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Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk by Toften c. 1950
s
By Mobelfabrikken Toften
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Mid Century Danish Modern secretary desk, executed in vibrant rosewood veneer. This
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
Wall mounted Desk / Dressing table and mirror set by Egon Bro Petersen, 1941
By Egon Bro Petersen, K. Thomsen
Located in Balen, BE
items that would clutter up the desk. With two small drawers giving more space for smaller items. All
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Ash, Oak
Large Desk with Sideboard in Rosewood
Chromed Steel by Jørgen Pedersen, 1960
s
By Jørgen Pedersen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Desk with Sideboard in Rosewood and Chromed Steel by Jørgen Pedersen, 1960's
Additional
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Steel
Danish Rosewood Desk, Model 56 by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik, 1960
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian desk with a very elegant sleek design. 2 large and 2 small drawers on the front
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Rosewood
$5,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish desk by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen in the 1950s
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Vigevano, PV
"Model 200" teak desk with asymmetrical top and two drawers, without keys. Designer: Svend Aage
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1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Wood, Teak
Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets
By Magnussen and Claussen
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Eden Desk" designed by Magnussen and Claussen for Eden, Holland. Three drawers, three roll top
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Brass
Teak 4 Drawer Desk/Writing Table by Nanna Ditzel for Soren Wiladsen
By Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a particularly nicely marked Teak version of this most classic of desks/writing tables, in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Large Group incl. Walnut Desk and Sideboards Made by Ove Lander in 1947
By Ove Larsen
Located in London, GB
one desk and sideboards with two shelving above. Three pieces in total.
Freestanding walnut desk
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner for PJ Møbler Mid-Century Danish Solid Oak Desk with Pullout Drawers
By P.J. Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Danish (1970s) rectangular oak table desk having 4 pullout drawers with sculpted round
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Floating Desk by Colibri, 1960s
By Colibri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This expertly crafted piece combines functionality with timeless Scandinavian design. The desk features
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1960s Danish Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk with Sculpted Handles. Made in Denmark.
Located in Seattle, WA
, minimalist lines characteristic of Scandinavian design. The desk includes three dovetailed drawers with
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Diplomat Table by Fin Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
dining room—or, with its generous proportions, an equally impressive writing desk.
This spacious table
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Jørgen Magnussen for Peder Pedersen Dining Table
By Peder Pedersen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
acclaimed Peder Pedersen studio, is a distinguished example of Scandinavian modernism. Magnussen's design
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Pine
Scrivania scandinava di Børge Mogensen con piano “flip-top”
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brescia, IT
Scrivania anni ’50/’60 in teak con piano ribaltabile e ruotabile, blocco a tre cassetti sospesi, maniglie scolpite e gambe tornite affusolate.
Elegante scrivania disegnata da Børge ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Danish freestanding desk from the 50s/60s
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak desk with double drawers and open back. Refined and functional Danish design.
Danish 1950s/60s teak desk with double drawers and solid teak carved handles. The back, de...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Vintage Scandinavian desk with adjustable drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s teak desk with turned legs and sliding drawer block that can be positioned left or right.
Scandinavian 1950s desk made of teak with flamed grain. The legs are turned and slend...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian vintage teak desk with 7 drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Teak desk with seven drawers and cantilever handles. Understated lines and textural details typical of 1960s Nordic design.
Scandinavian vintage teak desk with lightweight frame and...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Dining Table with Drop Leaves in Oregon Pine, Eilersen, Denmark
By Neils Eilersen
Located in Lejre, DK
Striking dining table designed and produced by Eilersen in Denmark during the 1970s. The table is crafted in Oregon pine with beautiful grain patterns and warm tones. It features pra...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Concrete
Swedish Grace Elmroot Table, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Grace, elm, elm root and ebonized table or desk by Erik Chambert, with a rectangular top
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Elm
Oval teak desk from the 1960s
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak desk with oval frame, four drawers, hinged door and built-in back bookcase.
Scandinavian desk from the 1960s made of teak, with an oval frame and design meant to be pla...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian vintage teak desk with three drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s/60s teak desk with three-drawer side block and elegant construction details.
Vintage Scandinavian desk dating from the 1950s/60s, made of teak with slender legs and exposed si...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian teak desk with three drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s/60s desk with tapered legs, three built-in drawers and clean lines in natural teak.
Vintage Scandinavian desk made of teak in the 1950s/60s. The design is basic, with three dr...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Bureau italien moderniste avec bibliothèque étagère string modulable teck métal
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau avec bibliothèque étagère string intégrée vintage des années 60, design italien moderniste, en teck et métal noir, pieds en laiton réglables pour ajustement au sol, 4 étagère ...
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1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Metal
1950s Danish Modern Table Teak Top with Cream-Coloured Metal Trestle Base
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk/dining table, anonymous, Denmark, 1950s.
Teak top with lacquered wood base.
Measures: H 72
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s. Birch frame, linoleum table top. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consisten...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Birch
Bureau de direction double-face pieds traîneau style scandinave vintage en teck
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grand bureau de direction style scandinave vintage des années 60, en teck, pieds traîneau, double-face pour être placé au centre d’une pièce, 7 tiroirs à l’avant dont un avec clé, be...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
1940s Danish Oak Table with Twisted Legs and New Patinated Leather Top by Cabine
Located in Lejre, DK
This table is a beautiful example of Danish craftsmanship from the 1940s, created by a Danish cabinetmaker. The frame is made of solid oak, characterized by twisted, sturdy legs that...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Leather, Oak
Desktop Organizer in Teak, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desktop organizer in solid teak. Great quality with fine details. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Alvar Aalto Rare Writing Table from Otaniemi Technical University, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare writing table, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1960s. Birch with linoleum table top. Later modified with the reading lamp. The writing table is from the Otaniemi Technical University. ...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Metal
$5,917 Sale Price
20% Off
Arne Jacobsen Danish Modern Drop-Leaf Table Model "AJ-3601", Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful small drop-leaf table in teak plywood and steel. Danish designer Arne Jacobsen’s masterpiece "AJ3601" made to accompany his famous "ant" chairs also manufactured by Fritz H...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Carved Teak Pipe Rest from Denmark
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A carved and sculptural pipe rest crafted from a single piece of warm teak.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
Hans J. Wegner Card Table of Cherry Wood, Made by Fritz Hansen A/S, Denmark 1968
By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Round table/card table model 2081 by the Danish architect Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) and manufactured by Fritz Hansen A/S in September 1968, Denmark.
The table is made of cherry wood...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Brass
Orange Vinyl Record Stand by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
associated with Scandinavian industrial production of the period.
Designed to hold and display vinyl records
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Plastic
Bottle Stand with Brass Framework Three Circular Holders by Gunnar Ander, 1950s
By Gunnar Ander
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
is a clear representation of mid-century Scandinavian modern design, emphasizing both functional
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Brass
PERFECT GIFT Swedish Art Glass Paperweight - Mid-Century Jewel with Emerald Core
By Studio Ahus
Located in Bochum, NRW
essence of Scandinavian design: clarity, restraint, and quiet sophistication. Its elongated, asymmetrical
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Art Glass
Chair in solid elm and skai, early edition, model ST 750 Arne Wahl Iversen 1959.
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Niels Eilersen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Very elegant Scandinavian office chair – This is a first edition from the early 1960s. With its
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Faux Leather, Elm
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cyrén (Sweden, 1931-2013)
GUNNAR CYRÉN sculpture, zinc, Dansk designs, Japan.
Decorative Scandinavian
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Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Silver Plate
Armchair by Erik Kirkegaard, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
delicately profiled armrests and a profiled backrest for better seating comfort. Ideal desk chair.
Furniture
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Leather, Teak
Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments.
New upholstered with tan aniline leather.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Leather
$769 / item
Hans Hansen Rio Rosewood Pen Holder
By Hans Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Hans Hansen rosewood and sterling silver pen holder, consisiting of a solid rosewood block with a concave top and 5 sterling silver squares on each side. The rosewood has a rich colo...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Sterling Silver
$450 / item
Set of Chairs Designed by Eero Aarnio for UPO Furniture, Finland
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Beerse, VAN
These bold red chairs, designed by Eero Aarnio for UPO, are a true reflection of the Plastic Fantastic era of the 1960s.
With their playful forms and glossy finish, they capture the...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Plastic
Arne Jacobsen High Back
Oxford
Swivel Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, set of six 'Oxford' desk chairs model 3272, aluminium, wood, fabric
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Aluminum
$1,100 / item
Vintage Danish Teak Desktop Organizer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
.
Year: 1970s
Origin: Denmark
Style: Mid-Century Modern / Scandinavian / Danish Modern
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Teak
1960s Arne Jacobsen Rare Butterfly Auditorium Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Arne Jacobsen rare Butterfly Auditorium chairs by Fritz Hansen
Extremly rare auditorium version of the Iconic chair model 3107 / butterfly from the 7 series designed by Arne J...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set of Four
Oxford
Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, set of four 'Oxford' chairs, metal, yellow fabric, Denmark, design 1965, later production
These classic executive office chairs feature a medium high...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Metal
Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set
Oxford
Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, pair of 'Oxford' chairs, metal, fabric, Denmark, design 1965.
These classic executive office chairs feature a medium high back (as opposed to the mod...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Metal
Oiva Toikka / PAPERWEIGHT / Nuutajärvi
By Oiva Toikka, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Designed by Oiva Toikka.
Manufactured using the same method as the OT1 (FISH) designed in 1964, this paperweight features two welded cast glass pieces (with a fish motif on one side ...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Egg Sculpture Paperweight by Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden 1970s
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Scandinavian Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden 1970s Art Glass Egg Sculpture Paperweight.
This
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Art Glass
Swivel "3217" office chair, Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in PARIS, FR
Swivel office chair in wood and chrome-plated steel, model "3217" by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971) for Fritz Hansen, 1960s. Featuring five caster legs and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Oxford New Leather, Dated March 1967, Fritz Hansen Denmark
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Forest, BE
Original Oxford chair dated from march 1967 made by Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The chair was designed for the special commission of the St Catherine college in Oxford. It is made of pl...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Plated Animal Paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of plated animal paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk, circa 1970s. The cat and pig are made of plated zinc and are signed on the underside. Please see my other Gunnar Cyren ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Zinc
Dux of Sweden Office Chair in Black Leather and Chrome-plated Steel
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dux of Sweden, office chair, leather, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, Sweden, 1970s
This comfortable and fully adjustable swiveling executive armchair is upholstered in black leather...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Classic Danish 1940s Chair in Cuban Mahogany and Niger Leather
Located in Lejre, DK
This chair is a classic example of Danish furniture design from the 1940s. The chair is made from Cuban mahogany, giving it a warm and rich wood tone, characteristic of high quality...
Category
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Brass Piet Hein Super Egg by Henning Glahn / Danks Design in original Box
By Piet Hein
Located in Krefeld, DE
Piet Hein super egg with leather pouch, booklet and original Box. The super egg is in solid brass produced by Henning Glahn, Denmark. Price for the Set.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Brass
Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
paperweight or decorative object, the perfect addition to your desk or bookshelf.
This decorative modernist
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare armchair by master cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer Møbelhaandværk Denmark 1960
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in København K, 84
This Danish modern armchair by Jacob Kjaer, a revered master cabinet maker and modernist pioneer, embodies the essence of mid-century design sophistication. Crafted in 1960 in Copenh...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Scand Modern Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Black
Chrome Office Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Series 7 black & chrome office chair designed by Fritz
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Vintage Scandinavian
Materials
Chrome
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Desk Vintage Scandinavian For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk vintage Scandinavian for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every desk vintage Scandinavian was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the desk vintage Scandinavian you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right desk vintage Scandinavian, those designed in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made desk vintage Scandinavian over the years, but those crafted by Arne Vodder, Einar Barnes and Ivan Jakes are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Desk Vintage Scandinavian?
Prices for a desk vintage Scandinavian start at $75 and top out at $13,500 with the average selling for $1,800.
A Close Look at Scandinavian-modern Furniture
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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