Scandinavian Modern Furniture
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
Period: 1950s
Classic pair Illum Wikkelsø Ringstol Lounge Chairs Scandinavian Modern Denmark
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning matched pair Ringstol Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø, woven wicker seats and backs ..All original and untouched.wonderful original pat...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Bookcase in Teak and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
IImari Tapiovaara for Esposizione Permanente Mobili Cantù, bookcase, teak, walnut veneer, Italy, 1957
This impressive bookcase, crafted in teak and walnut, was submitted to the Sele...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak, Walnut
Small Rosewood/birch floating cabinet by Thove + Edvard Kindt-Larsen unique
Located in Forest, BE
This is an elegant floating console/ cabinet. Made of rosewood and elm wood. The pattern is unique and remind the Jean Prouve panels. Completely refi...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Birch
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
9225
Table Lamps in Brass and Leather
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, table lamps, model ‘9225’, brass, leather, Finland, 1950s
This '9225' desk lamp, designed by the master of lighting Paavo Tynell in the fifties, stands as...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Malmsten Vintage 1950s Samspel Chairs in Moss Green Velvet
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Lounge Chairs, 1950s
The Samspel chair is one of Swedish master Carl Malmsten's most well-loved and sought after designs. These examples were produced in the...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Velvet
A pair of large chandeliers by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large, 10 Lights Chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy, Finland, circa 1950th.
Polished brass with opaline glass shades. Similar example is featured at Idman Oy ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$160,000 / set
1950s, Danish vintage relax chair in "flowers" fabric, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish design. Relax chair in "flowers" furniture fabric. Original brass springs in the seat and back. Very good condition: no smells and no stains. Oak wood legs. Manufacture...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$1,585 Sale Price
20% Off
A ceiling lights by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Long Island City, NY
A ceiling lights designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman. Variation of Model 9060. Finland, circa 1950th.
Polished brass with 4 Edison type sockets. H 17″ x Diam . 20″.
Existing wires, re...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount, Idman Oy, 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern flush mount, manufactured by Idman Oy, 1950s. Fabric shade, brass details. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
ITSU, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and gilt opaline glass chandelier produced by ITSU, Finland, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.25” H x 16” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 4.5” H x 4” W x 4” D
Stem...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian mid century modernist wall lamp, brass
steel, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Elegant Scandinavian modernist wall lamp produced in Sweden during the 1950s. This piece features a cylindrical brass shade with a distinctive scalloped edge and polished metal side ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ilmari Lappalainen Pair of ‘Laila’ Armchairs in Espresso Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of Finnish ‘Laila’ armchairs, model ‘238’, designed by Ilmari Lappalainen in 1948. Manufactured by Asko in Finland, 1950s. Recently reupholstered in Espresso sheepskin.
Dimensi...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Set of 8 Niels Møller Model 77 Dining Chairs, 1959
Located in London, England
NNiels Moller
Model 77 Dining Chairs, 1959
Set of 8 rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels O. Moller for J.L. Moller Mobelfabrik, Denmark in 1959. Produced c1960s. The seats ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Papercord
$17,832 / set
Pair of Brass Pendants by Lisa Johansson-Pape
Gunilla Jung, Orno Oy, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of brass pendants by Lisa Johansson-Pape
Gunilla Jung, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1950s. Jung has designed the milk glass part and Johansson-Pape the brass shade. Good vinta...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$11,349 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Ensemble de 6 chaises assise en jonc et dossier en échelle
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Ensemble de 6 chaises de salle à manger assise en jonc et dossier en échelle dans le goût de GUILLERME ET CHAMBRON 1950's
Category
1950s French Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rush, Oak
Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair 1st Edition 1958/60 Original Leather Fritz Hansen
Located in Forest, BE
1st Edition of the Egg chair Arne Jacobsen designed for the Royal Hotel SAS in Copenhagen and completed in 1958. The very 1st ones have no ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen chest of drawers, Søborg Møbelfabrik, 1954
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Teak chest of drawers designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The design reflects the functional elegance of Danish modernism, with ess...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak
A pair of lighting pendant by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of lighting pendants designed by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Model 11868. Stockholm, 1950s. Double-etched shades with clear decoration, suspension in brass. ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Floral Pendant, Finland, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Floral pendant, manufactured in Finland, 1950s. Brass frame, plastic floral details, opaline glass shades. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.25” H x 9” W x 6“ D
Dimensions of Canopy: 2.5” H x 3.75” W...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl 45 chair made of rosewood by Niels Vodder c1950
Located in London, GB
This early edition of Finn Juhl's iconic 45 chair was made circa 1950 by Niels Vodder and has recently been restored as an investment piece.
The rosewood frame has been disassembled...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
$66,646 Sale Price
44% Off
Large Wall Light by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large vintage wall light designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1950. Crystal glass with brass hardware. (3) Edison style bulbs.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Borge Mogensen Cabinet Credenza with Sliding Doors Scandinavian Modern Oak Teak
Located in Chicago, IL
Borge Mogensen chest of drawers.
Oak and Teak.
Measures: 33"H x 53"W x 22"D
Two sliding doors
The interior on one side has three removable treys, the other side contains two shel...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Finnish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and rattan chandelier designed and produced in Finland, c. 1950s.
Assorted rattan lampshades.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.375” H x 23” Diameter
...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Swedish Modernist Studded Pendant Lamp in Opaline Glass, Orrefors, 1950s
By Orrefors
Located in The Hague, NL
This sculptural modernist pendant lamp was produced in Orrefors, Sweden in the 1950s. The shade is made of a matte white opaline glass. The three-dimensional studded pattern in the g...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Opal, Brass
Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern floor lamp, manufactured in Sweden, 1950s. Brass and iron frame with black plastic wrapping on the frame, reupholstered linen fabric shade. Good vintage conditio...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Falkenbergs Belysning 6422 Table Lamps, Brass and Leather, Sweden, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of table lamps was produced by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden during the 1950s. Each lamp is stamped with the model number 6422 and the manufacturer’s initials FLB on...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Poul Volther Daybed Model Diva 981 for Gemla, Sweden
By Gemla, Poul Volther
Located in Dronten, NL
Very nice sophisticated daybed sofa Model 981 designed by Poul Volther, manufactured by Gemla, Denmark, circa 1960. This sofa is nicknamed 'Diva' and features a sophisticated solid o...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Oak
Iconic Hans Wegner ‘Flag Halyard’ Lounge Chairs Early Edition Model GE225
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Getama, ‘Flag Halyard’ lounge chairs model ‘GE225’, rope, steel, dark green lacquered steel, leather, wood, sheepskin, Den...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Hans J. Wegner 1950s Danish Modern Daybed in Oak and Rattan "GE7" Made at GETAMA
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Odense, DK
Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA this amazing convertible daybed / sofa features a beautifully patinated oak frame and woven cane / rattan back seat which reveals a hidden space fo...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cane, Rattan, Oak
Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko Pair of
Laila
Armchairs in Sahara Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of Finnish 'Laila' armchairs, model ‘238’, designed by Ilmari Lappalainen in 1948. Manufactured by Asko in Finland, 1950s. Recently reupholstered in Sahara sheepskin.
Dimension...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Early Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chair, Model 4346
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early and rare lounge chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen Model 4346 for Frits Hansen, Denmark. Signature sculpted solid teak exposed frame making the chair both eye catching and structurally s...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Teak Wall Mirror by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Åhus, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare teak wall mirror by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Made in Åhus, Sweden, 1950s. Labelled to the reverse.
A very simple rectangular mirror with teak frame from the early years of Jakobs...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Teak, Paper
$1,883 Sale Price
30% Off
Itsu Oy Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Yellow Opaline Glass, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Prague, New Town
Ceiling lamp, produced by Itsu Oy in Finland, 1950s. Made from brass, decorative details in brass, shades in yellow opaline glass.
Dimensions:
Height: 58,5 cm / 23.03 in
Width: 45 c...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950
s Set of Six Fully Restored Danish Alfred Christensen Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six Fully restored 1950s Danish boomerang dining chairs in teak by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Møbelfabrik.
The very comfortable chairs feature a simple but elegant boome...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak, Leather
Poul Kjærholm PK33 Stool in Black Leather by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1959
Located in Dronten, NL
A masterclass in Scandinavian minimalism, the PK33 Stool by Poul Kjærholm exemplifies the Danish designer’s poetic balance between material honesty and sculptural precision. Designed...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rolf Rastad
Adolf Relling “Bambi” Cane Armchair for Gustav Bahus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic modern Bambi armchair designed by Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling for Gustav Bahus in Norway circa1950s. This iconic Bambi design is exceptionally crafted in teak wood with lon...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood, Teak
"Blomsteräng" Rug by designer Anna Greta Sjöqvist
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful vintage rug in a design called "Blomsteräng" by Swedish Textile designer Anna Greta Sjöqvist. A geometric pattern in blue, yellow and green sits against a brown background ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Impressive
Large Paavo Tynell Commissioned Wall Lamps, Taito c. 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
When you think you’ve seen every iconic Tynell design, this extraordinary pair of wall lamps emerges—showcasing the master’s unparalleled ability to blend nature, grandeur, and craft...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Arne Tjomsland 1950s Artic Musk Ox Mid-Century Scandinavian Norway Sculpture Vtg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare small musk Ox figure/carving. Hand worked Norwegian Pine wood and leather. Burnished makers marks to bottom.
Arne Tjomsland was Norways leading souvenir designer in the 1950s...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Finn Juhl Japan Sofa by France
Son, All New Premium Upholstery
By Finn Juhl, France
Søn
Located in Utrecht, NL
"Japan" series sofa by Finn Juhl, designed in 1957 made by France & Son Denmark.
The sublime simplicity of the "Japan" series is inspired by traditional Japanese construction techni...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Wool, Linen
Elegant Mid-Century Desk Designed by Severin Hansen Jr. 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is an iconic example of Danish midcentury design, created by the talented designer Severin Hansen and manufactured by the renowned Haslev Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The desk...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Berndt Friberg Studio Ceramic Vase, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unique, handmade, 1963.
Stamped. Produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Fantastic glaze in yellow/green tones.
Measures: Height 20 cm
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Malmsten
Båstad
Side Table in Mahogany, Erik Johansson, Sweden
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant side table was designed by Carl Malmsten in 1951 and is known as the Båstad model, named after the town where Malmsten's close friend, the iconic textile artist Märta Må...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
E.W. Bach 6 Drawer Teak Dresser
By E.W. Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
E.W. Bach 6 Drawer Teak Dresser. All original! Nice size and scale! Overall very clean! Bottom of one drawer shows edge loss as seen in photos.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Swedish pine cabinet circa 1950
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Axel Einar Hjorth style small cabinet made in solide pine with three open drawers. The pine has been stained, no structural damage, good original patina and condition.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and light beige fabric string table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear to vintage shade consistent with age and use
Overall Di...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Lamp Model A1965 in Light Green, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Helsinki, FI
The counterweight lamp models showcases Tynell's genius as a lamp designer. The model features a counter weight to the lamp shade that allows for it...
Category
1950s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
A pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland , circa 1950th. Perforated brass shade with pleated silk defuser. Stamped ” TAITO”. Existing wires, rewiring available upon...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ib Kofod-Larsen Elizabeth Sofa by Christensen
Larsen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare sofa model U56 / Elizabeth designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Christensen & Larsen in Denmark. Queen Elizabeth II purchased a pair of easy chairs in 1958 and since th...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount, Finland, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern flush mount, manufactured in Finland, 1950s. Reupholstered with quality Lauritzon "Manor" -fabric. Brass details. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large 1950s Bent Karlby 5-Arm Glass and Brass Chandelier for Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bent Karlby 5-arm glass and brass chandelier for Lyfa. Executed in patinated brass with five opaline blown glass shades, Denmark, circa 1950s. A quintessentially Danish Modern chandelier...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Modern Mahogany Desk by Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Ole Wanscher, made in mahogany with table top dressed in black leather. Very elegant lines and sophisticated details. Brass hoops for pulling out extensions on the s...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Lampada da terra scandinava a collo curvo in ottone, anni ’50
Located in Brescia, IT
Lampada da terra scandinava in ottone con collo curvo e abat-jour plissettata rifatta su modello d’epoca; luce direzionabile.
Una silhouette sottile in ottone culmina in un elegante...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
ASEA, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 22” H x 22.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 3“ H x 3.875” Diameter
Ste...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gärsnäs, Foldable Stool, Solid Oak, Natural Leather, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid oak and natural leather, foldable stool designed and produced by Gärsnäs, Sweden, 1950s. Labeled.
Seat Height (inches): 12.5"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather, Oak
Danish Modern Model FH4103 Chair by Hans J. Wegner. 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Model FH4103 Chair by Hans J. Wegner. 1950s.
Iconic Danish Mid-Century Modern design by world famous Danish architect Hans Jørgensen Wegner. Manufactured by Fritz Hans...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Teak
Hans Agne Jakobsson table lamp model B99 circa 1960
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
This B99 table lamp is a striking mid-century modern design, highly sculptural and unmistakably Scandinavian in character.
The lamp is made in polished brass with a warm golden sheen...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl Model 133 "Spade" Lounge Chair by France
Daverkosen
Located in Highland, IN
This Finn Juhl model 133 or "spade" lounge chair is not only beautiful and comfortable, but historically important. Designed in 1953, it was the fi...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Scandinavian Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Hans J. Wegner, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Rörstrand, and Rug
Kilim. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $12 and tops out at $350,000 while the average work can sell for $2,339.
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