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Creator: Nils Olsson
Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses
By Nils Olsson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and typically Scandinavian Swedish mid-century hand painted graduated set of carved wooden horse figures by Nils Olsson and dating from around 1950. The figures are each similarly carved standing from a very miniature example to a very large horse. They are simply carved with shaped heads and raised ears and each is hand painted with a patterned saddle and harness and simple facial styling, The saddle is painted with a stylized floral design in tones of blue, black, orange and yellow against an off-white ground with with green/blue edging with the straps similarly decorated and painted against a bright orange ground. The miniature variant has a slightly different coloring and patterning due to the limitations of its size but is an original part of the set. The second largest horse is painted with initials G.E.B. and the three mid-sized horses all retain their original makers paper labels for Nils Olsson. The miniature horse measures...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nils Olsson Sculptures

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Wood

Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses
Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses

Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses

$488 / set
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1990s Swedish Folk Art Nils Olsson Sculptures

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H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 2.37 in
Early 1930s Swedish Dala Horse Figurine by Nils Olsson Carved Painted Wood
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Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Early ca. 1930s Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson. It is made of hand carved dark blue painted wood with handpainted polychrome decorations. This lovely mid sized figurine would be a...
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1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Nils Olsson Sculptures

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Early 1930s Swedish Dala Horse Figurine by Nils Olsson Carved Painted Wood
Early 1930s Swedish Dala Horse Figurine by Nils Olsson Carved Painted Wood

Early 1930s Swedish Dala Horse Figurine by Nils Olsson Carved Painted Wood

H 10.04 in W 2.76 in D 9.45 in
Swedish Modern Collection of 5 Wood Dalahorses by Nils Olsson
By Nils Olsson
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice collection of 5 horses by Nils Olsson circa the 1970s some retain labels from 7 inches tall to 5, nice original finish.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Nils Olsson Sculptures

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Swedish Modern Collection of 5 Wood Dalahorses by Nils Olsson
Swedish Modern Collection of 5 Wood Dalahorses by Nils Olsson

Swedish Modern Collection of 5 Wood Dalahorses by Nils Olsson

H 7 in W 7 in D 2 in
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson
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Mid-Century Modern Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson, circa 1960s. The horse is in very good vintage condition and is handpainted orange with festiv...
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Mid-Century Modern Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson

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Sweden Folk Art, Collection of Six Vintage Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson
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Sweden Folk Art, Collection of Six Vintage Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson
Sweden Folk Art, Collection of Six Vintage Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson

Sweden Folk Art, Collection of Six Vintage Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson

H 20.5 in W 19.5 in D 6 in

Nils Olsson sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Nils Olsson sculptures are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original sculptures by Nils Olsson were created in the folk art style in sweden during the 20th century. Prices for Nils Olsson sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $415 and can go as high as $475, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $440.

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