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Extendable Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Table by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
party! Built by Skovby Møbelfabrik, this robust piece is sure to support even the biggest feasts
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Skovby Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Buffet and Hutch
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Skovby mid-century Danish rosewood buffet and hutch
The buffet measures: 80.5 wide x 19 deep x
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Danish Skovby Møbelfabrik Mid Century Rosewood Extendable Dining Table
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Basildon, London
A fantastic example of Danish mid-century modern design, this extending dining table was made by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
8 Mid-Century Modern Danish Minimalist Dining Chairs by Skovby, 20th Century
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of eight Danish Mid-Century Modern Minimalist dining chairs by Skovby feature chrome frames
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rosewood credenza sideboard, Danish 1970s from Skovby, mid-century cabinet
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
design and style, emerging from the shadows of top Danish mid-century modern designers. The pieces
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Ebonized Oak Extension Dining Table by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant ebonized oak table with a built in leaf. Very unique, table opens up and the leaf which folds, and is stored underneath the table, swings out and into place. Table...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Skovby Mid Century Danish Teak Expanding Dining Table with 2 Leaves
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Skovby Mid Century Danish Teak Expanding Dining Table with 2 Leaves
This table measures: 47.25
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Desk Skovby Møbelfabrik 55" Wide Signed 1970
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Portland, OR
A good Mid Century Modern Danish teak desk, Skovby Møbelfabrik, 1970.
The desk is made from well
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Ebonized Extension Dining Table With Two Leaves By Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant and simple dining table with floating tabletop. Center of table opens for leafs, which can be stored underneath. Total length of table is 8ft 3in. Each leaf is 17.5 inches, t...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Foldup Rolling Bar Cabinet by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful, simple and elegant rosewood bar cabinet. Cabinet is well made with dovetailing and has maintained its integrity. Cabinet opens and closes and can be locked to secure goods...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Dining Table w 2 lvs. by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in New York, NY
Impressive Danish Modern dining table in rosewood, including 2 original leaves ( 19.75 in. W each. ). The table rests on an architectural split pedestal base, it is circular when clo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
7
Harry Østergaard for Skovby Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Harry Østergaard
Located in Norwalk, CT
(7) Danish mid-century dining chairs designed by Harry Østergaard for Skovby in handsome rosewood
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Extension Dining Table by Skovby Møbelfabrik, c. 1970
s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Deland, FL
renowned Skovby Møbelfabrik furniture manufacturer.
Constructed from premium solid and veneered Burmese
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Teak
Skovby No 74 Rosewood Danish Dining Table Made in Denmark 1960s Mid Century
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Scovby No. 74 dining table. A truly stunning Danish dining table made with a magnificently sculpted rosewood. Rosewood is rare and beautiful, with a color and grain unlike anything...
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Rosewood Dining Table by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in New York, NY
Great quality solid rosewood dining table by "Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S" Modernist trestle base from
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Rosewood Credenza or Server for Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Cincinnati, OH
tag to the back Skovby Mobelfabrik A/S Denmark with the Danish Control mark.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Expanding "SM33" Teak Butterfly Table by Skovby Denmark
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Experience the true magic of Danish furniture engineering with this endlessly fascinating transforming teak table. With a robust pedestal base supporting an already ample 47" diamete...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate, Teak, Oak, Hardwood, Wood
Danish Modern Skovby Teak Extendable Dining Table
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a Danish modern round extendable teak dining table made by Skovby. Includes
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Ox Art Tile Sideboard by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a fabulous sideboard in dark stained oakwood made by Skovby, circa 1970s. This piece
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Oak
1970s Danish Extending Dining Table by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in London, GB
A stunning and ingenious Danish extending dining table, this patented design was made by Skovby
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid mahogany construction with upholstered seat. Made in Denmark by Skovby in the 1970s.
(The
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Large Danish Dining Room or Conference Table by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Scandinavian Modern / Mid-Century Modern.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Vintage Danish Skovby 8 Leg Rosewood Extendable Round Dining Table with 3 Leaves
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Skovby extendable dining table. This is an absolutely stunning Danish dining table
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Modern Rosewood Draw-Leaf Dining Table by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
setting. Made in Denmark, by Skovby. Please confirm location (NY or NJ).
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Skovby Mobelfabrik Teak Dining table Danish Modern, c. 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A great expanding teak dining table by Skovby Mobelfabrik A/S which extends from 65” oval, to 104.5
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Rosewood Midcentury No. 65 sideboard by Skovby Mobler, Denmark, 1960s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Beautiful Danish midcentury No. 65 sideboard by Skovby Mobler. In beautiful rosewood, with five
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Gorgeous Signed Skovby Rosewood China Cabinet Credenza Danish Modern
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous danish modern Rosewood china cabinet credenza. Amazing deep dark Brazilian rosewood with tons of storage this piece has it all. The handsome light up removable top has thr...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
1960s Teak Extendable Dining Table by Skovby Mobelfabric, Denmark
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Praha, CZ
This top of the table is made of teak wood veneer and the central leg from stained beechwood.
This item was carefully restored.
250 cm when extend.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Skovby Møbelfabrik Rosewood Round or Oval Dining Table with Two Leaves
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Houston, TX
A Danish Skovby Møbelfabrik round dining table in rosewoodi with two 19.25" leaves. This table can
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Oak Midcentury No. 65 Sideboard / Credenza by Skovby Mobler, Denmark, 1960s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Beautiful Danish midcentury No. 65 sideboard by Skovby Mobler. In stained oak, with five drawers
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Danish Modern Low Sideboard in Oak
Ceramic Tiles, Made by Skovby, 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Odense, DK
dining area.
Whether placed in a contemporary living room, a mid-century modern-themed space, or any
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Danish Modern Low Sideboard in Oak
Ceramic Tiles, Made by Skovby, 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Odense, DK
.
Whether placed in a contemporary living room, a mid-century modern-themed space, or any interior where
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Rosewood China Cabinet Sideboard Display Case by Skovby Denmark 1960’s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in New York, NY
Impressive rosewood china cabinet made in Denmark by Skovby Mobelfabrik circa 1960’s. The cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Art Deco-Style Butterfly Leaf Dining Table by Skovby, Denmark 1970
s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Norwalk, CT
. Crafted by renowned Danish furniture maker Skovby, the table seamlessly blends geometric forms with rich
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Danish Modern Dining Chairs in Rosewood by Skovby Mobelfabrik
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of six dining chairs by noted Mid Century Danish manufacturing company Skovby Mobelfabrik
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Danish Modern Low-Profile Credenza or Bookcase with Glass Doors by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This beautiful Danish low-profile teak bookcase, crafted by Skovby Møbelfabrik in Denmark in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Teak
Danish Modern Low Sideboard in Oak and with Ceramic Front, Made by Skovby, 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Odense, DK
Danish modern low sideboard in oak and with ceramic front, made by Skovby møbler. 1970s.
This
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Skovby Danish Rosewood Extendable Draw Leaf Dining Table, circa 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Arne Vodder
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Gorgeous Scandinavian Modern rosewood extendable draw leaf dining table, made by Skovby of Denmark
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Oval Pillar Teak Dining Table by Cabinetmaker Dyrlund/Skovby 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Dyrlund
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Dyrlund/Skovby Møbler in the 1970s.
Length: 163 cm + 2 x 50 cm total 263 cm
Width: 114 cm
Height: 71 cm
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Dining Set with Rare Expandable Table
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
paired with six Mid-Century style high back teak chairs. Unique pedestal table design expands from 47
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Mid century Round Teak Danish Modern Extension Dining Table 2 Leaves
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Danish modern dining. Legs unbolt for shipping. Made in Denmark by skovby. Located in Brooklyn NYC
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Table with 2 Leaves c. 1960/1970
s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural Mid Century Danish Modern teak dining table, having an oval top, with two
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Danish Rosewood Dining Room Table with 2 Extension Leaves
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and very accommodating in it's size and beauty. When the pop up extensions are used it's measures out at 126 x 40w so it's able to accommodate at least 10 people. When close...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Oval Teak Dining Table w/ Pop Up Leaf Extension MINT!
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern oval teak dining table w/ pop up leaf extension MINT!
leaf measuring
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Bookcase by Henry Rosengren Hansen for Skovby Denmark
By Henry Rosengren Hansen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A well crafted teak wood bookcase with two adjustable matching shelves having the perfect size and proportions for book storage . Designed by Henry Rosengren Hansen imported by Dylun...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Outstanding Moller Rosewood Dining Table Danish Modern 2 Leaves
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding danish modern rosewood table with 2 leaves. The top is in fantastic condition and the rosewood is dark and rich. This table was very rarely used and really looks fantas...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Refinished Danish Teak Dresser Credenza Sideboard
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Arne Vodder
Located in Southampton, NJ
We refinished the piece and it is absolutely stunning!
Smooth and shiny on every side.
All nine drawers work perfectly and as they should.
Clean throughout!
One mark on the back ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Model-63 Teak Credenza by Henry Rosengren Hansen
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Henry Rosengren Hansen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional Danish modern teak credenza designed by Henry Rosengren Hansen for Skovby Møbelfabrik
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Skovby Rosewood Round Dining Table, 1960s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mid-Century Modern dining table by Skovby features a round rosewood top with two extendable leaves
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Skovby Oak Round Dining Table, 1960s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Oak extendable dining table by Skovby Mobelfabrik, 1960s. Pedestal base extension table, two
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Skovby Rosewood Sideboard
7666
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Danish mid century modern, made in the 1950's - Recently refurbished
Brazilian rosewood
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Mid Century Skovby Tall Back Rosewood Dining Chairs - 072341
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Blue fabric - New upholstery
Vintage Danish mid-century modern, made in the 1950's - Recently
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Skovby Home for Skovby Mobelfabrik A/S, 1980s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-Century Modern sideboard by Skovby home for Skovby Mobelfabrik A/S - 1980s.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
SKOVBY Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Table
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
in Denmark, in the the mid-20th Century.
Overall: 65 W 39.5 D 28.5 H, Leaf: 19.75 W, Fully
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard by Skovby Møbelfabrik
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish Mid-Century Modern low rosewood sideboard with ouvered drawers with sculptural pulls
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Large Extendable dining table for Skovby, Denmark, 1960
s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brussels , BE
The width can be extended to 214cm and 264cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Set of 8 Mid Century Danish Dining Chairs by Skovby, 1950s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This sleek set of 8 dining chairs has rosewood frames with a padded fabric seat. This wonderful Danish set of dining chairs ensures maximum comfort. The chairs are marked.
Elegant r...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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Mid Century Skovby For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century skovby you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and rosewood, every mid century skovby was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century skovby, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century skovby made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century skovby that is appealing in its simplicity, but Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S, E.W. Bach and Henry Rosengren Hansen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Skovby?
A mid century skovby can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,837, while the lowest priced sells for $627 and the highest can go for as much as $16,800.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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