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Collection by Kelsey Keith

Scandinavian Design on the Docket

Peep a few of our favorite finds in a major Scandinavian design auction happening in Chicago on May 16, 2013.

In the market for rare Swedish canape from 1925? A precious papercord chaise longue by Hans Wegner? An entire 43-piece set of midcentury Danish enamelware? Come May 16, you're in luck. Wright, the venerable Chicago-based auction house run by modern furniture expert Richard Wright, is the only sale of antiques from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Works in the "Scandinavian Design" catalog range from established names—Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, the aforementioned Wegner—but lesser-known, equally talented designers like Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel, Arne Norell, Tapio Wirkkala, and Ole Wanscher, as well as carpets by Marianne Richter and Barbro Nilsson.

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Fasad carpet by Marianne Richter (1963) and Spättan carpet by Barbro Nilsson (1943) for Märta Måås-Fjetterström in Sweden. Both are made of handwoven wool; Richter estimate $12,000–$15,000, Nilsson estimate $7,000–$9,000.
Fasad carpet by Marianne Richter (1963) and Spättan carpet by Barbro Nilsson (1943) for Märta Måås-Fjetterström in Sweden. Both are made of handwoven wool; Richter estimate $12,000–$15,000, Nilsson estimate $7,000–$9,000.
Mirror designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson in 1960 for Luxus Vittsjö Sweden (1960). Teak, mirror, steel, oak; estimate $2,000–$3,000.
Mirror designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson in 1960 for Luxus Vittsjö Sweden (1960). Teak, mirror, steel, oak; estimate $2,000–$3,000.
Elizabeth chair and ottoman by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Christensen & Larsen in Denmark (1956). Rosewood and leather; estimate $5,000–$7,000.
Elizabeth chair and ottoman by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Christensen & Larsen in Denmark (1956). Rosewood and leather; estimate $5,000–$7,000.
Pair of table lamps by Yngve Ekström for AB Ellysett in Sweden (1960). Ash, beech, enameled steel; estimate $1,000–$1,500. Pair of sconces by Halldor Gunnløggsson for Louis Poulsen in Denmark (1950). Brass, frosted glass; estimate $3,000–$5,000.
Pair of table lamps by Yngve Ekström for AB Ellysett in Sweden (1960). Ash, beech, enameled steel; estimate $1,000–$1,500. Pair of sconces by Halldor Gunnløggsson for Louis Poulsen in Denmark (1950). Brass, frosted glass; estimate $3,000–$5,000.
Wall shelves, eight in total, by Aalvar Aalto for Artek in Finland (1933). Laminated birch; estimate $3,000–$5,000.
Wall shelves, eight in total, by Aalvar Aalto for Artek in Finland (1933). Laminated birch; estimate $3,000–$5,000.
Set of forty-three Krenit bowls with two serving utensils, designed by Herbert Krenchel in 1953. Danish; enameled steel and melamine; estimate $5,000–$7,000.
Set of forty-three Krenit bowls with two serving utensils, designed by Herbert Krenchel in 1953. Danish; enameled steel and melamine; estimate $5,000–$7,000.
NV-53 settee designed by Finn Juhl (and fabricated by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Copenhagen), 1953. Teak, upholstery, brass; estimate $5,000–$7,000.
NV-53 settee designed by Finn Juhl (and fabricated by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Copenhagen), 1953. Teak, upholstery, brass; estimate $5,000–$7,000.