts, mais elle n'a pas travaillé comme artiste après son mariage. Eva Stæhr-Nielsen a su très tôt qu'elle voulait être céramiste, mais ses parents pensaient qu'elle devrait passer un examen de fin d'études, et c'est pourquoi elle est venue à l'école Marie Kruse. Cependant, elle n'a pas terminé et en 1930, elle est entrée à la nouvelle école des artisans, située dans le pavillon du Musée d'art et d'industrie. Ici, elle a rencontré le professeur central de la classe de céramique, le sculpteur de 15 ans Olaf S-N., qui a eu une grande influence sur sa vie et son développement artistique. Ils se sont mariés en 1935 et au fil des ans ont eu une vie fructueuse avec une inspiration mutuelle.
En 1932, Eva Stæhr-Nielsen entre dans l'atelier Saxbo de Nathalie Krebs, un atelier devenu leader non seulement au Danemark, mais dans toute l'Europe dans la production de grès...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay, Cotton, Ceramic
Verner Panton, Topan Ceiling Lamp in Light Gray Lacquered Metal, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Verner Panton, Topan ceiling lamp in light gray lacquered metal.
1970s. Designed in 1959.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: D 21.0 x H 18.0 cm
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Swedish Wall Lights in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Falkenbergs Belysning, large wall lamps, patinated copper, coated steel, Sweden, 1960s
Grand Swedish wall lights in patinated copper. The cylindric shade directs the light downwar...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
Midcentury Aluminium Pendant by Bent Nordsted for Lyskaer Denmark, 1970
By Bent Nordsted, Lyskaer
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the midcentury Aluminium Pendant by Bent Nordsted for Lyskaer Denmark 1970. This remarkable pendant light embodies the essence...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Scandinavian Floor Lamps with Cone Shades
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of minimalist brass floor lamps topped with conical shades. Marked AHX 156 under the feet.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brass Three-Armed Ceiling Lamp with Opal Glass Shades, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
A well-chosen lighting piece can change the overall look of a room and how it feels to be in that room. Historically, chandeliers would hang in the foyer or dining room, however, now...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jo Hammerborg Table Lamp Model Senior Produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Rare table lamp model Senior designed by Jo Hammerborg. Produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark.
Satin aluminium, black lacquerd and chrome base, glass lilla lampshade exterior, opal whi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Eiffel Pendant Lamp by Jo Hammerborg Denmark Mid-Century Modern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
The iconic 'Eiffel' ceiling lamp designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Morup. From Denmark in the 60s.
Beautiful design with the copper inner cylinder with 4 black outer rings. Oran...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Pendant Lamp in Black Steel 'Mosaik Updown' by Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, FR
Mosaik, UP/DOWN, pendant lamp in black steel by Lyfa.
Size : H 40,2 x W 41,5 x D 25 cm
Materials : Matt painted Steel, Solid brass
Textile wire (black) 300cm
LIGHT SOURCE (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass
Alvar Aalto, Floor Lamp "Angel Wing" A805, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of the most iconic lamps by Alvar Aalto, this impressive “Angel Wing” lamp was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1954 for the National Pensions Institute ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Design Hanging lamp with blue edge 1970 Denmark.
By Form Light
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Danish Design Hanging lamp with blue edge 1970 Denmark.
Danish design hanging lamp made in the 1970s.
This hanging lamp gives a nice light effect. Considering its age, this hangin...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendants for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
The PH 3½-3 pendants are an addition to the Louis Poulsen PH collection and are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1920s and early 1930s, featuring his renown...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper, Aluminum
Sami Kallio SOL Brass Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model SOL designed by Sami Kallio and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques w...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto A330s Polished Brass Wall Light for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Glendale, CA
Alvar aalto A330s polished brass wall light for Artek. Designed as a pendant in 1937, this iconic lamp has since remained in near constant production...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian Midcentury Table Lamp in Brass and Bamboo by Bergboms, Sweden
By Bergboms
Located in Karlstad, SE
Scandinavian midcentury table lamp in brass and bamboo by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s.
This lamp is made of bamboo with details in brass and leather. The lamp comes with a new high-qual...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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