Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
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
Danish Midcentury Palshus Low Bowl with Green Blue Glaze Chamotte Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Low ceramic bowl by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark. Made in the 1960s.
The bowl has an eye catching glaze in pale green with pale blue in the center and the outer rim. I...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Birger Kaipiainen, Unique Piece, Wall Plate, Arabia, 1940s
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description:
The Birger Kaipianen wall plate on offer is a unique and rare piece made in his early period. Birger Kaipiainen was designer who worked on the design "Palatissi...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic
$4,361 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Vintage Drapery by Carl Dangel
By Carl Dangel
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful large vintage flat weave drapery by Carl Dangel. German born Carl Dangel came to Sweden in the 1930s and started a weaving studio with his wife Ebba in the late 1940s. This...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Jørgen Høvelskov: Competition entries, two boards of sketches of furniture 1966
Located in London, GB
Two competition entries with sketches of various pieces of furniture. One named “skiftespor” - changing lanes. Made for the furniture competition in connection with the Copenhagen ca...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
Bertil Berntsson, oil on canvas 1960. Woman body shape. From family collection
Located in Forest, BE
This is some of the largest paintings Bertil Berntsson executed with oil on canvas in 1960. Coming with a good provenance as I bought it from the family of the artist. It represents ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
1963 Bengt Berglund Porcelain Enamel Abstract Wall Hanging
Located in New Windsor, NY
Bengt Berglund for Gustavsberg, Sweden enamel wall hanging. Signed and dated on reverse, Gustavsberg 63 and front lower left corner. Green backgrou...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Steel
$1,480 Sale Price
40% Off
1990 Signed Abstract Black
White Painting by Ricci – Modern Geometric
By Franz Kline, Pierre Soulages
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Striking 1990 abstract painting with bold exploration of contrast and composition in black and white. Featuring crisp geometric forms layered over richly textured brushwork, this ori...
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Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
New Scandinavian Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical Scandinavian design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$2,373 / item
Bertil Berntsson, oil on canvas 1962. Woman body shape. From family collection
Located in Forest, BE
This is some of the largest paintings Bertil Berntsson executed with oil on canvas in 1962. Coming with a good provenance as I bought it from the family of the artist. It represents ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Still Life Oil Painting by Bertil Sjöberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Beautiful framed mid-century oil painting on board by Swedish artist Bertil Sjöberg (1914 - 1999). Signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,044 Sale Price
43% Off
Abstract Woolen Wall hanging
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Woolen Color studies in a recycled box
Hand-spun woolen balls - gradient - wrapped in silk and cotton yarn
Handmade, hand-spun wool objects in an old box
Soft balls and shapes of woo...
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$227 Sale Price
20% Off
Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby. Rare hand-painted ceramic wall plaque. Ca. 1960
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden.
Rare hand-painted ceramic wall plaque.
Polychrome glaze. Featuring motifs of female faces and a pink bird.
Model: 4441.
Ca. 1960...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Black Oil on Canvas in the Style of Pierre Soulages by Hans Osswald 1960s
Located in Forest, BE
Black paint on canvas with some touch of white and blue. We have several in our collection. Nice and elegant with a very strong feeling. This is a painting in a medium size 81x 60cm. Signed on bottom (left).
Hans Osswald 1919-1983
Hans August Osswald (originally Andersson) was born on 29th August 1919 in Örebro. He was a Swedish painter and book illustrator.
Osswald first exhibited at Louis...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Plywood, Paper
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1970s still life oil painting of lemon and pitcher in pewter
Located in Ebberup, DK
A striking mid-century still life painting featuring a pitcher in pewter and a single yellow fruit set against a bold red background. The composition is characterized by strong geome...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Op-Art Round Rya Black and White Rug Wall Hanging Carpet, 1960s, Sweden
By Ege Rya
Located in Antwerp, BE
Scandinavian Rya rug designed in the 1960s circular rug by Højer Eksport Wilton modernist round rug in wool and hand knotted. Black and white stripes with blue tufted accents. Dimens...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$3,417 Sale Price
20% Off
Børge Mogensen - Framed Photograph G, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful framed photograph depicting Børge Mogensen's house at Soløsevej in Gentofte, Denmark. Picture frame by Børge Mogensen in solid oregon pine with brass corner details made in...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Female Artist Helle Thorborg Abstract Lithograph in Colors, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Helle Thorborg (b. 1927). Composition, woodcut, 356/1295, signed. Sheet size 69 x 54 cm. Mounted in acid free passepartout. Will be shipped rolled-up an...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1970s 25th Anniversary Marimekko Poster with Fujiwo Ishimoto
By Marimekko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As part of Marimekko's ongoing efforts to promote the brand worldwide, this piece is from a line of posters sent to distributors, press, and agents to celebrate the 25th anniversary ...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chocolate Brown Wall Tapestry, Sweden 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pair of chocolate brown wall tapestry with a geometrical design in several colors, woven with wool on cotton. Very good vintage condition only slight traces of use. Dimensi...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Lizzie Schnakenburg Thyssen Unique Ceramic Wall Decor Fish and Motherhood, 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Unique ceramic wall decor by the Danish ceramist Lizzie Schnakenburg Thyssen.
Made in 1970.
The wall sconce consists of a large ceramic tile in center with a mother fish with a small fish in her belly. They are surrounded by several smaller ceramic tiles in brown, some of them also depicting fishes.
The tiles are mounted on a chipboard and it can be hung on the wall.
The motif is a tribute to Motherhood and Fertility. Lizzie Thyssen has made several wall decors showing mother animal with their babies in their bellys.
Marked at side: Lizzie Thyssen Juli - 70
Marked on fish...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Hans Øllgaard Modernist Oil Painting of Summer Landscape with Coast, Danish 1960
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large oil on canvas painting by Danish artist Hans Øllgaard (b. 1911, d. 1969) depicting a summer landscape ca. 1950s or 60s at the time of harvesting ha...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Pine
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
79011 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Rya Rug Runner, 01'07 x 03'07. This charming vintage Swedish rya rug runner is a testament to the Scandinavian design ethos of marrying functionali...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$783 Sale Price
20% Off
Kai Kristiansen FM Rosewood Wall Unit #2
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian rosewood wall system designed by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik Denmark. FM-Reolsystem is a fully interchangeable wall mount shelving system. Crafted in rosewoo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Rosewood, Wood
Vintage Swedish Linen and Wool Tapestry in the Style of Märta Måås Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish midcentury Tapestry in linen and wool, typical for the styles of the era. Blue, green, red and yellow colored geometric shapes with a sand colored background. In a ve...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Linen
Sidsel Winther, “Stones Are the Bones”, Linoleum Print in Recycled Clay, 2025
Located in Odense, DK
A profound and materially rich work by Danish artist Sidsel Winther (b. 1991), “Stones Are the Bones” is a linoleum print that meditates on time, decay, and transformation. The work ...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Clay
Small Ceramic Wall Art Plaques, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of rustic Danish organic modern decorative earthcolored ceramic art wall plaques on square black mounts. Two different circular art pieces with shiny dark brown, gray and black ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Wood
$617 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
Located in Vienna, AT
String regal wall unit designed by Nils and Kajsa Strinning in 1949. This one was made in the 1960s in Sweden.
A very good vintage condition, slight trac...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Modern Wall Plaque, Heinz Erret, Gustavsberg -1970
s
By Heinz Erret, Gustavsberg
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian Modern earthenware wall plaque, Heinz Erret for Gustavsberg, 1970's. Silver inlays, dark blue glaze with decoration from Småland's landscape flower.
Signed with makers m...
Category
1970s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
Ceramic Wall Plaque w Birds
Flowers by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic wall plaque fabricated by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden 1970s. Depicting a romantic / infantil motif of birds, butterflies & flowers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Gouache by Stig Lindberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gouache by Stig Lindberg, with a motif of faces, a building with a drainpipe and graphic floral forms. Colorful and playful in Lindberg’s distinct style.
Measurements are including ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Woven Polish Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful mid century polish tapestry with a native geometrical design of town and beautiful light colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation
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"Experience the epi...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Limited Artist Glass Wall Plaque Theophany by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large decorative wall plaque or dish designed by Bjorn Wiinblad in 1978 and made by Rosenthal in Germany in a limited run. It is titled The Three Holy King/Wise Men/Theophany and w...
Category
1970s European Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Danish Oil Painting - Stilleben in Pine Frame with Motive of Flowers and Bowls
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stilleben by the Danish painter, Christian Daugaard, 1901-1993.
painted circa. 1960s.
He often painted with a naturalistic starting point. In landscape paintings from, among othe...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Oak
Swedish Glazed Stoneware Plaques, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Swedish ceramists. Limited edition Wall hung plaques in glazed stoneware. Motifs: working women. Measures: 18.5/17.5 cm. Both in very good condition. Sta...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage "Crocus" Tapestry by Märta Måås Fjetterström AB
Located in New York, NY
Classic vintage tapestry in a design called "Crocus" by Märta Måås Fjetterström Studio in Båstad, Sweden. 4 different squares form part of a flower design in a mix of blue, green, pi...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Linen
1970s Muurame Furniture Promotional Poster
By Marimekko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking promotional piece from a line of posters sent to distributors, press, and agents by Finnish furniture maker Muurame, a Scandinavian Modern design cousin of Marimekko, Artek and other iconic brands from Finland. Depicting a collection of pieces from the Muurame line designed by interior architect Pirkko Stenros...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$225 / item
Wall Sculpture Art Work by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen from the 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Ebonised metal abstract art work with blue and red glass elements. Created in the 1960s by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
"Midsummer Blue" Swedish Abstract Expressionist Painting by Peter Astrom, 2006
By Peter Astrom
Located in New York, NY
"Midsummer Blue", Swedish abstract expressionist watercolour collage painting on paper.
Framed in white lacquered wood frame, measuring 41" length x 29.25" width x 1.25" depth.
Painting measures 35.25" length x 24" width, unframed.
Signed Peter Astrom...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Unknown Swedish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Landscape, Dated 1963
Located in København, Copenhagen
Unknown Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist landscape. Dated 1963.
The canvas measures: 67 x 38 cm.
The frame measures: 5.5 cm.
Signed.
...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Bird in a Tree, Abstract Expressionist Photography Collage Print by Peter Astrom
By Peter Astrom
Located in New York, NY
"Bird In a Tree", abstract expressionist photo collage print by Swedish artist Peter Astrom. Signed Astrom at bottom right margin, and New York 2010 botto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Abstract Color Lithograph, Maskot by Lis Zwick, 1996
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Lis Zwick, Maskot, 1996
Color lithography
The number 152/400
Work signed by the artist, title and individual number (in pencil)
Working dimensions 36/44
This work is framed
Lis Zwick was born in 1942 in Copenhagen, died in 2020. She was a Danish-Swedish artist. In 1959, she worked as an illustrator at the Harlang & Toksvig advertising agency, and then studied at the School of Graphic Arts in Copenhagen. From 1962 to 1963, she spent six months in the Drakabygget art collective in Örkelljunga, where she was tutored by artists Hardy Strid...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$849 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Wall Plaque "Day and Shadow" by Swedish Designer Vivi Calissendorff
Located in Stockholm, SE
Discover the captivating ceramic wall plaque titled "Day and Shadow" by Swedish designer Vivi Calissendorff. Crafted in high-quality stoneware, this...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Wall Plaque by Heljä Liukko-Sundström for Arabia -1988
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian Modern wall plaque in original box, by Heljä Liukko-Sundström for Arabia -1988.
Text on the back of the original box: "This ceramic painting is made in the atelier secti...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen — Study of a Vase for Rörstrand, c. 1950s
Located in Valby, 84
Delicate gouache study by the Danish painter and designer Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen (1909–1957), depicting a stylized vase form conceived for the Swedish porcelain manufacturer Rörstra...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ceramic Relief Tile Designed by Aimo Nietosvuori for JIE Gantofta, 1970s Sweden
By JIE Gantofta
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful wall plaque with autumn leaves is made of molded stoneware and glazed.Designed by Aimo Nietosvuori for JIE Gantofta. Finnish designer who moved to Sweden. In the begin...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$175 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Astrom, "Untitled 1", Abstract Expressionist Photo Collage Print
By Peter Astrom
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled 1", abstract expressionist photo collage print by Swedish artist Peter Astrom. Signed Astrom at bottom right margin, and New York 2010 bottom le...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Carl Einar Forseth (1892–1988) "ARCHITECT" painting on board, Sweden 1915
By Carl Einar Andreas Forseths
Located in New York, NY
"Arkitktur" is a mixed media painting on a panel by Swedish artist Carl Einar Andreas Forseth (1892–1988). It depicts a scene with three craftsmen (builders) in an arched structure w...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vibeke Klint (1927–2019) "Icelandic Landscape" Woven tapestry, Denmark, c. 2000
Located in Valby, 84
“Islandsk landskab”, handwoven tapestry in wool and linen.
Denmark, c. 2000.
Dimensions: 42 × 123 cm.
Exceptional handwoven wall tapestry by the renowned Danish textile artist Vibek...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Flat-Weave Carpet, Sweden, 1950s Wall Hanging Tapestery
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sweden designed 1950s wool woven wall hanging tapestry.
Vintage wool tapestry featuring an ombré stripe in black, brown, yellow and cream.
Very...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$913 Sale Price
30% Off
Scandinavian Modern Wall Plaque by Heljä Liukko-Sundström for Arabia -1988
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian Modern wall plaque in original box, by Heljä Liukko-Sundström for Arabia -1988.
Text on the back of the original box: "This ceramic painting is made in the atelier secti...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Hanging Sculpture by Britt-Ingrid Persson, Sweden 1960s, Faces Helmet
Located in Stockholm, SE
A wall hanging sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1960s of earthenware. The sculpture shall be mounted at the wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$1,993 Sale Price
20% Off
Indigo Blue, Pastel Organic Modern Ceramic Art Wall Plate, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique handmade indigo blue ceramic plate for wall or table decoration. Pastel blue, rose and yellow dots placed along white lines resembling flora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$534 Sale Price
25% Off
Painting by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Harry Booström,
Sweden. 1953.
Oil on panel
Signed: Booström
Measuremnets:
H: 129.5 cm/ 4' 3 1/4"
W: 96.5 cm/ 3' 2 1/2"
D: 8 cm/ 3"
Provenance: William and Maud Appelq...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Painting by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1983
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Lars Erik Falk in striking black and white. The motif was created in 1953 and painted in 1983.
Lars Erik Falk (1922-1918) was one of Sweden’s foremost constructivists. He was a painter and sculptor, represented with several public works...
Category
1980s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$3,916 / set
Floral Organic Modern Ceramic Wall Plate / Centerpiece, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage handmade fully glazed Swedish midcentury modern wall platter / centrepiece with organic, floral decor depicting a gazelle with a direct gaze surrounded by vegetation in brown, ochre, green, white and bright pink colors on a striped dark blue background created with the experimental sgraffito technique that Tilgmans became famous for. Designed and handpainted in the late 1950s by Eivor Lang and manufactured by German/Finnish Paul Harald Tilgman in his workshop in the small town of Kortedala close to Gothenburg, Sweden. Milky white glaze on the base and sides with curved, muted green decor framing the image along the edge. Three holes for hanging - two in use with metal wire. Signed under base.
A handpainted piece in beautiful condition.
Paul Harald “Harry” Tilgmann was born in Dresden, Germany in 1904 and emigrated to Sweden during WWII where he started Tilgmans Keramik (= Ceramics) in 1948 in the small town of Utbynäs close to Gothenburg. Tilgman had 16 employees working for him and when he hired the Polish refugee Marian Zawadzki (1912-1978) as artistic director in 1953, Tilgman Keramik started experimenting with the distinct sgraffito technique. The sgraffito technique consists of carving fine lines into the background of a design through a light colored glaze down to a dark grey clay slip. This created a unique textured ground which has become a style associated with Tilgmans Keramik in particular. The decorative elements also appear to be outlined with a carved line and then hand painted with overglazes where birds, fish, flowers, butterflies and other animals were a common theme. This type of work was the most popular in midcentury Sweden alongside Tilgmans small animal figurines...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
$890 Sale Price
25% Off
Pretty vintage European 20th century tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 20th century European tapestry with a nice navy and childish design, with the nature and with a tree and birds around it, with beautiful colours with green, red, orang...
Category
1970s Estonian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Beautiful Vintage Scandinavian Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice Art Deco Scandinavian flat rug with a geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Wall Sculpture by Elli Hemberg, Sweden, 1960s
By Elli Hemberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall sculpture by Elli Hemberg,
Sweden. 1960s.
Painted wood.
Unique.
Dimensions:
H: 38 cm/ 15''
L: 118 cm/ 46 1/2''
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Oil painting by Bengt Orup, Sweden, 1950s
By Bengt Orup
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking oil painting by Bengt Orup, with a concrete motif in yellow, red and black.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Danish Artist Johannes Obel (1932) Abstract Oilpainting 1960s.
Located in Handewitt, DE
Fine abstract oilpainting by the Danish artist Johannes Obel. Oil on canvas and framed. Signed „Johs. Obel“ Born 1932 and friend of the famous danish cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
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Scandinavian Modern wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, rugs and carpets, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Jan Loman, Peter Astrom, and Lyon Beton. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $16 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $1,030.
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