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Place of Origin: Swedish
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object B-V24 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo Silk Celestial Object B-V24 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 280 x L 330 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
In 'Le Météore de la Nuit', Calle Henzel unveils a series of mo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Kastrup Closed On Sunday Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Kastrup Closed On Sunday Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of orga...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Yeager Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Yeager Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 243.84 x L 299.72 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$12,154 / item
Engelholm Nobu Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Engelholm Nobu Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Silk, Wool.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped ru...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,409 / item
19th century large wire frame decorative bird cage
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century large wire frame decorative bird cage circa 1890.
Large wire frame parrots cage.
2 parts, with removable dome top with bull ring fitment. No fittings included. Ideal d...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Collection of Four Vintage Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of four Swedish Dala Horses by Nils Olsson. These are hand carved painted wood. The larger one is approximate 6 3/4" high, 6 3/8" wide and 1 7/8" deep....
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Nobu Black Ice Cut Tired Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Nobu Black Ice Cut Tired Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of orga...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Oak Point Dr La Brea Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Point Dr La Brea Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$6,354 / item
Skalderviken Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Skalderviken Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Silk, Wool.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$6,354 / item
Alnarp Lose Control Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Alnarp Lose Control Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$6,354 / item
Swedish Dala horses and rooster by Olsson, Swedish folk art, 1960s
By Nils Olsson
Located in Delft, NL
Swedish Dala horses and rooster by Olsson, Swedish folk art, 1960s
The Dala Horse and Rooster is a traditional carved, painted wooden statue and was mainly used as a toy for childre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Calata Piliero 101 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Calata Piliero 101 Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm.
Materials: Wool, Nettle, Linen & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,409 / item
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rocking Horse Toy All Original
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish rocking horse from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden .
A very charming horse with beautiful color & dotted pattern.
B...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Wood Carved Sami Sculpture, Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson
By Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson
Located in Andernach, DE
One-of-a-kind woodcarving attributed to the Swedish artist Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson, Lapland.
This cheerfully smiling Sami man is wearing a traditional garb & hat in traditional colours.
Intricately carved and painted by a skilled hand.
The artist Torborg Lindberg-Karlsson was born in 1908 and she died 1980...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Softwood
Set of Two Horn and Wood Decorated Folk Art Spoons
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two Swedish hand carved Folk Art spoons from the 19th century. These country collectibles are perfect to add to a collection of these desirable pieces.
Horn spoon measures 1.95d x ...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Wood
Swedish antique Folk Art ladder with gray original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Handsome late 19th century Swedish country folding ladder. The ladder has beautiful gray original paint. Featuring a handcrafted design with five rungs or steps .Useful both insid...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
1950s Floral Ceramic Wall Plaque by Swedish Tilgmans
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Mid-Century Modern ceramic wall platter by Margit Lagerqvist for Swedish Tilgmans in 1957. Hand painted floral decor in white, yellow, orange, rose, light blue and green col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$472 Sale Price
42% Off
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentvwood Box with Original Paint Dated 1789
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Folk Art bentwood box from Harnesand Angermanland, Northern Sweden.
A fantastic Swedish Folk Art Bentvwood Box with Original Paint & floral painting.
Dated 178...
Category
Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Dummyboard, Folk Art from Sweden
Located in Brecht, BE
Found in Sweden, this lifesize dummy board is a unique and quirky object,
contemporary art to me.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Painted Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Washington, DC
A painted wooden toy horse.
Category
19th Century Gustavian Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$3,800
Swedish Folk Art Wooden Lidded Tankards, Early 1920s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Swedish wooden Lidded Tankard and Pitcher, made of staves that are held together with split-branch banding. The lids are hinged. Both beautifully decorated in blue-green and oxblood ...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Folk Art Wine, Alcohol Oak Cask, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Scandinavian Folk Art oak cask, crafted in the 19th century and steeped in rustic tradition.
Constructed from robust oak staves and secured with authentic iron banding, this piece e...
Category
1850s Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Vintage Swedish Wooden Decoy Ducks with Original Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Swedish vintage wooden decoy ducks crafted from pine, featuring its original black, light gray and brown paint.
Natural wear and a beauti...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rocking Horse Toy Trace of Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish antique Rocking Horse from Boden Norrbottern,Northern Sweden.
A very charming horse with trace of original paint.
The tail...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Rolf Palm Signed Swedish Midcentury Scandanavian Minature Vase for Mölle Sweden
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and darkly glazed miniature vase by Swedish master ceramicist/designer Rolf Palm for Mölle, Sweden. This gem features a Classic shape with tiny spines and a rich glaze th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Folk Art Floral Bouquet In Urn Vase Hand Painted Teak Tray
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Swedish folk art circular teak tray with hand painted floral bouquet in urn motif on top side. Natural ribbon teak on underside.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Teak, Paint
Rolf Palm Signed Swedish Midcentury Scandanavian Minature Vase for Mölle Sweden
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and darkly glazed miniature vase by Swedish master ceramicist/designer Rolf Palm for Mölle, Sweden. This gem features a Classic shape with tiny spines and a rich glaze th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Iron Weather-Vane with Dragon with Date 1704
Located in New York, NY
Swedish metal (iron) weather-vane of a dragon's head on sword shaped stem. The date "1704" is impressed on the dragon's head which most likely refers the age of the house o...
Category
18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mirror Designed by Estrid Ericson for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930
By Estrid Ericson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mirror designed by Estrid Ericson for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1930.
Pewter and mirror.
Measures: H: 62.5 cm / 2' 1/2''
W: 41 cm / 16''
D: 2 cm / 3/4''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
Female Sculpture by Ernst Gustaf Johansson, Sweden 1922
Located in Valby, 84
Female sculpture of carved wood executed by Swedish artist Ernst Gustaf Johansson Troide (b.1892 imagining his wife Maria Albertina Pettersson.
Signed EGT and dated 1922.
ERNST Gust...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish Burl Wood Sculpture
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A large Swedish sculptural object made from burl wood. Hand carved form an ornamented inside, with Natural knotholes to add to the sculptural appeal of the work. This object is unsig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Burl
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Box / Chest with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden.
Beautiful untouched original paint.
Decorated with handwrought iron around the box and o...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Stump Chair in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish stump chair manufactured from a hollowed tree trunk. The chair is primitive and has never been painted. The two bands going around the seat...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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. Primitive and exuberant colo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Chest / Box with Untouched Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Folk Art chest box from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A very charming Box / chest with untouched Original paint.
Decorated with handwrought iron around th...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Iron
18th Century Swedish Wooden Bowl with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A genuine 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden bowl with lovely patina & original color from Burtrask Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden .
An antique and unique organic wooden bowl.
W...
Category
Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Wooden Lunch Box, circa 1910
Located in Valby, 84
This early 20th-century Swedish allmoge wooden lunch box, dating to around 1910, is a fine example of traditional Scandinavian folk craftsmanship. Pai...
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Tapestry-Woven Carriage Cushion Cover (rölakan), Skåne County, Sweden
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tapestry-Woven Carriage Cushion Cover (rölakan), Sweden
This finely woven, nine-color rölakan displays a detailed yet balanced composition of three large eight-pointed stars...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool
18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board
Located in Forney, TX
A long hand carved wooden mangle board (clothing and bedding press) with beautiful patina.
Handmade in Sweden, circa 1744, this Scandinavian antique with...
Category
18th Century Primitive Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish Burl Bowl of Sculptural Form
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Swedish root burl bowl retaining traces of original mustard and ox blood read paint and having lovely organic form with excellent patina.
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Burl
Inger & Erich Triller Signed Swedish Tobo Midcentury Scandanavian Vase Sweden
By Tobo, Erich and Ingrid Triller
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and wonderfully glazed vase by Swedish master ceramicist/designers Erich and Ingrid Triller who were husband-and-wife ceramists specializing in stoneware. The couple was trained in Germany and established a studio (Tobo) in Sweden, which they operated for thirty-seven years. This gorgeous work features a Classic shape and striking glaze that radiates and changes colors (browns, greens, with a tinge of yellows) in the light.
Signed on the base with their customary "Triller Tobo" signature.
Erich and Ingrid Triller's work was heavily influenced by the Bauhaus ceramics. They were also much influenced by the forms and glazes of ancient Chinese ceramics...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Britt-Louise Sundell Gustavsberg Swedish Abstract Stylized Bird Pottery Plaque
By Britt-Louise Sundell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and heavily made Swedish mid-century pottery wall plaque in the form of an abstract stylized bird by Britt-Louise Sundell (1928-2011) for Gustavsberg and probably dating from...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Pair of 17th Century Engravings of Swedish Kings Karl X & Karl XI
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of fine engravings of two Swedish monarchs by Samuel Blessendorf for Puffendorf’s History of Sweden, in antique birch frames, 1663 and 1696.
Engravings of Swedish King Karl X Gustav (b. 1622 - d. 1660) dated 1663 and his successor, King Karl XI (b. 1655 - d. 1697) from 1696 by Samuel Blessendorf, a Prussian enamel painter and engraver, born in Berlin in 1670. He designed and engraved these portraits for Puffendorf’s History of Sweden by Freiherr Samuel von Pufendorf (1632-1694), Historiographer to King Karl X of Sweden.
Freiherr Samuel von Pufendorf (b 1632 – d 1694) was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. He was born Samuel Pufendorf and ennobled in 1684 when he was made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months before his death at age 62. Among his achievements are his commentaries and revisions of the natural law theories of Thomas Hobbes...
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Rolf Palm Signed Swedish Mid-Century Modern Scandanavian Vase for Mölle Sweden
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and darkly glazed vase by Swedish master ceramicist/designer Rolf Palm for Mölle, Sweden. This gem features a classic shape with a rich glaze that radiates and changes co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Iron Stick
Located in Boden, SE
An old antique swedish 18th century iron candlestick .
Very charming and solid.
The candlestick is called "Stumpastake" in swedish.
These were good when you wanted to take advanta...
Category
Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Swedish Travelling Writing Desk Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century writing desk from Lulea Norrbotten, North of Sweden.
Untouched original painting with beautiful floralpainting & initials. Dated 1817.
This is a weddingift.
No lock o...
Category
1810s Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Swedish Sewing Table, Adjustable
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful original painted Folk Art Swedish Sewing Stand, circa 1830. Presented in its original soft yellow color scheme with hand painted bows and flowers.
Adjustable Wooden Pincush...
Category
Early 19th Century Rococo Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Candelabra with Untouched Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish wooden candelabra from
Unusual and fantastically nice wooden calendabra with untouched original paint.
The dimension of the c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Two Swedish 19th Century Trough with Originalpaint from Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
Two Swedish 19th century Folk Art Trough with untouched original paint from Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Painted English red wood trough.
The trough is in untouched original ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Collection of Swedish wooden barrels from the 18th century
Located in Valby, 84
Rare collection of seven wooden folk art barrels from Sweden from the 18th century in original condition with signs of use.
These barrels were found in the north of Sweden.
Some of t...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish Folk Art Root Basket, Sweden 19th century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Introducing a remarkable piece of history that transcends time - the exquisite Swedish 19th century root basket. Most likely made of birch root. Immerse yourself in the rich craftsma...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Birch
18th Century Swedish Wooden Bowl
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish wooden bowl with nice patina from Northern Sweden.
You can see the use of time.
The bowl has ownershipmarking below.
Drycra...
Category
Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Trough/ Serving Bowl with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Antique wooden tray / serving bowl with untouched Original Paint from Skellefteå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
A large farmer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Cheese Board with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Folk Art wooden cheese board.
Fantastically delicious Swedish Folk Art Cheese board.
It has untouched original painting in beautiful English red color.
It has...
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Swedish Folk Art Handcrafted Round Serving Tray
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Folk Art handcrafted large round serving, made of woven roots. Insignificant wear. Beautiful tray made by Same. From 1900th.
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Twig
Swedish Folk Art Floor Candelabra, Sweden 1890’s
Located in Valby, 84
Add a touch of rustic charm and historical elegance to your space with this exquisite Swedish Folk Art floor candelabra from the 1890s. This piece is a stunning example of traditiona...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Laurel Canyon Jackson Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Laurel Canyon Jackson Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Silk
$6,354 / item
Floral Organic Modern Ceramic Wall Plate / Centerpiece, 1950s
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage handmade fully glazed Swedish midcentury modern wall platter / centrepiece with organic, floral decor depicting a gazelle with a direct gaze surrounded by vegetation in brown, ochre, green, white and bright pink colors on a striped dark blue background created with the experimental sgraffito technique that Tilgmans became famous for. Designed and handpainted in the late 1950s by Eivor Lang and manufactured by German/Finnish Paul Harald Tilgman in his workshop in the small town of Kortedala close to Gothenburg, Sweden. Milky white glaze on the base and sides with curved, muted green decor framing the image along the edge. Three holes for hanging - two in use with metal wire. Signed under base. An handpainted piece in beautiful condition.
Paul Harald “Harry” Tilgmann was born in Dresden, Germany in 1904 and emigrated to Sweden during WWII where he started Tilgmans Keramik (= Ceramics) in 1948 in the small town of Utbynäs close to Gothenburg. Tilgman had 16 employees working for him and when he hired the Polish refugee Marian Zawadzki (1912-1978) as artistic director in 1953, Tilgman Keramik started experimenting with the distinct sgraffito technique. The sgraffito technique consists of carving fine lines into the background of a design through a light colored glaze down to a dark grey clay slip. This created a unique textured ground which has become a style associated with Tilgmans Keramik in particular. The decorative elements also appear to be outlined with a carved line and then hand painted with overglazes where birds, fish, flowers, butterflies and other animals were a common theme. This type of work was the most popular in midcentury Sweden alongside Tilgmans small animal figurines...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of Pippi Longstocking
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Folk Art polychrome carved figure of the well-known young female children's hero, Pippi Longstocking. From the tales and also tv sh...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Late 18th century Decorative double sided Swedish Folk biblical wall hanging
Located in London, GB
A large size decorative Swedish folk art painted wall hanging-Bonad which may have been originally from a church.
Painted on canvas in natural pigments it depicts naive biblical them...
Category
Late 18th Century Gustavian Antique Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
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