Swedish Neoclassical Buffet Sideboard Server

Golden elm and dark flame birch credenza, buffet or sideboard by renowned designer Axel Einar Hjort for Nordiska Kompaniet.

Rare sideboard attributed to Eliel Saarinen (father of Eero Saarinen) designed before his immigration to the United States. In a style that we now refer to as "Art Deco," this style was considered the "National Romantic Style" in Finland essentially a twist on what became known worldwide as Art Deco with its strong vertical lines and medieval references. The workmanship of this cabinet and its materials is magnificent. Note the carefully matched panels of golden masurbjork (birch root), the intricate carvings of medieval knights (very similar to those guarding Saarinen's Helsinki Railway Station built in 1906) and the high contrast of golden and dark birch wood seen again in Saarinen's furniture designed in the United States in the late 1920s. While Saarinen's son Eero went on to become the more famous of the two, it was Eliel who could be considered the grandfather of Nordic Art Deco...

Uniquely shaped deep golden elm and Carpathian elm credenza that has mellowed to a rich amber color. Wider in the back and angled toward a more narrow f...

Vintage Mid-Century Modern credenza in rich book-matched teak. Attributed to SMI Sveriges Möbelindustriförbund and made in Sweden circa 1960. This handsome rich teak cabinet has two...