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Swedish Bonad Paintings

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
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Antique 1830s Swedish Paintings

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Canvas

Swedish 19th C. Bonad Angel
Swedish 19th C. Bonad Angel
H 24 in W 16 in D 2 in
Charming Swedish "Bonads" 19th Century, Oil on Canvas
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming Swedish "Bonads" 19th century, oil on canvas.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Paintings

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Paper

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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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

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)
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Antique 1820s British Paintings

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Raw Linen

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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

Bonad Fragment with Three Figures
Bonad Fragment with Three Figures
H 13.5 in W 27 in D 1.5 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Paintings

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Burlap

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
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Early 20th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Large Naive Swedish Painting or Bonad
Large Naive Swedish Painting or Bonad
H 51.58 in W 47.64 in D 1.19 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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Paintings

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Canvas

Swedish Late 18th Century Bonad
Swedish Late 18th Century Bonad
H 55.12 in W 70.87 in D 1.58 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.   
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Swedish Folk Art 19th Century Bonad
Swedish Folk Art 19th Century Bonad
H 31.5 in W 38.59 in D 3.94 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Paper

Swedish Annunciation Bonad
Swedish Annunciation Bonad
H 14 in W 20 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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Paintings

Early Swedish Bonad Fragment
Early Swedish Bonad Fragment
H 38.5 in W 54.5 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

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Paper

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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Paper

Swedish Bonad “Man in Tree”
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish wall hanging (or “bonad”), circa 1820, showing Zaccheus (note misspelling) in the sycamore
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

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Paper

Swedish Bonad “Man in Tree”
Swedish Bonad “Man in Tree”
H 20 in W 46.5 in D 0.125 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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Paper, Wood

Swedish Bonad with Five Figures
Swedish Bonad with Five Figures
H 15.5 in W 34 in D 1.5 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Fabric

Swedish Bonad with Three Figures
Swedish Bonad with Three Figures
H 21.5 in W 27.5 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
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Fabric

Swedish Bonad with Three Panels
Swedish Bonad with Three Panels
H 24.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

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Paper

Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses
Swedish Bonad Fragment with Four Horses
H 15.5 in W 21.5 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

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Paper

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

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Paper

Mid 19th Century Swedish Bonad with People
Located in Richmond, VA
Mid 19th Century Swedish Bonad with People
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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
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Antique 1810s Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Burlap

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Fabric

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Paper

"Three Sleepers" Bonad Fragment
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fragment of a Swedish bonad, circa 1840, showing five figures, including three sleeping men
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Bonad with Four Figures
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish bonad from the Dalarna school, attributed to Back Erik Andersson (1778-1847), showing four
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Bonad with Four Figures
Bonad with Four Figures
H 49.25 in W 40.25 in
Bonad Fragment "Four Figures"
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fragment of a Swedish bonad, circa 1820, showing four figures in two scenes. Wonderful flowering
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Burlap

Old Testament Bonad Fragment
Old Testament Bonad Fragment
H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in
Framed "Five Figures" Bonad Fragment
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fragment of a Swedish bonad, circa 1840, showing five figures.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Framed Bonad Fragment from Jämtland
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fragment of a longer bonad from Jämtland, Sweden, circa 1780, illustrating the story of the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Paintings

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Canvas

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Paper

Bonad Fragment with Three Horses
Bonad Fragment with Three Horses
H 14 in W 26 in D 1 in
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.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Bonad by Femsjö Per Svensson
Bonad by Femsjö Per Svensson
H 29 in W 92.5 in D 0.1 in
Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses
Located in Richmond, VA
Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses
Mid 19th Century Bonad with Horses
H 20 in W 55 in D 0.25 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Fabric

Swedish Bonad, Water into Wine
Swedish Bonad, Water into Wine
H 21.5 in W 33 in D 1 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Linen

Resurrection Bonad
Resurrection Bonad
H 16 in W 25 in D 1 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Paint, Paper

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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Linen

Bonad Fragment with Wedding Feast
Bonad Fragment with Wedding Feast
H 21.5 in W 43.5 in D 1 in

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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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.