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Place of Origin: Swedish
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Folk Art Tray with Orginal Paint Solid Wood
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish antique wooden tray /Serving bowl with untouched original paint.
Lovely patina.
A large farmers handcrafted tray or serving bo...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Original Yellow Painted Nightstand or End Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th century yellow original painted Swedish nightstand or side table with one drawer, liftable top and a door in the front. This Gustavian rural furniture's keeps totally the original paint, patina and the charming worn condition due to the use in the country social world of the so called "allmoge" folk. This little cabinet had place for a wooden or metal bowl under the lock, for washing hands and face in the morning and a water jug and glass...
Category
Early 19th Century Gustavian Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Box / Chest with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden.
Beautiful untouched original paint.
Decorated with handwrought iron around the box and o...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Box / Chest with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Folk Art travel box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Beautiful untouched originalpaint.
Decorated with handwrought iron around the box and...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Dated 1831 Scandinavian Painted Step-Back Pine Cupboard with Initials R.K.S.
Located in New York, NY
This is a antique Scandinavian cupboard made in 1831 from pine wood. This cupboard has a step-back design where the upper section is set ...
Category
19th Century Gustavian Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Collection of Four Vintage Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of four Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson. These are hand carved painted wood. The larger one is approximate 6 3/4" high, 6 3/8" wide and 1 7/8" deep....
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Swedish Two-Part Corner Cabinet in Painted Pine – Rustic Folk Art
Located in PARIS, FR
This antique Swedish corner cabinet is a beautifully preserved two-part piece of furniture, crafted in painted pine with a timeworn patina. Designed specifically to sit neatly in the...
Category
Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish Primitive Ladder 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Primitive Ladder 19th century
Made from a solid piece of wood, with carved-out steps.
Beautiful gray patina from the years in the sun.
Made...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Modern Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Swedish 19th Century Baroque Leather Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century Baroque armchair with original leather clothing from Sweden in dark wood.
Category
Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Small vintage ceramic dish designed by Sylvia Leuchovius in the 60s/70s
By Rörstrand, Sylvia Leuchovius
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Small square dish finely enamelled in relief by Swedish artist Sylvia Leuchovius (1915-2003) in the 1960s/70s. The decoration depicts a white bird in the centre surrounded by white f...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Swedish Toy Horse
Located in Huntington, NY
A solid Swedish wooden toy horse in original grey paint with remnants of leather bridle and jute mane and tail.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Jute, Wood, Paint
Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box in Pine
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish wooden box, so-called svepask, from the second half of the 19th century.
It comes made of pine. This type of vessel was used when the daily provisions were carrie...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
Scandinavian Maritime Painting Oil on Panel in Warm Colors by Noren Nils Martin
Located in Salzburg, AT
Maritime painting in oil on plate by Noren Nils Martin (1907 Västervik - 1998 Uppsala)
The scene on the water is calm and is characterized by warm colors.
The boat is already ashor...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,436 Sale Price
25% Off
Original Painted Carved Rocking Horse from Sweden, circa 1900
s
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the worn look that creates the wonderful appeal of this original painted and carved rocking horse from Sweden.
The brown/brick red paint has been distressed through years of us...
Category
Early 20th Century Country Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Pine, Paint
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object C-Y32 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object C-Y32 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 320 x L 360 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
In 'Le Météore de la Nuit', Calle Henzel unveils a series of mo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$12,845 / item
Scandinavian Carpet Woven Rug Pink Rollakan Rolakan Carpet Swedish, G120
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very large scandinavian rug from the 60s. Flat weaving technique (rillakan), wool on linen. Traditional geometrical patterns in pink, white and ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 18th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 18th century. Pre-owned by a collector. This sculpture are one of a kind.
The stag deer are a symbol of spiritual authority, a deer stag is here depicted in all its magnificent elegance. Wooden sculpture of a life-size deer stag laying upon a rectangular platform base.
The symbol of the stag:
The deer’s antlers are one of the characteristics that have made it the figure of a spiritual superiority, according to some. Like a crown, the antlers grow beyond its body, bringing it closer to the sky and making it sacred. In many cultures, the deer is a symbol of spiritual authority. During a deer’s life the antlers fall off and grow again and the animal is also a symbol of reGeneration.
In the Christian imagination, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children: men. The legend of Saint Eustace...
Category
18th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Hardwood
Lisa Larson
Mikey
Cat Fabric Cushions
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Cushions with zip on covers, fronts in 'Mikey' fabric designed by Lisa Larson, in typical Lisa Larson style, very reminiscent of her comical animal figures...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$47 / item
Oak Point Dr La Brea Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Point Dr La Brea Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$6,440 / item
Scandinavian Modern Sculpture Signed by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
By Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien can certainly not be accused of being ordinary. Her design has had its own style ever since the beginning of her artistic career. Already when Ulrica was 17 years old she became a student at the College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, and went on to further study in the USA and Mexico. This bold and funny sculpture...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Night Edit Hoganas Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Night Edit Hoganas Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 200.6 x L 200.6 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$6,560 / item
Early 19th Century Swedish Bonad of The Nativity
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary 19th Century Swedish Bonad. The Nativity, The imagery capturing the Baby in a Manger in the stable, being overlooked by donkeys and angels. Primitive and exuberant colo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Collection of Eighteen Vintage Swedish Dala Horses Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of eighteen Swedish Dala horses by Nils Olsson. These are hand carved painted wood. The largest one is approximate 16...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Supernova Shag Rug with Abstract Design, circa 1970
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Swedish shag wool area rug with an abstract Supernova design resembling a sun featuring various shades of browns and burnt orange. An excellent colorful rug to accent your room with ...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Brage 28 Grader Diaz Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Brage 28 Grader Diaz Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 200.66 x L 200.66 cm.
Materials: Silk, Wool.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form sha...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,452 / item
Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen
Exquisite antique Swedish hand-painted decorative three-panel screen. Crafted with finely carved and intricately det...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Night Edit Kalix Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Night Edit Kalix Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 200.6 x L 200.6 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with hi...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$6,560 / item
Set of 3 Decorative Swedish Folk Art Pieces, c. 1900-1930
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Set of 3 Decorative Swedish Folk Art Pieces, Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted, c. 1900-1930
This charming set consists of three beautifully crafted decorative items: a large spoon, a sm...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Silver Nausta Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Nausta Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rug...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$6,620 / item
“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955
By Harry Booström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955
Additional Information:
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Dimensions (W x H): 60.5 x 60 cm
Condition: Good v...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object C-Y21 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object C-Y21 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 300 x L 320 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
In 'Le Météore de la Nuit', Calle Henzel unveils a series of mo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
18th Century Swedish Combination Furniture Table and Chair, 1794
Located in Balen, BE
Wonderful combination furniture table and chair. Combination furniture was originally made to be used in small spaces. This original example could be used as a beautiful center piece coffee table...
Category
Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Lot of Five Vintage Swedish Dala Rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of five Swedish Dala rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson. Each is hand carved painted wood. Nice display item for every room. Th...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Engelholm Nobu Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Engelholm Nobu Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Silk, Wool.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped ru...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,523 / item
Late 18th century Decorative double sided Swedish Folk biblical wall hanging
Located in London, GB
A large size decorative Swedish folk art painted wall hanging-Bonad which may have been originally from a church.
Painted on canvas in natural pigments it depicts naive biblical them...
Category
Late 18th Century Gustavian Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Kastrup Closed On Sunday Night Edit LR Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Kastrup Closed On Sunday Night Edit LR Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of o...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chest with Original Floral Paint Dated 1833
Located in Boden, SE
Antique Swedish chest / trunk dated 1833 from Ranea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Beautiful original paint with flowers outside the Chest .
Int...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Amato Nayer Cagli Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Amato Nayer Cagli Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Silk, Wool.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs,...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Silk, Wool
$6,440 / item
Coutinho Trasher Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Coutinho Trasher Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, fre...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$6,440 / item
Vintage Swedish Glass Ship by Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg Glass, 1970s
By Pukeberg Sweden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Swedish Glass Ship by Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg Glass, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark,
Additional information:
Ma...
Category
20th Century Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object A-C05 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object A-C05 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 240 x L 280 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
In 'Le Météore de la Nuit', Calle Henzel unveils a series of mo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Very Large Hand Woven Scandinavian Rug from the 60
s by Berit Woelfer
By Berit Woelfer
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very large Scandinavian rug from the 60's by the Swedish artist Berit Woelfer. Flat weaving technique (rillakan), wool on linen. Traditional geometrical ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
Swedish painted 19th century spinning wheel
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish painted 19th century spinning wheel circa 1864.
Beautiful piece of traditional Swedish history. Being a small model with a foot peddle this machine was likely to used to sp...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object A-C06 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object A-C06 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 250 x L 280 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
In 'Le Météore de la Nuit', Calle Henzel unveils a series of mo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Silver Hoganas Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Hoganas Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rug...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$5,004 / item
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object K-Y13 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object K-Y13 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 260 x L 280 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
In 'Le Météore de la Nuit', Calle Henzel unveils a series of mo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Night Edit Nausta Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Night Edit Nausta Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$6,620 / item
Oriole Vesterbro Dr Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Oriole Vesterbro Dr Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form s...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$6,440 / item
Engelholm Nobu Silver 95 Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Engelholm Nobu Dark Silver 95 Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Silk, Wool.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$6,440 / item
Calata Piliero 102 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Calata Piliero 102 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Wool, Nettle, Linen & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,523 / item
Strabone Pollaiulo Night Sky Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Strabone Pollaiulo Night Sky Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 243.84 x L 299.72 cm.
Materials: Wool, Nettle, Linen & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm o...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk, Linen
$15,323 / item
Reduce, Single Piece by Kajsa Willner
Located in Geneve, CH
Reduce by Kajsa Willner
Dimensions: 30 x 1.6 x 30 cm
Materials: Disposable Plastic casted in biobased plastic
Swedish designer Kajsa Willner has cu...
Category
2010s Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
$25,942 / item
Calata Piliero 103 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Calata Piliero 103 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 243.84 x L 350.52 cm.
Materials: Wool, Nettle, Linen & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$17,933 / item
Swedish rag rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Hand woven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$359
Antique Swedish Wood Carved Sami Sculpture, Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson
By Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson
Located in Andernach, DE
One-of-a-kind woodcarving attributed to the Swedish artist Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson, Lapland.
This cheerfully smiling Sami man is wearing a traditional garb & hat in traditional colours.
Intricately carved and painted by a skilled hand.
The artist Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson was born in 1908 and she died 1980...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785. Made in Sweden.
Swedish folk art board with a carved handle for mangling, dated 1785. ...
Category
Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Beech
Set of Two Horn and Wood Decorated Folk Art Spoons
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two Swedish hand carved Folk Art spoons from the 19th century. These country collectibles are perfect to add to a collection of these desirable pieces.
Horn spoon measures 1.95d x ...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Wood
Scandinavian Folk Art Wooden Lidded Tankard, Norwegian, Dated 1865
Located in Bochum, NRW
Embrace the timeless spirit of 19th-century Scandinavian craftsmanship with this exceptional Norwegian wooden lidded tankard, dated 1865 and adorned with painted initials that echo a...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
17/1800s Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-painted Pine Spout Jug, Pipe Jug
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive antique spout jug / tankard, pipe jug with original country / farmhouse style painting. Hand-crafted from nature pine, beautiful rustic patina....
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Swedish Rag rug handvowen Folk Art Hand woven
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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