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1947 Ring natural 4.5ct Emerald solid 18K Gold Ø US7.75 / 2.8 gr
Located in SE
Ring for every day in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural Emerald of oval cut 13 mm x 9 mm x 4.5 mm deep / ca. 4.5 ct that demonstrates structure typical for natural stones....
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1940s Swedish Retro Vintage Sweden

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

Hallström’s Masterful Vision of a Northern Evening
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sunset Over Northern Waters is an oil on canvas painting by Swedish artist Carl Hallström (1850–1929). It depicts a serene Nordic sunset in which a glowing red sun hovers low over st...
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1910s Romantic Sweden

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-century Scandinavian Beck & Jung iconic Ashtray Ultima 15
By Beck & Jung
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An iconic white metal brutalist sculptural ashtray, design by Holger Bäckström and Bo Ljungberg known as Ultima 15 made by Diverse Ting, Malmö, Sweden in the mid-1970s. These ashtra...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sweden

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Aluminum

Scandinavian mid century chandelier in teak, brass & glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Scandinavian mid-century chandelier, produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1950s. Crafted from brass, it features five curved arms extending from a cone-shaped cent...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Brass

Italian Fishermen in their Boats at Dusk and a Quiet Sea
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian fishermen in their boats at dusk and a quiet sea. Oil on canvas, Mounted in a gilttwood frame. 74 × 131 cm Signed and dated P. Gabrini Roma 1905 This evocative painting by ...
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Early 1900s Italian School Sweden

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history
Located in Stockholm, SE
This previously unpublished painting was first securely attributed to Govert Dircksz Camphuysen in 1944, following an examination at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm during which the ...
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1650s Old Masters Sweden

Materials

Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

Collection of 3 Ceramic Vessels by Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have curated a group of stunning pieces of ceramics made in Sweden during the 1950s. These pieces have been gathered and put together by us, carefully sorted and now ready to be g...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Signet Men Ring 4ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø US 10.75 / 4.9gr
Located in SE
ϟiignet Ring for Men in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural black Onyx stone stone rectangular cut and polished 12 mm x 10 mm / about 4 ct . European, hand - made ca.1950s...
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1950s European Retro Vintage Sweden

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Elegant Pewter Mirror, Swedish Grace, Late 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Pewter Mirror, Swedish Grace, Late 1920s A refined and decorative mirror crafted in pewter, featuring an elegant female figure at the crest flanked by stylized florals – a h...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Pewter

Portrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder
By Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Follower of Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722–1789) Man with Bagpipes oil on oak panel no signature 25 × 19 cm (9.8 × 7.5 in) 31 x 26 cm (12.2 x 10.2 in) This refined 18th...
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18th Century Rococo Sweden

Materials

Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Swedish Genuine Gustavian Period Decorated Foot Stool with Original Seat
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique foot stool from the Swedish gustavian period around 1770 to 1780. This Swedish antique has classic carved wooden decor on the legs and sides. Original paint from the ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sweden

Materials

Pine

The Bird Concert – After Jacob Savery
By Jacob Savery I
Located in Stockholm, SE
Follower of Jacob Savery (1566-1603) Concert of Birds 18th-century oil on panel no signature unframed: 42 × 44 cm (16.5 × 17.3 in) framed: 53 × 54 ...
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18th Century Old Masters Sweden

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Stoneware Miniature Vase by Berndt Friberg. Gustavsberg Sweden 1960s.
By Wilhelm Kage, Gunnar Nylund, Stig Lindberg, Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful miniature stoneware vase with amazing 'aniara' glossy glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s. Good condition....
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sweden

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Green 'Argenta' Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Wilhelm Kage Gustavsberg Sweden 1930s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace stoneware vase with amazing green glaze and hand-painted sterling silver decor, hence the name 'Argenta'. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of Bronze Art Deco Candlesticks by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
Pair of Swedish Grace bronze candlesticks with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, with scratches and wear ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Bronze

Twilight at Öland Heath – Swedish Pastoral by Nils Kreuger
Located in Stockholm, SE
This tranquil view shows Öland’s rolling green heath at dusk, with grazing sheep and a lone windmill on the far horizon. The broad sky streaked with soft gold and blue underscores Kr...
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Sweden

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Scandinavian Modern Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Velvet Sweden 1940s
By OPE
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A wonderful pair of wingback chairs made in Sweden during the 1940s. The shape and structure together with the wooden armrest give these chairs a sophisticated and modern look. To...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Brown Stoneware Vase by Swedish Ceramist Claes Thell, 1977
By Claes Thell
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Made by Claes Thell, in the artist's studio, Höganäs, Sweden, 1977. Great condition. Signed Thell '77. Claes Thell is a Swedish cera...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sweden

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Mountain Landscape with a Stone Bridge over a Waterfall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mountainous Landscape with a Stone Bridge (1856) This painting by Austrian artist Richard Maerz (1810–1871) depicts a dramatic mountainous landscape. A stone bridge arches high above...
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1850s Romantic Sweden

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Seated Nude in the Studio – A Modernist Study from the 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative oil painting, titled Studio Muse, depicts a seated nude in a quiet moment of contemplation. The model is shown in profile, resting on a simple wooden stool against a n...
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1920s Modern Sweden

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique German Ring Citrine solid 14K Gold ØUS7 / 2.87gr
Located in SE
German ring from ca. early XX century with parts in solid 14K Rose toned (band) and Yellow Gold (crown) with carved shoulders and bezel set with natural Citrine stone measuring 10 m...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Citrine, 14k Gold

Antique Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS6.75 / 2.31 gr
Located in SE
Emerald and Diamonds Ring hand - made in Sweden, ca.1920s -1930. Swedish hallmarks, 18K, maker's mark. No Year marks, likely lost after old sizing. Band in solid 18ct Yellow Gold wi...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

Swedish Grace Art Deco Set of 2 chairs and sofa velvet Sweden, 1930s
By OPE Möbler
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of furniture containing 2 chairs and one sofa are gifted with wonderful curved lines and newly upholstery. The mustard yellow velvet gives a modern and sophisticated look. ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Art Deco / Swedish Grace Sideboard Carl Malmsten "Haga”, Sweden, 1930s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful Swedish Grace Art Deco / sideboard, buffet, storage unit named 'Haga' by Carl Malmsten. The sideboard sits on an ebonized base and it has inlays of geometric decoration and...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Birch

ASEA mid century chandelier pendant lamp, brass, oak & glass, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
A modernist chandelier produced by the Swedish lighting manufacturer ASEA Belysning in the 1950s. Crafted from solid oak and brass, it features three curved arms holding white glass ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Brass

A Northern Vision in Miniature
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisitely detailed drawing by Swedish artist Oscar Lycke captures a rustic settlement nestled in the golden highlands of northern Sweden, most likely depicting the traditional...
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1910s Impressionist Sweden

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil

Vintage Modernist Sideboard by Ib Kofod Larsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Christensen & Larsen, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool, rare sideboard by Ib Kofod Larsen, made from rosewood. Clean design with a smooth veneer pattern. Cabinet doors and drawers with decorative round wooden handles in a darker nua...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Ring natural 10ct Aquamarine solid 18K Gold Ø7.25 US / 5 gr
Located in SE
A Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with plain shoulders decorated with claw set natural oval cut Aquamarine of vivid Blue color with tint of Green, measuring 15.25 mm x 11.25mm x 10mm...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold

Russian Figure Study of a Girl in a Folk Dress
Located in Stockholm, SE
This compelling full-length figure study depicts a young girl dressed in traditional Russian folk attire. Likely painted by a Russian artist in the second half of the 19th century, t...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Sweden

Materials

Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Blue Sapphire Diamond Star Cuff Bracelet Enamel Divine Child
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Divine Child Cuff Bracelet in Gold-Plated Brass with Light Blue Enamel, Blue Sapphire Star, and White Diamond Stardust This radiant cuff bracelet is crafted in 14k gold-plate and sp...
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2010s Indian Victorian Sweden

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel

Antique Ring natural 1.2ct. Sapphire Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø6.25US/ 2.8gr
Located in SE
Beautiful old Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Blue Sapphire and 18 natural Seed Pearls settings. Fragmented hallmarks, 18K, lokely Swedish or German ring, hand -made ca...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Genuine Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Sideboard with Light Distressed Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish sideboard from the gustavian period around 1780. The sideboard is made in Stockholm by hand with a frame in solid pine. It has the straight classic shape with...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sweden

Materials

Pine

Midcentury Modern "Egyptian Chair" by Finn Juhl, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Egyptian Chair” by Finn Juhl, made in rosewood with natural leather. Unique, elegant design with distinct lines and subtle details. Juhl was inspired to create the design ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Tranquil archipelago seascape at sunset (Söderhamn, Sweden)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Otto Lindberg (1880–1955) – Twilight Reflections, Söderhamn Archipelago Serene Twilight in Söderhamn’s Archipelago This monumental oil on canvas (measuring 65 x 120 cm) presents a s...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Sweden

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mies van der Rohe, MR10 chair, Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Uppsala, SE
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's very legendary chair, model MR10 (today renamed S 533), designed in 1927, a few years before he was nominated as the director of the world famous Bauhaus s...
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Sweden

Materials

Steel

Swedish Grace Pendant light, Chr Berg & Co, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant Swedish Grace ceiling light, with a pewter and pale orange colored glass shade with a cut decor. Graphic, functionalist design. Original textile chord suspension.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces in Pewter – Sweden, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces in Pewter – Sweden, 1930s A sleek and rare pair of wall sconces in pewter from the 1930s, made in Sweden in true Art Deco style. These sconces feature a clean, geometric design with a highly polished, mirror-like surface that beautifully reflects light. The folded form and distinctive zigzag detailing in the metal are characteristic of the Art Deco era’s love for symmetry and decorative elegance. The gently curved candle holders...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Pewter

1963 Pendant Picture Locket solid 18K Yellow Gold / 6.75 gr
Located in SE
Fine Locket with hand - engraved floral ornament on the frontal side. Internal bezels for images inside with plexiglass covers. Swedish hallmarks, bail hallmarked 18K, three crowns...
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1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Sweden

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Pair of Swedish Karl Johan Table Lamps, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Pair of Swedish Karl Johan Table Lamps, 1820s A pair of elegant Swedish Karl Johan table lamps in brass, originally the lower parts of a pair of early 19th century candelab...
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1820s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Sweden

Materials

Brass

Vintage Nordic Boxed Set Ice-cream Spoons solid 925 Sterling Silver / 60 gr
By N.M. Thune
Located in SE
Vintage set of fine tea/ ice - cream spoons solid Gilt 925 grade Silver decorated with translucent Guilloche Enamels. Hand - made at the workshop of M.N Thune in Oslo, Norway ca 19...
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1960s Norwegian Retro Vintage Sweden

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Swedish Antique 1770s Rococo Table with Original Paint in Solid Swedish Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique rococo table from the 1770s. The table has a rectangular table top with curved rococo legs and curved, bevelled aprons. Dry scraped by hand down to the original first...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Sweden

Materials

Pine

Vintage "Grasshopper" Floor Lamp, Greta Magnusson-Grossman, Sweden, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare “Grasshopper” floor lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman, made from lacquered metal with amazing lines and proportions. Original petroleum blue lacquer that has aged beautifully.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Metal

Bertil Brisborg, Nordiska Kompaniet, mid century pendant lamp 33087 Sweden 1950s
By Bertil Brisborg, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Forserum, SE
A modernist rise-and-fall pendant lamp, model 33087, designed in the 1950s by Bertil Brisborg for the renowned Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet. Crafted from steel lacquer...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Brass, Steel

Magical Summer Dance at Dusk – Watercolor by Hilding Werner (1921)
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this poetic lakeside scene, Hilding Werner transports the viewer to a tranquil Scandinavian summer night at the turn of the century. Four couples dance gaily upon a wooden raft or...
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1920s Romantic Sweden

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of a Boy in Profile
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting titled Portrait of a Boy in Profile, attributed to Friedrich Wasmann (1805–1886), exemplifies the refined portraiture characteristic of the Biedermeier period. Executed ...
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Sweden

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Antique Imperial Russian Ukraine Earrings Diamonds solid 56/ 14K Gold/ 1.3gr
Located in SE
Antique Dangle Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold with natural Diamonds settings hand - made in late 19th century Kiev, Малороссия / Little Russia / now Ukraine - at that time a part of R...
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1890s Ukrainian Russian Empire Antique Sweden

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Moonlit Tranquility: Hugo Carlberg’s Atmospheric Nocturne, c. 1910–1913
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and poetic nocturne by Swedish artist Hugo Carlberg, Moonlight evokes the hushed stillness of a moonlit landscape. Silvery reflections shimmer across the water as tall trees c...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Sweden

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Ring natural Tourmaline Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø5.5 /3g
Located in SE
Old Swedsih Toi et Moi Ring hand - made ca. 1920s - 1930s. Fragmented Swedish hallmarks, 18K. Top of the crown in White Gold. Two claw set natural Green and Rose Pink Tourmalines...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Black Diamond Moonstone Heart Pendant Necklace Black Enamel
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This symbolic necklace by J Dauphin features a heart-shaped moonstone framed by black diamonds, suspended from a 28-inch hand-enameled black chain crafted in gold-plated silver. The ...
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2010s Indian Victorian Sweden

Materials

Black Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1942 Ring Ruby solid 18K Gold Ø US 7 / 2 gr
Located in SE
A Ring with plain band and carved acanthus leaves on the shoulders featuring a claw set lab made Ruby oval cut 11 mm x 7 mm x 4.6 mm deep / ca. 3ct. Swedish hallmarks, 18K , date...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Vintage Earrings natural 0.5 ctw. Ruby 0.3 ctw. Diamonds 18K White Gold / 2.3gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine vintage European flower halo studs in solid 18K White Gold . Hand-made ca. the 1960s -1970s. Hallmarks : maker's initials, 750/ 18K. Each floret Ø 7mm. Two natural r...
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1970s European Retro Vintage Sweden

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

Mountain Landscape (Pyrenees) 1928
By Fritz Lindström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fritz Lindström (1874–1962) Mountain Landscape (Pyrenees), 1928 oil on panel unframed 15.5 × 24 cm (6.1 × 9.4 in) framed: 26 × 34 cm (10.2 × 13.4 in) signed on the reverse Frame by...
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1920s Realist Sweden

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Set of 3 Murano Chandeliers Kitchen Island or Corridor Pendants w chrome fitting
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of 3 Large Chic Exquisite Murano Chandeliers in Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style. The murano pendants is perfect over a kitchen island or a dining table or customized shorte...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sweden

Materials

Chrome

Uno Kristiansson Luxus Sweden Wall Lights / Sconces Solid Pine Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno Kristiansson, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö, Östen Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of large wall lights designed by Uno Kristiansson circa 1966 and made by Luxus. The main body of the design is turned pine wood. White acrylic diffusers sit atop the sconces. ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sweden

Materials

Plastic, Pine

Grandiose Murano chandelier model Liberty, by Ercole Barovier, Italy 1920s.
By Barovier, Ercole Barovier
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large chandelier model Liberty, in handblown Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier, 1920s. Decor of 6 leaf shapes with gold sprinkles and 6 arms with flowershaped glass shades w...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Glass

Antique Halo Ring natural Ruby Diamonds solid 14K Gold ØUS5 / 4.8gr
Located in SE
Old Halo Ring with wide band in solid 14K Rose Gold with soldered crown part in high grade (likely 20 - 23K) Gold decorated with natural Ruby and Diamonds. European, ca. 1920s - 19...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sweden

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold

Old Ring natural 1.25ct Yellow Sapphire 0.8ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Ø US7 / 3.68gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Halo Ring in solid 18K Orange toned Gold with natural Yellow Sapphire and 10 Diamonds in Silver clusters. Carved shoulders,reinforced band.. The back view is peculiar: deli...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sweden

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold

Mountain and Lake View, Gruyères
Located in Stockholm, SE
A watercolor depicting a mountain view and the lake Gruyère, (Lac De La Gruyère) in Switzerland by the American Impressionist and Tonalist Mary Rogers Williams (1857–1907). Signed M.R. Williams. On the verso, the artist wrote: ‘Painted in Gruyère July 1902.’ This is a newly discovered work by a rare woman artist who seldom appears on the art market. Small in scale, yet rich in atmosphere, power, and depth—a genuine little gem. Mary Rogers Williams was born in 1857, in Hartford, Connecticut, the fifth of six children to a local baker. Orphaned by the age of fourteen, she pursued art with remarkable determination, studying at Hartford’s Decorative Art Society and the Art Students League in New York under William Merritt Chase. Her early mentor was James Wells Champney. In 1888, she joined Smith College as associate professor of art, where she taught for nearly twenty years to help support her family. Alongside her academic career, she maintained a serious and evolving artistic practice, though much of it was pursued within the limitations of her era’s gender roles and financial pressures. Her work is often classified as a blend of Tonalism and Impressionism—movements that were just taking shape during her lifetime. Tonalists used subdued palettes to evoke mood rather than detail, while Impressionists leaned toward brighter colors and broader subjects. Williams, working independently of art-world factions, forged a style rooted in mood, light, and atmosphere. She painted luminous pastels, watercolors, and oils—portraits, landscapes, and intimate studies of daily life. Despite knowing figures like Whistler, William Merritt Chase, and Childe Hassam, she rarely aligned herself with any artistic “school” and found many male contemporaries pretentious or repetitive. She famously dropped out of Whistler’s Paris school, calling him “a pompous fop surrounded by fawners.” Though Mary Cassatt and Williams were both American Impressionists living in Paris, they never met—Cassatt enjoyed wealth and elite circles, while Williams was a self-reliant educator without patrons. Williams traveled extensively throughout Europe—from the Arctic Circle to the ruins south of Naples—often alone or with her sister. She bicycled through fjords, hiked to medieval towns, and visited chateaux and harbors, all while sketching prolifically. She is likely the only 19th-century woman artist whose travels and daily life can be traced in such vivid, personal detail: what she ate, how she felt about fellow travelers, what she paid for trams, how the air smelled, what she wore, and how she missed home. She documented everything—museum visits, church restorations, conversations with hotel guests, and her frustrations with men’s treatment of women artists. These letters, rediscovered in 2012 in a family boathouse, provide an extraordinary insight into not only her art but the intellectual and emotional texture of her life. Her writings reveal not only artistic insight but the immense workload she carried. At Smith, she taught studio art and art history, organized faculty events, curated student exhibitions, wrote essays, handled housework, and even cooked and cleaned for her own lodgings. On vacations, she cooked for her family; in Europe, she waxed floors, painted walls, repaired clothing, and stoked fires—all while maintaining her painting and travel schedule. Unlike many of her male peers, she had no assistants, no household staff, and little inherited wealth. Yet, as her letters reveal, she never saw herself as a victim—she relished challenges and even the absurdities of her era, from Italian waiters pushing marriage to department heads at Smith dismissing women’s artistic capacity. Despite these challenges, Williams exhibited widely during her lifetime: Paris Salon (1899) National Academy of Design (1903–04) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts New York Water Color Club, American Water Color Society, Art Association of Indianapolis, and more. She was praised in The New York Times, Hartford Courant, and Springfield Republican, and compared by peers to figures like Emily Dickinson—another New England woman of quiet yet profound artistic power. But unlike Dickinson, Mary Williams...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Sweden

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

1954 Signet Men Ring 5ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø 10.5 US / 5.38gr
Located in SE
ϟiignet Ring for Men in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural black Onyx stone stone rectangular cut and polished 15 x 12 mm x 2.56 mm deep/ about 5 ct . Swedish ring, hallm...
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1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Sweden

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Northern Valley View – Light, Stillness and Depth in the Swedish North
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this luminous landscape, Oscar Lycke invites us to experience the serene vastness of Sweden’s northern interior. Likely painted in the region surrounding Liden along the Indalsälv...
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1910s Impressionist Sweden

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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