Scandinavian Modern Furniture
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
Caprani Light Floor Lamp by Mads Caprani, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
An original Caprani Lights floor lamp designed by Danish architect Mads Caprani in the 1970s. This vintage lamp features a sculptural bent plywood stand with an elegant curve, a cast...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Bodil Kjaer, Executive Writing Desk for E. Pedersen & Son, Denmark 1963
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Early and rare edition of Bodil Kjaer freestanding executive desk, model 901 with chrome-plated metal frame, cassette top with four recessed drawers. Metal frame in very good condition. Four keys included.
Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark.
An identical desk featured in the 1960s in the New York Times and The Sunday Times. It became even more famous when it was in some of the first James Bond films: ‘From Russia with love’ & ‘You only live twice’. The desk also appeared prominently in BBC election broadcasts.
Literature: Mobilia, June 1961.
This freestanding desk can be used with multiple purposes, as a writing table, desk or just 'work table', as Bodil Kjaer herself called it. According to Bodil Kjaer the idea of the table is, "that it should be suitable with modern art and architecture." The table is part of a larger series of elements of architecture in 1959, with the intention to build flexible working environments. This piece shows an interesting rhythm of horizontal and vertical lines, as do most of Kjaer's designs. The front is divided into four drawers. (Can be locked with its original Keys) The back has the same in inward gap yet without the drawers, yet this aesthetic choice unites the back and front and turns it into a monumental, architectural piece. The handles are all executed with a whole in the middle for functionality. The table's rise to fame was helped by its appearance in James Bond - From Russia with Love.
Bodil Kjaer (1932-) is trained as an architect and is known mostly known for her designs in noble woods combined with a modern and sleek chrome base. The most important part of her furniture design career was from 1959-1964. She is mainly recognized for her flexible office furniture, designed in the 1960s. Her design language is greatly inspired by the Modernist masters such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Her furniture has been greatly used in public buildings such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Young executives that Bodil Kjær encountered in her work in architecture and design in the late 1950es were open, creative and flexible in their way of working. So, she reasoned that it would be counter-productive for them to be offered traditional office...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Walnut Folding Chair MK16 Mogens Koch for Interna
By Mogens Koch
Located in Vienna, AT
Safair armchairs, frame made of walnut and upholstered in leather. The folding safari chair was originally designed in 1932 for a church seating contest. Probably too progressive, it...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Never Used 1´st. Edition Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Light in Original Box
Located in Knebel, DK
Never used 1970´s 1´st. Edition Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Light in Original Box designed for Louis Poulsen in 1969.
For more than 40 years this pendant with it´s original elec...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Ib Kofod-Larsen Ottoman for Povl Dinesen
By Povl Dinesen
Located in Denton, TX
Rare Povl Dinesen Danish modern Teak ottoman with saddle leather sling. The leather has lots of patina with minor spotting.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Teak
Scandinavian Modern cabinet by Erik Mattsson for Mjölby Intarsia, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Exceptional cabinet or sideboard designed by Erik Mattsson and executed by Mjölby Intarsia in Sweden during the 1940s.
Beautiful wooden inlay on doors. Key included.
One of two do...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Oak, Teak, Walnut
Swedish grace Art Deco 1930s silver Mirror, in the Vibe of Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Forest, BE
Cute silver painted Swedish grace Art Deco mirror. Showing traces of time and use but with a nice patina. Little hook to hang it to the wall. Perfect to fit in narrow places.
Son patronyme officiel, Swedish Grace - " la grâce...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Yki Nummi 'Lokki' Pendant for Innolux Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
Yki Nummi 'Lokki' pendant for Innolux Oy.
Designed in 1960, Nummi's innovative 'Lokki' is one of the best-known finnish design Classics. The name Lokki comes from the Finnish wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto Padded Paimio 44 Lounge Chair in Birch & Sheepskin, Artek 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
The famous Paimio lounge chair model 41, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitarium. Manufactured by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy in t...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Scandinavian Dining Chairs Set of Four
By Gemla
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful sexy of 4 chairs boy Gemla Sweden. Warm patina throughout. They sit wonderfully stacked as a space saving feature. Sculpted black lacquered seats are as comfortable as they are beautiful to look at. Sold as a set of four.
Local pickup...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
heavy 7kg Modernist Sculptural 44cm Brutalist Bronze Candleholder, France 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Brutalist candleholder
Origin:
France
Material:
solid bronze
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage candleholder, was produced in the 1970s in F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Ole Wanscher 1940s Danish Mahogany Desk
Located in London, England
Ole Wasncher - Rare Mahogany Desk
This beautifully elegant desk in a classical style was designed by Danish master Ole Wanscher in the 1950s and produced by his long-time collaborat...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Scandinavian Modern Brass & Honey Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small Scandinavian hanging light composed of pressed honey glass in diamond pattern glass and a top in brass-alloy aluminium. Unknown Scandi...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important "DAN" swivel chair in beech bentwood produced at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair was designed by Magnus Stephensen and is considered an icon in th...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Harald Notini, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and beige etched glass pendant light designed by Harald Notini and produced by Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5” H x 10.75” Di...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 5061 for Taito Brass and Opaline Glass, circa 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Impressive Paavo Tynell Table lamp made in polished brass and amber glass shade. The lamp is in great condition and it's stamped by the editor TAITO. Model 5061. Dimension : 38.5 cm ...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl Rare Early Baker Sofa
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and important sofa, designed by Finn Juhl in 1951 for Baker Furniture Company, Michigan.
Introduced to the American design community by Edgar Kaufmann Jr, an art collector an...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mats Theselius IKEA PS Collection Nätön
Located in Farsta, SE
Mats Theselius is arguably one of Swedens most influensal designers of his generation.
And this was his first collaboration with IKEA PS Collection, Nätön.
Mats Theselius rattan an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Danish Mod Century Two Tier End Table by Peter Hvidt & Oral Molgaard, Nielsen
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the classic two tier end, or side, table designed by Hvidt and Molgaard, made by France and Son, retailed by John Stuart. The table is asymmetrical, and has an...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Teak
Danish Modern Desk / Dining Table by Børge Mogensen in Teakwood & Brass, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Danish Modern Desk or Dining Table by Børge Mogensen. Designed in 1952 for Søborg Møbelfabrik "Model 152" nicknamed "Hunting Table" as it was made as part of a series of furniture fo...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
1940s Table lamp model 15485 by Böhlmarks, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1940s Table lamp model 15485 by Böhlmarks, Sweden, possibly designed by Harald Notini. Wooden lamp base with carved details and brass. There are 2 lights under a silk lamps...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A pair of Swedish pine stools
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Swedish pine stools. Stained pine with curved seats. Late 20th century.
H 17.3″.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Severin Hansen 1950s Danish Rosewood Desk
Located in London, England
Severin Hansen Jnr. - Model 36 Writing Desk
This iconic desk was designed by Severin Hansen Jnr. in 1958 when he was in his early 20s. The desk was produced by cabinetmakers Haslev ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Swedish Sofa "Kontiki" by Arne Norell
Located in Karlstad, SE
This two-seater sofa was designed by Arne Norell in the 1970s. The "Kontiki" model reflects Norell's mastery of Scandinavian design, combining both comfort and craftsmanship. It feat...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Rosewood & Black Lacquer Nightstands C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Scandinavian Rosewood and Black Lacquer nightstands. Two drawers & a opening for having a space at the ready. In excellent vintage cond...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Paint, Oak, Lacquer
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chair with ottoman, Model GE-375
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair with ottoman loose cushions new upholstered with vintage full grain aniline leather.
Frame of oak. With armrests.
Model GE-375, made by GETAMA.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
Finnish Flush Mount, Itsu, 1950/1960s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Finnish Flush Mount, Itsu, 1950/1960s. Plastic shade with metal frame and brass details. Marked. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. Beautiful Scandinavian M...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Custom Made Sheepskin Love Seat Sofa by Alfred Christensen
Located in London, England
A custom-made new edition of this classic love-seat sofa by Danish designer and cabinetmaker: Alfred Christensen. This re-edition is produced under license in Sweden by Dagmar and av...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Fabric, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Oak, Walnut
PIA Chair by Poul Cadovius - Light Oak
By Poul Cadovius, DK3
Located in Paris, IDF
PIA Chair
Solid oak frame, paper cordel seat
Dimensions: H75 x 49 x 48 cm (seat height 45cm)
Wood:
– Oak
– Smoked oak
– Black lacquered oak
– Walnut
Paper cordel:
– Natural
– Black (Contact us)
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The Pia chair signed by DK3 was imagined and designed by the famous designer Poul Codavius...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Impressive 2m High Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamps From Arabia Finland, Taito 1940s.
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of very impressive and distinct Paavo Tynell chandeliers commissioned and manufactured by Taito Oy for the exhibition hall on the 8th floor of the Arabia factory in Helsinki. We have been consigned to sell these lamps directly by the Arabia Art...
Category
1940s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
An Early Modernist Brass Table Lamp By Fog & Mørup Of Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
An early mordernist table lamp in brass and copper by Fog & Mørup of Denmark
Standing on an Art Deco inspired 3 step base in brass with a push button on off switch.
Brass upright with a brass cup for the E27 Bakelite bulb holder and lampshade holder also in brass.
A turned copper lampshade mounted with a brass screw.
Original white paint on the inside of the lampshade that has started to flake off in places but has been left completely original just like the rest of the lamp.
The table lamp has been dismantled and all parts cleaned with no polishing in order to maintain all of the glorious color and patina to the surfaces.
Rewired with a 3 meter brass colored twisted cloth flex and grounded.
Can be fitted with an EU US or UK electrical plug.
Responsible worldwide shipping.
Ansgar Fog and E Mørup met in 1902 at the firm of Marinus Kock in Aarhus, Denmark. They rapidly became close friends and began to develop the idea of going into business together. On 22 February 1904 they answered an advertisement in the newspaper Jyllandsposten calling for ‘an energetic man to take over a well-established ironmongery and consignment warehouse’. Fog Morup TromboneThe warehouse contents encompassed paraffin lamps, gas lamps, gas pipes, hosepipes, pumps, glasscutters and ‘other marketable and profitable wares’. The pair borrowed the asking price of 3,000 Danish kroner and started business as agents and wholesalers on 1 July 1904 in three small rooms with cellars in Fiskergyde in Aarhus. Both Fog and Mørup were then 24 years old.
Fog Morup Medio, Classic and DiskosIn 1906 Fog & Mørup moved to Copenhagen and began to specialise in lighting, taking over electrical dealership Dahls Brothers in 1913, and on 1 April 1915 they opened their first lighting factory at Nørregade 7. Rapid expansion of the company over the next two decades, together with the takeover of several other lighting companies, required the factory to move to larger premises more than once, and the Nørregade premises became the company's showroom.
It was in the early 1960s that Fog & Morup really emerged as a significant force in lighting design, following the company’s appointment in 1957 of Johannes (Jo) Hammerborg as head of design, which initiated what was to prove the most creative and commercially successful period in its history. Hammerborg’s sleek and innovative modernist designs became the trademark style of Fog & Morup throughout the 60s and into the 70s, and propelled the company into the forefront of Danish modern lighting.Fog Morup Semi
By the early 1970s Fog & Mørup had reached its prime, with sales in 1972 in excess of 50 million Danish kroner and an export market growing at 30 per cent per annum. The company’s belief that ‘presented with a challenge, designers as individuals or in design groups will achieve their finest work’ enabled them to attract many talented architects and designers to work under Hammerborg’s exacting eye, including Sophus Frandsen, Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup, Jørgen Bo, E Balslev, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Sidse Werner, Hans Due and Peter Avondoglio.Fog Morup Arabia kitchen lights
Perhaps the most widely recognised of Fog & Morup's lights today is the iconic Semi designed by Bonderup and Thorup in 1967 while they were still students, but the company also produced many other innovative, important and award-winning lights including Frandsen’s Fibonacci, Hammerborg’s Saturn, Tunica and Classic and Diskos, Werner’s Formland, Balslev’s Radius and Hans Due’s Optima...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960s Kai Kristiansen Fully Restored Customizable Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Rosewood dining chairs with adjustable swivel backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chair have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make it fit i...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
William Watting, Desk, Mahogany, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and brass desk designed by William Watting and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 30.25” H x 71” W x 33” D
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wingback Armchair, attr. Runar Engblom, Finland, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Armchair, attributed to Runar Engblom, 1940s. Birch frame. Reupholstered with quality Lauritzon's Frost Carmine -fabric. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. B...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Pair Of Lisa Johansson-Pape `Ihanne` Table Lamps in Brass & Leather, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of impressive table lamps with solid brass shades designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno In Finland in the middle of the 20th century. The leather on these h...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Niels Otto Moller 1964 Dining Chairs with Arms of Teak
Located in London, GB
This set of four teak dining chairs by Niels Otto Moller. Round label dates these chairs as made between 1964 and 1969. Chairs require new black leather, which is included in listing...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Pink Shaded Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish 1970s onion shaped ceramic table light decorated in earthy green, blue, black and brown glazes set in an organic abstract pattern on a creamy main-glaze. It was made in Denma...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
'Aqueduct' Contemporary Sofa by Poiat, Setup 4, Fox 02, High Plinth
By Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
'Aqueduct' Sofa by Poiat
Setup 4
Dimensions : H. 77 cm x W. 370 cm x D. 230.5 cm (SH 40 cm)
Aqueduct collection 2022 by Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski
Upholstery: Larsen - Fox...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Foam, Plywood
Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Domus chairs (6 pieces in total, sold separately), designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1960s. Birch. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age and use. More chairs avail...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
Rocking chair by Werner Biermann for Arte Sano Colombia 1960
By Arte Sano
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rocking chair by Werner Biermann for Arte Sano.
Frame of teak. Upholstered with patinated leather.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Teak
Superb Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and seemly never used chest of drawers by the famous designer Kai Kristiansen, Denmark. Model # 701
Featuring four very clean drawers frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Dutch daybed in teak and wool with drawers The Netherlands 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped Dutch daybed unknown designer or manufacturer, The Netherlands 1960. This Dutch daybed from the 1960s seamlessly blends functionality with classic design, crafted fr...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Early 1930s "PH-lamp" by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Odense, DK
Original "2/2" PH-lamp by Poul Henningsen (PH) made in the early 1930s at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. Wall mounting in patinated brass and original shades in the rare one-layered opal...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Scandinavian Modern White Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
By Arne Norell
Located in Kramfors, SE
Scandinavian modern sheepskin chairs attributed to Arne Norell, Sweden from the mid 20th century. The chairs have an asymmetrical back and legs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Large Danish Leather Sofa with Chrome Legs and Teak Ends
Located in Handewitt, DE
Wonderful large danish sofa in black fine leather. With chromed frame and teak ends. In good vintage condition, with patinated leather. 4-seater. Den...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Little Big Chair Armchair + Pouf, Sheepskin Set by Norr11, Moonlight
Located in Paris, IDF
Little big armchair + little big pouf
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Fabric: Sheepskin (Mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin
Early Modern Danish Cabinetmaker "Captains Chair" in Patinated Oak
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful and sturdy design by a Danish cabinetmaker from the first half of the 20th. century. An early modern take on the traditional English "Captains chair" in beautifully patinat...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
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 Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Custom Made Round Mohair Velvet Ottomans with Walnut Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar - Luupo Round Ottoman
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This examples are upholstered in long-pile 'Ted...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Set of Six Borge Mogensen Chairs Teak Seagrass Soborg Mobler Denmark Dining
Located in Basel, BS
Set of six Børge Mogensen dining chairs, model BM 157 for Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark in the 1950s.
Teak frame with woven seagrass seats.
Cleaned and refinished with oil, all c...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Seagrass, Teak
Midcentury “PK 9” dining chairs by Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of eight beautiful “PK 9”, or as they are also called “Tulipan” dining chairs by Poul Kjærholm. Made with sleek brushed steel bases and organically molded seats. Seats and backs ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Oval Oak Dining Table Model JH567 by Hans Wegner, 1960's
Located in Uccle, BE
Hans J. Wegner oval table model JH567 for Johannes Andersen, extendable dining table solid oak, Denmark, 1950's. The oval tabletop has one additional leaf in or...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Ole Wanscher FD-160 Rosewood & Fabric Rocking Chair, 1960s
Located in London, England
Ole Wanscher - Model FD-160 Rocking Chair
This rarely seen high-back rocking chair by master-designer Ole Wanscher was produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark in the early 1960s....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Paavo Tynell Two-Light Wall Sconce, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A brass and and Glass two-light wall sconce attributed to Paavo Tynell, Finland, 1950s. Clean lines design from the Scandinavian Modern period, two-arm with opaline glass cylinder sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Scandinavian Mid Century Modern Swan Chairs after Arne Jacobsen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair (no labels) in Red Upholstery on a Four Star Metal Base
Arne Emil Jacobsen, usually known as Arne Jacobsen, (11 February 1902 to 24 March 1971) was one of...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Finnish 1930's functionalist floor lamp with table
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Step into the elegance of Scandinavian ingenuity with this exquisite Finnish 1930's functionalist floor lamp with table. This rare vintage piece artfully combines form and function, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
MCM Arched Teak Multi-Directional Wall Lamp / Sconce
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare MCM arched teak multi-Directional wall lamp or sconce, circa 1960s. The arched lamp can rotate 180 degrees left and right and move up a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set of 6 Arne Jacobsen Black Lacquer Ant Chairs by Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 Arne Jacobsen Ant Chairs by Fritz Hansen three legged Ant chairs in Black Lacquer.
Labeled Made in Denmark - Dated 1993
Pre owned condition - Very clean - Located in Brookly...
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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