About Modernity
Modernity specialises in the collection and sale of rare and high-grade furniture, ceramics, glass, lighting and jewellery by the most renowned Scandinavian designers of the 20th Century. Our large collection includes design classics by Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen Alvar Aalto, Axel Salto, Berndt Friberg – to name a few – but we are also proud to present outstanding unique pieces. With a strong emphasis on post-war design, Modernity has throughout the years established itself as one of the leading galleries in northern Europe. Besides maintaining our much-frequ...Read More
Established in 19981stDibs seller since 2013
Featured Pieces
Set of six 'Cow Horn' chairs 'Model JH-505' designed by Hans Wegner
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
This set of six ‘Cow Horn’ chairs, model JH-505, designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1952, represents one of his most refined explorations of seating. Executed in solid teak, the chairs ar...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood, Teak
Chest of drawers 'Model RY 250' designed by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
The 'Model RY 250' chest of drawers designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark in 1965 is veneered in rosewood, with four drawers, integrated metal handles and r...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Serving trolley 'Model 900' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Sweden, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 'Model 900' serving trolley designed by Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino Aalto for Artek has a frame in moulded birch, a tiled top in green sourced from Fiskars, a woven rattan bas...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rattan, Rubber, Birch
Desk designed by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
This Danish cabinetmaker’s desk was made in the 1930s from root wood and nutwood. The front is arranged with five drawers, set within a rectilinear frame and raised on straight legs....
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Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Dining table designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rosewood extension dining table made in Denmark during the 1960s is designed to adapt from a compact square form to an exceptional overall length of 260cm. The table combines se...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mirror, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mirror, Sweden, 1960s
H: 44 cm / 1' 5 5/16"
W: 44 cm / 1' 5 5/16"
D: 4 cm / 1 9/16"
Oak frame with a leather strap
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Oak
Composition by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rune Hagberg (1924 - 2015) was a self-taught pupil of Zen Buddhism who explored silence and introspection within his work.
Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Sculpture 'Bull Terrier' designed by Sonja Petterson, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sonja Petterson was a Swedish sculptor. She studied at Konstfack—the Stockholm University of Arts, Crafts and Design. Her sculptures typically depict animals that show human features...
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Planter designed by Signe Persson-Melin for Gustavsberg
By Gustavsberg, Signe Persson-Melin
Located in Stockholm, SE
This planter designed by Signe Persson-Melin is decorated with a finely combed diagonal relief, while the interior and upper rim are left smooth and glazed. The linear decoration rec...
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Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stoneware
Table 'No. 16' designed by Carl Hörvik, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table Model 16 was designed by Carl Hörvik for use in offices and waiting rooms, combining a circular stone top with a restrained metal frame. The substantial top rests within a shal...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
Table lamp 'Model 2468' designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Table Lamp model 2468 was designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s and is characterised by its coloured shades, a feature that led to its long-standing nickname, the “traffic light l...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A pair of floor lamps 'Model 2564' designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite pair of Josef Frank floor lamps exemplifies the designer’s poetic balance between function and warmth. Each lamp features a brass structure adjustable in height, resti...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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