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Scandinavian Modern 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 

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

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
FRAMA Contemporary Sintra Table Large with White Marble and Natural Cork
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suitable as a coffee table or side table where the contrast between the soft warm cork, meets the cold smooth marble. The distinction between the two shapes gives the impression of t...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

FRAMA Contemporary Sintra Table Large with Black Marble and Natural Cork
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suitable as a coffee table or side table where the contrast between the soft warm cork, meets the cold smooth marble. The distinction between the two shapes gives the impression of two worlds meeting one another. Note: Variations can appear due to natural materials. Features – Suitable as a coffee-, side or bedside table – Each table is unique, due to the natural materials Design – Nicholai Wiig...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Tables

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Marble

Scandinavian Console Table in solid Ash Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
Located in Landivy, FR
This console table is made of solid ash wood and designed by the famous Parisian Designer Eric Gizard. Our woods come exclusively from sustainable managed French forests. 1 wooden...
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Ellipse Dining Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson ellipse dining table new laquererd black. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.   
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Chrome

Maple Williams Dining Table Navy Hairpin Legs Oval Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Maple Williams Dining Table Mustard Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Walnut Williams Coffee Table Navy Hairpin Legs, Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Maple Williams Dining Table Navy Hairpin Legs, Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Maple Williams Dining Table Green Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Walnut Williams Dining Table Prairie Green Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Scandinavian Designer Natural Wood Medium Size Dining or Conference Table
Located in Paris, FR
The finish concept of SISU fits like a glove to this table description: greety bravery when sucess is against the odds. A “U” shape holds this table together forming a dynamic and ...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Birch

3 Yngve Ekström Designed for DUX, Guitar Pick Tables Sweden
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three small tables is the shape of guitar picks, designed by Yngve Ekström for DUX of Sweden. Three bent wood legs on each table, that most like...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Beech, Teak

Rare Desk Flap by Ejnar Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ejnar Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen. Very rare desk flap in solid Brazilian rosewood with brass details and label from manufacturer. With height adjustment.Maker Willy Beck.
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Børge Mogensen Oak Coffee Table Model 5261
Located in Kastrup, DK
Børge Mogensen 1914-1972. Coffee table in solid oak. Features rectangular table top and triangular legs. Designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956 and produced by Frederica, Denmark, in...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Coffee Table with 3 Legs and Brass Details Scandinavia
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage coffee table with 3 legs and brass details Scandinavia. Beautiful coffee table made in Scandinavia. An oval top with three slender legs...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Coffee Table, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Coffee table - coffee table, Danish design, 1960s Very good condition. Wood: Rosewood Dimensions: height 51 cm, length 157 cm, depth 61 cm.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Maple Williams Dining Table Prairie Green Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Maple Williams Dining Table Grey Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Maple Williams Dining Table Mustard Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Maple Williams Dining Table Rose Copper Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Maple Williams Dining Table White Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Rosewood Danish Mid-Century Modern Extension Dining Table att to Hvidt Molgaard
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional rosewood dining table, having a tresses style base with two large refractory style leaves. The table is in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wea...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Nesting Tables in Birch by Severin Hansen Jr. for Haslev Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Rare set of vintage Scandinavian Modern nesting tables in birchwood and beech by Erik Severin Risager-Hansen. The skillfully crafted tables...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Beech, Birch

Inside / Outside Jää Cube Side Table / Seat - Recycled Plastic - Pair Available
Located in Leicester, GB
Our latest addition to the Jää series: the Jää cube is a multifunctional side table. The Jää cube has a sculptural design with a beautiful tactile surface and small, satin polished a...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Danish Modern Rosewood and Copper Coffee Table
Located in Dorchester, MA
The tapered legs of this unusual Danish Modern rosewood coffee table are braced by copper supports extending from below the gently curved top. The grain of the rosewood surface is st...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Copper

Customizable Dining Table TEN 340, Natural Oak
By DK3
Located in Paris, FR
TEN dining table, rectangular, 340cm Solid wood tabletop and legs. Handmade in Denmark. Height: 72 or 74 cm Tabletop dimensions: – 200 x 95 cm – 240 x 105 cm – 270 x 105 cm – 300 x 105 cm – 340 x 105 cm – 370 x 105 cm – 400 x 105 cm Tabletop’s thickness: 3,4 cm Wood: – Oak – Smoked oak – Walnut.    Price may vary according to wood type and size. -- TEN TABLE Design by Christian Troels & Jacob Plejdrup, 2019 dk3 was among the first brands to introduce the plank table to the Scandinavian market back in 2009, and with the aim to take this design heritage to the next level, dk3 founder Jacob Plejdrup has developed the anniversary table TEN...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Desk /Table by Bengt Johan Gullberg, Metal and Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk by Bengt Johan Gullberg. Produced by Gullberg trading company in Sweden during the 1950s. Made from black lacquered metal with big rubber feet and table top of teak. Consisting ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Walnut Williams Dining Table Yellow Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Walnut Williams Dining Table Blood Red Hairpin Legs Square Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Walnut Williams Dining Table Prairie Green Hairpin Legs Circle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Danish Teak Coffee Table on v Shape Supports and Lipped Top Edge
Located in Norwich, GB
A mid century Danish teak coffee table attributed to Andreas Hansen. Circa 1960. This stylish design table stands on V-shape supports and has a lipped top edge. It is in very g...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Walnut Williams Dining Table Mustard Hairpin Legs Rectangle Top
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Periferia Round Dining Table, Medium Size, Oak Design by Kari Virtanen
Located in Fiskars, FI
The round Periferia dining table is simple and minimalistic, letting the well-made surfaces and beautiful, unique wood material to take the spotlight. The simple forms also make it a...
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2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Coffee Table in Teak by Hvidt & Mølgaard Nielsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian coffee table in teak by Hvidt & Mølgaard Nielsen for France and Søn. One of the very rare model made in solid teak. Referenced by the Design Museum Da...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Göran Malmvall Pine Coffee Table for Svensk Fur, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This simple, beautifully designed and executed coffee table shows why this is. This early mid-century modern Göran Malmvall table combines aesthet...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Pine

Scandinavian Designer Natural Tainted Wood Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
This coffee table is the perfect combination of Scandinavian functionality carefully designed with clean lines and contrasting colors that enhance it´s form. The rythmic dark profile...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Birch

Sven Ivar Dysthe Coffee Table Produced by Dokka Møbler in Norway
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table designed by Sven Ivar Dysthe. Produced by Dokka Møbler in Norway.
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

H. W. Klein Coffee Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Johannes Andersen coffee table in rosewood.  
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

1970s Borge Mogensen Refinished Folding Conference / Dining Tables in Oak
Located in Knebel, DK
Refinished oak folding tables designed by Børge Mogensen in 1971 and made by Fredericia Stolefabrik. The flexible folding tables were originally designed as a conference tables cons...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Sewing Table AT-33 by Hans J Wegner Made by Andreas Tuck, Denmark
Located in Goteborg, SE
Sewing table in solid teak and oak, designed by Hans J Wegner and made by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck. The table has two drop-leafs, a front drawer with several compartments and a hand...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Teak, Rattan, Oak

Desk in Teak in Style of Ole Wanscher, Midcentury Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk in teak designed and made in Denmark 1950s. Great original condition.
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Teak Coffee Table for France & Son, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard teak coffee table for France & Son from Denmark the 1960s. This table has a minimalistic design, however is elegant due to the usage of the round e...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Desk in Rosewood and Stool in Patinated Leather, Danish Modern, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk and stool in rosewood designed and made in Denmark in the 1960s. Great condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.
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1960s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Coffee Table Made In Mahogany With Extentions From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite coffee table, crafted from rich mahogany, embodies the timeless elegance of the 1930s design era. Its classic design and impeccable craftsmanship make it a stunning ad...
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1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Severin Hansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern cocktail table in rosewood designed by Severin Hansen Jr and manufactured by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri in Denmark in the 1960's. This stunning tab...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

April Table set of 3 tables in Oak, Ash and Birch by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Fiskars, FI
The April table set was designed by Swiss designer Alfredo Häberli in 2012. The massive wooden base is harmoniously combined with the tabletop by tradition...
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2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Ash, Birch, Oak

"Heritage" Midcentury Modern Brass & Sonoran Mesquite Table With Brass Butterfly
Located in Frankfurt, KY
Custom-made solid brass butterfly inlays interlock book-matched Sonoran Mesquite atop a solid brass base. Indigenous to the southwest Sonoran Desert, the Sonoran Mesquite has a life...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Nils Trautner Tripod Teak Table with Astrid Sampe Apple Pattern Tray
By Nils Trautner, Ary Sweden 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nils trautner tripod teak table bases, matched with a Swedish made tray multicolored apple pattern designed by astrid sampe. Measures: Dia 17 3/8...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Teak, Plywood

Mid-Century Wooden Nesting Tables, The Netherlands, 1950's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of three side tables in good condition.
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1950s Dutch Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk in Teak of Danish Design from the 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak desk from the 1970s encapsulates the essence of Danish design with its sleek lines, functional elegance, and warm, natural materials. Crafted with meticulous attention to ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Table by Komfort
Located in New York, NY
Unusually large grid coffee table made in Denmark by Komfort. This example has a solid teak frame, with three tinted glass panel inserts at the top. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

Coffee Table with Fluted Edge in Crotch Mahogany, 1940's Sweden
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury Swedish coffee table made of crotch mahogany. Beautiful fluted tabletop edge and reeded legs. Would also work well as a side or end table.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rosewood Bi-Folding Dining Table, Denmark, c1975
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing and rare rosewood bi-folding dining table designed and made in Denmark, c1975.
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Functionalist Birch Desk by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Alvar Aalto, made from birch in a compact functionalist design. Drawers to the right and a filing cabinet to the left with a jalousie door. Ink spots inside the t...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Birch

Side Table in Mahogany Designed by Severin Hansen for Haslev Furniture, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Side table in mahogany designed by Severin Hansen for Haslev Furniture in the 1960s. The table is in great vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Customizable Round Dining Table TEN 150, More Wood Finishes
By DK3
Located in Paris, FR
TEN Round Table 150 by DK3 Solid wood tabletop and legs Table height: 72 or 74 cm Base dimension (depending on the tabletop size): – 42 x 42 cm – 47 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Scandinavian Modern tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Hans J. Wegner, Børge Mogensen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, and Fritz Hansen. 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 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 $91,647 while the average work can sell for $2,652.

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