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
Thomas Hellström, Nittsjö Keramik, Sweden, Handmade Ceramic Sculpture
Located in København, Copenhagen
Thomas Hellström, Nittsjö Keramik, Sweden.
Handmade ceramic sculpture with a male figure.
Approx. 1970s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 25.5 x D 18.0 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$308 Sale Price
30% Off
Glazed Sgrafitto Ceramic Vase from Laholm Sweden, 1960s
By Laholm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sgrafitto decorated jug vase from Laholm Studio in Sweden. Polychrome glazes. Signed/marked. Studio made circa 1960-65. Measurements: H: 14 cm, D: 11 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$261 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Bowls by Carl-Harry Stålhane Design Huset, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two pieces of ceramics was made in Sweden 1980s for Design Huset and designed by one of the great ceramic’s designers from Sweden, Carl-Harry Stålhane. Wonderful, crafted bowls with that grace of Swedish midcentury pottery...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Andersson
Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and green-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Brown Drip-Shaped Ceramic Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown vintage vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 20th midcentury, it´s 10 cm high and in mint condition. It is marked as 1st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Handmade Black, Sand Candlestick Vase by Swedish Alingsås, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Extraordinary rustic handmade Swedish Mid-Century Modern beautiful vase / candleholder with graphic, incised decorations. Glossy black glaze on the top and the interior. Raw yet delicate vase with both shiny and matte sand colored glaze around the patterned belly. Hand carved graphic pattern with shiny glaze inside the small carvings. Stamped and signed under base. Manufactured by Alingsås Keramik in the small Swedish town of Alingsås in the 1960s. Model 519...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Kyllikki Salmenhaara / "WINDINGS"/"MESSAGE" SCULPTURE / 1979
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Kyllikki Salmenhaara was Finland's most accomplished ceramic artist, who refined her exceptional pottery skills into an art form, as well as a researcher and educator who devoted her...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen. The onion-shaped vase in stoneware
Located in København, Copenhagen
Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen.
The onion-shaped vase in stoneware with a relief pattern, decorated with sung glaze.
1940s.
First factory quality.
Signed Salto, Kgl. P. ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$7,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Green
Brown Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A green vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 23 cm (9.2") high. It is in mint condition and marked as 2nd quality.
Gunnar Nylund was born in Paris 1904 with par...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Biomorphic Hand Blown Clear Glass Bowl "Selandia" by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very attractive biomorphic hand blown clear glass bowl by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, circa 1960s. The piece entitled, "Selandia", has an abstract curved rim and a convex center in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Jen
s Quistgaard
By Dansk
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Sculptural teak ice bucket with a plastic liner by Jen's Quistgaard for Dansk. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Can be parcel posted.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic, Teak
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Glass Candle Holders by Lindshammar, Sweden 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 3 glass candle holders, one clear crystal glass, one smoke colored, one bottle-green. Made by Lindshammar Glasbruk, Sweden 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Gunnar Nylund Green Glazed Scandinavian Stoneware Vase, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This stoneware vase in olive green glaze was designed by Swedish ceramist Gunnar Nylund and manufactured by Boveskov, Denmark. It was produced during the 1960s and has a handwritten ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Gunnar Ander, Four Candle Holders, Brass
Glass, Ystad Metall, Swedish Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare set of four candle holders, one for three candles (total for six candles). Delicate shape, still stabile, a decorative set for thin candles. Designed by Gunnar Ander for Ystad...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of three brass candle holders by Dantorp, Denmark, 1960
s
Located in Balen, BE
Set of Three Brass Candle Holders by Dantorp – Denmark, 1960s
This stylish set of three brass candle holders by Dantorp, Denmark, captures the clean lines and elegant minimalism of ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Floor Vase - Green Speckled Glaze - Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large floor vase with handle with a lovely green speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 45 cm (18") high. It´s in excellent condition except from some minor ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract bronze sculpture by Swedish Sculptor Bengt Amundin, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture "Förvandlad Fågel" (Transformed bird) made by Swedish Sculptor Bengt Amundin during the 1950s. Made from cast and patinated bronze on original base from asymmetrical pine w...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Small Hand Blown Smoked Glass Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very attractive small hand blown smoked glass vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks (there are some mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
White Surrea Vase by Wilhelm Kage, Swedish Modern, 1940s
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid-size white Surrea vase by Wilhelm Kage, Swedish Modernism, 1940s
The Surrea collection is embodied by white, Carrara glazed ceramics that feature offset forms. As the name of th...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue Star-shaped Bowl - Pia Rönndahl Rörstrand 1996- Scandinavian Modern
By Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A star shaped blue bowl designed by Pia Rönndahl at Rörstrand in the 1996. The bowl is 29 cm (11.6") in diameter and in excellent condition except from some minor scratches.The bowl ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$209 Sale Price
52% Off
Gray
Brown Vase - Claes Thell, Höganäs Sweden - Late 20th Century Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful vase designed by the Swedish ceramicist Claes Thell in his workshop in Höganäs, Sweden in the late 20th century. The vase is in excellent condition and marked below.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$323 Sale Price
36% Off
Stoneware Bowl by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg. Arabia, Finland, 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique hand thrown stoneware bowl, with rare and amazing white glaze.
Made by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg at Arabia, Finland.
Excellent condition.
Incised signature "F....
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Early XL 1950s Arne Tjomsland Teak Polar Bear Sculpture Norway Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very rare early version of the LARGE (full grown) Polar Bear Sculpture by Arne Tjomsland, who was a Norwegian sculptor in the Scandinavian modern golden age...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Dansk Modernist White Porcelain Rhinoceros Bank
By Dansk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Dansk Rhinoceros white Porcelain ceramic Coin bank.
Sleek Dansk white Porcelain Rhinoceros Bank, Scandinavian style, Modernist.
Unique addition t...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and elm candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
fits 0.8” diameter candles
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Signed Scandinavian Modern Handcrafted Turned Wood and Brass Candleholders, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of signed Scandinavian Modern handcrafted turned wood and brass candleholders.
Branded signature by Artist underneath.
A-943-344
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Green Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco vase with amazing green glaze.
Made by Bo Fajans (Bobergs Fajansfabrik) in Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition.
Impressed makers marks on base of vase.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed fluted stoneware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown green glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glazed Lidded Urn. Thorkild Olsen, Denmark, 1967.
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed lidded urn with painted flowers and gilded banding on rim and lidd.
Designed by THORKILD OLSEN (1890-1973) for ROYAL COPENHAGEN. Made in Denma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$2,231 Sale Price
27% Off
Scandinavian Modern Bottle Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian modern hand crafted and amber brown glazed ceramic vase
by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand , Sweden, c. 1950's.
Signed on bottom,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Lovely Yellow
Blue Ceramic Vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with a lovely blue
yellow glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marked as 2nd qualit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Brown Bowl - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - Mid-20th Century 1966
Located in Stockholm, SE
A round unique brown bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 19 cm (7.8") in diameter. It is in excellent condition. This bowl was produced by Carl-Harry Stålh...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$389 Sale Price / item
54% Off
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green and orange-glazed incised earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware miniature vase with amazing hare’s fur glaze.
Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Excellent condition. Incise...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Group of 5 Black Vases Ceramics, Rörstrand Carl-Harry Stålhane, Midcentury
By Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of five black vases designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vases are between 10 - 34 cm high and in excellent condition except from some minor marks and scratches....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs. Very large and rare ceramic figurine of hippo
Located in København, Copenhagen
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs, Sweden.
Very large and rare ceramic figurine of a hippo.
Hand-painted.
Yellow glaze.
Circa 1970s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 33.0 cm. x ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$336 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Folk Art Very Large Organic Burl Curly Dark Grain Birch Bowl, circa 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This burl made in Sweden 1960s with precision handcraft gives a nice edition to any living room with intention to give an organic simple, but jet complex look. The signs of the wood structure and life are clearly visible. The burl is made from the exclusive dark curly birch...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
Small Swedish Root Bowl early 18th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Small Swedish Root Bowl early 18th century
A thinly carved wooden bowl with a rich patina and a beautifully patterned wood grain.
Made out of birch burl wood.
Height: 7.5 cm/5.1 i...
Category
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch, Burl
Scandinavian Modern Set of 3 Vases Konvex by Karin Björquist Gustavsberg, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful vases, manufactured by Gustavsberg Sweden in the 1960s, designed by the very talented Karin Björquist. The vases have a beautiful form ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Nittsjö, Candle Stock, Red-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A red semi-glazed earthenware candle stick holder by Nittsjö, produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Mette Doller, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted white and blue stoneware vase designed by Mette Doller and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Rörstrand Sweden Large Low Bowl Brown Stripe Decor by Carl-Harry Stålhane 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large low bowl by Swedish ceramist Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Sweden. It's part of the "Atelje" series and was manufactured in a limited edition. Made circa 1960s.
The bowl i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Duo Of Vintage Flower Sleeves, Scandinavian, Art Glass, Posy Vase, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a duo of vintage flower sleeves. A Scandinavian, art glass posy vase, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Charming duo graced with exceptional colour and unusual fo...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Art Deco Set of 6 Glass Sculptured Handcrafted Vases Reijmyre, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful turbine driven; blue glass vases was made in Sweden at Reijmyre. Designed by Monica Bratt. Wonderful blue color with that cool look of the glass twisting. All made by hand during the 1937-1942. Added to this collection is the very rare large vase...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Unique Ceramic Sculpture / Bowl - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large unique bowl or sculpture designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in 1964, it´s 25,5 cm (10,2") high and 20,5 cm (8,2") in diameter at the top. It´s in excellent conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
1950s Oldfors Ekeby Graphic Modernist "Diagonal" Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oval shaped Swedish Modern vase with strong geometric decor. Dusty tea green and anthracite black glaze separated by one diagonal unglazed line in the middle. Designed and handmade b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
$694 Sale Price
25% Off
Swedish Art Glass Crystal Bird Paperweight by FM Konstglas 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Scandinavian modern full lead crystal bird figure sculpture ornament was made by Fare Marcolin for FM Konstglas Crystal Bird of Ronneby Sweden circa 1970s.
Vintage Ronneby FM Konstglas Ronneby Sweden Studio Crystal Art Glass Bird Paperweight.
Handmade Swedish crystal art glass figure in the form of a bird made by the Swedish Studio FM Art Crystal Studio Line Konstglas of Ronneby.
Exceptional minimalist Danish Scandinavian art crystal sculpture, timelessly Modern yet luxurious in style and brings with it an elevated yet glamorous simplicity.
Dimensions:
H: approximately 6.5 inches
W: 4 inches at widest point
D: 3-1/4 inches
Condition: The crystal clear art glass paperweight is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or damage apart from a few very light wear scratches to the flat polished base. The figure still has the original foil label attached. Which read: Genuine hand made FM Art Crystal Studio Line Ronneby Sweden, Full Lead Crystal.
The base of this item is signed etched with "FM, Ronneby, Sweden, R 3" and numbered.
Made by FM Konstglas (which later became Marcolin Art Crystal) of Ronneby, Sweden.
About:
Färe-Marcolin Konstglas, Ronneby (1961-1991) Josef Marcolin (b.1933 - d. 2015) and Benito Marcolin (b.1936) learned their art glass skill and techniques in Murano, Venice before moving to Sweden in 1954 to work at the Glimma glassworks. They would move to Reijmyre glassworks in 1956 before starting their own company, FM Konstglas around 1961. Several of their designs can be seen in both Reijmyre and FM Konstglas. FM stands for Färe-Marcolin, a combination of the brothers' surname and the maiden name of Josef's wife, Inga-Lill Färe. Inga-Lill's father Bror Färe was a businessman, and it is thought that he helped to fund the company, which would explain the inclusion of his surname in the company name.
The original glassworks was based in Eneryda and hence any glass produced while at Eneryda bore labels with 'FM Konstglas, Eneryda'. The glassworks would move to Ronneby in 1961 and the labels were subsequently changed to 'FM Konstglas, Ronneby' or 'FM Konstglas, Ronneby, Sweden'. FM Konstglas / Marcolin pieces began as mainly glass figurines, with a unique blended style and techniques of Swedish and Murano art glass. They also produced other glassware such as vases, bowls, and perfume bottles, using traditional Murano techniques such as Millefiori, Sommerso, Sfumato, and Zanfirico. FM Konstglas pieces without labels are often mistaken for Murano glass.
The company changed its name to FM Marcolin Art Crystal in 1983 and changed again to Marcolin Art Crystal around 1988. The Swedish factory closed in 1991 and production was moved to Sardinia, Italy with the intention of producing the same products with Sardinia Crystal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Krona Brass Candelholder by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, circa 1970, Forsell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Nice pair of Krona candel holder made in solid brass in Skultuna in Sweden during the 70's. The krona model is one of the coner stone of Pierre Forssell collection. This typical for ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White
Turquoise Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
An egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in very good condition except fro...
Category
1960s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
White Stoneware Sculpture by Ole Bjørn Krüger from Own Studio, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Impressive large abstract sculpture by Danish artist Ole Bjørn Krüger made in the 1960s in his own workshop. Made from white glazed stoneware with contrasts in earth colors.
This ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white glazed earthenware vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Bo Fajans, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Bo Fajans
Located in High Point, NC
A brown yellow-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Ellis Bergh, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
By Kosta Boda
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ellis Berg and produced by Kosta Boda, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions: 7.625” H x 5” diameter
Diameter of opening: 2”
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Danish Gerd Bøgelund for Royal Copenhagen Large Leaf Vase with Oxblood Glaze 60s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large vase by Danish ceramist Gerd Bøgelund (1923-1987) for Royal Copenhagen Denmark.
It's made of stoneware in the 1960s.
The vase is decorated with an incised leaf ornamentation...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Glass Vase Sointu by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand blown midcentury clear vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala in the 1960s for Iittala.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 6 Ceramic Miniature Vases and Bowls, Rörstrand Midcentury Sweden Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of 6 miniature vases on a wooden base designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane and one by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, They are between 4 - 7.5 cm (1.6"- 3") high and in mint condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Palshus. Ceramic dish with glaze in green and blue tones.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Annelise and Per Lindemann-Schmidt for Palshus.
Ceramic dish with glaze in green and blue tones.
1960s/70s.
Signed.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 18.0 cm. x Height 4.0 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$224 Sale Price
30% Off
Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen Baca Vase Brown Decor, Danish Ceramic 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This is one of the more rare to find vases from the Royal Copenhagen "Baca" series by Nils Thorsson. This vase was designed in the 1960s and manufactured in the period 1969-1974.
T...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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