Scandinavian Modern Chairs
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
Scandinavian Modern Birch Stool Signed by Ingvar Hildingsson, 'IH'
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern birch stool by Ingvar Hildingsson. Signed IH and produced by Ingvar Hildingsson, Rockneby, Kalmar Län, Sweden. In mint condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Side Chair Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side chair by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.
Category
1930s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Hemp
Concrete Chair Jonas Bohlin, Sweden, 1980s
By Jonas Bohlin, Källemo
Located in Stockholm, SE
Concrete and steel. Designed in 1980. Produced by Källemo, Sweden, 1987. Signed.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Mademoiselle Chair by Tapiovaara
By Asko
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian pair of Mademoiselle chair by Tapiovaara. Asko edition.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Stylish Danish Desk Chair in Teak, 1950s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Stylish desk chair in teak with ladder back and seat reupholstered in vinyl, Denmark 1950's (stamped "Made in Denmark"). Original matching desk sold separately.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Nordic Dining Room Chair in Walnut or Oak
By Wewood
Located in Paris, FR
A stunning beautiful Nordic style chair all in wood, strong and light that enhances every room.
Available in oak or walnut and with upholstered seat pad.
Assembled with no screws o...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Oak Armchair with Wenge Inlay by Hans Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak armchair with wenge inlay detail to the C-shaped backrest with a paper cord seat.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Wenge
Elegant Midcentury Armchair in Teak and Patinated Leather by N.O Moeller
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in teak and seat in patinated leather designed by N.O Moeller. Model NO56. Made by JL Moeller cabinetmakers of Denmark. Great condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Black Leather Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black leather upholstered lounge chair with tufted wingback, having a finely joined exposed frame supporting a floating sculptural s...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Axel Larsson Chairs by Bodafors, 1940s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Axel Larsson chairs produced by SMF, Bodafors, 1940s. Signed.
Very good vintage condition with signs of usage and patina.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas
Frits Henningsen Windsor Dining Chairs Model CH 18A by Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Windsor dining chairs model CH 18A designed by Frits Henningsen. Produced by Carl Hansen & Søn in Denmark.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Copy and Paste Chair, Limited Edition
By Källemo
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Oak, red, black, white and natural with poly carbonate plates.
Limited edition of 99 pcs.
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Børge Mogensen Model 3233 Oak Armchair by Fredericia Stolefabric, Denmark
Located in Voorburg, NL
Solid and stylish oak armchair from the 1960s designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik of Denmark. Clean open profile with a solid oak frame. Overall excellent condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Otto Schulz Easy Chair, Sweden, Produced by Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Berlin, DE
Otto Schulz, slipper chair, restored and new reupholstered in alpaca.
Excellent condition.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech
Set of 4 Rosewood and Black Leather Dining Chairs, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of four high end midcentury Danish design dining chairs in rosewood and leather. Made in the 1950s in Denmark.
We haven't found its designer yet, but reminds us of the chairs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Niels O. Moller Model 57 Rosewood Carver Chair
Located in London, GB
Niels O. Moller
Model 57 chair, 1959
Brazilian rosewood armchair produced by J.L. Moller Møbelfabrik, Denmark in 1959. Stunning rosewood frame wit...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Johannes Andersen four Dining Chairs, Rosewood and Leather Upholstery
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Johannes Andersen four dining chairs in solid oiled rosewood.
New upholstered with vintage tan aniline leather.
Made by Bernhard Pedersen & Søn.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Teak Dining Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant handcrafted dining chair, having an exposed teak frame and leather upholstery.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Gesture Upholstered Lounge Chair in Leather and Black Oak by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
Now the distinctive 1950s Gesture design is also available as a sculptural lounge chair. The popular molded design was the brainchild of the renowned Danish architect Hans Olsen, who...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Oak
Hans J. Wegner Chinese Chair for Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
China chair by Hans J. Wegner, 1944. Executed by Fritz Hansen, 1970.
Cherry wood and natural tanned leather cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Set of 4 Chairs by Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian set of 4 chairs by Aksel Bender Madsen. Newly upholstered with Sørensen cream leather.
Measures: H 74 cm.
W 48 cm., D 42 cm., H seat 43 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Vintage Teak Pair of the Kamin Chair by Kayser & Relling, Norway, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A great pair of the iconic "Kaminstolen" or "The Fire place chair" made by the Norwegian designers Fredrik Kayser & Adolf Relling and then produced by...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair in Patterned Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Henningsen, wingback chair, multicolored pastel fabric, stained beech, Denmark 1930s.
This modest yet refined armchair is a classic piece from designer Frits Henningsen. The f...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Nordic Dining Room Chair in Walnut or Oak
By Studio Gud
Located in Paris, FR
A stunning beautiful Nordic style chair all in wood, strong and light that enhances every room.
Available in oak or walnut and with upholstered seat pad.
Assembled with no screws o...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Set of Six Chairs Designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six chairs designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725.
Sweden. 1938.
Mahogany and original leather.
Literature: Kristina Wängberg Eriksson, Jan Christer Eriksson, "Josef Frank Möbelformgivaren", Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2014, p. K 18
H: 90 cm
W: 58 cm
D: 63 cm
SH: 43 cm
Armrest height: 69 cm (at the highest point)
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
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of Three Scandinavian Modern Spindle Back Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of three Danish spindle back dining chairs made in the Scandinavian Modern style. Thick, round frames having a square back with spindles. Supported by tapered round legs end...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Hardwood
Mahogany and Leather Barcelona Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Cuban mahogany 'Barcelona' dining or side chair designed by Kaare Klint featuring a leather upholstery. Originally introduced at the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Spa...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Contemporary Bar Stool w. Backrest Aged Brass Metal and Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool with backrest is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Alf Svensson, Pair of Domus Lounge Chairs, DUX, 1950s
By Alf Svensson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of lounge chairs designed by Alf Svensson for DUX / Ljungs Industrier and their furniture line Bra Bohag in the 1950s. The model was shown at the very well known H55 exhibition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
1950s Danish Rosewood Humpback Armchair by Ole Wanscher for A. J. Iversen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant humpback armchair with black leather upholstery and welting on an exposed rosewood frame.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Niels O. Moller Model 57 Rosewood Carver Chair
Located in London, GB
Niels O. Moller
Model 57 chair, 1959
Rosewood armchair produced by J.L. Moller Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1959. Seat upholstered in pale wool fabric.
...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen 8 Teak Dining Chairs Model 316 for Soborg
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of 8 dining chairs model 316, was designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik.
They are made from teak and feature the original paper cord.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Niels O. Møller Set of Six Rosewood Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Niels O. Møller set of six rosewood chairs, seats upholstered with black leather. Manufactured by J. L. Møller, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen Conference Armchairs in Oak Inc. Reupholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
These comfortable 61 series stacking laminated oak conference armchairs were designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen for Magnus Olesen in 1975.
The well made chairs have been...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Stunning Pair of Sculptural Side Chairs, Arne Vodder for Vamo Sonderborg Pv
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of sculptural side chairs, Arne Vodder for Vamo Sonderborg Pv. Wonderful sculptural design. Superior quality and joinery. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Johannes Nørgaard Pair of Rosewood Danish Armchairs, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Johannes Nørgaard
Armchairs, circa 1960
Pair of armchairs attributed to Johannes Nørgaard and produced in stunning, exotic rosewood by Nørgaard Møbelfabrik...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Hans J Wegner Round Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three available, inquire within. Known simply as "The Chair," this iconic armchair was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949. Patinaed Danish oak frame has been gently restored, and the...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Three Chairs “Typenko” by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three chairs “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden. 1944.
Birch and velvet upholstery.
Dimensions:
H: 88 cm/ 2' 11''
W: 45,5 cm/ 1' 6 1/2''
D: 57 cm/ 1' 11''
Seat height: 43 cm/ 1' 5 1/2''
From 1927 to 1938, Axel-Einar Hjorth was the chief architect and designer at the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm—which was known as one of the most important producers of modernist furniture in Sweden. During this time, Hjorth designed both public and private interiors, and worked with international clients including Iranian royalty. His first project for NK was a stand for the World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, during which he exhibited the Louis Cabinet...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Niels O. Moller Model 57 Rosewood Carver Chair
Located in London, GB
Niels O. Moller
Model 57 chair
Solid rosewood armchair produced by J.L. Moller Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1959. Original, patinated black leather seat...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Helge Sibast Danish Modern Teak Dinning Chairs, Set of Six
By Sibast, Helge Sibast
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six Helge Sibast style dining chairs in teak and leatherette, Denmark, 1950-1960.
Beautiful model with large teak backrest and teak frame. These elegant dinner chairs have a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Teak
Bridland Easy Chair, Limited Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Frame in birch, milled and chromed steel details, armrests in Corian, Tärnsjö leather.
Frame in stainless steel, chromed frame and milled fittings, corian armrest, leather Indian re...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Teak Side Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern teak side chair / dining chair designed by by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. The design features a broad splat in the centre of the chair back and a leather upholst...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
AA Lamella Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of handsome and lightweight slatted Bamboo chairs that flex when seated. Designed by Gunnar Aagaard Andersen and manufactured by Matz Form.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Dining chairs by John Vedel Rieper for Erhard Rasmussen, Denmark, circa 1957
Located in Hägersten, SE
Set of four dining chairs designed by John Vedel Rieper. Produced in Denmark by Erhard Rasmussen. First presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exh...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Midcentury Scandinavian Sunfeather Chair by Sonna Rosen
By Sonna Rosen
Located in Baambrugge, NL
"Sunfeather" or "Sulfjadern" chair in its original vintage state. The chair designed by Swedish designer Sonna Rosén for Nässjö Stolfabrikis (1948) is one of the most iconic lounge c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
1960s Danish Teak Armchair by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A comfortably wide (27.5’’) conference chair in solid teak and black leather. The designers characteristically clad the upper half of the chair in black leather while the exposed woo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
1960s JH-505 Teak Cow Horn Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare teak Danish modern dining chair with a splined backrest and a natural cane seat. Model JH-505 was designed in 1952 by Hans J. Wegner and produced i...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
1950s Danish Upholstered High Back Armchair by Hvidt & Mölgaard-Nielsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame with expressive bent laminated curved arms and vintage blue upholstery. Made in Denm...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Edvin Helseth, Set of 5 Armchairs in Pinewood, Norway, 1960s
By Edvin Helseth, Trybo
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of 5 rare dining chairs with armrests, designed by Edvin Helseth in 1965 in Norway and manufactured by Trybo.
The chairs are made of solid pine with a tilting mounted backrest...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Dining Chair by Helge Vestergaard Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern ladder back dining chair by renowned Danish designer Helge Vestergaard-Jensen. This sculptural chair features a luminous Brazilian rosewood frame with black lea...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
10 Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH-503 Chairs in Teak and Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We are excited to offer 4 early Hans Wegner JH-503 chairs designed in 1949 and Produced by Johannes Hansen. Fully restored solid old growth teak construction. Stamped with the maker'...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Scandinavian Style Wooden and Fabric Set of 6 Dining Chairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Set of 6 chairs with a graphic and geometric structure square section, sled base, subtly carved backrest marrying the curves of the back, large and comfortable seats (H47cm / W39cm /...
Category
Late 20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Modern Pivot Back Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak dining chair with a pivoting backrest and upholstered seat. Two chairs available with arms (24" W) and four without arms (20" W).
Category
1950s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Armchair or Dining Chair by Helge Vestergaard Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern ladder back dining chair by renowned Danish designer Helge Vestergaard-Jensen. This sculptural chair features a luminous Brazilian rosewood frame with black lea...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Contemporary Glass and Iridescent Steel Chair by Fredrik Paulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Glass and steel chair is made of tempered glass, passivated steel and sheepskin.
Fredrik Paulsen's work spans from furniture to interior and exhibition design. He is interested in creating a sense of Community and finding new ways to make the independent and small-scale design more accessible. Fredrik is a co-founder of Örnsbergsauktionen, a member of the Design Group LAST and a visiting tutor at Beckmans College of Design.
In the spectra of Fredrik Paulsen’s work, notions of anti-consumerism, artificiality and counter culture...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Niels O. Møller Model 57 Rosewood Carver Chair
Located in London, GB
Niels O. Møller Model 57 armchair.
Solid rosewood armchair produced by J.L. Moller Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1959. Seat reupholstered in golde...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
1950s Danish High Back Lounge Chair by Erik Kolling Andersen for Peder Pedersen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back lounge chair in original black leather upholstery with rosewood frame.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Pair of Olof Kettunen Stools in Walnut for Merivaara, Finland, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
The stools are made of four white metal legs and a walnut plywood seat which curves upwards. A simple and elegant design, labelled by J. Merivaara. Authentic patina.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen, Norr11, and Arne Jacobsen. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $83,516 while the average work can sell for $3,192.
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Mahogany French Art Deco Chair
Hollywood Regency Velvet Chair
Heart Chair Retro
Ponti Style Dining Chairs
Modern Circle Chair
Low Back Side Chair
Ear Chair
Ornately Carved Chairs
Red Patterned Chair
Mid Century Wood Square Chairs