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Antique Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Hand-Painted Enamel Snuff Box, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th century Swiss 18-karat gold snuff box, the lid decorated with a delicately hand
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Vintage Willy Guhl Planter in Original Paint, Switzerland, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage WIlly Guhl planter in original paint, Switzerland, Circa 1960. Smaller model with fantastic
Category

Vintage 1960s European Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Concrete

Hand Painted and Faux Marble Buffet Cabinet, Swiss or Swedish circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
A splendid hand painted cabinet in remarkable original condition. Charming flower motif with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Buffets

Materials

Wood

De Sede DS80 Daybed, Switzerland, 1970
By De Sede
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice sophisticated daybed designed and manufactured by De Sede, Switzerland, 1970. The daybed
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Armin Wirth Aluflex folding chairs Switzerland 1951
By Armin Wirth
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Zollinger Sohne in Switzerland in 1951. These chairs are really convenient because they're lightweight, and
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Willy Guhl Concrete Mailbox, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare concrete mailbox by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Light patina with the word LETTRES on the top
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

Willy Guhl Concrete Pod Chair, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning concrete pod chair designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Hand made in Switzerland by
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Cement

Willy Guhl Concrete Cone Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large concrete cone planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Great coloring and patina on the
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Concrete

Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Tune Card Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Faux Grain Painted Swiss Six-Tune Music Box with Crank & Tune Card Circa 1890 Measures
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Swiss Willy Guhl Vases
By Willy Guhl
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of large-scale vintage vases with a fantastic weathered multi layered patina. Made to Willy Guhl for Eternit 1960's Top opening 11.50"-12" Bottom diameter 9.50"
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cement

Rosemarie Rico Baltensweiler floor lamp Switzerland 1951
By Rosemarie Rico Baltensweiler
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rico Baltensweiler for Baltensweiler AG in Switzerland in 1951. The lamps has a heavy base and a smart
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Willy Zuber Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting, Switzerland, 1961
By Corneille 1
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Eye catching abstract modern oil on canvas painting by Willy Zuber, Switzerland 1961. This small
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Plywood, Paint

Sculptural Concrete Chairs and Table, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning outdoor set consisting of two chairs with a matching table, all made of solid concrete. Round saucer seat with angular lets. Incredible modern design with very light patina....
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Cement

Willy Guhl Blue Concrete Cone Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large concrete cone planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. 2 available in a beautiful royal blue
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Concrete

Columbia Six Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1894
Located in Evergreen, CO
In good working condition, this Swiss music box plays six songs, which are listed under the
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Antique 1890s Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

USM Haller Bookshelf by Fritz Haller Switzerland 1960
By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller
Located in Chicago, IL
launched in Switzerland in 1963, this modular furniture system features a captivating design of alternating
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Original Enamel 1950s Sign From The Swiss Brewery of Feldschlösschen
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful enamel sign from the Swiss brewery of Feldschlösschen - which still operates
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Original Oil on Panel Guy Dessauges Painting 1977 Swiss Artist
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Painting by the Swiss painter Guy Dessauges made in 1977 using his technique of superimposing
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Organic Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Original Oil on Panel Guy Dessauges Painting 1978 Swiss Artist, 2805/09
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Oil on panel, small size, by the Swiss painter Guy Dessauges. Made in 1978 using his technique of
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Organic Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Neuchateloise with Wall Console, Switzerland, 1965
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Clock "Neuchateloise" Switzerland Lacquered wood Year of construction
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

USM Haller Open Storage System – Silver Panels, 1960s, Switzerland
By Fritz Haller, Usm Haller
Located in Chicago, IL
USM Haller Open Storage System – Silver Panels, 1960s, Switzerland Sleek and versatile open storage
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Steel

Oil on Panel Guy Dessauges Painting 70 s Swiss Artist, 108/17
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Oil on panel made in the 70s and 80s by the Swiss painter Guy Dessauges. Mainly beige and grey
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Organic Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Swiss Landscape View Oil on Panel, "Findeln with Matterhorn", Fr WIPPERMAN, 1937
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Swiss Landscape View, Oil on Panel, "Findeln with Matterhorn", Fr. WIPPERMAN, 1937. A rare and
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Fachermann Bookcase by Susi and Ueli Berger, Switzerland, 1977
By Röthlisberger, Susi Ueli Berger
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Röthlisberger Kollektion, Switzerland 1977. Fachermann means Compartment man, makes sense when you look at it
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Oil on Canvas of Sea Scape of Swiss Boats in Harbor by Emil Brehm, 1880-1954
Located in Houston, TX
Framed oil on canvas of large Swiss boats in a Swiss harbor by Emil Brehm. Colorful sail masts in
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Antique 1890s Swiss Paintings

Materials

Paint

"City by the Lake, Switzerland" by Henry Lewis
By Henry Lewis
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Henry Lewis, 1819-1904 Oil on canvas, City of Thun in Switzerland, Stadt Thun im Schweiz, City of
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Antique 1860s Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Museum Exhibited "An Alpine View, Switzerland" Oil Painting by Alvan Fisher
Located in Wiscasset, ME
" overall. A view of Alps in Switzerland. Extensive provenance: The Artist Likely acquired c. 1827 by
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Antique 1820s American Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint

Grand Antique Swiss Oil on Canvas, The Falcon Hunter at Dusk by Étienne Duval
Located in Dallas, TX
into the sky. Etienne Duval was born in Switzerland in 1824 and studied under Diday. Known for his
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Zoomorphic Ceramic Unique Vase by Andre Freymond, circa 1960, Switzerland
By André Freymond
Located in Brussels, BE
Zoomorphic ceramic vase, circa 1960, Switzerland. Bird shaped glazed ceramic with black, brown and
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Painted Cupboard Dated 1711
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare Primitive cupboard in its original paint and dated 1711; blue painted interior with gilt
Category

Antique 1710s Swiss Primitive Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Green and Red Painted Cement Chair, Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
From Swiss designer Willy Guhl this is a fiberglass painted cement chair in distressed green and
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

Cement

Willy Guhl Extra Large Concrete Planter for Eternit, Switzerland 1960 s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl planter in original condition. Made from concrete on mesh for Swiss company Eternit
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Concrete

19th Century Oil Painting Chateau Chillon Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Located in Rochester, NY
Fine oil painting "Chateau Chillon" Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Oil on board, mid-19th century. By
Category

Antique 19th Century European Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mountains in the Engadine Painting, Switzerland, P.Leinung, 1930
Located in Vo , Veneto
Mountains in the Engadine, Switzerland - P.Leinung 1930 Measures: 50 cm x 65 cm without frame
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large 1960s Max Bill Red White Table Lamp for Temde Leuchten, Switzerland
By Verner Panton, Max Bill, Eero Saarinen, Temde Leuchten
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Max Bill red & white table lamp for Temde Leuchten, Switzerland. This extremely rare
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

wood carved and painted box
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Polychrome decorated wood carved 19th century box.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Green Painted Cement Chair, Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
From Swiss designer Willy Guhl this is a fiberglass cement chair in distressed green. Guhl was a
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

Cement

Rare Double Wall Light by Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Antique Swiss Arts Crafts Brown Green Blue Thoune Majolica Two Handled Vase
By Thoune
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Arts & Crafts Majolica art pottery two-handled vase made by the Swiss factory
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Edelweiss Fröhliche Wanderer German Swiss
Located in Dayton, OH
includes Romance Swiss made music box playing Edelweiss and Frohiliche Wanderer – No 3638. This clock is
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Late 20th Century Black Forest Wall Clocks

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

1821 Light Blue Floral Painted Cabinet
Located in Vo , Veneto
Painted cabinet dated 1821 CODE: A198 H. 192cm – L. 141 cm (155 at the frames) – P. 46cm (54 at the
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Antique 1820s Swiss Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Fir

Swiss Gold Portrait Miniature circa 1800 Attributed to Anton Graff
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Portrait Miniature original beveled crystal, Swiss, circa 1800, attributed to Anton Graff
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Clemente Albèri Rimini 1803 - 1864 Bologna Portrait of a Swiss Vatican Officer
Located in CH
Clemente Albèri (Rimini 1803 - 1864 Bologna) Portrait of a Swiss Vatican Officer. Signed and dated
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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Signed Swiss Landscape Painting on Tile, River Scene with Figure
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique landscape painting on tile depicts stream scene with bridge, figure and structure in mountainous setting, en verso signed as photographed, seated in gilt frame, circa 1890...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Antique Petite Cylinder Music Box, Grain Painted Case, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Swiss petite cylinder music box offers grain painted case with top opening to reveal
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small Grey Painted Fiber Cement Willy Guhl Diablo Spindle Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
manufactured by the Swiss company Eternit Ag in the 1950s. Great hourglass shape. Several Willy Guhl styles
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cement

Pair of Willy Guhl Yellow Painted Rectangular Fiber Cement Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
. Paint was probably applied 40-50 years ago. Price is for the pair. Has drainage holes in the bases
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cement

Willy Guhl Tall Hourglass Pot in Green Paint
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Extraordinary Willy Guhl hourglass shaped pot with original green paint patina.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

19th Century Rustic Black Forest Carved Painted Walnut Antler Deer Wall Plaque
By Black Forest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
made in Switzerland. A local Craft begun in the early 1800s grew into a wood carving industry driven by
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Antler, Walnut

Walter Greub 1961 Abstract
By Walter Greub
Located in Palm Springs, CA
and it compelling and well done. It came out of the same estate as the other Swiss artists we have
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Paintings

Materials

Paint

Walter Greub Abstract
By Walter Greub
Located in Palm Springs, CA
and it compelling and well done. It came out of the same estate as the other Swiss artists we have
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century Equestrian Hunting Scene by Léopold von Besenval
Located in New York, NY
on the reverse. This evocative 19th-century work by Swiss painter Léopold von Besenval captures a
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Restauration Paintings

Materials

Cane

Vintage Aluminum Bucherer Dolls
By Bucherer
Located in Napa, CA
stamped "MADE IN SWITZERLAND PATENTS APPLIED FOR". (Each sold separately)
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Toys

Materials

Aluminum

"Ships Approaching the Shore" by Jakob Josef Zelger
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Jakob Josef Zelger (Swiss, 1812-1885) Ships Approaching the Shore on an alpine lake, most likely
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Antique 1860s Swiss Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Paint

Peter Birman, Landscape from Tivoli, Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
A watercolor landscape from Tivoli, Italy, by Peter Birman (1758-1844), Switzerland. Signed and
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Antique 1780s Swiss Drawings

Materials

Paper

Alexis-Louis Roche (1891-1961) Bauhaus Abstract Study, 1928
By Alexis-Louis Roche
Located in New Windsor, NY
Alexis Louis Roche (1891-1961, Switzerland) Bauhaus abstract oil on notebook paper. Clearly
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Bauhaus Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"On the Banks of the River" by Gustave Castan
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Rome in 1845 to paint landscapes with his master. However, the pivotal moment in Castan’s life came in
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

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Swiss Painted Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Swiss painted furniture for your home. Frequently made of wood, paint and metal, every item from our selection of Swiss painted furniture was constructed with great care. Find 429 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of Swiss painted furniture now, or shop our selection of 65 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of Swiss painted furniture, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of Swiss painted furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Willy Guhl, Vitra and Alexander Girard produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Swiss Painted Furniture?

Prices for a piece of Swiss painted furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $425,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,338.
Questions About Swiss Painted Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    Yes, you can paint solid oak furniture. However, if a piece already has a finish on it, you may need to strip the paint using a chemical stripper or hand tools and apply a primer before painting. Because the stripping process can result in damage when performed improperly, you may wish to have a professional paint your furniture for you. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of solid oak furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    There are many shades and brands of white paints available for furniture is a matter of preference. Since white has many nuances and undertones, it could be challenging to choose the right one for your furniture. However, factors to be considered while choosing the right paint are other furniture and patterns in the room, price range and the feel you want the room to have.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The best paint to use on wicker furniture is enamel paint. To paint, hold the can at least 8 inches away and move back and forth for even coverage.