Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
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
Swedish Solid Teak Flip-Top Tables in the Manner of Jens Quistgaard
Located in Highland, IN
The internet is a miraculous thing, but one aspect of it is that incorrect information has a habit of taking root and refusing to go away. Such is the case for the Jens Quistgaard at...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Tray Table in Oak by Hans Bølling
Located in Lejre, DK
Tray table in patinated oak, foldable base and reversible black / red serving trays. Designed by Hans Bølling for Torben Ørskov. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Formica, Oak
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Nusa Side Table in Brown and Beige
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Nusa is our latest table collection, where Southeast Asian inspiration meets modern craftsmanship. Each table intricately weaves an ancient marqueterie technique, seamlessly blending...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Swedish Corner Table Teak - Design by Alf Svensson & Yngvar Sandström
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover the elegance of Scandinavian design with our Swedish corner table. A timeless piece of furniture that makes a statement in any room. Made from high-quality teak wood, this t...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Side Table Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Side table by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Pair of Scandinavian Acrylic Glass Side Tables from the 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Cubistic shaped pair of side tables made out of different materials.
The frame is made out of acrylic glass combined with glass top, mirrored base
on wooden black socle.
Typical pure...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mirror, Glass, Acrylic, Wood
Swedish Mid Century Tripod Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare tripod stool in stained pine. Produced in Sweden by an unknown designer. Stamped "Gröning Design - Bergsjö Sweden."
In the manner of the more f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Børge Mogensen Side Table Model 149 Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table model 149 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Side Table by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for DUX
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Modern, teak side table by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for DUX features upturned edges and wonderful dovetail joinery details.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
1950s H. Engholm & Sven Willumsen Teak Side Table For Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A very elegant teak tray table, model 4508, designed by H. Engholm and Sven Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen in 1957.
The circular Teak tray is embraced upon wonderfully sculpted bla...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Gunnar Myrstrand Side Table and Storage Box by Källemo in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table and storage box designed by Gunnar Myrstrand. Produced by Källemo in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Side Table with Sewing Compartment
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian coffee table with sewn storage compartment.
It is characterized by the shape of the legs and the black-painted wooden handle.
Good condition. It has been r...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Side Table / Bureau Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau by unknown designer. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Magazine Side Table M6500 in Black Lacquered Oak by Jens Risom for Fredericia
By Jens Risom, Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed in 1949, the Magazine Table is a great example of Danish-American designer Jens Risom’s stylish and innovative approach to modern design.
The dynamic side table with its ic...
Category
2010s Latvian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Finn Juhl low table by cabinetmaker Niels Roth Andersen in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare low table designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by cabinetmaker Niels Roth Andersen in Denmark. Only produced in 2 examples.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Designer, Side Table, Birch, Oak Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak veneer and dark-stained birch side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions: 22.625” H x 35.25” Diameter
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
Side Table / Bureau Attributed to Poul Nørreklit Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
FRAMA Contemporary Coffee Side Bedside Sintra Table Small with Black Marble
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suitable as a coffee table or side table. This new studio edition comes in solid marble base and top. The distinction between the two forms gives the impression of two worlds meeting...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Yngve Ekström Coffee / Side Table by Westbergs in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table / side table / bench designed by Yngve Ekström. Produced by Westbergs in Tranås, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Palle Suenson Table in Solid Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Palle Suenson, table, teak, Denmark, c. 1940
Striking Scandinavian Modern table by Danish architect and designer Palle Suenson (1904-1987). This particular table is specifically d...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Solid Wood Table with Circular Trestle Base, Scandinavia, 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This stunning solid wood table is dated to the 1970s, a period when interior design for the rapidly growing public environment gave assignments to a generation of Scandinavian furniture designers...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Flower Table Attributed to Nils Jonsson and Produced by Troeds in Sweden
By Nils Jonsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare flower table attributed to Nils Jonsson. Produced by Troeds in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel
Mid Century Egg Table by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Montclair, NJ
Arne Jacobsen Egg Table, model 3606, Side Table designed in 1952. This is a smaller version of the larger Egg Table designed by Arne Jacobsen to com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Drop Leaf HM5 Lounge Table-Brass/Oiled Walnut by Hvidt & Mølgaard for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Looking to create a versatile piece that would adapt to its surroundings, design duo Hvidt & Mølgaard devised this handsome lounge table in 1956.
As part of the Drop Leaf series, it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Side Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian table with simple, minimalist shapes.
It features a square top where the pronounced rosewood wood grain stands out.
Elegant and timelessly beautiful.
Good c...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful pair of solid teak side tables by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son. Sculpted lip sides, tapered legs and slightly curved bottom shelf...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Side Table Way in Wood and Brass
Located in Lisbon, PT
Inspired by the Scandinavian design, these tables are minimalist yet detailed. Sensible combination of lacquer and hardwood feet, along with brass details, results in a very elegant ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Side Tables in Rosewood, 1960's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 3 Side Tables in Rosewood, 1960's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood
Style: Mid century, Scandinavia
Produced by Slutarp möbelindu...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
FRAMA Contemporary Coffee Side Bedside Sintra Table Large in Black Marble
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suitable as a coffee table or side table. This new studio edition comes in solid marble base and top. The distinction between the two forms gives the impression of two worlds meeting...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Severin Hansen Side Tables Produced by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of side tables designed by Severin Hansen. Produced by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian modern, solid teak, square, side or coffee table attributed to Göte Möbler Nässjö, Sweden features angular legs, rounded edge top and contoured lip. This table can be us...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Pal Side Table -Oak Light Oil/Black Lacquered- by Keiji Takeuchi for Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
Pal is there whenever you need it. It’s a small, occasional table that’s movable and easy to access.
Pal’s solid wood table top is crafted to resemble a serving tray and a slim ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Coffee Table by Quistgaard and Richard Nissen
Located in London, GB
This stylish coffee table was created by the famous designer, Jens Harald Quistgaard (Danish, 1919-2008). Quistgaard was the chief designer at an American company named Dansk Designs...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn Side Table in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, side table, teak, Denmark, 1960s
The side table contains a strong and sturdy construction crafted from teak, characterized by its...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Minimalist Scandinavian Coffee Table in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, walnut, Scandinavia, 1980s
Minimalistic side table in walnut. This rectangular coffee table shows stunning lines due to the sleek legs of the design. Thanks to the bea...
Category
1980s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rebar Side Table - Black/ Black Marble Design by Sylvain Willenz for Hay
Located in Dubai, AE
Sylvain Willenz’s Rebar tray table having a design that juxtaposes the reinforced steel bar frame with black marble tops and metal trays to create a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Airisto Side Table and Stool
Located in Halikko, Finland
Airisto side table with Joanna Laajisto.
The Airisto collection's furnishings are multifunctional – they can be used as a side table, stool and a b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash
Side Table By Alvar Aalto for Artek Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, FI
Spectacularly colored little table By Alvar Aalto For Artek Finland.
Iconic L-leg Design. Re-Painted by a professional at some point. No original color...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Side Table Way in Wood and Lacquered Metal
Located in Lisbon, PT
Inspired by the Scandinavian design, these tables are Minimalist yet detailed. Sensible combination of lacquer and hardwood feet, along with the lacquered metal details, results in a...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Kurt Østervig Bench / Side Table Produced by Jason Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bench / side table designed by Kurt Østervig. Produced by Jason Møbler in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Carl Malmsten, Set of "Sledge" Nesting Tables, Sweden, circa 1948
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury nesting tables with teak marquetry by Swedish designer Carl Malmsten.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Flower Table in Copper
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare flower table designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Copper
Kurt Østervig Side Table or Bench Produced by Jason Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare and long side table or bench designed by Kurt Østervig. Produced by Jason Møbler in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Danish Minimalistic Coffee Table in Oak and Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, maple, oak Denmark, 1960s
This cocktail table of Danish origin has a splendid construction that embodies a simplistic, natural and timeless aesthetic. A unique detail ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak
Jens Quistgaard End Tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jens Quistgaard design x-base side tables with brass metal mounts. High quality construction and attention to detail, rare to find a matched pair.
Newly refinished and ready to insta...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Bench / Side Table Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bench / side table by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Flower Table by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare flower table designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Copper
Torbjørn Afdal Bench / Side Table Model Krobo Produced by Bruksbo in Norway
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bench / side table model Krobo designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Bruksbo in Norway.
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
FRAMA Contemporary Coffee Side Bedside Sintra Table Small with White Marble
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suitable as a coffee table or side table. This new studio edition comes in solid marble base and top. The distinction between the two forms gives the impression of two worlds meeting...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
1950s H. Engholm & Sven Willumsen Teak Side Table For Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A very elegant teak tray table, model 4508, designed by H. Engholm and Sven Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen in 1957.
The circular Teak tray is embraced upon wonderfully sculpted bla...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Coffee Table in Green Terrazzo by DUVALD Handcrafted in Denmark, Terrazzo
By Örn Duvald, DUVALD
Located in Gentofte, DK
Coffee table made in terrazzo. The table is of course hard, yet incredible soft to touch.
The table was made for a censored exhibition with the theme "Pitch Black", in Copenhagen, Denmark.
'Black Hole'
"With the physicists' black hole theory as inspiration, the stable centre of the table is black hole evoking a dizzying look at swirling night sky".
Black hole coffee table is a made to order piece as standard or customizable in regard to dimensions and color of the terrazzo.
Shown here is a rendered visualization of the table made of a green terrazzo...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Terrazzo
Side Table in Steel and Wengé Probably Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table in steel and wengé. Probably produced in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Pine stool by Ingvar Hildingsson. Sweden, 1970's
Located in Malibu, CA
Pine stool by Ingvar Hildingsson. Item is signed IH at underside of stool. Sweden, 1970's
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Alvar Aalto Side Table Model A86 in Honey Birch, Artek, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This small size side table can be used in any room, and for a variety of purposes. The shelf feature makes it perfect as an arm chair or reading space side table. The vintage honey l...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
TMF, Side Table, Oak, Birch, Sweden, 1943
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and dark-stained birch side table produced by TMF, Sweden, 1943.
Dimensions: 24.4” H x 41” Diameter
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
White Side Table by Carl Malmsten
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant bone white lacquered mahogany side table, designed by Carl Malmsten for Möbel Komponerad AV. This table was loved during its many years of existence and is in beautiful vinta...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Beech
Contemporary Handmade Scandinavian Side Table or Stool "Objects of Use" #3
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Objects of use is the result of two worlds meeting. Two professions intertwining. Two people crossing, clashing and correlating. Objects of use is the fusion of the mind of an archit...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern side tables 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 side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern side tables 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 side tables, popular names associated with this style include Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Luca Nichetto, Severin Hansen, and Poiat. 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 side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $134 and tops out at $65,000 while the average work can sell for $1,837.