Since its inception, luxury retailer Nordiska Kompaniet, known affectionately to its customers as “NK,” has offered an influential platform for innovators in furniture design. Its department stores in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden, have been home to many of the top names in mid-century modern design and in Scandinavian modernism. Admired for its production of high-quality pieces, it continues to support forward-looking designers.
Nordiska Kompaniet was founded in 1902 through the merger of the companies K.M. Lundberg and Joseph Leja. Its founder, Josef Sachs, envisioned a department store as a cultural arena that would rival the luxury stores of Paris. He opened a flagship store in Stockholm in 1915. Early on, the brand set its sights on quality furniture making, bringing on master cabinetmaker Axel Einar Hjorth, who headed its production from 1927 to 1938.
The Stockholm Exhibition of 1930 was pivotal for both Nordiska Kompaniet and the world of design as a whole. NK’s installation, designed by Sven Markelius, positioned the artist as a key influencer and force majeure of Swedish functionalism.
Nordiska Kompaniet has continued to hire renowned designers throughout its operations, including such luminaries as Carl Bergsten, David Rosen and Gio Ponti. Many iconic sofas, lounge chairs, bookcases and dining room tables from the mid-century modern period originated in its furniture shop. The brand has also been at the forefront of textile, ceramic and wallpaper design, with artists Berndt Friberg, Josef Frank, Stig Lindberg and Elsa Gullberg among those who have contributed to NK’s brand legacy.
To cater to its growing customer base, Nordiska Kompaniet opened a second store in Gothenburg in 1971. Today, NK continues to provide patronage to top designers, remaining a leader in high-end furniture production.
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Early James Wylie Widdicomb Sliding Door Dresser Chest Wardrobe Cabinet
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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Early and rare Men's Dresser designed by James Wylie for Widdicomb. Often attributed to T.H.Robsjohn Gibbings, the chest has the "Widdicomb Modern Original...
Brass
RWAY Mid Century James Mont Chinoiserie Pagoda Mahogany Highboy Dresser
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An absolutely stunning RWAY Mid Century dresser in the style of James Mont. Extremely well made with excellent wood selection, great proportio...
Metal
Antique Massachusetts Sheraton Double Washstand Server 6 Drawer Straight Gallery
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An Antique Massachusetts double washstand with 6 drawers, a straight gallery and five turned legs are supported by the original metal castors.. This v...
Brass
Scandinavian Single Door Pine Wardrobe Pagoda Crown Bun Feet 2 Keys 1880s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A fantastic Scandinavian pine wardrobe featuring a pagoda style crown on front bun feet, a single two-panel door, a lower drawer with numerous hooks to hang clothing. Made of solid ...
Metal
Thomasville Arched Series Dresser Sideboard Credenza Travertine Top Mid Century
By Thomasville
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An "Arched" series nine drawer dresser by Thomasville. The dresser features a solid wood frame, walnut and burlwood veneer and a solid travertine top. Designed with clean lines and ...
Travertine
Stickley Brothers Sideboard Server Copper Hardware Mission Oak Art & Crafts
Located in Forest Grove, PA
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Copper
1920's Swedish Decorative Cabinet
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1920's Swedish Cabinet. Stained flamed birch cabinet, in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth. 2 large doors conceal 3 interior adjustable shelves. 2 drawers below doors. This cabinet is ...
Birch
Axel Einar Hjorth Swedish Grace "Roma" Cabinet in Birch, 1920's
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Uccle, BE
Stained flamed birch cabinet "Roma" for Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, SMF. Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. Interior has 3 wide shelves, 2 smaller side s...
Birch
Danish Modern Cabinet by Royal Supplier C.B. Hansen´s Etabl, Oak & Velvet, 1930s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Odense, DK
A rare and characterful Danish cabinet produced by C.B. Hansen’s Etablissement in Copenhagen, a renowned workshop founded in 1830 and appointed Danish Royal Court furniture manufactu...
Metal
An Axel Einar Hjorth Swedish Grace "Roma" Cabinet in Birch, 1920's
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in London, GB
A Swedish Grace stained flamed birch cabinet "Roma" for Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, SMF. Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. The cabinet opens by three doors to reveal and interior w...
Birch
1920s Swedish Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna, Bodafors
By Axel Einar Hjorth, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the 1920s Swedish Grace cabinet designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, Sweden. It comes builded in two sections. Made of birch and veneered with dark brown stained birch. The inside and the shelves are veneered with natural birch. Behind the doors hides two removable shelves in each section. The front is richly ornamented and the two front legs resemble paws. In an age of 100 years it still has a beautiful strong, vibrant colors without any fading. Marked "AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors" with a metal plate inside the upper right door. The locks work and one key is included. ____________________ Axel Einar Hjorth worked in his younger years at Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, before he in 1927 got employed as chief designer at Nordiska Kompaniet. Thus, the cabinet was designed before 1927 and it’s fair to assume the cabinet was manufactured sometime in the 1920s. Axel Einar Hjorth is beside his design of these type of Swedish Grace furniture known for the design of Nordiska Kompaniets Sport Cabin...
Birch
1920s - 1930s Swedish Grace Masur Birch Inlay Cabinet Attributed Carl Bergsten
By Carl Bergsten
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the 1920s - 1930s Swedish Grace inlay cabinet attributed Carl Bergsten. It comes with a top veneered in dark stained birch decorated with a well-marked molding in both straig...
Birch, Elm, Plywood
