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Swedish Bonad Paintings

Swedish 19th C. Bonad Angel
Swedish 19th C. Bonad Angel

Swedish 19th C. Bonad Angel

$5,900

H 24 in W 16 in D 2 in

Swedish 19th C. Bonad Angel

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 19th century Swedish folk art painting on canvas, known as a bonad, depicting a woman, perhaps an

Category

Antique 1830s Swedish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 19th Century Swedish Bonad of The Nativity
Early 19th Century Swedish Bonad of The Nativity

Early 19th Century Swedish Bonad of The Nativity

$5,306

H 25.2 in W 69.3 in D 1.19 in

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Paper

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Swedish Folk Painting Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment
Swedish Folk Painting Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment

Swedish Folk Painting Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment

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H 14 in W 34.5 in D 1 in

Swedish Folk Painting Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Portion of a larger Swedish bonad, circa 1820, illustrating the story of Joseph greeting his

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper, Tempera

Swedish Folk Art Kurbitz or Bonad Painting
Swedish Folk Art Kurbitz or Bonad Painting

Swedish Folk Art Kurbitz or Bonad Painting

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H 16 in W 59 in D 1 in

Swedish Folk Art Kurbitz or Bonad Painting

Located in London, GB

Early C19th Swedish Costume Oils on Homespun Linen Canvas Swedish, c.1820 16” high x 59” wide (Framed)

Category

Antique 1820s British Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree

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H 14.5 in W 25 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad showing Zacchaeus in a tree with two men standing by. Probably from the

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Bonad Fragment with Three Figures
Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

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H 13.5 in W 27 in D 1.5 in

Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a larger Swedish bonad, circa 1820, showing three figures against a ground filled with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper, Tempera

Large Swedish Bonad / Kurbitz, Naive Folk Art Wall Hanging, Smaaland, circa 1800
Large Swedish Bonad / Kurbitz, Naive Folk Art Wall Hanging, Smaaland, circa 1800

Large Swedish Bonad / Kurbitz, Naive Folk Art Wall Hanging, Smaaland, circa 1800

Located in Tetbury, GB

A large and very decorative Swedish bonad or kurbitz originating from Smaaland, circa 1800. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Paintings

Materials

Burlap

Large Naive Swedish Painting or Bonad
Large Naive Swedish Painting or Bonad

Large Naive Swedish Painting or Bonad

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H 51.58 in W 47.64 in D 1.19 in

Large Naive Swedish Painting or Bonad

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Large, Primitive Swedish Bonad, Painted on thick heavy canvas and mounted to board, faux marble

Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Swedish Late 18th Century Bonad
Swedish Late 18th Century Bonad

Swedish Late 18th Century Bonad

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H 55.12 in W 70.87 in D 1.58 in

Swedish Late 18th Century Bonad

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Large 18th Century Naive Swedish Bonad, depicting the story from the New Testament Matthew Chapter

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Swedish Folk Art 19th Century Bonad
Swedish Folk Art 19th Century Bonad

Swedish Folk Art 19th Century Bonad

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H 31.5 in W 38.59 in D 3.94 in

Swedish Folk Art 19th Century Bonad

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Decorative 19th century Swedish Bonad - a must for all cat lovers. Oil on canvas.   

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Swedish Annunciation Bonad
Swedish Annunciation Bonad

Swedish Annunciation Bonad

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H 14 in W 20 in D 1 in

Swedish Annunciation Bonad

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Early Swedish bonad, circa 1820, depicting the angel Gabriel visiting Mary as she reads. Just above

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Early Swedish Bonad Fragment
Early Swedish Bonad Fragment

Early Swedish Bonad Fragment

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H 38.5 in W 54.5 in D 1 in

Early Swedish Bonad Fragment

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Bonad from the Sunnerbo school, Sweden circa 1800, illustrating the biblical story of Jacob and his

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Paintings

Swedish Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment
Swedish Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment

Swedish Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment

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H 14 in W 34.5 in D 1 in

Swedish Sunnerboskolan Bonad Fragment

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Portion of a larger Swedish bonad, circa 1820, illustrating the story of Joseph greeting his

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

Swedish Bonad with Three Horses
Swedish Bonad with Three Horses

Swedish Bonad with Three Horses

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

A portion of a larger Swedish bonad, circa 1820, from the Sunnerboskolan with three horses. Tempera

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Paper

Swedish Bonad “Man in Tree”
Swedish Bonad “Man in Tree”

Swedish Bonad “Man in Tree”

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H 20 in W 46.5 in D 0.125 in

Swedish Bonad “Man in Tree”

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Swedish wall hanging (or “bonad”), circa 1820, showing Zaccheus (note misspelling) in the sycamore

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

Swedish Bonad with Five Figures
Swedish Bonad with Five Figures

Swedish Bonad with Five Figures

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H 15.5 in W 34 in D 1.5 in

Swedish Bonad with Five Figures

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Portion of a Swedish bonad, circa 1820, illustrating the story of Jesus teaching in the temple

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood

Swedish Bonad with Three Figures
Swedish Bonad with Three Figures

Swedish Bonad with Three Figures

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H 21.5 in W 27.5 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad with Three Figures

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fragment of larger Swedish bonad dated 1818 and illustrating the transfiguration of Jesus with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Swedish Bonad with Three Panels
Swedish Bonad with Three Panels

Swedish Bonad with Three Panels

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H 24.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad with Three Panels

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fragment of a larger Swedish bonad dated 1818 illustrating three bible stories. In the upper left

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Two Figures
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Two Figures

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Two Figures

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a nativity bonad from Sunnerbo(?), Sweden, circa 1820. The tempera on paper painting

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses

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H 15.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fragment of larger bonad, probably an illustration of Joseph’s brothers in Egypt. Sweden (perhaps

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Three Figures
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

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H 13.5 in W 27 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fragment of a larger Swedish bonad, circa 1820, showing three figures against a ground filled with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

Swedish Bonad with Three Primitive Horses
Swedish Bonad with Three Primitive Horses

Swedish Bonad with Three Primitive Horses

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Wonderfully Primitive depiction of three horses on a Swedish bonad, circa 1820. The artist

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

Mid 19th Century Swedish Bonad with People
Mid 19th Century Swedish Bonad with People

Mid 19th Century Swedish Bonad with People

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H 20 in W 39.5 in D 0.25 in

Mid 19th Century Swedish Bonad with People

Located in Richmond, VA

Mid 19th Century Swedish Bonad with People

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Fragment of Swedish Bonad with Two Figures
Fragment of Swedish Bonad with Two Figures

Fragment of Swedish Bonad with Two Figures

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Portion of a Swedish bonad dated 1818 illustrating David’s friendship with Jonathan. Below is part

Category

Antique 1810s Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Burlap

Swedish Bonad with David Taking Saul's Spear
Swedish Bonad with David Taking Saul's Spear

Swedish Bonad with David Taking Saul's Spear

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad dated 1818 showing the moment in 1 Samuel when David comes upon the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree

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H 14.5 in W 25 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Man in a Tree

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad showing Zacchaeus in a tree with two men standing by. Probably from the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Three Sleepers" Bonad Fragment
"Three Sleepers" Bonad Fragment

"Three Sleepers" Bonad Fragment

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H 19.5 in W 34.5 in

"Three Sleepers" Bonad Fragment

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad, circa 1840, showing five figures, including three sleeping men

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Bonad with Four Figures
Bonad with Four Figures

Bonad with Four Figures

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H 49.25 in W 40.25 in

Bonad with Four Figures

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish bonad from the Dalarna school, attributed to Back Erik Andersson (1778-1847), showing four

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Bonad Fragment "Four Figures"
Bonad Fragment "Four Figures"

Bonad Fragment "Four Figures"

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad, circa 1820, showing four figures in two scenes. Wonderful flowering

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Old Testament Bonad Fragment
Old Testament Bonad Fragment

Old Testament Bonad Fragment

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H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in

Old Testament Bonad Fragment

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A section of a Swedish bonad dated 1818 showing a scene from the Book of Genesis in which Joseph

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Burlap

Framed "Five Figures" Bonad Fragment
Framed "Five Figures" Bonad Fragment

Framed "Five Figures" Bonad Fragment

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad, circa 1840, showing five figures.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Bonad Fragment with Four Figures
Bonad Fragment with Four Figures

Bonad Fragment with Four Figures

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish bonad fragment attributed to the Sunnerbo school and showing four figures against a

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Framed Bonad Fragment from Jämtland
Framed Bonad Fragment from Jämtland

Framed Bonad Fragment from Jämtland

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a longer bonad from Jämtland, Sweden, circa 1780, illustrating the story of the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Bonad Fragment with Three Horses
Bonad Fragment with Three Horses

Bonad Fragment with Three Horses

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H 14 in W 26 in D 1 in

Bonad Fragment with Three Horses

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad, circa 1830, showing three saddled horses, part of a longer row. This

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Bonad fragment "Teaching in the Temple"
Bonad fragment "Teaching in the Temple"

Bonad fragment "Teaching in the Temple"

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a bonad, or Swedish folk art painting, showing five figures. Deep, strong colors.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Bonad by Femsjö Per Svensson
Bonad by Femsjö Per Svensson

Bonad by Femsjö Per Svensson

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H 29 in W 92.5 in D 0.1 in

Bonad by Femsjö Per Svensson

By Femsjö Per Svensson

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Bonad from Småland, circa 1830, painted by Femsjö Per Svensson (1787-1862), showing the journey of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses
Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses

Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses

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H 20 in W 55 in D 0.25 in

Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses

Located in Richmond, VA

Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Bonad with Napoleon and Karl XIV Johan
Bonad with Napoleon and Karl XIV Johan

Bonad with Napoleon and Karl XIV Johan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish bonad from the Kyrkhultgruppen and showing Swedish king Karl XVI Johan on the left and

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Swedish Bonad, Water into Wine
Swedish Bonad, Water into Wine

Swedish Bonad, Water into Wine

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H 21.5 in W 33 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad, Water into Wine

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Fascinating example of Swedish Folk Art, this bonad dated 1818 shows the scene from Matthew’s

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fragment of a Swedish bonad, probably from the Sunnerbo school circa 1840 with four horses. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Six Figures
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Six Figures

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Six Figures

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H 14 in W 30.5 in D 1 in

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Six Figures

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Portion of a larger bonad, Sweden, circa 1820, showing six of Joseph’s brothers in Egypt. From the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Resurrection Bonad
Resurrection Bonad

Resurrection Bonad

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H 16 in W 25 in D 1 in

Resurrection Bonad

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Rare bonad from Halland, Sweden, circa 1820, illustrating the resurrection of Jesus. On the left is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Linen

Antique Swedish Folk Art Panal "Bonad", Early 19th Century
Antique Swedish Folk Art Panal "Bonad", Early 19th Century

Antique Swedish Folk Art Panal "Bonad", Early 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Early 19th century Antique Swedish Folk Art Panal "Bonad”. Wonderfully colourful scene of women and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Bonad Fragment with Wedding Feast
Bonad Fragment with Wedding Feast

Bonad Fragment with Wedding Feast

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H 21.5 in W 43.5 in D 1 in

Bonad Fragment with Wedding Feast

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Swedish bonad fragment showing a scene from the story of the wedding at Cana. The bride is seated

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Linen

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Located in London, GB

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Swedish Bonad Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Swedish bonad paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Swedish bonad paintings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, paper and burlap. There are all kinds of Swedish bonad paintings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Swedish bonad paintings made by Folk Art designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many Swedish bonad paintings are appealing in their simplicity, but Femsjö Per Svensson produced popular Swedish bonad paintings that are worth a look.

How Much are Swedish Bonad Paintings?

Swedish bonad paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,300, while the lowest priced sells for $1,100 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.