Scandinavian Folk Art

This Scandinavian folk‑art treasure is an original 19th‑century Swedish allmoge bowl—an heirloom-quality vessel carved from a single piece of hardwood and stamped underneath, possibl...

Large teak tray carved out of one piece of wood by Swedish master craftsman Johnny Mattsson. Signed underneath.

Svefors' work with the "Opal" rug exemplifies traditional Scandinavian craftsmanship, combining folk art influences with modern aesthetics​.

A 19th century Swedish Folk Art bentwood box with its original painted decoration. Used in the 18th and 19th centuries in Scandinavia, these boxes are constructed from a single piece...

A large impressive early 1800s Scandinavian painted pine dome top trunk on bun feet. Original hardware and locking system with interior hinged candle box. Beautifully painted floral ...

A wonderfully charming early 20th century Scandinavian Folk Art framed mirror with a stylized floral carved maple frame with a flower at the top and bottom.

Scandinavian folk art chair circa 1830-50s Most likely from Norway.

Orange tonal tapestry in a Folk Art style. The tapestry had two symmetrical dragon shaped creatures twirling around the composition. The piece is embordered stamped by the artist in ...

Early 19th century Scandinavian Folk Art kitchen silverware and spices box in old black color.

Handcrafted and folk painted rustic cabinet from Scandinavia dated 1806. Wonderful metal worked hand-wrought fittings. Oak and pine construction. For wall or counter mounting. A very...

A charming folk art scratch-built model boat. Hand made. Scandinavian 1950’s with accurate rigging.

A late 19th Century Swedish or Danish wooden carved sculpture representing the head of a bull or cow. This very figurative painted folk art object has probably been hanging on a wall...

Professionally hand-crafted and hand-painted baroque-style jug from Telemark, Norway. This spout tankard, made in 1994 by famous rosemaling artist Bjørn Pettersen, is carved from a s...

Neutral tonal geometric white and brown folk tapestry with a organic geometric design. The ends are frilled on either side.

This stand alone piece draws influence from celebrated mid-century Scandinavian folk art patterns, a very whimsical and fabulous pictorial never made like this before with an excepti...

Antique pine box with clasp for a padlock, painted in green and black with folk art style fruit designs and two sets of initials over the date 1878

Three ceramic, hand painted vases similar in style to Gemma Taccogna’s Folk Art papier mâché works. The styling of the faces and clothing is also reminiscent of Tudor or Elizabethan ...

Fine collection of Swedish and Norwegian folk art boxes, including wedding pantry boxes, a painted birch bark cylindrical box, a fisherman's ditty box and a charming small domed valu...

A Scandinavian primitive Folk Art ‘kubbstol’ or ‘kubbestol’.

Further on the design: This particular nod to mid-century folk art in rugs beautifully captures the cultured European sensibility of inspiration.

Charming antique Scandinavian folk art tables. These have an old world feel to them.

Crafted in painted birch wood with decorative details in green, yellow, and red tones, giving it the vivid and naïve expression characteristic of early 20th-century Scandinavian folk...

Hand-Carved Scandinavian Folk Art Kubbestol Chair, 19th Century A kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log.

A wonderful 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art kubbstol. A solid armchair made from a one piece hollowed out tree trunk with subtle folk art carvings skilfully carved into the back...

Antique Finnish Rya, dated 1925 This charming antique Finnish Rya has a classic Scandinavian folk art design of the eighteenth century rendered with absolute fidelity.

Unusual primitive and sculptural early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian folk art chair. Ca 1800 Sweden.

Good early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian folk art wrought iron candlestick. Ca 1800 Sweden.

A mangle board, sometimes called a smoothing board, is an interesting domestic tool that became a type of Scandinavian folk art. An ancestor of the iron and cousin of the laundry bat...

Unusual Scandinavian folk art armchair of simple form, the shaped backrest with downward shaped arms, over rush seat, the square legs joined by turned stretchers, the whole painted w...

A set of 2 mid century Scandinavian folk art wood bird candle holders. Each with a kinetic tail made of thin metal rods and wood balls.

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art hand painted pine coffer circa 1841. Fine quality piece of Scandinavian folk art. 

Fine quality piece of Scandinavian Folk Art. Made from solid pine with a slight dome top lid.

A mangle board, sometimes called a smoothing board, is an interesting domestic tool that became a type of Scandinavian folk art. An ancestor of the iron and cousin of the laundry bat...

Swedish dug-out chair, or kubbestol, circa 1910. Traditional Scandinavian folk art chair made from a log, from central Sweden.

Fine quality piece of scandinavian folk art circa 1900. Solid pine decoy duck with original hand painted detail.

A mangle board, sometimes called a smoothing board, is an interesting domestic tool that became a type of Scandinavian Folk Art. An ancestor of the iron and cousin of the laundry bat...

The beauty of this piece, aside from the tiered and tapered design, is the retaining of the Mid Century Modern design with Scandinavian Folk Art aesthetic. Circa 1950. Signed, Havst...

The hand painted flower decoration has still the remaining of the rococo period kind of painting floral pattern. This Scandinavian folk art box is original painted and has its origin...

The simplicity of the Scandinavian Folk Art style "allmoge" is all reflected in this rural Gustavian piece.

Lovely pieces made from a Scandinavian folk art weaving of the 19th century, realized in kelim technique, or flat weave wool.

A fine Norwegian Church Tapestry from 1913 depicting the parable of St Mathew and the ' Wise and Foolish Virgins' This is an iconic image recreated from Medieval Work from the 15th C...

The simplicity of the Scandinavian Folk Art style "allmoge" is all reflected in this rural Baroque piece.

Two Scandinavian 19th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art Duck Decoys The lighter colored duck measures: D 3.25, W 7 and H 3.25 inches The darker one was originally mounted and has a broke...

Each blossom is a symbolic tribute to life cycles and seasonal rebirth—recurring themes in Scandinavian folk art. The gentle interplay between the rectilinear and organic, between st...

Only the simple dot and zig-zag border retains the Scandinavian folk art heritage.

Swedish 19th Century original painted long case clock or Grandfather clock dated 1850. This Scandinavian folk art clock from the town of Mora, famous for clock mechanism production i...

1930s Scandinavian Modernist Patinated Brass & Glass Owl Plug-in Wall Lamp Executed in richly patinated hammered brass with green glass eyes, this handmade owl plug-in wall lamp...

Scandinavian 18th century carved and painted Folk bench, Anno, 1787.

Like a mysterious inhabitant of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, this wooden quadruped crafted in Scandinavia circa 1900 exudes a gentle melancholy of the North. The whitenes...

A true expression of Scandinavian folk art, this tapestry brings a warm, homely, and authentic charm to any interior, blending seamlessly with both rustic and modern design aesthetic...

Early 20th century hand painted Scandinavian decoy duck, circa 1910. Handmade piece of traditional Swedish Folk Art.

A beautiful stump chair with beautiful scars and wonderful repairs that add to its charm and uniqueness. The chair was aquired from Sweden and is most probably from a Swedish origin....

Early 20th century Scandinavian solid wood decoy, circa 1910. Traditional decoy float hand painted. Still with original paint. Obvious minor losses and losses to paintwork.

Slightly larger than the normal, this is a Fine example of Scandinavian hand painted Folk Art. Hand painted with minor losses to paintwork.

Scandinavian early 20th century ideal vetter decoy duck circa 1920. Beautiful hand painted female decoy duck, stamped on the underside 'ideal vetter (patent)' hollow cast and pain...

Folk Art combination furniture table and chair. Combination furniture are great for small spaces and this works well as a coffee table or side table. Made early 1800s, circa 1820-184...

A rare and sculptural example of late 18th-century Swedish folk furniture, this handcrafted armchair is made from solid pine and exudes the warmth, honesty, and elegance associated w...

Unique rustic primitive chair in folk art from the early 19th century, northern Sweden. The chair is made by hand in solid pine and in untouched original condition with clear signs o...

A charming Swedish folk-art armchair dated from 1850. Handcrafted in pinewood, it features a beautifully weathered painted finish and a distinctive carved floral motif adorning the b...

Carved wooden chair, Scandinavia, circa 1700s. Hewn from a single log with rounded seat and high sculpted backrest. A wonderful deep and dark patina. Visible cracks and age-related ...

Unusual primitive country chair in folk art from Northern Sweden. The chair is a one of a kind piece made by hand in solid pine around 1820 to 1840. Old historic paint which has beco...

A stunning pair of club armchairs in the Art Deco style of neat proportions, fabulous quality and upholstered in gorgeously rich elegant brown leather with decorative brass studding ...

Antique French Coolie Glass Frill Wall Light – B An early French glass frill coolie light. The shade is hand made from opaque glass with a clear pleated rim. The shade has been moun...

The Bench Bucket Stool is the longest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid wood furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile ...

Interesting pre-Columbian terracotta frog that appears to have undergone a curious transformation into a piggy bank at some point in its history. Elegantly simple. Maximum length: 16...

This very elegant large antique fine quality Tabriz Persian rug dates from the mid 19th century. This beautiful carpet was hand woven in Iran and has a 100% wool pile based on a cot...

Concrete ceiling lamp designed by Cantonese studio Bentu Design. (Sold individually) 18 cm High; 9,6 cm Diameter Wire: 2Meters Black, Red, Yellow or Blue (adjustable) Lamp Type: E2...

Exceptional antique painted bridal wardrobe from Austria, dated 1784. A special piece because of its rich folk art decoration and striking use of colour. The painted panels feature c...

Art Deco Palisander Sofa Of Scroll Shape Form with Leather and Suede Upholstery on Bun Feet - 65"w x 25"d x 28"h (21" to the seat)

A finely crafted Japanese tabletop cabinet from the early 20th century, this compact storage piece is richly detailed with traditional decorative techniques and export-era flourishes...

“Beautiful Swedish Rococo bombe-shaped chest of drawers with elegant curved sides and a serpentine front, characteristic of Swedish Rococo. Three drawers with bronze fittings, as wel...

Early 19th century tall Danish Baroque secretary, crafted in oak. A newer professionally applied black painted finish is distressed throughout, revealing areas of the natural wood an...