{"id":4898,"date":"2018-08-10T18:46:12","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T18:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/?p=4898"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:29:12","slug":"scandinavian-modern-design-in-the-modern-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/scandinavian-modern-design-in-the-modern-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Scandinavian-Modern Design in The 20th Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century, the Scandinavian countries, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, were inarguably all recognized as furniture design hot spots, with some of the most iconic designers who created some of our favorite Scandinavian-Modern furniture.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4902\" style=\"width: 158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/store\/pc\/CH33-Dining-Chair-Wegner-Style-p54032.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4902\" class=\"img-responsive  wp-image-4902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Wish-Bone-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wegner-Style CH33 Chair with Black Leather Seat\" width=\"148\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Wish-Bone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Wish-Bone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Wish-Bone-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Wish-Bone-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Wish-Bone.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wegner-Style CH-33 Chair with Black Leather Seat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Scandinavian-Modern designers were unique in the way they upheld the fundamental ideals of modernism and combined it with their traditional skills acquired in woodworking and cabinetmaking. \u00a0This meant incorporating their knowledge of hardwood joinery and framework techniques to create\u00a0some of the most iconic furniture designs of the 20th century. \u00a0These furniture designs that are still highly regarded today came from famous designers such as Arne Jacobsen, Hans Wegner, Paul Volther, Finn Juhl, Borge Mogensen, Poul Kjaerholm and Eero Saarinen.<\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"\/store\/pc\/Scandinavian-Furniture-c44.htm\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Scandinavian-Modern Furniture Collections<\/a>\u00a0honor the original and intended iconic furniture designs created during the Modern age.\u00a0\u00a0With the minor adjustments we added for optimum comfort along with the use of top quality materials these designers did not have during their times but that we do have thanks to technological advances in the decades since, these iconic Scandinavian furniture designs can be enjoyed for years longer than ever thought possible.<\/p>\n<p>You can come see and have a seat in any of our Scandinavian-Modern furniture in our factory showroom location in <a href=\"\/mc-showroom-bellingham.html\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Bellingham<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the 20th\u00a0century, the Scandinavian countries, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, were inarguably all recognized as furniture design hot spots, with some of the most iconic designers who created some of our favorite Scandinavian-Modern furniture. 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