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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Solid oak stool in style of Henning Kjærnulf, hand sculpted seat, Denmark 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Ystad, SE
Danish Tripod Stool in Solid Oak, in the Style of Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s A finely crafted Danish tripod stool from the 1960s, executed in solid oak. The stool features ele...
Oak
Swedish Stool / Coffee Table in Solid Oregon Pine. Manner of Sven Larsson 1960s
By Roland Wilhelmsson, Sven Larsson
Located in Ystad, SE
Minimalist Stool / Coffee Table in Solid Oregon Pine, in the Manner of Sven Larsson. Sweden, 1960s. A refined Swedish minimalist stool or low coffee table, executed in solid Oregon ...
Pine
Early Hans J. Wegner Solid Oak GE-240 "Cigar" Stool / Ottoman for Getama Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Ystad, SE
Early Stool / Ottoman, Model GE-240 “Cigar,” by Hans J. Wegner for Getama. Denmark, 1955. A rare and early solid oak stool designed by Hans J. Wegner as a complementary piece to the...
Oak
A pair of Swedish stools in solid pine. Sweden 1960s.
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Ystad, SE
Pair of Swedish Pine Stools, Sweden, 1960s A charming pair of stools crafted in solid pine, produced in Sweden during the 1960s. The stools display beautiful, expressive wood grain ...
Pine
Workshop stool, solid pine, octagonal legs, Sweden 1940s, Beautiful dark patina.
Located in Ystad, SE
Traditional Swedish Workshop Tripod Stool in Solid Pine, Sweden, 1940s A traditional Swedish workshop tripod stool dating from the 1940s, crafted in solid pine with distinctive octa...
Pine
Sculptural solid Pine Dining Chair attributed to Rainer Daumiller Denmark 1970s
By Hirtshals Savvaerk, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Ystad, SE
Sculptural Dining Chair Attributed to Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970s. A sculptural solid Oregon pine dining chair attributed to Rainer Daumiller, whose most recognized designs wer...
Pine
David Rosén, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1940s.
By David Rosén, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained pine stool designed by David Rosén and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, c. 1940s. seat height: 16.5”
Pine
David Rosén, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1940s
By David Rosén, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool, designed by David Rosén and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, c. 1940s.
Pine
Norwegian Pine Stool, Krogenæs Møbler, Ca 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A carved solid pine three leg stool by Krogenæs Møbler, Norway, Circa 1950s-60, with a carved tractor form seat raised on three rectangular legs joine...
Pine
Swedish Pine Stool by Carl Malmsten, Scandinavian Modern, Circa 1950
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Charming solid pine stool model "Hadar", reminiscent of the "sportstugemöbler" furniture. Designed and manufactured by Carl Malmsten in Sweden during the 1950s. Made from solid pine ...
Pine
Swedish Stool in Pine, 1960s
By Frimans möbler
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A stool in pine produced in, Sweden, 1960s. This stool is a good example of good and naive craftsmanship with minimalistic stile known to Scandinavian furniture. Good original c...
Pine
Pine stool 'Jonte' Designed by Gilbert Marklund for Furusnickarn AB
By Gilbert Marklund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed in the 1970s by Gilbert Marklund, the Jonte stool is a striking piece of Swedish furniture that combines sculptural presence with everyday function. Made entirely from solid...
Pine
