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
Henrik Blomqvist Tall Brass Table Lamp, Stilarmatur Tranås, Sweden, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking tall table lamp was designed by Henrik Blomqvist and produced by the Swedish manufacturer Stilarmatur Tranås in the 1960s. The lamp is marked with the manufacturers lab...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Wall Lights in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, wall lights ‘Tratten’, copper, Sweden, 1950s
Hans-Agne Jakobsson designed this wall light 'Tratten', which is crafted fro...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Green Glass Pendant Lamp By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Vienna, AT
Square shaped green glass and clear glass (inside) both connected with a teak pole. Designed in the 1960s by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks in Sweden. Light grey tinted glas...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson C627/110 'Rulle' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Sconce
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson C627/110 'Rulle' darkly patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in darkly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamp Model B-138 in Brass with Fringes, Markaryd 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of the Hans-Agne Jakobsson table lamp model B-138 in brass and string fringes. The lamp stands at over 60cm and is quite presentable. The fringes add a soft playf...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan Chandelier in Brass and Frosted White Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, chandelier, variation on model ‘125/12’, brass, glass, Sweden, 1940s/1950s
Designed by renowned Swedish architect and designer Hans Bergström durin...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Model K5-25 Flush Mount, Idman Oy, 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model K5-25 flush mount, manufactured by Idman Oy, 1950s. Reupholstered with Lauritzon's "Manor" -fabric. Brass detail. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with a...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sisal and Teak Pendant Lamp from Temde
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large pendant light from the 1960s.
The design is very unusual.
The shape and the materials create a warm and very pleasant light.
The teak details are be...
Category
1960s German Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Raffia, Plastic, Teak
Scandinavian Modern "Anna" Pendant Wood Beige Fabric, Atelje Lyktan Sweden 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage "Anna" pendant designed by Anna Ehrner for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden. Made in the 1970s.
The lamp is made of bent wood with brass details. It wears its original off white fabric...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
MCM Arched Teak Multi-Directional Wall Lamp / Sconce
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare MCM arched teak multi-Directional wall lamp or sconce, circa 1960s. The arched lamp can rotate 180 degrees left and right and move up a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Teak
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 5061 for Taito Brass and Opaline Glass, circa 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Impressive Paavo Tynell Table lamp made in polished brass and amber glass shade. The lamp is in great condition and it's stamped by the editor TAITO. Model 5061. Dimension : 38.5 cm ...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair tall Søholm Stentøj Stoneware Mid-Century lamps Maria Philippi Denmark 1960
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of big Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s.
The bottom part of the lamps is glazed in dark blue with dark green-brown-yellowish and light blue accents a...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Swedish Modernist brass floor lamp, AB Armaturhantverk, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Swedish Modern floor lamp, made from brass with three lamp shades, stem embossed with stripes. The direction of the lamp shades can be adjusted.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Copper Pendant Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and impressive pendant lamp from the 1960s.
Contemporary design and a highlight for every room.
A comfortable light is created.
Manufacturer: Fog and Morup
Design: Jo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Finnish Mid-Century Ceiling Light in Brass, Burlap and Fabric
Located in Karis, Nyland
Unique Finnish mid-century ceiling light. Frame in brass, metal frame shade made with burlap and fabric. Designer or manufacturer unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Holm Sorensen Kastrup Triple White Glass & Teak Tri-Star Hanging Pendants
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Pair Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for RAAK teak tristar white Kastrup glas B-1101A Hanging Lamps, C. 1962. Featuring a suspended tri star Teak framework with three-tiered hanging Horn shaped White satin opaline Kastrup glass cone shades capped in Teak. With white cords and caps. Shades measure (16.5H x 5.5D). Kitchen. Dining. Hallway. With Kastrup Glas, Made in Denmark paper label. As seen in RAAK catalogue 5, 1962, page 27...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass, Teak, Glass
Carl Cunningham Cole Ceramic Floor Lamp, Algutsboda, Sweden, 1983
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare ceramic floor lamp was designed by British ceramic artist Carl Cunningham Cole. The piece was produced in 1983 in his own workshop located in Algutsboda, Swed...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Fabric
Holger Johansson Large Chandelier in Brass and Glass, 1960s
Located in Prague, New Town
Large chandelier, designed by Holger Johansson. Produced by Westal in the 1960s. Made from brass, smoked glass shades.
This impressive chandelier measures 233 cm (7.64 ft) in heigh...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Brass & Honey Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small Scandinavian hanging light composed of pressed honey glass in diamond pattern glass and a top in brass-alloy aluminium. Unknown Scandi...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
A table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, model 9225
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A table lamp designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, model ‘9225’, Finland circa 1950th.
Stamped “ TAITO 9225 “. Existing wires, rewiring available upon request.
Dimensions : H 18″; W...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan Chandeliers in Brass and Frosted Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, chandeliers, model ‘127’, brass, glass, Sweden, 1950s
Designed by renowned Swedish architect and designer Hans Bergström during the 1950s for Atelj...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Carved Solid Pine Wood Chandelier by Solbackens Svarveri, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Karis, Nyland
This ceiling lamp was produced in Sweden in the 1970s by Solbackens Svarveri.
Frame is crafted from solid pine wood, featuring disc-shaped carved elements.
The lamp is in overall g...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lisa Johansson-Pape 'Senator' Floor Lamp in Black for Innolux Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
Lisa Johansson-Pape 'Senator' floor lamp in black for Innolux Oy. An iconic lamp design by the Finnish master executed in brass, painted aluminum shade, acrylic diffuser and hand-wra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.5” H x 25” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 2.75“ H x 4” Diameter
Ste...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Danish Søholm Small Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Blue Glaze Mid-Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The sculptural shape and the glossy dusty blue glaze which turn into brown at the edges gives t...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
'Skyline' Brass Chandelier by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Skyline' Brass Chandelier by Folkform for Örsjö.
Executed in raw unlacquered brass which will acquire a beautiful natural patina over time. Inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Gunnel Nyman Brass & Rattan Floor Lamp Model No. 62043 by Idman, 1940s
By Gunnel Nyman, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare and beautiful floor lamp in brass (rattan on the stem) and rattan shade, designed by Gunnel Nyman and manufactured by Idman. This was often mistaken for a Tynell due to very l...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Erik Fleming, Art Deco pewter table lamp, 1930s
By Erik Fleming
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pewter Art Deco table lamp designed by Danish designer Erik Fleming for Swedish manufacturer Norrhammars bruk, marked N.B. This example is ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Pewter
Swedish Counterweight Pendant Lamp made of Pine Wood and Parchment Paper
Located in Hannover, DE
We're sure you're going to love this beautiful counterweight pendant light. You can easily adjust the height from 110 cm to 175 cm, so you'll be comfortable no matter what. We carefu...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine, Parchment Paper
Pendant Model 1092, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pendant Model 1092, designed by Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Taito Oy, 1940s. Chromed metal and brass frame, wood slat and opaline glass shade. Good vintage condition, patina consis...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
An Early Modernist Brass Table Lamp By Fog & Mørup Of Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
An early mordernist table lamp in brass and copper by Fog & Mørup of Denmark
Standing on an Art Deco inspired 3 step base in brass with a push button on off switch.
Brass upright with a brass cup for the E27 Bakelite bulb holder and lampshade holder also in brass.
A turned copper lampshade mounted with a brass screw.
Original white paint on the inside of the lampshade that has started to flake off in places but has been left completely original just like the rest of the lamp.
The table lamp has been dismantled and all parts cleaned with no polishing in order to maintain all of the glorious color and patina to the surfaces.
Rewired with a 3 meter brass colored twisted cloth flex and grounded.
Can be fitted with an EU US or UK electrical plug.
Responsible worldwide shipping.
Ansgar Fog and E Mørup met in 1902 at the firm of Marinus Kock in Aarhus, Denmark. They rapidly became close friends and began to develop the idea of going into business together. On 22 February 1904 they answered an advertisement in the newspaper Jyllandsposten calling for ‘an energetic man to take over a well-established ironmongery and consignment warehouse’. Fog Morup TromboneThe warehouse contents encompassed paraffin lamps, gas lamps, gas pipes, hosepipes, pumps, glasscutters and ‘other marketable and profitable wares’. The pair borrowed the asking price of 3,000 Danish kroner and started business as agents and wholesalers on 1 July 1904 in three small rooms with cellars in Fiskergyde in Aarhus. Both Fog and Mørup were then 24 years old.
Fog Morup Medio, Classic and DiskosIn 1906 Fog & Mørup moved to Copenhagen and began to specialise in lighting, taking over electrical dealership Dahls Brothers in 1913, and on 1 April 1915 they opened their first lighting factory at Nørregade 7. Rapid expansion of the company over the next two decades, together with the takeover of several other lighting companies, required the factory to move to larger premises more than once, and the Nørregade premises became the company's showroom.
It was in the early 1960s that Fog & Morup really emerged as a significant force in lighting design, following the company’s appointment in 1957 of Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg as head of design, which initiated what was to prove the most creative and commercially successful period in its history. Hammerborg’s sleek and innovative modernist designs became the trademark style of Fog & Morup throughout the 60s and into the 70s, and propelled the company into the forefront of Danish modern lighting.Fog Morup Semi
By the early 1970s Fog & Mørup had reached its prime, with sales in 1972 in excess of 50 million Danish kroner and an export market growing at 30 per cent per annum. The company’s belief that ‘presented with a challenge, designers as individuals or in design groups will achieve their finest work’ enabled them to attract many talented architects and designers to work under Hammerborg’s exacting eye, including Sophus Frandsen, Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup, Jørgen Bo, E Balslev, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Sidse Werner, Hans Due and Peter Avondoglio.Fog Morup Arabia kitchen lights
Perhaps the most widely recognised of Fog & Morup's lights today is the iconic Semi designed by Bonderup and Thorup in 1967 while they were still students, but the company also produced many other innovative, important and award-winning lights including Frandsen’s Fibonacci, Hammerborg’s Saturn, Tunica and Classic and Diskos, Werner’s Formland, Balslev’s Radius and Hans Due’s Optima...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fagerhults Belysning, a pair of mid-century brass pendant lamps, Sweden, 1960s
By Fagerhult
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish mid-century pendant lamps crafted by Fagerhults Belysning. Constructed from brass, they boast a distinctive funnel-shaped design with six candle holders mounted on a loose brass. Fagerhults Belysning was founded in the mid 1940’s by Bertil Svensson, who built a floor lamp shaped as a question mark to his mother in 1943 as a Christmas gift. Encouraged by his mother, he soon started serial production and one lamp after another was created in the small factory. In the 1950’s, Fagerhult gained recognition for the iconic ‘Festival’ chandelier...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Hans-Agne Jakobsson C627 'Rulle' Verdigris Outdoor Sconces
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of large Hans-Agne Jakobsson C 627 'Rulle' verdigris outdoor sconces. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Round Swedish Ceiling Lamp Pendant in Wool Fabric by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish mid century round ceiling pendant lamp in metal and fabric by Hans-Agne Jakobsson produced 1960s. In good original condition with a newer wool fabric shade.
Dimensions...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Jonas Hidle 'Soap Bubble' Ceiling Lamp in Smoke Glass & Brass, 1960s
By Jonas Hidle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Norwegian designer Jonas Hidle created this striking mushroom shaped pendant light. Among the Norwegian referred to as the 'Soap Bubble Lamp'. Its composed of a large hand blown ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Modernist Flush Lamps by Jørn Utzon for Nordisk Solar, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair vintage Tivoli flush mount lamps in black & copper finish. Manufactured by Nordisk Solar during the 1950s or 1960s.
The Tivoli pendant was designed in 1947 by Danish architect ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Copper
Impressive 2m High Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamps From Arabia Finland, Taito 1940s.
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of very impressive and distinct Paavo Tynell chandeliers commissioned and manufactured by Taito Oy for the exhibition hall on the 8th floor of the Arabia factory in Helsinki. We have been consigned to sell these lamps directly by the Arabia Art...
Category
1940s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
'Gothic / Wall I' Wall Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa 'New Edition'
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Paris, IDF
Wall lamp Gothic I by LYFA
Wall lamp Gothic I signed by Bent Karlby for LYFA
Brushed brass
L.104 mm H.280 mm
Bulbs: G9 max 28W (110V-230V)
GOTHIC I is a distinctive wall lamp full of character designed in 1970 by Bent Karlby. The premium solid brass fixture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Harald Notini, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and beige etched glass pendant light designed by Harald Notini and produced by Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5” H x 10.75” Di...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Finnish Flush Mount, Itsu, 1950/1960s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Finnish Flush Mount, Itsu, 1950/1960s. Plastic shade with metal frame and brass details. Marked. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. Beautiful Scandinavian M...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1940s Table lamp model 15485 by Böhlmarks, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1940s Table lamp model 15485 by Böhlmarks, Sweden, possibly designed by Harald Notini. Wooden lamp base with carved details and brass. There are 2 lights under a silk lamps...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Ceiling Lamp, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning Swedish Modern pendant lamp, likely designed by Hans Bergström and possibly produced by Ateljé Lyktan.
This elegant piece features a cage-like metal frame and a plastic-s...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Ripls' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
'Ripls' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen.
Louis Poulsen set out to create a lamp which was discrete – yet also an experience. From a di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Lisa Johansson-Pape `Ihanne` Table Lamps in Brass & Leather, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of impressive table lamps with solid brass shades designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno In Finland in the middle of the 20th century. The leather on these h...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Adjustable Table Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen and Frits Schlegel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRITS SCHLEGEL & VILHELM LAURITZEN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
Rare, large adjustable table lamp with cone-shaped brass shade by Frits Schlegel and Vilhelm Lauritzen. Mounted with push but...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass
Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, modernist chandelier model 115, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A beautiful chandelier, model 115, designed by renowned Swedish lighting architect Hans Bergström and produced by Ateljé Lyktan in the 1940s. Crafted from a stained wooden frame supp...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier for Louis Poulsen.
The PH Artichoke pendant light was designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for the Langelinie Pavillonen rest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
Danish Midcentury Floor Lamp By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame black painted on hardwood base fitted with E27 sockets and new cream Thai silk shade. Made in Denmark in the 1950s
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lisa Johansson-Papé Ceiling Pendant 61-347 Glass, Brass & Gray Paint, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This UFO like shaped lamp was quite popular in Finland in the 1950s, and still is. today. It is found in public buildings as in private residences.
This lamp is stamped twice, on th...
Category
1950s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown 1' Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown 1' Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pink Shaded Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish 1970s onion shaped ceramic table light decorated in earthy green, blue, black and brown glazes set in an organic abstract pattern on a creamy main-glaze. It was made in Denma...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
'Pan 190' Pendant Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
Pendant lamp pan / 190 by Lyfa
Pendant lamp pan signed by Bent Karlby for Lyfa
Polished aluminum
D.190 mm H.320 mm
Textile wire (white) 30...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Brass and Opaline Glass Chandelier, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Karis, Nyland
Scandinavian Modern Chandelier, designed and manufactured in Finland, 1950s. Brass frame with opaline glass shades. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consistent with age ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Two-Light Wall Sconce, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A brass and and Glass two-light wall sconce attributed to Paavo Tynell, Finland, 1950s. Clean lines design from the Scandinavian Modern period, two-arm with opaline glass cylinder sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wall lamps by O. Bank Larsen & Kjeld Iversen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Wall lamps designed by O. Bank Larsen and Kjeld Iversen. Produced in Denmark by Louis Poulsen during the 1950s. Made from solid oak with opal glass shades with brass top. The chord o...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Green Tinted Glass & Brass Pendant Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Beautiful and elegant pendant lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund for Swedish glass company Orrefors. The lamp has been produced during the 1960s.
Hexagon shaped cup of green tinted glas...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
“Kontrast” Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking “Kontrast” pendant lamp by Poul Henningsen. Lacquered white on the outside and orange red and purplish blue on the inside. Spreads an amazing...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9.75” H x 12.5” W x 8” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 3.17” ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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