Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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
Period: 20th Century
Table Lamps Produced by EWÅ in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of table lamps by unknown designer. Produced by EWÅ in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage table lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s table lamp with red shade and flexible brass arm.
Thanks to the pivoting arm, the light can be directed as needed. Ideal both as a desk lamp but also for the bedroom.
Good c...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Produced by Bergbom in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp by unknown designer. Produced by Bergbom in Sweden.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
K11-15 Table Lamp by Mauri Almari, Idman 1950’s
By Mauri Almari, Idman Oy
Located in Espoo, FI
A beautiful table lamp model K11-15 designed by Mauri Almari and manufactured by Idman Oy in Finland in the late 1950s. The combination of brass, painted metal and leather really mak...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dark Chocolate Brown DL/30 table lamp by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model DL/30 table lamp made by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in the 1960s. The colour of the handmade decorated base is Dark Chocolate Brown. It has impressed, geome...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Table Lamp by Unknown Designer Produced by Boréns in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp by unknown designer. Produced by Boréns in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Table Lamp in Cristal Model Rd 1566 Red
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian pair of table lamp in cristal Model RD 1566 Red by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s. Shades not included.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Table Lamp in Brass and Snakeskin Produced by AB E. Hansson & Co in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp. Produced by AB E. Hansson & Co in Malmö, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Table Lamp by Unknown Designer Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Midcentury table lamp by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp, Model 9227
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An adjustable table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Idman, circa1950
This example retains it's original enameled white shade with a solid brass upright and adjustable thumbscrew.
Stam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian ceramic table lamp by Soholm. Comes with original shade.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pine table lamp with perforated top. Sweden c. 1970's.
Located in Malibu, CA
Beautiful pine table lamp with perforated top. Sweden c. 1970's. EU plug.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Pine
Mid-century Swedish design blue glass table lamp
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful Swedish table lamp with 3 soft blue glass blocks.
The lamp was made in Malmö, Sweden in ca. 1960.
Including new high quality hand made lampshade.
- Height of the lamp is m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp Model B-205 by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Beirut, LB
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden.
Inspired by the organic mushroom lamp, this Mid-century Rare table lamp, model B-205 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, is a love...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
“H5-8” Table Lamp
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Borås, SE
”H5-8”, table lamp
ca. 1960s.
Lacquered steel and brass.
Designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Idman Oy.
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in the 1940’s for Tait...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Huge Ceramic Lamp Palshus Model Dl 25
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian huge ceramic lamp by for Palshus. E27 bulb. Shade not included.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Scandinavian RAAK Lighting Company Table Lamp
By Nanny Still
Located in Doraville, GA
A large aluminum and steel table lamp with three art glass rondels by Finnish designer Nanny Still. The lamp was manufactured by RAAK Lighting Company in the Netherlands, designed in...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Table Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Bulbous glass table lamp of diminutive stature of opaque white glass beneath a white acrylic upper section which acts as both a diffuser for the light source as well as a holder for ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Ceramic Table Lamp by Palshus
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian ceramic table lamp model DL 36 by Per Linnemann Schmidt for Palshus.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rosewood and Glass Table Lamp by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960
By Orrefors
Located in Paris, FR
Rosewood and glass table lamp by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960
A very rare model. Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Swedish Modern Table Lamp by Einar Bäckström for Malmö Metallvarufabrik
Located in Genarp, SE
Unusual table lamp in solid bras designed på Einar Bäckström for Malmö Metallvarufabrik, Sweden.
The lamp is in good condition with new electric...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Yellow Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Original vintage Scandinavian abat-jour.
This particular lamp traces the mid-century style. It is distinguished by its metal stem
gilded and the lampshade that has small holes in...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage table lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage table lamp of Scandinavian manufacture from the 1970s.
The base is metallic while the lampshade is orange in color and has been remade.
Good condition, lamp works perfectly...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Table Lamp Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960
By Bergboms
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Bergboms Bitossi table lamps later part of the 20th century.
Height 46 cm.
Good condition.
2 pairs available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Orrefors table lamps Teak and Glass set of 2 , Sweden, 1960
By Orrefors
Located in Paris, FR
Wonderful midcentury lamps in teak and glass by Orrefors Sweden. Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Crystal Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian pair of crystal table lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. Sold without shade. Price for the pair.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Swedish table lamp in Aluminum, Rosewood and Bakelite by Bergboms 1960.
By Bergboms
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian desk or living room lamp.
Very elegant design with its ellipse base, half brushed aluminum, half rosewood.
The equipment around the bulb is made of bakelite.
Ba...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Palshus
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian pair of ceramic table lamps by Palshus.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Kähler, HAK, Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp form 1960s, Designed by Nils Kähler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, HAK, glazed stoneware table lamp, 1960s.
Designed by Nils Kähler.
Brown and uranium yellow glaze.
Measures 20 cm. Total height 27.5 cm.
Marked.
In perfect cond...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Table Lamp of Brass and Glass Model B 231 by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Very rare table lamp model B 231 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by his own company during the 1960s. Made from seven polished brass pillars standing on a round brass base....
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Lamp by Sonja Katzin for ASEA
By Sonja Katzin
Located in Genarp, SE
Table lamp designed by the Swedish sculptor Sonja Katzin, (1919-2014). Produced by ASEA in Sweden during the 1950s. The lamp has been given the number E1141 and a ASEA stamp undernea...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Table Lamp in Ceramic, Made in Denmark, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp in ceramic and lampshade in fabric. Designed and made in Denmark by in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Table Lamp by Axella, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Partly glazed stoneware table lamp by Axella.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Herman A. Kähler Table Lamp
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Herman A. Kähler table lamp in partly glazed ceramic.
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp in Opaline Glass, Made in Denmark 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp in opaline glass designed and made Denmark 1960s. Great condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Articulating Desk Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating desk lamp having a brass stem with patina and off-white enameled hood and base.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Table Lamp in Ceramic and Cane by Kähler
Located in Lejre, DK
Decorative ceramic lamp designed and made by Kähler. Made in Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition. Comes with a new lampshade.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Cane
Danish Cabinetmaker Lamp
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish cabinetmaker table lamp with frame of oak and teak. Standing on three legs.
In style of the Bridge lamp by Severin Hansen.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Beech, Oak
Midcentury Table Lamp with Brass Details, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp For Taito Oy 1935
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A super early Paavo Tynell table lamp for Taito Oy from 1935.
This is marked as Model 5053 in the 1935 Taito Catalogue. A similar example has a glass shade.
This example with a c...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Large Midcentury Table Lamp in Teak and Brass, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Large table lamp in teak and original shade designed and made in Denmark. Original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Candlestick, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Decorative candlestick in brown ceramic. Made by Asta in Denmark, 1960s. Great condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Visor Desk Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A painted metal desk lamp, having a pivoting 'offset funnel' shade floating above a pierced egg-form base.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp Model A704 Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lacquered metal and leather.
Measurements:
H: 38 cm/ 15"
D: 38 cm/ 15"
W: 36 cm/ 14 1/8"
Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Iron and Glass Floor or Table Lamps by Holm Sorensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of tall black wrought iron and glass floor or table lamps. Various pieces of thick green and blue glass in geometric shapes framed in black wrought iron and suspended on squar...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
"B221" TABLE LAMPS by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in London, England
Height: 16.5cm
Width: 11cm
Depth: 11cm
Designer: Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Manufacturer: Markaryd, Sweden
Date: 1960
Materials: Brass
Description: Lovely petite lamp in brass and white ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian wall sconce original 1960s
Located in Brescia, IT
Original Scandinavian wall sconce from the 1960s, with folding arm. Made of metal, it features a basic but functional design typical of the period. A vintage touch that discreetly br...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Danish truncated conical table lamp in matte blue sandstone by Gunnar Nylund for
By Gunnar Nylund, Nymolle
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Adorable Scandinavian lamp for living room or office. Very elegant cylindrical structure in sandstone topped by a delicate lampshade. Sober design...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone
Table Lamp by Carl Harry Stalhane for Rörstrand Studio
By Rörstrand
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Monumental Rorstrand stoneware table lamp by Swedish master ceramist Carl Harry Stalhane. The white stoneware body exhibits an off-white matte glaze modeled with a repeating underglaze design being a vertical series of slightly impressed elongated ovals each connected by a single line repeated to encompass the entire body. The body set on a custom, solid brass ring to enhance stability. Sold with an installed solid brass, custom, our lamp fitting consisting of, rod hole cover base cap, riser, double socket cluster each with a barrel chain...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Turned Teak Table Lamp by ESA Denmark
By ESA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern table lamp in a sculptural and elegant columnar form by ESA Denmark. Impeccably hand-turned from a single teak block of richly grained and warmly toned texture....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Turned Teak Table Lamp by ESA Denmark
By ESA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural and elegant table lamp, turned from a solid piece of teak.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Table Lamp by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare and minimalist two-socket table lamp superbly crafted of patinated bronze and white oak.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Table Lamp Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Anders Pehrson Table Lamps Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Table lamps designed by Anders Pehrson. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden.
Price is listed / lamp.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair Wood and Metal Table Lamp, Sweden, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Rare pair wood and metal table lamp, Sweden, 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Danish table lamp in blue iridescent enameled ceramic model 3346 Einar Johannsen
By Axel Nilsson, Einar Johansen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian living room or office lamp.
In a magnificent iridescent blue and ovoid shape it has much of the typical charm of mid-century Danish lamps and ceramics.
Base diam...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Desk Lamp by Torsten Orrling for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, c.1970
By Torsten Orrling, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An electric lighting device having a shade of folded and formed yellow plastic attached to an inner wire frame threaded on to its electrical socket. It’s chromed metal base having a ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Glazed Gold Ceramic Lamps, Sweden, circa 1960
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of ceramic lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms, Sweden, circa 1960.
Rewired with new shades
Measures: 17.5 to top of socket
24" to top of shade.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern table lamps 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 table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern table lamps 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 table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Orrefors, Palshus, and Bergboms. 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 table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $160 and tops out at $34,900 while the average work can sell for $2,079.