Scandinavian Modern Benches
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
Canva Bench, Walnut with Handwoven Natural Danish Cord, Occasional Bench
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Featuring woven paper cord, walnut, and modest tapers the Canva bench explores a love for material and craftsmanship welded with warm welcome. Constructed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Papercord, Wood, Walnut
Laurel Settee, Modern Walnut Windsor Style Bench
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A clean modernization of a Classic Windsor bench, this settee features sculpted legs and slats instead of dowels and spindles. Constructed from sustainable walnut, the settee is artisan crafted with traditional joinery and finished with an all-natural, 100% plant-based, hard-wax oil.
"The Laurel Settee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$7,300 / item
Swedish Folk Art Bench 'Fållbänk' ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Folk Art Bench 'Fållbänk' ca 1850
Primitive rural bench with storage under the seat.
Worn gray surface with beautiful patina from age and use.
Made of pine wood.
Heigth: 4...
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Rainer Daumiller, Bench in Pine, Danish Modern, Hirtshals Savværk, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming and robust small bench in solid pine with visible dowels, designed in the 1970s by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Savværk. This piece reflects Daumiller’s signature approa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Stunning Swedish Primitive Bench, ca 1850 or earlier
Located in Farsta, SE
Stunning Swedish Primitive Bench, ca 1850 or earlier
Extraordinary patina with an amazing original red color.
Four functional drawers with iron handles.
Heigth: 75 cm/29.5 inch
Dep...
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Hans Wegner, Slated Bench, Solid Teak, Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bench designed by Hans Wegner, produced by cabinet maker Johannes Hansen. In solid teak. With makers metal plaque to underside of bench.
Wegner worked contemporary to designers ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Laurel Settee, Modern Windsor Style Bench in Blackened Ash
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A clean modernization of a Classic Windsor bench, this settee features sculpted legs and slats instead of dowels and spindles. Constructed from sustainable blackened ash, the settee is artisan crafted with traditional joinery and finished with an all-natural, 100% plant-based, hard-wax oil.
"The Laurel Settee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Ash
Bench in heavy and solid Pine made by Fröseke, furniture maker in Sweden, 1970s
By Fröseke 2
Located in Goteborg, SE
Rustic hall bench in heavy and solid pine made by Fröseke, furniture maker in Sweden, 1970s.
This piece is possible to use as both storage and seating.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Danish Modern small rush woven oak bench or stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Danish Modern small rush woven oak bench. Solid Oak frame with woven rush seat. Great Danish design with beautiful Patina. Great little bench or stool. Shows normal sign...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rush, Oak
Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Very rare Outdoor Bench by Poul Cadovius 1960s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Very rare and large outdoor bench by Poul Cadovius. Made in fiberglass. Denmark 1960s. Our information is, that Poul Cadovius designed this bench only in 5 pieces for the big furnitu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Kai Kristiansen Walnut and Mohair Mohair Velvet Bench
Located in London, England
A beuatiful bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar in Denmark.
This hand-made to order bench has a solid walnut frame ...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Mohair, Oak, Walnut
Mid century modern teak danish slat bench with chrome braces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern teak danish slat bench with chrome braces. Great simple designed bench. Shows normal wear frame use. Possibly by Hans Wegner - And...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Fabric
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Vintage Modernist Rattan Bench by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful oak and rattan bench by Børge Mogensen. Great materials, low design that works both as a bench and a coffee table.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Kai Kristiansen Vintage Rosewood & Mohair Upholstered Bench c1950s
Located in London, England
A classic upholstered bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s as part of his popular Entre range produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark.
The frame is m...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Mohair, Rosewood
Hans Wegner Bench Model JH 574, Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A handsome Scandinavian Modern solid teak slatted bench designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen. This beautiful bench is iconic and seen in design magazines and on Instagram in many interiors. Would look great with furniture by other vintage makers...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
Helge Vestergaard Jensen Wenge Daybed designed 1955
Located in London, GB
Designed in 1955, Helge Vestergard Jensen’s daybed is a metaphor for the human skeleton. Two spinal columns support a cage of ribs. The legs and arms bend like elbows and knees. The ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar.
Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. The padded top has been upholstered with in Pierre Frey mustard mohair...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Mohair, Oak
$3,061 / item
Mid century Chrome Black leather 3 seat bench by Ilmari Tapiovaara Finland
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Chrome Black leather 3 seat Bench Early production by Designer Ilmari Tapiovaara for Stendig furniture chrome bench with original label. Made in Finland. Located in Brook...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo Norway Teak "Krobo" Long Coffee Table, Bench, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Long Torbjorn Afdal solid Teak Table, Bench by Bruksbo Mellenstrands Norway. Featuring a longer lower lipped rectangular framework in smoothly grained Teak, with Steel supported legs...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Low Profile Bench / Coffee Table in Rosewood by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo
Located in San Diego, CA
A absolutley gorgeous low profile bench / coffee table in rosewood by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage cond...
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
“Krobo” Bench by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sleek walnut “Krobo” bench by Torbjørn Afdal, with a beautiful, smooth surface. Great as a coffee table or room divider.
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Mid Century Pine Wooden Bench / Low Table by Roland Wilhelmsson, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish modern bench model "Bamse" in solid stained pine wood designed by Roland Wilhelmsson produced in his own studio 1970s. In good original condition, signed and dated by th...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Pair of Folke Bensow Benches, Dessin Park Bench No. 1, Sweden
By Folke Bensow
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Folke Bensow - Scandinavian Modern
A beautiful pair of benches (Park Bench No. 1) designed by Folke Bensow, Sweden, 1920s.
The benches are cast iron and pine wood - painted black....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Dutch Modern Solid Large Teak Brutalist Slatted bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Dutch Modern Solid Large teak Brutalist Slatted bench. Nice solid wood Bench great Dutch woodworking. Great for entryway hallway or bedroom. Shows normal wear from use and age. ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
Bench by Krogenäs, Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pine bench by Krogenäs, newly upholstered in sheepskin. Produced in Norway.
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Stunning Scandinavian modern Danish Pine Bench by Sven Larsson Sweden
By Sven Larsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Scandinavian modern Danish Pine Bench by Sven Larsson. Made in Sweden c. 1970. All Solid old growth pine wood construction with dowel joints and woodworking details. Great d...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Solid Oak Bench – PI - 160 cm
Located in Orlando, FL
The PI Series Solid Oak Bench, available in 120, 140, and 160 cm lengths, brings a modern and natural touch to your living spaces. Crafted from elegant solid oak wood, this modern an...
Category
2010s Turkish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
Swedish Designer, Bench, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A large pine and red fabric bench designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Wear to wood consistent with age and use
Vintage fabric in distressed condition.
Tearing present to v...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Pine
Søren Hansen, Bench, Oak, Mohair, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and green mohair fabric bench designed by Søren Hansen, Denmark, 1950s.
Seat height: 18”
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Josef Frank Bench in Mahogany and Brass Nails, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank & SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
A beautiful bench by Josef Frank, for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s.
The frame is made of mahogany, upholstered seat with brass nails. The feet are elegantly sculpted and the bench can also be used as a table, end of bed stool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Solid Danish Pine Bench By Architects Friis & Moltke Nielsen, 1978
Located in ECHT, NL
Solid pine bench designed by the danish architects knud friis and elmar moltke nielsen in the 1970s for their own studio friis & moltke denmark. Their a...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Folke Bensow "Sneckan / No 2" Benches in Pine & Cast Iron, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Swedish early mid century black stained benches in pine and cast iron by Folke Bensow produced by Näfveqvarns Bruk Sweden, 1920s. In g...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Bench and Drawers Set, circa 1960
Located in London, England
Stunning, exotic grained rosewood bench with matching, loose standing two-drawer unit which can be positioned anywhere along the bench surface. This piece was designed by Danish desi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 5011 Original Cognac Leather for Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Three-seater sofa model 5011 in original leather and eight-legged ash base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark. Minor marks on the frame, patina to the leather.
Shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exhibition in 1935.
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol.2, pg 94.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Ash
Nanna Ditzel "Bench for Two" for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark 1989
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005) was commonly known as 'The Grand Dame of Danish Design'. She was among the most influential and significant Danish designers of the 20th Century. Some of her...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Plywood, Wood
Vintage 1960s Hans Wegner 6-Leg Long Slatted Teak Xl Bench Danish Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is the largest Model JH-574 Bench. In the original finish. Showing wear from use. All joinery is tight, and this bench is ready to use. Also has a nice neat full burnished label...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
1940's Danish Ottoman or Bench
Located in Oakland, CA
1940s Scandinavian ottoman raised on elegant mahogany legs in the manner of Frits Henningsen. The ottoman is upholstered in the original blue wool fabric and can be used in its curre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Wool
Torbjørn Afdal Rosewood 2m Krobo Bench, circa 1960
Located in London, England
Torbjørn Afdal - 2m Krobo Bench, c1960
Iconic midcentury design from Norway. Torbjorn Afdal's Krobo bench, circa 1960 was designed as a multipurpose bench for producer Bruksbo and c...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
Scandinavian Swedish Modern Solid Pine Slatted bench or coffee table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Danish Modern Solid Pine Slatted bench or coffee table. Nice solid Pine Bench great Scandinavian woodworking. Great for entryway hallway or bedroom. Shows normal wear fr...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Torbjørn Afdal Krobo Bench with Lp Box by Bruksbo in Norway
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bench or side table model Krobo with LP box designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Bruksbo in Norway.
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Oak Bench, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Oak Bench, 1960s.
Mid-Century Brutalist bench in oak with original wool fabric. Made in Denmark in the 1960s in Henning Kjærnulf style....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Wool, Oak
Swedish Bench in Birch by Nesto Möbel AB, Sweden 20th Century
By Nesto
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish and Scandinavian designers of the 20th century often took inspiration from the beauty of natural world, translated into their use of organic elements in interior spaces. This...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Birch
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Bench with Chest of Drawers, Teak, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kai Kristiansen bench with movable chest of drawers on top.
Made of partly solid teak.
Made by Aksel Kjersgaard 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
$2,282 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Folk Art Bench 'Fållbänk', ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Folk Art Bench 'Fållbänk', ca 1850
Built-in primitive rural bench with storage under the seat.
Worn grey surface with beautiful patina from age and use.
Made of pine wood.
...
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Pair of hand crafted solid Teak benches or nightstands with single drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid century studio made benches or nightstands details take center stage in this unique pair of lowboy nightstands or benches which feature solid teak construction with beaut...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Birch, Teak
$4,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Josef Frank, Stool or Bench, Mahogany, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany stool or bench designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Sculptural Bench by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland, 1950’s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural bench by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland 1950’s. This bench is made of stained elm wood and sculpturally crafted by hand. Presented in a good, original, conditi...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Elm
$1,902 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Teak Bench and Chest by Tingstrom Sweden, 1960
By Tingströms
Located in Paris, FR
Teak bench and chest by Tingstrom Sweden, 1960
Good vintage condition, upholstered with original fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
Laurel Bench, Modern Walnut Bench with Sculpted Joinery
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Inspired by Danish simplicity and organic design, the laurel bench features sculpted legs, modest angles, and sturdy joinery. The bench is constructed fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Papyri Bench, Occasional Woven Bench in Blackened Ash and Natural Danish Cord
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Featuring a mortice and tenon frame, custom doweling and a handwoven seat, the Papyri Bench is artisan-crafted from recyclable paper cord, and sustainably...
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Papercord, Oak
'Le Roi Bench' by Norr11 Smoked Ash and Rattan
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
'Le roi Bench' by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Dimensions:
W. 120 CM D. 35 CM H. 42 CM
W. 47.24" D. 13.78" H. 16.54 "
Finishes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rattan, Ash
$1,188 / item
Norwegian Exceptional Long Bench, ca 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Exceptional Long Bench, ca 1830
With its original paint and beautifully carved ends, this bench is truly one of a kind.
Somber reed tones, thick iron nails, and a primiti...
Category
1830s Norwegian Antique Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Modern Bench in Pine, Made by a Swedish Cabinetmaker in the 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming bench in solid pine, crafted by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the 1970s.
Great craftmanship, perfectly suited for any interior style. A Modern, Scandinavian, Classic or an Ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Torbjørn Afdal Rosewood Krobo 1.2m Bench Table c1960s
Located in London, England
Torbjørn Afdal - Krobo Bench Table, c1960
This iconic mid-century design from Norway was designed by: Torbjorn Afdal as a multipurpose bench for producer Bruksb. It can also works w...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
Sculptural Bench by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland, 1950’s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural bench by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland 1950’s. This bench is made of stained elm wood and sculpturally crafted by hand. Presented in a good, original, conditi...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Elm
Swedish long Bench 1870c
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish long Bench 1870c
Made out of pine wood.
Sold in as-is condition.
Height: 42 cm/16.5 inch
Depth: 27 cm/10.6 inch
Widht: 132 cm/51.9 inch
Category
1870s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Hans Wegner Bench Model JH 574 by Johannes Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Wegner slatted bench model JH 574 for Johannes Hansen, Denmark.
High quality construction and attention to detail this bench is perfect for...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Teak
Swedish Modern Square Solid Pine Coffee Table by Sven Larsson, Brutalist, 1970s
By Sven Larsson
Located in Odense, DK
Large bench / coffee table in solid pine, crafted by Swedish designer Sven Larsson in 1970s. Signed underneath.
Great craftmanship, perfectly suited for any interior style. A Mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern benches 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 benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include par-avion co., Carter Ellis, Peter Coolican, and Poiat. 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 benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $322 and tops out at $30,000 while the average work can sell for $3,100.
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