Patinated Swedish Folk Art Side Chairs in Pinewood from 19th. Century
Located in Odense, DK
Charming patinated Swedish folk art chairs made in the 19th. century.
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Side Chairs
Pine
Patinated Swedish Folk Art Side Chairs in Pinewood from 19th. Century
Located in Odense, DK
Charming patinated Swedish folk art chairs made in the 19th. century.
Pine
Swedish 19th Century Carved Oak Dining Chairs - Set of Six
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous set of carved oak Biedermeier-style chairs from Sweden, early 19th century, with soft cut-velvet seats to enhance the sense of refinement the period is known for.
Textile, Oak
$6,800 / set
Fine Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Rare and fine pair of early 19th century Gustavian chairs in Chinese taste signed by master chair maker Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820) Supplier to the Royal Court and one of the most soph...
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Pair of Gray Painted Swedish Arm Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
The gracious curves seen in these two arm chairs are reflective of Sweden's love of Rococo styling. Curved backs, cabriolet legs, turned spindles as stretchers and carved details all...
Wood, Paint
$7,800 / set
Fine pair of 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of 19th century Gustavian (the Swedish Model) chairs in their original colour with great wear to the surface.
Pine
Pair, 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
This graceful pair of Swedish Gustavian arm chairs have a wonderfully warm patina thanks to the soft, scraped finish revealing much of the natural pine wood below. Note the residual ...
Pine
19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of 19th century Swedish armchairs crafted in pine. The chairs feature a newer black painted finish, distressed to suit the age and style of the frames.
Pine, Paint
19th century Swedish Gustavian set of (4) painted dining chairs
Located in London, GB
Wonderful set of Swedish C19th white painted High back chairs. Their is a slight variance of height for (2) chairs. 93 cm / 98 cm Please note one seat is missing, they are ready for...
Pine
Pair of Period Gustavian Chairs in Original Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming pair of Swedish Gustavian side chairs from the late 18th century, each scraped back to reveal traces of their original soft grayish-white paint, now beautifully timeworn a...
Pine
$9,800 / set
Swedish Gustavian Chairs, circa 1800
Located in Huntington, NY
A set of four 19th century Swedish Gustavian Ax (also known as Vase) chairs from Lindome featuring a balloon-shaped back with five vertical, interconnected slats.
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Rare pair of 19th Century Gustavian Faux Bamboo Chairs
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Rare pair of early 19th century Gustavian faux bamboo chairs in their original finish.
Wood
$1,030
Swedish country chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish country chair, untouched original, in very fine condition. Made of pine with remnants of the original dark brown paint and the original bast seat. A highly decorative chair.
Cane, Pine
$12,000
Swedish Allmoge Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
"All möghe" means ‘all the people’ in Old Norse. In describing furniture, "allmoge" refers to the rustic and quirky furniture made by ordinary people for their own use from the mid-1...
Straw, Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Open Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming pair of 19th Century Swedish Rococo open armchairs. With elegant pierced splats and shaped backs framed by sweeping open arms above generously proportioned seats.
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Grey Swedish Set of Eight Antique Pine Ladies Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique set of eight Louis XVI style dining room chairs made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian side chairs in a chalky grey finish have a round...
Pine
$6,800 / set
Chairs Sweden Karl Johan
Located in New York, NY
4 chairs made during the Karl Johan period 1820-1840 in Sweden. Later painted in Laserow Black. Two C-formations in the back hold together with a fleuron.
Wood
Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Swedish Empire side chairs from the mid-19th century by furniture maker F.
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century Combination Chair and Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive combined chair and table. This folk art combination furniture is a good example of 19th century compact living.
Pine
Pair of 19th-20th Century Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Swedish Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th-20th century paint decorated Louis XVI style Swedish side chairs.
A Fabulous Pair of Swedish Period Gustavian Chairs w/Carved Lion's Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian pair of carved and painted wood barrel back chairs, with lion's head accents, from the early 19th century.
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 Late 19th c. Swedish Carved and Painted Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of 4 Swedish carved and painted side chairs from the late 19th century exudes elegant craftsmanship.
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Primitive Swedish Stick Chair, Hand-Carved Oak
Located in Hudson, NY
A charming 18th century vernacular stick chair from Sweden. Primitive and made of oak, with three wedge shaped legs in the solid plank seat. Perfect little side chair!
Oak
$2,988Sale Price / set|20% Off
Biedermeier Carver Chairs, Antique Golden Birch, Swedish, Circa 1870
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in a darker oak color French polish finish with rounded arms. They ha...
Birch
$2,988Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Carver Chairs, Golden Birch, Circa 1870
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey color French polish finish with ormolu roundel on the arms and f...
Birch
Swedish 19th century 7 piece burr birch living room suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century 7 piece burr birch living room suite circa 1890. Set comprises of 1 sofa and 6 single dining chairs. Stunning golden colour burr birch veneers. Upholstered in lat...
Fabric, Birch
Exceptional Solitary Chair: A Swedish Bellman, circa 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Solitary Chair: A Swedish Bellman, circa 1830 This chair has an abundance of patina and character, with a worn look that is truly extraordinary. Time has beautifully ca...
Leather, Birch
$2,717Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Swedish Kurbits Folk Art Carver Chairs, Distressed, Circa 1870
Located in Lewes, England
The Kurbits Folk Art carvers are fairly distressed in terms of the paint finish with a lovely fractured and very distressed patina resulting from years of use and they are structural...
Birch
$3,043Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish Antique Biedermeier Carver Chairs 1800s Quilted Golden Birch A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arm...
Birch
Unusual Northern Swedish Antique Unique Country Folk Art Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual primitive country chair in folk art from Northern Sweden. The chair is a one of a kind piece made by hand in solid pine around 1820 to 1840. Old historic paint which has beco...
Pine
$3,500
Swedish Birch Club Chair
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The Swedish burled birch club chair with a "molded" frame. Recently restored and upholstered.
Birch
$3,146Sale Price / set|20% Off
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Golden Birch square Pair
Located in Lewes, England
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Empire antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arms...
Birch
$1,358Sale Price|60% Off
A Swedish Gustavian Walnut Upholstered Salon Chair With Inlay & Ceramic Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Antique Swedish Gustavian Designed Walnut Upholstered Salon Chair With Decorative Inlay & Ceramic Castors 1800s
Ceramic, Walnut
$4,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19th C. Antique Swedish Hand Carved Fruit Wood Hallway Side Chairs Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 19th C. Antique Swedish Hand Carved Fruit Wood Hallway Side Chairs Rustic .
Upholstery, Wood, Fruitwood
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Fan Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in a honey color French polish finish with rounded arms. They have fu...
Birch
$3,097Sale Price / set|20% Off
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Early 1900s Antique Quilted Birch Wreath A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted birch veneers finished in the Classic darker oak / mahogany color French polish finish with rounde...
Birch
Set of Six Swedish Neoclassical Dining Chairs with Curule Backrests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cohesive set of six 19th-century Swedish neoclassical dining chairs, defined by clean lines and refined geometric ornamentation.
Wood
Antique Unusual Swedish Folk Art Chair with Antique Hand Carved Graffiti
Located in Kramfors, SE
The chair has never been painted but is covered in 19th century grafitti which has been carved into the wood; names, initials and the likes.
Pine
Rustic Green Swedish Baroque Style Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic Baroque style chair from northern Sweden. The chair is a country furniture from the first half of the 19th century.
Pine
Antique Swedish Charming Folk Art Chair, Original Condition with Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish folk art chair, an antique so called höstol. Chairs like this would often stand in the hallway and during the winter hay or straw was stored in the drawer which was then used...
Pine
Swedish Rustic Olive Green Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A simple Scandinavian side chair in pine in an muted apple green paint finish. This delightful chair has a straight ladder back and a plank seat with gently rounded sides. A pair o...
Pine
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of 6 Neoclassical Gilded Green, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs Swedish set of 6 neoclassical gilded green, Sweden. A set of six dining chairs made during the neoclassical period in Sweden, circa 1800-1810. Original gilding with gre...
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of 6 Empire Mahogany Gilded Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs Swedish set of 6 Empire mahogany gilded Sweden. A set of six dining chairs made during the Empire / Karl Johan period in Sweden 1810-1830. Veneered in a beautiful dark ...
$1,426Sale Price / item|25% Off
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Golden Birch square 2+1 A
Located in Lewes, England
3 Swedish Biedermeier Empire antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arms and th...
Birch
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of Four Gustavian Original Paint Green Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A set of four side chairs made during the Gustavian period in Sweden 1790-1810. The original paint in a grayish green which has a stunning patina. Rounded legs with channeled details.
Pair of Satin Birch Chairs Swedish Biedermeier Karl Johan Gustavian Fine Antique
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and very rare pair of fine antique Biedermeier satin birch occasional chairs in lovely condition. Most likely made in Sweden in the latter part of Karl Johan’s reign aroun...
Birch, Satinwood
Genuine Northern Swedish Charming Antique Blue Authentic Country Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming Swedish country chair from northern Sweden made around 1820. The chair is a genuine country furniture with original blue paint. The paint has some distress and patina after ...
Pine
Antique Swedish Spindle Lounge Chair with Completely New Upholstery and Padding
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish spindle chair or lounge chair from the mid 1800s. The chair is comfortable and generous with a frame in blackened wood and a padded seat, back- and armrests. Unusual ...
Wood
Swedish Rococo Revival Victorian Slipper “Emma” Chair c. 1880 - Fully Restored
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fully restored antique Swedish Rococo “Emmastol” (Emma Chair), a classic piece of 19th-century Swedish furniture design in the Rococo Revival Style (Swedish counterpart to Victorian)...
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch, Mahogany
Pair of Ocher and Oxblood Red Painted Vernacular Swedish Chairs
Located in Chireno, TX
Pair of ocher and oxblood red painted vernacular Swedish chairs circa 1890-1939. Two small side chairs hand-carved with mortise and tenon construction. Remnants of early ocher and ox...
Pine
$11,995 / set
Swedish Set of Five Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A set of five (5) Gustavian style dining chairs, circa 1810, with fantastic potential in any space. The curved backrests feature horizontal reeded texture and are perfectly balanced ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully curved front leg...
Birch
Set of Eight Antique Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Flame Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 8 antique Swedish with flame golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motif sand gracefully...
Birch
Unique Rustic Primitive Folk Art Chair from Northern Sweden in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unique rustic primitive chair in folk art from the early 19th century, northern Sweden.
Pine
Pair of Rococo-Style 1890s Swedish Light Grey Painted and Carved Bergère Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo–style classic light grey painted bergère chairs from circa 1890, featuring carved floral décor, cabriole legs, and upholstered seating. With delicate floral ...
Upholstery, Wood
Original Red Painted Kubbestol Log Chair, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique carved and painted kubbestol, a traditional Scandinavian chair crafted from a single log. The lovely original red paint is accented by a carved and black painted band. Much o...
Wood, Paint
Antique Swedish Stump Chair, Genuine Country Furniture with Original Red Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish stump chair with original red paint. The chair is a primitive furniture made by hand from one large, solid log of wood. The log has then been hollowed and shaped into...
Pine
Armchair Captain's Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Captain's chair black Swedish 19th century Sweden. An armchair made during the end of 19th century.
Wood
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