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Swedish Bonad

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

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.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Paper

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

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 angel, in very fine clothes in a paint decorated room with a small window, with a ...

Category

Antique 1830s Swedish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Swedish Folk Art Mural
Swedish Folk Art Mural

Swedish Folk Art Mural

Located in Greenwich, CT

Beautiful Swedish Folk Art mural (or bonad), also referred to as a kurbitz or kurbits, depicting King Herod and the three wise men dressed in 18th century Swedish costume and execute...

Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Paintings

Materials

Linen

Antique Swedish Folkart Sunnerbo Painting Made to Use as a Pillow
Antique Swedish Folkart Sunnerbo Painting Made to Use as a Pillow

Antique Swedish Folkart Sunnerbo Painting Made to Use as a Pillow

By Sunnerboskolan

Located in Stockholm, SE

Beautiful Swedish Folk Art (commonly known in swedish as bonad) made 1790-1820s.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint, Linen, Hemp, Paper, Feathers

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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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Paintings

Materials

Burlap

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 brothers in Egypt.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper, Tempera

Bonad Fragment with Three Figures
Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

Bonad Fragment with Three Figures

Unavailable

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 flowers and blue striations.

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

Unavailable

H 16 in W 59 in D 1 in

Swedish Folk Art Kurbitz or Bonad Painting

Located in London, GB

“The Resurrection, “Three Ladies Receive the Angel's Message" The Biblical Characters Depicted in Early C19th Swedish Costume Oils on Homespun Linen Canvas Swedish, c.1820 16” hi...

Category

Antique 1820s British Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen

Swedish Folk Painting of Zaccheus in the Fig Tree
Swedish Folk Painting of Zaccheus in the Fig Tree

Swedish Folk Painting of Zaccheus in the Fig Tree

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H 20 in W 46.5 in D 0.1 in

Swedish Folk Painting of Zaccheus in the Fig Tree

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish wall hanging (or "bonad"), circa 1820, showing Zaccheus (note misspelling) in the sycamore, or fig-mulberry, tree.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings

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 painted frame.

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 15, Verse 27.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Outstanding Swedish Folk Art Mural
Outstanding Swedish Folk Art Mural

Outstanding Swedish Folk Art Mural

Located in Greenwich, CT

Outstanding Swedish folk art mural (or bonad; also referred to as a kurbitz or kurbits) depicting King Herod, the Three Wise Men, the Wise and Foolish Virgins and the trumpeting arch...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Paintings

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 Folk Art Painting
Swedish Folk Art Painting

Swedish Folk Art Painting

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H 38 in W 40 in D 2 in

Swedish Folk Art Painting

Located in Greenwich, CT

Outstanding early 19th century Swedish Folk Art mural (or bonad; also referred to as a kurbitz or kurbits) depicting the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Proclamation and Flight into ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

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.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish 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

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

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 Moses and Elijah on either side.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

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 flowers and blue striations.

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, probably from the Sunnerboskolan has extended the bodies and necks, exaggerated the ears, ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

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.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

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.

Category

Antique 1810s Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Burlap

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.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

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 sleeping Saul and secretly takes his spear and his water bottle.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

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 family.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Paintings

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, or fig-mulberry, tree.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

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 shows a woman, Mary, with a man, perhaps Joseph.

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

Sweden (perhaps from the Sunnerbo school), circa 1820.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

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 brothers in Egypt.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paper

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

"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

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Swedish Bonad For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish bonad for your home. Frequently made of fabric, paper and burlap, every Swedish bonad was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Swedish bonad you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Swedish bonad, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Swedish bonad has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Femsjö Per Svensson are consistently popular.

How Much is a Swedish Bonad?

Prices for a Swedish bonad can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,300.