About Modernity
Modernity specialises in the collection and sale of rare and high-grade furniture, ceramics, glass, lighting and jewellery by the most renowned Scandinavian designers of the 20th Century. Our large collection includes design classics by Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen Alvar Aalto, Axel Salto, Berndt Friberg – to name a few – but we are also proud to present outstanding unique pieces. With a strong emphasis on post-war design, Modernity has throughout the years established itself as one of the leading galleries in northern Europe. Besides maintaining our much-frequ...Read More
Established in 19981stDibs seller since 2013
Featured Pieces
Coffee table
Annika
Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This table is notable for its use of solid birch and its low, elongated proportions, characteristic of Bruno Mathsson’s work with lightweight wooden furniture during the mid-20th cen...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Folding chair Designed by Poul Hundevad Denmark, 1950s
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Stockholm, SE
This elegant folding chair by Poul Hundevad is a refined example of Scandinavian vintage design from the 1950s. Crafted in Denmark, the chair combines a sculptural patinated oak fram...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Patent Leather, Oak
Rosewood dresser Designed by Henning Korch for CFC Silkeborg Denmark, 1960s
By Henning Korch
Located in Stockholm, SE
This dresser was designed by Henning Korch for the cabinetmaker C.F. Christensen in Silkeborg. It is constructed in rosewood with expressive palisander veneer creating a continuous s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Vase/candlestick
Snurran
By Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1940s
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stig Lindberg’s “Snurran” vases belong to a series produced in limited numbers. “Snurran” means that the vase can be turned around. This clever piece can be either two vases and one ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vase
Fiskgraal
Designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors Sweden, 1950s-1960s
By Edward Hald
Located in Stockholm, SE
Edward Hald (1883 – 1980) is one of the well-known Swedish glass artists who have worked for Orrefors. After studying in Leipzig, he completed his artistic training with Henri Matiss...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Josef Frank Pair of Wall Lamps in Brass Svenskt Tenn Model 2389, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Josef Frank’s Model 2389 wall lamp, designed in the 1950s for Svenskt Tenn, exemplifies his refined approach to functional elegance and modernist form. Crafted entirely from polished...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Ceiling lamp model 981 Designed by Carl Axel Acking for Bröderna Malmströms
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Stockholm, SE
Originally made for the restaurant Nybrokällaren in Sweden, these lights display formal qualities that suggest they may also have been conceived with a church or ceremonial setting i...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
A stoneware vase Designed by Erich Triller and Ingrid Triller for Tobo
By Erich and Ingrid Triller
Located in Stockholm, SE
This stoneware vase designed by Erich and Ingrid Triller and produced at their workshop in Tobo is a composed example of Swedish ceramics. Finished in a carefully balanced brown and ...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Silk Relief Designed by Pasi Välimaa
Located in Stockholm, SE
This silk relief by Pasi Välimaa demonstrates a highly refined approach to textile as an expressive and spatial medium. Executed in silk organza with a silk dupion reverse, the work ...
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Early 2000s Finnish Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Adjustable mirror by an Anonymous designer
Located in Stockholm, SE
This beautiful Swedish table mirror is a freestanding, double-sided design intended for flexible and considered everyday use. Both mirrored surfaces are mounted within a stable frame...
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Stoneware Plate Designed by Tyra Lundgren for Rörstrand
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina
Located in Stockholm, SE
This stoneware dish was designed by Tyra Lundgren and produced by Rörstrand in the early 1930s, a period closely linked to the development of Scandinavian modern ceramics. Executed i...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Stoneware
Plate Designed by Tyra Lundgren for Rörstrand
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina
Located in Stockholm, SE
This stoneware dish designed by Tyra Lundgren for Rörstrand is a refined example of early Nordic modern ceramics. Executed in high-fired stoneware, the surface is finished with a sof...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dinner Plates
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Stoneware
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