Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18

SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors Cabinet, Circa 1940s

About the Item

A Swedish, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors mahogany cabinet with fruitwood inlays, Circa 1940s, the overhanging rectangular top with rounded corners above two cupboard doors with fruitwood diamond stringing. the lower section with two fluted drawers raised on square tapered legs. Interior with two light mahogany shelves and two short drawers. Retailers label on verso: Ferdinand Lundquist Göteborg. The retailer was a high end shop in Göteborg. Started in 1864 and purchased in 1967 by NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 52.5 in (133.35 cm)Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)Depth: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940s
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Old stain, discoloration around cupboard door lock.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU857843865822

More From This Seller

View All
Danish Upholstered Armchair, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Danish upholstered club chair with stained beechwood legs, circa 1940s. Recently upholstered with a cotton blend and contrasting buttons and piping.      
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

A Frits Henningsen Side Table, Circa 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
A Danish mahogany tripod table, circa 1940s, designed and produced by Frits Henningsen, with a circular lipped top raised on a partially spool turned tapered and spreading stem endin...
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Grace Elmroot Table, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Grace, elm, elm root and ebonized table or desk by Erik Chambert, with a rectangular top raised on rectangular supports with leaf-tip carving and carved scrolled feet.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Swedish Three Branch Floor Lamp, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish black painted metal three branch floor lamp, circa 1940, with a tripod base ending with brass ball feet, the white glass shades supported by brass crown brackets. Swedish ...
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Pair of Swedish Modern Upholstered Armchairs, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Modern upholstered armchairs, Circa1940s, with wool and linen upholstery, loose seat cushions, raised on circular turned legs with brass caps.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Danish Louis XVI Pedestal Storage Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Danish Louis XVI mahogany pedestal storage cabinet, circa 1790s, with a rectangular stepped top above a single paneled cupboard door with a recessed...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Cabinets

You May Also Like

Carl-Axel Acking Attributed Cabinet in Elm, Oak and Brass, SMF Bodafors, 1940s
By Carl-Axel Acking, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare cabinet was produced by AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, Sweden in the late 1940s. The striking design is attributed to Carl-Axel Acking, one of the leading des...
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Axel Einar Hjorth Swedish Grace Cabinet for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the 1920s Swedish Grace cabinet designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, Sweden. It comes builded in two sections. Made of birch and veneered with dark brown stained birch. The inside and the shelves are veneered with natural birch. Behind the doors hides two removable shelves in each section. The front is richly ornamented and the two front legs resemble paws. In an age of 100 years it still has a beautiful strong, vibrant colors without any fading. Marked "AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors" with a metal plate inside the upper right door. The locks work and one key is included. ____________________ Axel Einar Hjorth worked in his younger years at Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, before he in 1927 got employed as chief designer at Nordiska Kompaniet. Thus, the cabinet was designed before 1927 and it’s fair to assume the cabinet was manufactured sometime in the 1920s. Axel Einar Hjorth is beside his design of these type of Swedish Grace furniture known for the design of Nordiska Kompaniets Sport Cabin...
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Birch

1940s Danish Cabinet in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, teak, beech, Denmark, late 1940s. Excellent Danish cabinet executed in beautiful teak that shows a dynamic grain pattern. An open exterior is...
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Beech, Teak

Unusual 1940s Bar Cabinet
Located in Bridgewater, CT
1940s bar cabinet in Renaissance Revival style, with polychrome hand-painted decoration on black lacquered wood, depicting a naval scene with coat of arms ...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

1940s French Metal Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
This 1940s French Metal Cabinet exudes a robust, industrial charm that's hard to find in modern furniture. Its distressed patina tells a story of...
Category

Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Cabinet by Ture Ryberg, 1940s Sweden.
By Ture Ryberg
Located in Allerum, SE
20th c, Swedish Modern cabinet by Ture Ryberg (1888 - 1961) in Jacaranda with brass inlays, superbly executed by carpenter Axel Bäck, Eksjö Furniture Factory. 1949 Sweden.
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Recently Viewed

View All