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Pair of Lounge Chairs in Patinated Leather and Fabric, Designed by Otto Schulz
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of lounge chairs in leather and fabric. Designed by Otto Schulz and made by Boet AB. Great
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Colonial Chairs Model PJ 149 Designed by Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesen
By Poul Jeppesen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Stockholm, SE
furniture styles, and the functional simplicity found in classic Chinese and Egyptian pieces.
His design
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Chaise Longue “Pernilla” Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chaise longue “Pernilla” designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1944.
Bent
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Designed by Edvard Trulsson, Sweden, 1940s
By Edvard Trulsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp designed by Edvard Trulsson,
Sweden, 1940s.
Bronze and fabric shade.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Occasional Table Designed by Peder Hvidt for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1943
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid walnut. Model no 1775.
Very rare model.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Dining Table “Judas” Designed by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder, Denmark, 1948
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table “Judas” designed by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder,
Denmark, 1948.
Teak and circular
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Silver
Sewing Box, designed by Ludwig Pontippidan, Denmark, 1949
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brazilian rosewood and brass.
Measures: H 60 cm/ 23 1/2''
L 50 cm/ 19 1/2''
D 35 cm/ 13''.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Lounge Chairs in Bamboo
Elm by Wengler Danish Design, 1940s
By Robert Wengler
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of great looking lounge chairs in bamboo, designed and made by R. Wengler in the 1940s. Made
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Sculpture Designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala Ekeby,
Sweden, 1940s.
Stoneware.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Shell Chairs FH-1936 Designed by Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1948
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Walnut veneered plywood and beech legs.
Measures: H 70 cm/ 27 1/2"
W 70 cm/ 27 1/2"
D 64 cm/ 25 1/4"
Literature:
Johan Möller Nielsen, Wegner en danskmöbelkunstner, Gyldenda...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood, Walnut
Pair of Floor Lamps Model 31644 Designed by Bertil Brisborg
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Bertil Brisborg
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of floor lamps model 31644 designed by Bertil Brisborg. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet from
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Lounge Chair and Ottoman Model Pernilla 1 Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair and ottoman in patinated leather with reupholstered cushion in bouclé wool. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mat...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
Desk “Bibliofilen”, Designed by Carl Malmsten for Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1946
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rosewood.
Signed CM.
Measures: H 75 cm/ 2' 5 1/2"
W 70 cm/ 2' 3 1/2"
L 140 cm/ 4' 7 1/2".
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Lidded Urn Flambé Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lidded urn Flambé designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand,
Sweden, 1940s.
Stoneware
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Very Rare Wing Back Chair in French Velvet Designed by Kay Fisker, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare wing back chair in new velvet and ashwood legs, designed by Kay Fisker.
This example
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Pair of Armchairs, PJ 149, “Colonial”, Designed by Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesen
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Stockholm, SE
Denmark, 1949.
Solid rosewood with woven cane. Cushions upholstered in light Savak wool.
Marked by P. Jeppesen.
Measures: H 84 cm, 2' 9"
W 64 cm, 2' 1"
D 70 cm, 2' 3"
SH 45...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood, Cane
Rare Set of Eight Dining Chairs Designed by Agner Christoffersen in Denmark
By Agner Christoffersen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare set of eight dining chairs designed in 1948 by Agner Christoffersen. Produced by N.C
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Pair of Uplights in Painted Copper, Designed in 1940s by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of uplights in painted copper, designed in 1940s by Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper
Book Crib by Bruno Mathsson, for Karl Mathsson, Designed in 1941
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Book crib designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, in 1941. In beech, this example is
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Materials
Beech
Berndt Friberg Studio Hand Ceramic Bowl, Modern Swedish Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Berndt Friberg Studio hand ceramic bowl. Modern Swedish design.
Unique, handmade.
Early stamp
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Rare Pair of Easy Chairs Designed by Gösta Jonsson Produced in Jönköping, Sweden
By Gösta Jonsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs designed by Gösta Jonsson. Produced in Jönköping, Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
Lidded Urn Flambé Designed Art Deco Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A wonderful urn made and designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden in the 1940s. This Urn is
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Modern Birch, Bambu
Rattan Longe Chair, Attr. to Otto Schulz, ca 1940
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very rare loung chair from ca 1940 in birch (or maybe elm) with new off-white fabric to both
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Birch
Floor Lamp Designed by Harald Elof Notini for Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s
By Harald Notini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Leather, brass and Opaline glass.
Measures: H 180 cm/ 5'10 27/32"
Height without shade: 150 cm/ 4' 11 1/16"
Shade height: 44 cm/ 17 10/32"
Diameter of shade: 70.5 cm/ 2' 3 3/4".
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Glass
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, 1930s-1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase in modern design.
1930s-1940s.
Stamped.
Measures: 17.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, 1930s-1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase in modern design.
1930s-1940s. Cow horn technique.
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, 1930s-1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase in modern design.
1930s-1940s. Cow horn technique.
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Tea Trolley Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tea trolley in brass and glass, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Swedish Midcentury Rug, Designed by Barbro Nilsson in 1946
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Scandinavian handwoven carpet made in wool. Designed by Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Set of Six Armchairs Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, 1960s
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six armchairs designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for So¨borg, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood, Teak
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, 1930s-1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase in modern design.
1930s-1940s.
Stamped.
Measures: 17 cm
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, 1930s-1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase in modern design.
1930s-1940s. Cow horn technique.
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Early Berndt Friberg Studio Large Ceramic Vase, Modern Swedish Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Early Berndt Friberg Studio large ceramic vase.
Modern Swedish design. Unique, handmade.
Early
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Pine log chair from Sweden, designed and manufactured during the 1940s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pine log chair from Sweden, designed and manufactured during the 1940s. This decorative barrel
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Tea Trolley Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tea trolley in brass and glass, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Set of Eight "Mimat" Side Chairs Designed by Bruno Mathsson, 1960s
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of eight side chairs in beech with original hemp webbing. Designed by Bruno Mathsson and made
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vase, Designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Uppsala Ekeby, Sweden 1940s
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase, designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Uppsala Ekeby
Sweden, 1940s.
Terracotta.
Measure: H
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Decorative Vase in Ceramic by Kähler, 1940s, Danish Design, Midcentury
By Herman H.C. Kahler
Located in Lejre, DK
Decorative ceramic vase designed and made by Kähler, made in Denmark in the 1940s. Great original
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase, Surrea, Designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase, Surrea. Designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg,
Sweden. 1940s.
Stoneware.
Measure
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Kähler, HAK, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, Striped Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, HAK. Glazed stoneware vase in modern design. Striped decoration, 1930s-1940s.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Arne Bang, Small Ceramic Vase in Fluted Design, 1940s/1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Bang, small ceramic vase in fluted design speckled glaze in blue-grey tones.
1940s/1950s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Kähler, HAK, glazed stoneware vase in modern design. 1930s-1940s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, HAK, glazed stoneware vase in modern design.
1930s-1940s. Cow horn technique. Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Modern Stoneware Table Lamp designed by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Bromma, Stockholms län
Elegant stoneware table lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, 1940s or 50s. Striped relief decor accenting the curved shape and a matte cream-white glaze with speckles. Marked 2nd fac...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Tea Trolley Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass and original mirrored glass.
Measures: H 59 cm/ 23 1/4"
W 100 cm/ 3' 3 1/3"
D 51 cm/ 20".
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Ceiling Lamp Designed by Einar Forseth for Glössner, Sweden, 1940s
By Einar Forseth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Einar Forseth for Glössner, Sweden, 1940s. Etched glass and brass
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Model 9459 Wall Lights, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1940/1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model 9459 wall lights by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy from the 1940/1950s. Brass. Stamped
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Arne Bang, Ceramic Bowl in Fluted Design, Glaze in Shades of Green
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Bang, ceramic bowl in fluted design, glaze in shades of green.
Model No. 123.
1940/50s
In
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Arne Bang, Ceramic Bowl in Grooved Design, Glaze in Shades of Blue
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Bang, ceramic bowl in grooved design, glaze in shades of blue.
Model No. 123.
1940/50s.
In
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Dining Room Chairs in Walnut by a Danish Cabinetmaker, circa 1940
Located in Lejre, DK
chairs are of Danish design and upholstered with green fabric. The chairs will only be sold together.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Chest of Drawers with Six Drawers of Walnut, Designed by Frits Henningsen, 1960s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest of drawers with six drawers of walnut, designed by Frits Henningsen from the 1940s. The chest
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Ceiling lamp designed by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks lampfabrik, Sweden
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Harald Notini
Located in Hägersten, SE
Ceiling lamp designed by Harald Notini. Produced in Sweden by Arvid Böhlmarks lampfabrik during the
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Early Saxbo, Ceramic Vase in Modern Design. Beautiful Glaze in Green Tones
Located in København, Copenhagen
Early Saxbo, ceramic vase in modern design.
Beautiful glaze in green tones.
1940s.
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Kähler, Denmark, Large Glazed Stoneware Vase with Narrow Neck of Modern Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, large glazed stoneware vase with narrow neck of modern design with stripes
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
1950s Shelving system, Nils Strinning
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of six
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Shelving System Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1940s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lacquered steel, birch and pine.
Note: Only half of the system is pictures, i.e. only 200 cm.
Measures: Total length 400 cm/ 13' 1 1/2"
H 245 cm/ 8' 2 1/4".
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Swedish Design, Small Table Lamp Brass Black-Painted Wood Lacquered Metal, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small modernist table lamp. In brass and black painted wood, green lacquered metal. Produced in Sweden, late 1940s.
Other designers of the period include Paavo Tynell, Lisa Joha...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Eva Stæhr-Nielsen for Saxbo, Large Vase of Stoneware in Modern Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Eva Stæhr-Nielsen for Saxbo. Large vase of stoneware in modern design. Beautiful glaze in deep blue
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Scandinavian design furniture 1940 you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every Scandinavian design furniture 1940 was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Scandinavian design furniture 1940 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Scandinavian design furniture 1940 bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Scandinavian design furniture 1940 that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bruno Mathsson, Otto Schultz and Frits Henningsen produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for a Scandinavian design furniture 1940 at 1stDibs is $4,049, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $193,111 for the highest priced.
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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