Scandinavian Design
Two Nordic moments face each other here, one between the wars translating classical grace into something light, the other reconciling wood with mass production after 1945.
Dictionary entry
- Scandinavian Modern late 1940s–1960s / Style
Joins function and mass production to the warmth of natural materials, curves that follow the body, and clear usable form.
- Swedish Grace 1917–1930 / Style
Between the wars, Sweden laid light ornament and craftsmanship over neoclassical poise. Hald's glass and Asplund's buildings showed a graceful modernity that gave Scandinavian modern its running start.