Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
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
- 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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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Riihimäen Lasi, Vase, Glass, Finland, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A smoked glass vase designed and produced by Riihimäen Lasi, Finland, 1930s.
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Kaj Franck / KF2 HORS D
OEUVRE DISH(BROWN) / Arabia Finland
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
KF2 was designed in 1957 and manufactured from 1958 to 1962.
A geometric-shaped appetiser dish. One of Kai Franck's masterpieces, combining structural beauty with functional elegance...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Miniature Ceramic Pieces from Höganäs, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wonderful collection of miniature ceramics. These ones are the work of John Andersson, signed ”JA”, and produced at Höganäs in Sweden. There are two vases and one bowl. The sculpture...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Silver. Vase by Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OY, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 1973
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vase In silver was designed by the Finnish master Tapio Wirkkala, whose artistic expression consistently drew inspiration from nature. He himself described how he discovered for...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,707 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition, with a few light scratches. Please note: it has an inscription (pic...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Glass Bird ‘Willow Grouse’ by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi, Finland, 1980s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Hand-blown glass bird from Oiva Toikka’s celebrated Birds by Toikka collection for Nuutajärvi. The model Riekko - Finnish for willow grouse - was created with softly speckled beige a...
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Lidded Pewter Box by JL Hultman, Sweden, 1930s. Svenskt Tenn. Swedish Grace.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded pewter box with amazing patina.
Made by J.L. Hultman, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition.
Stamped 'JLH' and 'SVENSKT TENN'.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Pewter
$375 Sale Price
20% Off
3 Stoneware Vases with Aniara Glaze Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg 1959
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of 3 stunning red-toned miniature stoneware vases by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg designed in the late 1950s, the vases has lovely aniara g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted beige and green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Just Andersen, Small Vase, Disko Metal, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small disko metal vase, designed and produced by Just Andersen, Denmark, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Bronze Art Deco Vases and Candlesticks by GAB, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
Rare pair of Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze vases and candlesticks with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, some wear to the patin...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Green Stoneware Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1930s.
Located in Malmö, SE
Beautiful Swedish Grace stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Gertrud Lönegren at Rorstrand in Sweden between 1936-41.
Great condition. Tiny firing crack from production to top...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$902 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Laholm Delicate Multicolored Floral Decor Bowl, 1960s
By Laholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-painted multicolored Scandinavian Modern decorative ceramic vide-poche bowl manufactured by Laholm in the 1960s. Soft pastel stripes on the exterior and stylized flower petals, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$277 Sale Price
35% Off
Set of Two Vintage "Paper Bag" Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal - 1970
s
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Set of Two Vintage Beige/Brown "Paper Bag" Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal
pair of vintage "Paper Bag" vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. These exceptional pieces...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Stig Lindberg / CHESS PIECE "QUEEN" / Gustavsberg
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Queen chess piece designed by Stig Lindberg.
Since his assistant, Dan Grip, was a chess player, he began developing chess pieces in the early 1960s, and in 1973, they were produced ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Brass Decanter by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna. Sweden, 1970s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful brass and wood decanter / bottle with amazing patina.
Designed by Pierre Forssell and made by Skultuna Messingsbruk, Sweden, 1970s.
Signed 'F' and impressed with makers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$755 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Modern Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely desk organizer by Børge Mogensen, made from oak with red, grey and white lacquered drawers. The drawers fit A4 size magazines and documents.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Set of Oiva Toikka Birds
Bottles, Red Ibis, Pheseant, Iittala
Nuutajärvi
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of Oiva Toikka birds and two bottles. The set includes the Red Ibish by Oiva Toikka that was introduced in 2005 and was in production ...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Josef Frank Candelabra Brass Loop Slingan Svenskt Tenn 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Josef Frank ‚Loop‘ candelabra in solid brass, designed for Svenskt Tenn around 1950.
This piece has beautifully aged with a nice patina, very good condition with normal signs of ag...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Blue Glazed Owl Ceramic Relief by Svend Åage Jensen for Søholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage wall plaque abstract mid century ceramic wall hanging stoneware Blue glazed Owls relief designed by Sven Aage Jensen and manufactured by S...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Art Deco Bowl / Dish by Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1930s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bronze bowl with amazing patina.
Made by Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition.
Marked 'ÄKTA BRONS' and an Alladins lamp on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Arabia Finland, 1940s
By Arabia
Located in Balen, BE
Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Arabia Finland – 1940s
This charming Art Deco vase by Arabia Finland from the 1940s features a compact, rounded shape, offering a soft contrast to the era’s...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glazed Bowl. Thorkild Olsen, Denmark, 1958. Green Gold.
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed bowl with gilded banding on the rim and base.
Designed by THORKILD OLSEN (1890-1973) for ROYAL COPENHAGEN. M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$422 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Ceramic "Pondus the Penguin" Bank by Knabstrup
By Knabstrup
Located in San Diego, CA
Scarce large "Pondus the Penguin" bank made from red earthenware pottery by Danish factory Knabstrup, circa 1960s. This is a charming and very collectible piece that is in very good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Orange, White, and Clear Art Glass Vase in Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking sculptural vase is decorated with swirling lines of white and transparent orange fused glass, circling the bowl upwards towards the rim and guiding the eye along the curves ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
$196 Sale Price
20% Off
Nittsjö, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Stunning White
Carrara
Vase by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and rare Art Deco / Swedish Grace stoneware vase with 'Carrara' glaze.
Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in Sweden, 1930s.
Excellent original condition. No chips, cra...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Scandinavian Mid-Century Stoneware Bowl by Thomas Toft, Denmark
Located in Vorst, BE
Big oblong low stoneware bowl or centerpiece made in Denmark. Created by Danish ceramist Thomas Toft in the 1950s or 1960s.
It has a glazed inside and a rough textured exterior. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Beige Art Deco Vase, Upsala Ekeby Ostergren, Sweden, 1930s, Roman Urn Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful beige ceramic vase with handles in shape of a classical roman urn, the vase is designed by Harald Östergren at Upsala Ekeby between 1937-1938. It is 21 cm (8.4") tall and...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Helen Krantz for Orrefors Green Glass Vase, Scandinavian Modern 1980s
By Orrefors
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Modern ovoid footed glass vase with graphic neck and rim was designed by Helen Krantz for Orrefors Sweden as a part of Salsa series. The vase is done in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculptural Carved Teak Scandinavian Modern Wood Puzzle Box Richard Rothbard
Located in Wayne, NJ
Sculptural Carved Teak Scandinavian Modern Wood Puzzle Box Richard Rothbard . Hidden 3 compartments with insert protectors for jewelry , small storage piec...
Category
1970s American Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$296 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Faux Leather
Brass Desk Top Jewelry Box Made in Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Multiuse jewelry desk top box , circa 1960's made in Japan with faux leather finish and small brass handle, with red velvet insert .
Category
20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Small Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze dish with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, only a few light scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$935 Sale Price
20% Off
Just Andersen, pewter fish vase, Danmark 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare, decorative vase in pewter, depicting fish. Made by Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s.
In good condition, bottom with smaller scratches. Normal signs of age and wear.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Metallslöjden Gusum, modernist brass candelabra candlestick, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
A sculptural mid-century modern candelabra produced by the renowned Swedish metal workshop Metallslöjden Gusum. Featuring a clean geometric structure with three candleholders and a s...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Anna Greta-Eker Reindeer Antler Candleholder in Silver, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very beautiful candleholder designed by Anna Greta-Eker. This piece is a part of a very well known series of candle holders in different sizes and shapes ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$532 Sale Price
43% Off
Upsala Ekeby, Bowl, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed earthenware bowl designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Nils Landberg, Sommerso Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass Sommerso vase designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1950s
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Terracotta Sculpture by David Wretling, Sweden, 1967
By David Wretling
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture by Swedish artist David Wretling. Executed in Sweden 1967. Made by hand in terracotta clay. Signed with full name and signature. Very good condition with light age related ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Blue Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful stoneware vase with amazing blue glaze.
Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Good condition. Factory second due to a glaze flaw on the rim, f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,895 Sale Price
20% Off
Timo Sarpaneva / VASE FINLANDIA(Grey) 3356 / Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
The FINLANDIA series, introduced in 1964, was Timo Sarpaneva's masterpiece of the 1960s.
While repeatedly exploring and experimenting with glass expression in pursuit of new techniq...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Stoneware Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and rare stoneware bowl with amazing glaze.
Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Excellent condition. Incised signature 'G.N.' and makers mark 'R' ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$565 Sale Price
20% Off
Emti, Vase, Pewter, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter vase produced by Emti, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions: 6.5” H x 5” W x 5” D
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Black Loon Porcelain Figure by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Black Loon Porcelain Figure by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1970s. Wirkkala, the Finnish designer and artist, created an iconic figure of a loon for the German porcelain company Ros...
Category
1970s German Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Kville Keramik, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced by Kville Keramik, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Nittsjö, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Brown Stoneware Bowl by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia, Finland, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing glaze.
Made by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia, Finland, 1960s
Great condition.
Incised signature 'AH' and 'ARABIA'.
Annikki Hovisaari (1918–20...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Nanny Still
Grapponia
Glass Art Vase by Riihimäen Lasi, Finland, 1968.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mouth-blown 'Grapponia' midcentury glass vase.
Designed by Nanny Still for Riihimäen Lasi, Finland, 1968. In production 1968-1975.
Great condition.
The Riihimaki glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Brutalist Iron Fire Screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna, Sweden
Located in Malmö, SE
Amazing cast iron midcentury sculpture / fireplace screen.
Designed by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna, Sweden 1960s.
Great original condition with signs of use and age.
Stamped 'OH'...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable green and beige-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Danish Modern Solid Teak Dovetail Multiuse Box with Drawer
By Dansk, Peter Hvidt
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful handmade solid teak box with drawer, circa 1980s simple and elegant well-made dovetail great quality. with small compartments inside the drawer.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Sommerso Glass Vase, from Scandinavia 1950, Signed Nils Landberg Orrefors
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vase Sommerso, is in thick art glass.
It is from Scandinavian, circa 1560.
It is signed Nils Landberg , with a blue grey color.
Orrefors, 1950
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, with a few light scratches.
Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia. Large square ceramic dish with floral decoration.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Birger Kaipiainen (1915–1988) for Arabia.
Large square ceramic dish with floral decoration.
Decorated with characteristic, stylised flowers in blue, turquoise, and black on a white ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad. "Autumn" figurine in blue glazed earthenware. 1964
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006). "Autumn" from the series "The Four Seasons", figurine in blue glazed earthenware.
Model number M22.
Signed with monogram and dated '64.
In perfect conditi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$476 Sale Price
30% Off
Gefle, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
By Gefle
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed incised ceramic vase produced by Gefle, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.75" Height x 5.75" Diameter
All items ship...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Driftwood Floor Toteme Sculpture in a Wabi Sabi
Brutalist Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare decorative driftwood toteme sculpture in a wabi sabi and brutalist style with a black stained foot. In good condition.
Dimensions: H: 140 cm / 55" W: 25 cm / 9.85" D: 20 cm / ...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Driftwood
Scandinavian Wooden Candleholders, Set of 6
Located in KUTNO, PL
This set of Scandinavian wooden candle holders is a perfect example of the simplicity and natural beauty that characterize Scandinavian design. Made of wood, often from light species...
Category
1960s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions: 9.15” H x 7.6” W x 3.75” D
Dimensions of opening: 5.8” W x 3” D
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gunnar Ander Small Candelabra Brass Ystad Metall Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brass and metal candelabra designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, 1950s.
fits 0.45” diameter candles
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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