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Silver Brooch Made 1938 by Wiwen Nilsson, Sweden
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This brooch is shaped as a monogram of the letters G and N, but this arty design may be worn by anyone. The brooch has a unique shape and size and will easily go with any jacket, blo...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Brooches

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Silver

18 K Gold Pendant with Rock Crystal, Made 1944 in Stockholm, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite pendant features an 18-karat gold setting that cradles a stunning faceted baguette rock crystal. The rock crystal is embraced by a beautiful design. The sides feature a delicate wavy pattern, enhancing the pendant's intricate craftsmanship, while the top showcases a motif that resembles a royal monogram...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Pendant Necklaces

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Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Vintage Labradorites Necklace with a Silver Pendant by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
By Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in Stockholm, SE
The pendant features an organically shaped center section, inspired by the Möbius strip, and is crafted in sterling silver. A silver and chalcedony drop has been added to the Möbius pendant by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe. Accompanying the pendant is a necklace made of faceted, shimmering labradorite stones. If you're a fan of casual outfits, such as summer dresses with sandals or jeans paired with a nice top, this necklace is perfect for you. Regardless of your attire, this necklace will help you achieve that relaxed, effortlessly chic look that many of us strive for. Did you know that Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe was good friends with Billie Holiday? Other famous wearers, besides Billie Holiday, were Brigitte Bardot, Juliette Gréco...
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Late 20th Century Danish Beaded Necklaces

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Silver

Silver Necklace Made in Stockholm, Sweden 1960 by Ray Urban
By Rey Urban
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver necklace consists of 19 oval, beautifully arched discs. The necklace is adjustable and it closes easily with a hook. The necklace has a clear luster and it will be a perfect fit to either the evening or the office dress...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Link Necklaces

Materials

Silver

Necklace Made of Silver and 14 K Gold, Toftegaards, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
This necklace has a mixture of matt sterling silver and 14 karat shiny gold. The design can be described as timeless and elegant simple. The necklace is perfect for both dinner parties and everyday use...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Choker Necklaces

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Silver

Silver Necklace with Rock Crystal Cross, Made by Wiwen Nilsson in 1939, Sweden
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver necklace shows upon typical Wiwen Nilsson characteristics; the pendant which is shaped as a Greek cross with square rock crystals, and the ring and bar chain. ...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Chain Necklaces

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Rock Crystal, Silver

Silver Necklace with Jasper Stone Made in 1967, Swedish
Located in Stockholm, SE
This silver neck-ring has a pendant made out of sterling silver and a cabochon cut variegated jasper stone in dark green and red. The top of the pendant is decorated with a spiral ma...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Choker Necklaces

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Jasper, Silver

Necklace Made by Wiwen Nilsson in 1938, Sweden
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver necklace shows upon typical Wiwen Nilsson characteristics; the geometric lines, the clean-cuts, the modern design and brushed silver, the square faceted cut rock...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Chain Necklaces

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver

18 K Gold Necklace with Large Dropshaped Quartz Stone
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 18 karat gold neck-ring has a large drop shaped, transparent and peach colored quartz stone with dramatic inclusions. On top of the pendant drop is a large 18 karat bail and the...
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1990s Swedish Pendant Necklaces

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Quartz, 18k Gold

Silver Bracelet Made by Rey Urban, Stockholm, Sweden in 1965
By Rey Urban
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver cuff bracelet has a glossy surface. Its shape resembles a napkin-ring with two beautifully bent arms. Its upper part runs in a straight as well as in an arciform...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver

Silver Bracelet Made by Borgila, Sweden in 1979
By Atelier Borgila
Located in Stockholm, SE
This bracelet is made with sterling silver and five square slate stones. The slate stones are linked together with silver rectangles. The bracelet closes easily with a box clasp whic...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Link Bracelets

Materials

Silver

Silver Bracelet Made in 1959 by Sigurd Persson, Sweden
By Sigurd Persson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This silver cuff bracelet is excellent with its firm, geometrically curved arms and its endings that opens up to the sides. This bracelet is powerful and elegant at the same time and...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Bangles

Materials

Silver

A pair of silver earrings by Wiwen Nilsson and made 1954.
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
These sterling silver earrings are shaped as rectangular bars and they have a matte, brushed surface. They have a simple and elegant look and will work well at any occasion. Did y...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Drop Earrings

Materials

Silver

Pair of Earrings, Silver with Rock Crystals, Made in 1945 in Stockholm Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
These silver and carré cut rock crystal earrings have a feminine and classic shape. The earrings have so called screw backs, like many of the earrings during the early 1900s through ...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Clip-on Earrings

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Rock Crystal, Silver

A pair of Italian earrings, late 19th c. Pietra dura.
Located in Stockholm, SE
These earrings are made with the decorative technique Pietra Dura, low grade gold and silver. Pietra Dura is the art of carving stones, and in this case the decorative stone pieces s...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Silver

18 karat gold ring with citrin made in 1965.
By Rey Urban
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 18 karat gold ring is has an exquisite design with its high shaped shank and setting. It is adorned with a baguette cut citrine with facets that create this typical hypnotic hal...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

Vintage 18 K Gold Ring with a Cabochon Cut green Stone, Made in 1972
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 18 karat gold ring is adorned with a cabochon-cut green stone. The shank of the ring is square shaped and on top of the shoulders of the ring golden bunches of grapes have been ...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Cocktail Rings

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Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Swedish 18 k white gold ring with cut amethyst. Made 1993 by Sigurd Persson.
By Sigurd Persson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This white gold ring is adorned with a faceted, rectangular amethyst which is framed like a painting. The shank of the ring is quite wide to begin with and from the side you can see ...
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1990s Swedish Cocktail Rings

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Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold

Swedish Silver Necklace Made Made 2001
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver necklace has a braided chain, with a pattern resembling a foxtail, and a large step cut smoky quarts pendant. The necklace falls beautifully around the neck and...
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Early 2000s Swedish Choker Necklaces

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Silver

Finnish Gold Brooch Made in 1957
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 14 karat gold and synthetic pink sapphire has a shape resembling a beautiful dragonfly. It is fastened easily with a C clasp. The brooch has a charming and happy look making it...
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Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Silver Necklace Made by Rey Urban 1983, Stockholm, Sweden
By Rey Urban
Located in Stockholm, SE
This pendant is made out of sterling silver bars and a matte, natural shaped dun colored stone. With the pendant comes a 71 cm long flat herringbone silver chain. The pendant is, wi...
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Chain Necklaces

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Silver

Very Large and Amazingly Designed 18k Gold Ring with a Cut Tourmaline
Located in Stockholm, SE
This amazing ring has a large stair-cut tourmaline and its 18 karat setting is adorned with a beautiful rocaille pattern. The quality of the chiseling of this ring is extraordinary. ...
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1990s Swedish Cocktail Rings

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Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Unique Ring Made in 1978 by Sigurd Persson
By Sigurd Persson
Located in Stockholm, SE
his sterling silver ring has gold on its top. This joyful creation looks like a piece of a puzzle. The ring has an unique form and it radiates attitude. It is a perfect fit in both...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

14k Gold Ring Made in 1977
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 14 karat gold cocktail ring has a beautiful orange synthetic sapphire. The sapphire is hold by an amazing setting which resembles a king's crown. This ring is a perfect fit fo...
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Cocktail Rings

Silver and Amber Necklace Made Year 2006
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver necklace, called "Fearless", has a beautiful, rather large, drop shaped pendant made of sterling silver and amber. A necklace like this can of course be worn at...
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Early 2000s Finnish Chain Necklaces

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Amber, Sterling Silver

Gold Necklace with Mounted Amethysts by Einar Ailio in 1995
Located in Stockholm, SE
This necklace and pendant are made out of 14 karat gold and three amethysts. The three amethysts have a light purple color and they are surrounded by golden arches...
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1990s Finnish Chain Necklaces

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Amethyst, 14k Gold

Sterling Silver and Malachite Necklace Made 1990
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver necklace has a venetian chain and a silver and malachite pendant. The malachite stone has a cabochon cut and it literally glows with its beautiful green color. ...
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1990s Swedish Pendant Necklaces

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Malachite, Sterling Silver

Pair of Swedish Cufflinks Made by Wiwen Nilsson in 1973
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
These gilded sterling silver cufflinks are rectangular shaped. The surface is matte and adorned with a monogram in releif. The monogram resembles an "à la grecque" pattern, that allo...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Cufflinks

Materials

Silver

Pair of Finnish Silver Earrings Made in 1994
Located in Stockholm, SE
These sterling silver earrings have a brusched, bright and matte surface. The earrings are divided into two parts making them dangle in an appealing way. The earrings reseamble native american feather...
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1990s Finnish Dangle Earrings

Materials

Silver

Pair of Swedish Earrings Made by Sigurd Persson, Made 1951
By Sigurd Persson
Located in Stockholm, SE
These earrings are made out of 18 karat gold, green, red and black enamel and cultivated pearls. These earrings resemble colourful sea mussels, and would be perfect for any formal o...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Clip-on Earrings

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18k Gold

Swedish Silver Bracelet Made by Rey Urban, 1970
By Rey Urban
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver bangle has a beautiful hammered and shining surface. The bangle is excellent in its simplicity and with its u-shaped edges, it gives a solid look. The bangle wi...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Bangles

Materials

Silver

Finnish bracelet by Helge Narsakka. 1963.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This handmade cuff silver bracelet looks, from above, like a belt buckle. It is adorned with an uniquely shaped amethyst, with pointing ends resembeling an active vulcano. It opens a...
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Bangles

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

Bracelet by Mona Fällberg, Sweden 2002
Located in Stockholm, SE
This sterling silver and synthetic diamond bangle is both solid and wide. It has a silky matt surface and a ribbon of 23 synthetic diamonds running across. This bangle brings your t...
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Early 2000s Swedish Bangles

Materials

Silver

Bracelet in the shape of an Articulated Snake, Gilded Brass, Late 19th C.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vintage bracelet in gilded brass is shaped like a coiled snake and wraps tightly around the forearm. The bracelet is flexible and holds its form due to its internal elasticity, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Classical Roman More Bracelets

Materials

Brass

Bracelet, Bottega Veneta, Early 21st C.
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Stockholm, SE
The base of this bangle is sterling silver, and upon the silver there is a beautiful layer of brown acrylic, formed in an ancient gothic style. The acrylic pattern is also nicely complemented by the metal nails attaching the acrylic to the silver base. This bangle is quite wide and combined with the ancient gothic style it radiates strength and attitude. It will be a perfect fit to your leather wear as well as to your office wear.
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Early 2000s Italian Bangles

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Silver

Bracelet, Elis Kauppi 1965, Finland
By Elis Kauppi
Located in Stockholm, SE
This silver and citrine bangle has a very modern look. At the same time it testifies to the style and grace that applied when it came into life. In our opinion the bangle, with its c...
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Bangles

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Citrine, Silver

Mountain Landscape with a Stone Bridge over a Waterfall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mountainous Landscape with a Stone Bridge (1856) This painting by Austrian artist Richard Maerz (1810–1871) depicts a dramatic mountainous landscape. A stone bridge arches high above...
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1850s Romantic Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Russian Figure Study of a Girl in a Folk Dress
Located in Stockholm, SE
This compelling full-length figure study depicts a girl dressed in traditional Russian folk attire sitting on a chair. Likely painted by a Russian artist in the second half of the 19...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Russian Figure Study of a Girl in a Folk Dress
Located in Stockholm, SE
This compelling full-length figure study depicts a young girl dressed in traditional Russian folk attire. Likely painted by a Russian artist in the second half of the 19th century, t...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of a Bearded Man
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Portrait of a Bearded Man is an early work by Swedish artist Rune Kurt Haries Lagerbrink, who occasionally signed his works as "R. Lager." Painted in oil on cardboard and dated 1...
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1940s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of a Boy in Profile
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting titled Portrait of a Boy in Profile, likely by Friedrich Wasmann (1805–1886), exemplifies the refined portraiture characteristic of the Biedermeier period. Executed in o...
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of a Russian Artist or Dignitary
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 19th-century oil on canvas portrait depicts a distinguished male figure—probably Russian and possibly an artist or a dignitary—with a striking resemblance to the renowned Russia...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swedish Sunset over Lake and Mountains
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oil study by a lake and mountains during sunset by Edward Rosenberg (1858-1934). This is a an oil study for a larger painting that Rosenberg did. A te...
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

17th Century Figures Harvesting in a Hilly Landscape
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine watercolor and sepia drawing of people harvesting in a hilly landscape attributed to Antonio Grano (c.1669-1718). In the front of the image is a shepherd resting against a roc...
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Late 17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Italian School 17th Century Drawing of Putti
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine small Italian 17th/18th century sepia ink study of 6 putti in different positions. Paper mounted on paper. A tergo written "Scuola Lombarda". A putto/putti are figure in a wo...
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17th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Sunset Over Stockholm with Steamboat
Located in Stockholm, SE
A magnificent view of Stockholm, featuring a steamboat gliding slowly passing by Skeppsbron, (the bridge) with Södermalm and Katarina Church illuminated in the soft light of dusk. Th...
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1920s Art Nouveau Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Abstract Composition Drawing, Chinese Poem 1929
Located in Stockholm, SE
An interesting and highly decorative chalk drawing by Edvard Andersson, 1929. Drawn on a quite large scale. Signed and dated EA, 1929. A tergo written "Kinesisk dikt" (Chinese Poem) ...
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1920s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Hermes 1929
Located in Stockholm, SE
An interesting and highly decorative chalk drawing by Edvard Andersson, 1929. Drawn on a quite large scale. Signed and dated EA, 1929. A tergo written "Hermes". The drawing is exec...
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1920s Cubist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Eruption of Vesuvius 1776
Located in Stockholm, SE
Eruption of Vesuvius 14 December 1776. Gouache and watercolor on paper, by an unknown, possibly Swedish, artist. This highly decorative and captivating view of the Bay of Naples cen...
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1770s Land Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Moonlight Scene in Venice with Gondola
Located in Stockholm, SE
Watercolor painting depicting a nocturnal scene of Venice, featuring a gondola gliding slowly through the water under a full moon, by Karl Bergquist. Signed and dated "K Bergquist Ve...
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1920s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Positano
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ink and watercolor drawing by Carl Palme, dated 1921 and signed "CP," captures the narrow alleys of Positano. According to a note on the reverse, it is a study for an oil painting measuring 70x60 cm. Works from the early 20th century by Carl Palme are rare, making this piece particularly significant. Drawing 20x24cm. With frame 34x36cm Carl Adolf Palme (1879 – 1960) was a Swedish painter, draftsman, printmaker, and author. Born in Stockholm to bank director Henrik Palme and Anna Lavonius, he grew up on the Svalnäs estate, which is now a guest home and senior residence. Palme's artistic education began in London at the Slade School of Fine Art (1900–1901). He then studied at Wassily Kandinsky's art school in Munich from 1902 to 1904. In 1907, he moved to Paris and became the first Swedish student of Henri Matisse. Palme was instrumental in founding the Académie Matisse, a collective of young Swedish and Norwegian artists who rented a large studio in Paris. Matisse visited weekly to critique their work. This group included notable artists such as Isaac Grünewald, Sigrid Hjertén, and Einar Jolin...
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1920s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

French Riviera Landscape, Cagnes, Haut-de-Cagnes.
Located in Stockholm, SE
An impressionistic portrayal of the village of Haut-de-Cagnes on the French Riviera, painted in vibrant colors. Oil on panel, signed and dated "F Berg 22", later frame. A tergo inscr...
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1920s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bedouin Woman Carrying Water in a Dessert Mountain Landscape
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting in question depicts a Bedouin woman walking along a desert road with mountains in the background. She carries a water jug on her head. Signed Daforno (Renzo Daforno), lo...
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1930s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

After the Storm
Located in Stockholm, SE
"After the Storm" is the title of this oil painting on canvas by the Swedish artist Hjalmar Berghcrantz (1889–1961). Signed and dated 1917. The artwork depicts a rugged landscape whe...
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1910s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American Poplar
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vibrant painting depicting an avenue lined with poplar trees in fall colors, prominently featuring a very large, centrally placed yellow poplar. Possibly an American poplar. The artist, Agda Holst, has employed a diverse palette of colors to the poplars, creating a dynamic and colorful composition. This oil on panel is signed and dated by Holst in 1948. The work exemplifies her use of color and form, characteristics that defined her artistic practice throughout her career. Agda Holst was a Swedish modernist painter known for her precise study of form, stylized compositions, and ability to merge structured geometry with expressive color. Her works, often still lifes, portraits, and figure studies, reflect a balance between naturalistic representation and modernist influences such as Cubism and New Objectivity. Holst's artistic journey began in 1907 at the Académie Colarossi in Paris, where she studied under Christian Krohg. Seeking further refinement, she moved to Munich between 1910 and 1911, studying with Julius Exter, known for his teachings in portrait and genre painting. In 1911–1912, she returned to Paris to study under Kees van Dongen, whose bold use of color and strong contrasts left a lasting impression on her work. The early 1920s marked another period of study in Paris, this time under André Lhote, who instilled in her a structured approach to composition and geometric clarity. Holst’s first public exhibition took place in 1916, when she displayed paintings in a bookstore...
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1940s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Composition with Head
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vibrant composition or portrait in a constructivist style by artist Lars Englund (born 1933), signed and dated "LED 56" (1956). This is an early work by the artist in which he has ...
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1950s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Mixed Media

Livingroom Interior of the Artist Villa, Lidingö
Located in Stockholm, SE
A captivating interior painting by artist Per Fischer, depicting his living room in his villa on Lidingö, a large island just outside Stockholm. Signed and dated "PF 55" (1955), this...
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1950s Art Nouveau Interior Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Gouache, Panel

Eurasian Woodcock Wading
Located in Stockholm, SE
Eurasian woodcock wading in a Stream by Thure Wallner, Signed Th. Wallner, oil on panel. This charming small painting by Thure Wallner depicts an Eurasian woodcock wading in the flowing waters of a stream or brook. The bird is depicted navigating the shallow current in front of a large moss-covered stone, adding a sense of natural depth and tranquility to the composition. The soft, earthy tones and the movement of the water contribute to the atmospheric quality of the scene. Thure Vilhelm Wallner (1888–1965) was a Swedish painter and illustrator known for his meticulous depictions of Nordic wildlife and landscapes. He developed an early passion for drawing and painting, receiving private lessons from Artur Bianchini. Around 1910, he furthered his studies at Althins school of painting in Stockholm. Wallner suffered from poor health throughout his life, which led to isolation from other children. To occupy himself, he copied nature and animal studies from magazines, which later influenced his artistic direction. His first known work, a still life, was created in 1903. Over the years, he refined his technique, taking early inspiration from Bruno Liljefors, though his own style became highly detailed and realistic, with a deep focus on nature and wildlife. He primarily painted Swedish fauna and landscapes, particularly from Sörmland and the Swedish mountain...
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Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Harrogate Landscape
By Gabriel Loppé
Located in Stockholm, SE
A captivating landscape capturing the surroundings of Harrogate, England, with the town visible in the far distance, painted in situ, a plein air. Signed G. Loppé, dated 06.07.03. Pa...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Mothers Joy III, also called Maternal Delight III
By Anders Zorn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Maternal Delight III, or Mothers Joy III, (In Swedish Modersglädje III) by Anders Zorn depicting a young woman lovingly playing with her child. A small amusing detail is the small child face visible on the lower left side, just outside the oval. This is an extremely rare etching and is one of two or possibly three known in existence of a so called cancellation proof. A cancellation proof etching of the Maternal Delight III is in the Boston Public Library Collection, USA. Signed Zorn in the plate. When Zorn decided that the vey limited number of prints were all done he took his burin, (the steel cutting tool used in engraving also, back in history, called graver), and made cross hatched lines across the figures on the original plate, after which he made a couple of after proofs or cancellation proofs and the present etching is one of them. This gives the present work a special and interesting image of one of Zorns best and rarest etchings. Created in London 1883, the first year he made etchings. Etching 276 x 406mm Sheet circa 33,5 x 48cm Literature Asplund 6. Delteil. 5. Hjert & Hjert 6. Lidbeck 6. Unfortunately some reflexes in the photos. Anders Zorn (1860-1920) was a Swedish artist who attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. He was to become one of Swedens foremost artists ever. No technique was foreign to him, he worked equally well with watercolors, wash technique or oil painting. The etching technique also attracted this virtuoso and the etchings contributed greatly to his success. Between 1875 to 1880, Zorn studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm, where he amazed his teachers with his talent. Members of the Stockholm Society approached him with commissions. In early 1881, Zorn met Emma Lamm, whose background was quite different from his. Emma Lamm was from a wealthy Jewish merchant family. She was interested in art and culture and, after a long engagement, they were married in 1885. During the 1880s Zorn traveled extensively, to London, Paris, the Balkans, Spain, Italy, and the United States. In the 1890s when he was in Paris, he spent much time with Albert Edelfelt. He quickly became an international success and one of the most highly regarded painters of his era. In the beginning of Zorns career, it was primarily his skill as a portrait painter that gained him international acclaim, based principally upon his incisive ability to depict the individual character of his model, he came to portray many great people including three American Presidents: Grover Cleveland, William H. Taft, and Theodore Roosevelt. Zorn also depicted Swedish dignitaries, for example King Oscar II in 1898, King Gustaf V in 1909, Queen Sophia in 1909, Prince Eugen in 1891, fellow artist Carl Larsson in 1897 and August Strindberg in 1910. In the late 1880s, Zorn began working in the genre that is probably his hallmark for the general public, nude studies in the open air. Zorn had long been fascinated by the movements of water and the reflections of light on the water surface. Now Zorn chose to place a nude model by or in the water, with the aim of depicting people in nature. When Zorn started the art of etching, he developed a technique with Rembrandt as a model, where he built up the motif with bursts of lines. The first etching was created in London in 1883, the same year as our Maternal Delight. Axel Herman Hägg, then active in London, was Zorn's teacher in this special technique. Hägg was the person Zorn depicted in his first etching. Zorn quickly mastered the etching technique itself and a unanimous art expert was able to conclude early on that Rembrandt had now found his equal. At the age of 29, he was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur at the Exposition Universelle 1889 Paris World Fair. Zorn's reputation as an etcher spread across the world. Soon he could find his etchings in the major world metropolises in Europe and the USA. Zorn produced 289 different etchings, including portraits, genre studies and nude studies. The motifs on Anders Zorn's graphic sheets are most often based on his own paintings, as ours, which is based on a watercolor he made in 1882 on his first trip to Spain. Even during Zorn's lifetime, his etchings were considered to be artistically superior to his paintings. As a result, his graphics quickly became sought after on the international art market. He was compared to Rembrandt, who as mentioned earlier was Zorn's great role model in the art of etching. Zorn was able to combine the old technique with his personal form of impressionism and the temporary and everyday with the universal. On the printing plates, one can study his outstanding etching technique, his characteristic play with parallel lines drawn in different directions, with varying degrees of force and intensity. Zorn's art made him wealthy and he was thus able to build up a considerable collection of art. In their joint will, Anders and Emma Zorn donated their entire holdings to the Swedish State. Some of his most important works can be seen at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Other museums holding major works by Zorn include the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Zorn Collections located in Mora and Garberg, Älvdalen, consist of four museums dedicated to the life and works of Anders Zorn. Shown there are extensive works of Zorn and his collected art. The Bellman Prize (Bellmanpriset) is a literature prize for "an outstanding Swedish poet", every year awarded by the Swedish Academy. The prize was established by Anders Zorn and his wife Emma in 1920. The motif: The present etching is based on a central and important work from Zorns first important trip to Spain, 1881-1882. After visiting Madrid and Seville, Zorn set off for Cádiz, tempted by the sea and the city’s women who were reputed to be the most beautiful in all of Spain. In Maternal Delight, also translated to Mothers Joy and Mothers Pride...
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1880s Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper

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