Scandinavian Modern Shelves
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
Grete Jalk Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Design Teak Bookcases, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design teak bookcases set designed by Grete Jalk and produced by P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, movable vertical partition...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$6,809 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Danish Modern Poul Hundevad Style Teak Double Bookcase
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Modern Poul Hundevad Style Teak Double Bookcase
Offered is a piece of time and design: a teak double bookcase. It looks to be designed by Poul Hundevad. In...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Wall Unit with Shelves & Cabinets with Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Scandinavian wall unit circa 1960's. It features teak wood finish with a drop down center desk. The unit is totally modular and can arra...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Swedish Shelf by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern wall unit, shelves, desk, designed by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, circa 1950/60's. This piece features three bays, one with a glass fronted slidin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Danish Modern Poul Hundevad Style Teak 4 Shelf Bookcase
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Modern Poul Hundevad Style Teak 4 Shelf Bookcase
Offered is a piece of time and design: a teak bookcase. It looks to be designed by Poul Hundevad. Include...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Free standing modular wall unit 'Royal system' Poul Cadovius, Denmark 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Poul Cadovius classic modular unit produced by CADO, Denmark, during the 1960s.
Rare free standing model. Made in teak.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Ry-100 in Teak by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler 1960s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Danish wall unit in teak. Designed by Hans J.Wegner. Manufactured by Ry Møbler. Model RY-100, Denmark, 1960s. The wall unit consists of 4 cabinets (inside with shelves, one with glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Teak
Bibliothèque double scandinave vintage en teck des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande bibliothèque vintage scandinave des années 60, en 2 parties sur plinthes, très beau design scandinave dans le goût de Johannes Andersen, e...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus Danish Rosewood Bookcase Cabinets
By Frode Holm
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of elegant midcentury cabinets designed by Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus, 1955, Denmark. The cabinets are crafted of the finest Brazilian rosewood and exhibit fine joinery throughout with routed edges, tapered shelves...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Bruno Mathsson wall shelf, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall shelf model designed by Bruno Mathsson during the 1970s, produced by Bruno Mathsson International, Sweden.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Vintage Teak Cabinet, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Teak High Sideboard, Scandinavian Design, 1950s
A 1950s Scandinavian highboard, crafted from pure teak veneer, embodying the refined craftsmanship and functional elegance o...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$1,773 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Original Drawer Units from the Arne Jacobsen Royal SAS Hotel, Copenhagen
Located in Dronten, NL
Very rare original pair of drawers made in 1958 exclusively for the hotel rooms of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Including the original stainless steel wall brackets. Museum pie...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Formica, Wenge
Bookcase / Wall Unit by Finn Juhl BO71 for Bovirke, 1960s Rosewood Pine Brass
By Finn Juhl
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Large modular wall shelf BO71 from the 1960s with a beautiful rosewood veneer and shelves made of pine and brass, designed by Finn Juhl in 1953. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
$17,023 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Cadovius "Cado" Teak Wall Unit
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Cadovius for Cado Denmark Teak Wall Unit
Offered is a Danish modern teak wall unit that was designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado Denmark in the 1960s. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Teak
1960s Two Fully Restored Danish Sigfred Omann Floating Nightstands in Teak
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Set of two Danish Sigfred Omann floating nightstands in teak by Oelholm
A pair of floating nightstands or shelves in teak designed by Sigfred Omann for Ølholm Møbelfabrik. The...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$1,418 Sale Price / set
29% Off
Rare Glass and Brass Wall Shelf System, Ahti Taskinen, 1960/1970s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare glass and brass wall shelf system, designed by Ahti Taskinen, 1960/1970s. Brass frame, glass shelves. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. Timeless Scandi...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mid century Danish rosewood wall unit with drawers & desk by Hansen & Guldborg
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful mid century Danish rosewood two bay wall unit by Hansen & Guldborg, similar to Poul Cadovius units, although these cabinets are wider at 35", and they have their distinctiv...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Freestanding Bookcase in Teak by Kurt Østervig, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bookcase in teak designed by Kurt Østervig M.A.A. for K.P furniture in 1960s. Made in Denmark, great condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Poul Hundevad Scandinavian Dark Wood Bookcase for Hundevad Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design darkwood bookcase designed by Poul Hundevad and produced by Hundevad Møbelfabrik in the 1960s, variable ...
Category
1660s Danish Antique Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
$4,255 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare pair of pine wall shelves, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Specially made wall shelves in stained pine, Sweden, 1930s.
Please note: Listed price is for one (1) wall shelf.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
$5,910 / item
Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, Teak Shelving System Model RY100, c. 1961
Located in Paris, FR
Hans J Wegner RY100 Shelving System / bookcase / room divider / wall unit / manufactured by Ry Møbler in Denmark, in the 1960s.
The vertical sides stand ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Kajsa & Nisse Strinning White Laminate 4 bay String wire wall shelf unit Sweden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Kajsa & Nisse Strinning White Laminate 4 bay String wire wall unit circa 1970 Sweden. Great unit very high end laminate with chrome hinges and white leather pulls. Has all hardware in tack. Great mid century Swedish wall unit...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Freestanding Teak Shelf System 1950s with Cabinets
Located in Handewitt, DE
Danish freestanding and conical shaped teak shelf system with cabinets, bar, shelfes and double chest of drawers. With nice teak color and in origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Wall Mirror & Shelf by Jansen Spejle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully designed and constructed wall mirror made Jansen Spejle in Denmark. It consists of solid teak construction with beautiful detailed workmanship.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Mirror, Teak
FRAMA Contemporary Design Aluminum Rivet Wall Shelf Large
By Frama
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The Rivet Shelf explores basic storing facets within one shape while functioning as a storage and display platform.
The Rivet design is a symbiosis b...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pair of bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian Shelf 'Poeme', Natural Oak
By Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Shelf 'Poeme' designed by Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski for Poiat Studio
Dimensions :
W. 181 x H. 39 x D. 37.5 cm
Model shown :
- Color: oak
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Graceful and poetic, yet robust, the Poeme Shelf comes in four different sizes, offering a flexible solution for diverse display and storage needs, including, for example, as a bookshelf, a TV stand or simply a frame for beautiful objects.
Featuring a modular and minimal design, the Poeme Shelves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
$2,388 / item
Swedish Designer, Wall Shelf, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine wall shelf or cabinet designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Currently missing wall mounting brackets. Will require professional installation.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Carl Malmsten pine cabinet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s.
Produced in Sweden. Good condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Large Wall Shelving System in Oak & Teakwood, 1956
Located in Odense, DK
Important large wall shelving system in oak and teakwood designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956. This rare and early edition was made at cabinetmaker ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak, Teak
Wall Mounted Teak Shelf/Writing Table
By Cado
Located in Hanover, MA
Solid teak wall mounted shelf or writing table, probably for use with a telephone or as a vide poche.
Apparently never used.
This came from same household as our separately listed Po...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Børge Mogensen Scandinavian Midcentury Oak Bookcase, Denmark 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design oak bookcase designed by Børge Mogensen in the 1950s and produced by FDB Møbler from 1960s, variable height position of shelves, circa 1960s.
...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Poul Cadovius Abstracta shelving unit teak Denmark 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Introducing the elegant 'Abstracta' free standing shelving system, a stunning example of minimalistic design by Poul Cadovius, manufactured by Royal System in Denmark in 1960. This t...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian shelf by Poul Cadovius (Denmark, 1911-2011). Teak version with three wall panels supporting several shelves and boxes.
This wall system is composed of :
- 4 shelves
- 1 box with sliding doors in wood
- 1 glass sliding door cabinet...
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Teak Royal System with conical Desk by Poul Cadovius
Located in Handewitt, DE
Royal system by Poul Cadovius for Cado Denmark. With 1 small cabinet, shelfes and conical shaped desk. brass holders. Part of the table t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Mid century Danish rosewood wall unit by Hansen & Guldborg
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful mid century Danish rosewood two bay wall unit by Hansen & Guldborg, similar to Poul Cadovius units, although these cabinets are a bit wider at 35", and they have their dist...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Mogens Koch Pair of Bookcases for Rud, Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pair of bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
$4,539 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of nine bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
$21,172 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Oak for Rud, Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pair of bookcases with plinths in oak. Executed by Rud Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
$4,468 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Oak for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch bookcases in oak. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Sold individually.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
$14,469 / set
Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1950/1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 112b shelf, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s. Birch. Original condition, heavy patina.
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer i...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of six bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
$14,115 / set
Authentic Frama Scandinavian Modern Sutoa Drawer Storage in Solid Walnut
By Frama
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Sutoa is a clear statement of abundant function balanced with orderly simplicity. Seven boxes in total offer perfect spaces for a wide range of storage needs. Organize your kitchen, bedroom, or living room necessities with this minimalist dream-work.
In Japanese, Sutoa means “to contain”. This graceful storage unit provides all the functionality of a traditional chest of drawers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Mogens Koch Bookcases Set of Three Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of three bookcases in Oregon pine. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/NØRREBROGADE/KØBENHAVN.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Mogens Koch Four Bookcases for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch four bookcases in pine. Executed by Rud Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
$8,038 / set
Scandinavian Shelf 'Poeme', Dark Oak
By Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Shelf 'Poeme' designed by Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski for Poiat Studio
Dimensions :
W. 181 x H. 109 x D. 37.5 cm
Model shown :
- Color dark oak
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
$5,378 / item
Colourful Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs Välipala Modular Shelf Unit, HMN 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Hiort af Ornäs designed this type shelf in the 1950s. It is called the `Välipala hylly' in Finnish, and it has become a classic a long time ago. Actually, it has been taken again int...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch, Teak
Mogens Koch Wall Unit in Pine for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pine wall unit consisting of three cabinets with three matching plinths and three bookcases. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘Rud. Ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
$17,413 / set
Danish Modern Teak & Glass Shelving System Abstracta by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Odense, DK
Ingenious minimalist shelving or display unit SYSTEM ABSTRACTA designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, in the 1960s. The system consists of black metal...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Freestanding Bookcase in Teak by Kurt Østervig, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bookcase in teak designed by Kurt Østervig M.A.A. for K.P furniture in 1960s. Made in Denmark, great condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Matched Pair Rosewood Bookcase / Cabinets made in Denmark P.B. Mobler
By P.B. Lútherson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched pair Rosewood bookcase / cabinets made in Denmark P.B. Mobler.. Stunning wood graining.. Prefer to keep together but priced per cabinet,, Please specify what cabinet .configu...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Oak Cabinet by Borge Mogensen, Sweden 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Shelving and storage cabinet in oak by Borge Mogensen.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Oak
$4,208 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Modular Adjustable Wall Unit Shelving 1960s-- 22 pcs Complete Wall
Located in Madison, WI
Very cool, versatile wall unit shelving modular set.
Includes 9 regular shelves
Includes 6 Medium shelves
Includes 3 Large shelves
37 shelving brackets of various sizes
4 mounting po...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$3,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Teak Bookshelf, Italy 1960
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern Teak Bookshelf Italy 1960.
A refined Mid-Century Modern single-module shelving unit, crafted in Italy during the 1960s, embodying the sleek functionality of Scand...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
$1,063 Sale Price
28% Off
Alvar Aalto Minimalistic Double Shelf Model 112-2 in Birch, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
The iconic minimalist shelf by Alvar Aalto in double deck. Due to the back rail, the shelf is easier to hang with four screws instead of eight.
The shelf unit is pre mid 1950s and is...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Model 112b Shelf, Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 112b shelf, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1930/1940s. Painted birch. Original condition, heavy patina.
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and de...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch, Paint
Bruno Mathsson wall shelf, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall shelf model designed by Bruno Mathsson during the 1970s, produced by Bruno Mathsson International, Sweden.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Oak Shelving System by Børge Mogensen for AB Karl Andersson, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stunning shelving system of the '0resund' series by Børge Mogensen, made in oak , consisting of 10 modules including 3 tall single pieces with plinths, 2 double width pieces with pli...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
CADO Teak Butterfly Wall Shelves Set of 4 (NOS)
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Hanover, MA
We have 4 original 1960's CADO butterfly wall shelves in teak model 2030 by Poul Cadovious of Denmark.
These are vintage unused New Old Stock.
Three of the four have never been take...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$1,495 / set
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs Large 'Välipala' Wall Unit
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs for Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen, 'Välipala' bookcase, teak, lacquered wood, Finland, 1950s
Designed by the Finnish designer Carl Gustaf Hiort, this wall unit...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Teak
Scandinavian Modern shelves for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern shelves 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 shelves created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, wall decorations, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern shelves 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 shelves, popular names associated with this style include Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen, Poul Cadovius, and Jörg Höltje. 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 shelves differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $84 and tops out at $38,000 while the average work can sell for $3,200.
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