Swedish Antiques, Midnight Sun, Ltd. | Direct Importer of Swedish Antiques, Funiture, Lighting, Mirriors & Accessories

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Have you seen the article about Annika, her color philosophy and the Room she designed for the 2009 Lake Forest Infant Welfare Society Show House in the Sept/Oct. issue of Chicago Home and Garden?

Prior published Design work, as seen in the 2008 November issue of Traditional Home Magazine.

Midnight Sun’s space at the recent Hinsdale Antique Show.

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Painting by famous Swedish artist Lennart Hall. "Painting from Summer" signed and dated 1963.Antique Swedish "Drag-kista" ("Pull-Chest", directly translated)

ca. 1790 from Swedish Manor home. Newer paint. Pair of Urshults Glass Factory lamps ca.1970.Ca.1880 cast Iron humidifier, please see close-up picture following.

Antique Damejeanne

close-up of "Painting from Summer" Lennart Hall '63.
Important Swedish painter Lennart Hall's oil painting "Painting from Summer". Signed, dated 1963.
42"Wx54 3/4"H. Signed ceramics by Swedish artists John Andersson, Hoganas and Ake Holm. Antique Damejeanne.

Oil painting Signed, Edvin Ollers1951.

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Lovely Gustavian style Mirror, early 1900's and Gustavian style brass
and crystal sconces turn of the last century.

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Early 1900's fabulous Swedish Gustavian style chandelier with blue glass bowl and bobeches.
29"H x 21 1/2" diameter

Ceramics by Uppsala-Ekeby and Hoganas.

Chairs

Horse Head

Table

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Mid 1800's Swedish Trestle table 58 1/2"L x 26 1/2"Wx 29"H. Pine. Great look!

ca 1910/20 Tramp art Mirror and table, Sweden. Wood stamped "Sockerfabriken i Arlof"on back.

New, very comfortable, swivel arm chair by Mariette Himes Gomez. Linen upholstery fabric by Summer Hill.

Small glass front cabinet with 2 drawers. Sweden late 1800's. Lovely!

Gouache, Vicke Lindstrand (famous glass artist) 1940,s Sweden.

Still life with pitcher, Evert Fahrm. Evert Fahrm still life

ca 1910/20 Tramp art Mirror and table, Sweden. Wood stamped "Sockerfabriken i Arlof"on back.

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Early 1900'w Swedish wrought Iron light fixture with acorns.

Large beautiful Venetian glass chandelier, ca.1930. Very tall, requires 9' ceiling.

Three vases, "Chamotte" by Gunnar Nylund, Rorstrand 1940's. Green and Yellow vases are .

Flower arranging bowl, Gunnar Nylund, Rorstrand.

Pelican by Gunnar Nylund, Rorstrand.

Smaller Concrete Urn, 1800's (8 available). From manor home outside Malmo.

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Front, vase by Uppsala-Ekeby.

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Ironstone by Rorstrand and Gustavsberg,late 1800's.
New Bisque rams by Polish Porcelain factory in operation since the 1790's.

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"Veckla" bowl by Stig Lindberg.

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Red-stripe vintage Linen European Grain-sack. Blue-stripe vintage mattress cover consisting of 4 sewn together panels. Great as a twin bed bed cover! or use to upholster small furniture, as a table cloth etc. etc.

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Swedish Bedside cabinets w. marble tops

Embroidered wall hanging

More antique European linens. Red/White and plain linen bolts by the yard , grainsacks with monogram, "Ballerina" and flanged Tea towel pillows.

Seat cushion on bench made from the bolt with red stripe yardage. Antique Swedish bench/Childs bed (pulls out in three parts) ca.1900.

Antique Swedish Bedside cabinets with marble tops late 1800's.

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Oil painting, signed Julner.

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Swedish Bedside cabinets w. marble tops

Embroidered wall hanging

More antique European linens. Red/White and plain linen bolts by the yard , grainsacks with monogram, "Ballerina" and flanged Tea towel pillows.

Seat cushion on bench made from the bolt with red stripe yardage. Antique Swedish bench/Childs bed (pulls out in three parts) ca.1900.

Antique Swedish Bedside cabinets with marble tops late 1800's.

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Custom-made pillows in "washed" linen. Order your monogram or favorite "Words of wisdom". Great gifts for showers of all kinds! Also with embroidered laurel leaf, or with lace/pearl-button or "sparkly"-lace trim. Unbleached or White linen fabric. Settee is .

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Turn of last century Swedish Alabaster Hanging light fixture.27"Lx16" diameter.

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Mid 19th century Spanish bar cabinet. So cool! 1950's Swedish chairs.
Bar Cabinet

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Danish leather chair 1950's. Lovely patina. Borge Mogensen?

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ca. 1850 Austrian/Italian bench.

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Corner cabinet. 1700's Sweden, later paint, minor repairs.

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Pair of late 1800's "Emma" chairs in fabric and great cording ca.1940's.

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1800's Swedish Gustavian Chest of drawers, Fruitwood.
36 3/4"H x 32 5/8"W x 18 3/8"D.

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Gustavian style sofa ca. 1900, so called "bath-tub" sofa.

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Swedish bedside tables with marble tops. ca. 1880.

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Close-up table
Mid to late 1800's Gustavian style side table with marble top.

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Large Haeger Pottery pitcher in fabulous green. American.

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Ca.1920's Swedish Rococo-style Settee and pair of Bergere Chairs. Original blue antique linen velvet. Down cushions. New ,soft aqua, ceramic garden stool.

New antique gold metal coffee table with silver leaf top with antique gold Greek key border (under glass). Vintage Lucite candlesticks.Italian soft and thin Merino wool throw in blue and grey damask pattern.(also available in green.)Sateen pillows made of Classic Cloth Platinum fabric.

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Close-up Bergere chairs
Ca. 1920 rococo style Bergere cairs, sofa/setee also available. Blue linenvelvet upholstery, original.

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1930's five arm chandelier. Mercury glass center/large peach colored prisms.

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Mid 1800's Rococo style Settee. Original horsehair seat, newer paint.

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Swedish Gustavian style bedside table with pull-out shelf at top and bottom drawer below two doors. ca. 1900.

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Gustavian Style armchairs ca. 1920 , rococo-style Swedish settee ca. 1900, with new toile and check upholstery.
ca. 1900 Swedish painted pedestal tea-table. armchairs are , Sette is .

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Please see close-up on #11 for this lovely Gustavian style sofa from turn of the last century.

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The epitome of Gustavian Style, this lovely Swedish "Bathtub" Sofa dates from ca.1900. Notice the carved beading!
New upholstery in the same Christian Liaigre linen as the bergere chairs on previous picture. 62"Lx37"Hx26/27"D.

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Pair of ca. 1920's Gustavian style side chairs. New olive raffia upholstery on fronts and Barbary Barry stripe on backs.
Antique Swedish bottles. Chairs are

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Swan neck chair, early 1900's Sweden, Old World Weavers upholstery.

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Fabulous kitchen cupboard/buffet! Late Gustavian, newer paint.

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Circa 1880's ,3-drawer rococostyle desk, later paint, Sweden
Vintage gustavian style chair, new upholstery.
Late 1800's English picture, girls and foxterriers.

Caption: Chairs

Desk

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Reproduction coffee table, Denmark. 36"x 36" square.
Also available in black.
Discontinued, 1 white available

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Larger rococo style wall clock Sweden ca 1930

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Chandelier and candelabra

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ca 1780/1820 Rococo style Mora clock. Paint later, ca. 1900. Face signed, Severin Ebbeltoff, Jonkoping

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Oil painting, still life with white lilacs. Signed A. Olsen 1941. 27 1/4"x32"

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Still life Oil painting "Fruit" signed EHW Sweden

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Oil painting, signed, Osmo Isaksson 196?

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Small Oil painting. Landscape, Southern Sweden.signed G. Hansson

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Sofa/loveseat Sweden 1950's. Great!

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Late 1700's/early1800's sofa. Later paint and upholstery. Outstanding!
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Oil painting of Italian house and landscape by Swedish artist Arne Aspelin.

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Corner cupboard, late 1800's Sweden.

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Gustavian bench/sofa, late 1700's early 1800's. Later paint and upholstery.

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Kitchen cupboard/buffet ca. 1850/60 Sweden. Original paint.
"Tillinge" tureen ca 1850's Sweden.Oilpaintings from southern Sweden by Carl Berndtsson.
LARGE PAINTING

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Gustavian bench/sofa, late 1700's early 1800's. Later paint and upholstery.

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Painting , Corner cabinet

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Early 1900's Swedish corner cabinet. Later paint

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Red velvet "emma" chair. 1880's Sweden

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Circa 1840 Mora clock (see further caption under #10)
Circa 1840/50 Swedish Biedermeier sofa, new black velvet upholstery.
Late 1800's Swedish table.Bronzed wood with black top.
Early 1900's Swedish Empire style arm-chairs.
Gustavian style wall clock 1940's

Mora clock , Sofa , Wall clock , Chairs

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Round pedestal table 1860/70's Sweden Arm chair belongs to Danish dining room set see picture #17.
X-detail "Carl Larsson" style mirror, circa 1900 Sweden

Mirror

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Gorgeous Danish dining room table and chairs. Signed Georg Kofoed Mobelfabrik, Kopenhavn.180/1900.
Round dining table with three leaves. 2 Armchairs + 6 side chairs in vintage fabric. Loose down cushions on all chairs.

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Vintage lampshades

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"Rose" side chairs 18/1900's Sweden
Half moon Gustavian style table ca. 1840/50's Sweden

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Marquetry inlaid Swedish bombe' chest of drawers, gray/black Swedish granite top.1930/40

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Early 1900's Swedish corner banquette in country rococo style. Round pedestal table circa 1870's Sweden.
Pair of "Lindome" style chairs Sweden early 1900's.
"Tillinge" tureen circa 1830/40 Sweden.

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Green Mora clock dating to the 1700's, later paint.All parts intact.
Pair of rococo style vintage chairs circa 1930's Sweden. Green and cream tile top gustavian style table 1930/40.

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Game table late 1800's Sweden. Rococo style mirror early 1900's.

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Late 1700's gustavian sofa/bench. Circa 1930's Swedish Gustavian style marquetry inlay chest with beautiful soft green marble top.
Gustavian style oval gold mirror, vintage. Late 1800's oil painting. Circa 1840's fruitwood pedestal scalloped edge table.
Small oval marquetry inlay, three-drawer side table.

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Pair or Gustavian style arm chairs early 1900's Sweden.

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"Emma" chairs 1880's Sweden. New Upholstery.

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Pair of late 1800's Swedish chairs, new upholstery.

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1870's scalloped edge side table Sweden.

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Vintage gustavian style bench, new silk upholstery.

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Oilpainting, landscape Sweden ca. 1940
Blue/white antique Swedish transferware
Circa 1900 Swedish armchairs, "Carl Larsson" style
Antique scale

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1920's birch chairs, biedermeier style + mirror.(table is )

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Marquetry inlaid Swedish bombe' chest of drawers,gray/black Swedish granite top.1930/40
Mirror is

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Round pedestal table 1860/70's Sweden Arm chair belongs to Danish dining room set see picture #17.
X-detail "Carl Larsson" style mirror, circa 1900 Sweden

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Black Mora clock made by famous clockmaker Johan Hopp in Ystad Sweden circa 1840.
Later paint (dated inside clock 1906) Clock comes with newspaper clippings re: clockmaker and a typed history of ownership
Original glass and all parts intact.

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Circa 1880 Swedish chaise-lounge. Oil painting signed Anna Schwab 1916. Chairs are .Gustavian style table with marble top early 1900's.
Empire mirror with original glass, some renovation. Sweden circa 1830's

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Circa 1880 Swedish chaise-lounge.Oilpainting signed Anna Schwab 1916. Chairs are .Gustavian style table with marble top early 1900's.
Empire mirror with original glass, some renovation. Sweden circa 1830's

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Early 1900's Swedish corner banquette in country rococo style. Round pedestal table circa 1870's Sweden.
Pair of "Lindome" style chairs Sweden early 1900's.
"Tillinge" tureen circa 1830/40 Sweden.

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Green Mora clock dating to the 1700's, later paint.All parts intact.
Pair of rococo style vintage chairs circa 1930's Sweden. Green and cream tile top gustavian style table 1930/40.

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Gustavian style chairs early 1900's Sweden. Large round pedestal table 1870/80 Sweden.
Red transferware platters and plates late 1800's to 1930's. Antique scales from Sweden.

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Game table late 1800's Sweden. Rococo style mirror early 1900's.

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Mora clock Sweden ca 1750/60

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Transom Oil painting signed Anna Schwab, 1916.

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Small scale crystal/red glass chandelier 1930/40 Sweden

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Game table late 1800's Sweden.

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Beautiful 8-arm chandelier with part smoke colored prisms.
1920's-'30's Sweden

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Gustavian style wall clock 1940's Sweden

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Swedish Country!

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Pair of small Gustavian style bergere chairs. New upholstery.

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Unusual lavender transferware, c:a 1880 Sweden
Black/cream antique English transferware set, Grindley, 58 pieces
Brown glass bowls by Edward Hald, 1930's Sweden

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Wonderful 1930's black oak table, Sweden

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Turn of the century 5-drawer desk, Sweden

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Scalloped edge, small pedestal table,late 1800's Sweden

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Small table w/drawer turn of the century Sweden

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Graceful oval tea table, 1920's Sweden.

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Pedestal table, turn of the century, Sweden

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Blue/grey cabinet. Sweden late 1800's

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Small washstand with marble top and backsplash, late 1800's Sweden.

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Gustavian style oak dresser with inlay. C:a 1860 Sweden
New gustavian style mirror
Brown/white transferware c:a 1880 Sweden

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New mirrored buffet. Many other finishes, availablew to order. Also available: Beds,tables, TV-cabinets, armoires etc., etc.

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Very old gothic metal mirror, Sweden

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Smaller scale tear drop chandelier Sweden 1920's

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1870's rokoko corner sofa, Sweden. Very unusual !!
1930's coffee table, Sweden
Gustavian style Swedish chairs

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1910 Swedish small scale armoire

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1920's cane back chair, Sweden, new upholstery.
Gripsholm chair in black/white check. See under Reproduction Furniture
Old Swedish dor from 1837
Marine Oil painting
Roof tile candle sconces

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1940's painted corner cupboard, Sweden
Gilt Gustavian Style settee, early 1900's Sweden, new OSBORNE & LITTLE silk upholstery.

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"Three Roses" Swedish wall clock - Others Available

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Early 1900's grey Swedish cabinet. Collection of vintage tin cans from Sweden.

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Late 1800's Swedish oval painted table with marble top.

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Birch Biedermeier secretary desk 1860's Sweden.

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Swedish Art Deco Chandelier with glass staffs.

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Swedish door from 1837. Original paint and hinges. Fabulous!

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Old roof-tile candle sconces.

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Biedermeier, birch veneer secretary desk in fabulous condition,
1850's 60's Coffee Table inlaid veneer Oil painting,
Evert Fahrm , Emma Chairs , green late 1800's Red velvet settee, late 1800's

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Baroque style Crystal Chandelier, 1920's

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Overview, Linens & 1920/30's Swedish Enamelware

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Late 1800's Swedish washstand.

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Gustavian style inlaid mahogany desk with marble top Early 1900's Sweden.

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Mora clock () 1890's Swedish slipper chairs with new toile upholstery. Early 1900's Swedish tea-table, vintage lampshades.

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Swedish Victorian tables black/green. Oval plant table early 1900's (in background)

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Vintage card table with leather top and 2 cane seat chairs.
Late 1800's cast iron urns, painted black. Pearl embroidered Victorian leather hassock with fringe.

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Late 1800's "Emma Chair"

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Turn of the century Swedish corner cabinet w/beveled mirror top. Two-Tone Grey.

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1920's oak tray table. Sweden.

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Early 1900's Gustavian style wall clock.

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Late 1800's kitchen sofa/bed Sweden, great red/brown colour!

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Early 1900's bow front display cabinet from Sweden. Gorgeous!

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Leksand x chair / C.O.M.

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Swedish Mora clock, Late 1700/ early 1800.
Later paint finish. Not in working order

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Overview, Settee

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Gustavian style chandelier, turn of the century 1800/1900

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1900's Swedish sofa, reupholstered in
William Morris fabric by Sanderson

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1820's Swedish Kitchen sofa/bed. Later paint

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Late 1800's half moon tables (two halves make a round table)
Swedish, later paint

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Antique Swedish dresser. Karl-Johan period ca 1840/70.Later gray linseed oil paint.

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Close-up of rococo-style Swedish settee ca. 1900.

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Hard to find pair of Swedish X-base stools ca.1860/70. Classic cloth cushions in gray/white stripe.

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Swedish neo-Gothic ca. 1900 shallow cabinet.
3 adjustable shelve inside. Drawer at bottom 36 3/4"Wx90"Hx14 3/4"D.

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Oil painting. Haystacks. Signed 1944 by Swedish painter Ansgarius Borjesson. b.1903 in Hanhals, Halland.
Size in original frame 24 1/2"Hx28"W.

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Oil painting Still life with Spring Flowers signed, by Swedish artist Gustav Berlin -49. 26 1/4"Wx 30 3/4"H. in original frame.

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ca. 1930's Gustavian style brass/crystal sconces. Electrified and candles.

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Oil painting, Gothenburg area Sweden, signed A. Lindblom

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Oil painting, signed, Wihlborg.

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Late 1700's/early1800's sofa. Later paint and upholstery. Outstanding!
SOFA

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Chairs and Sofa

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Bed

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Mirrored sconce

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Mora Clock

Country Mora clock. Mid 1800's
Chair

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Gustavian style chandelier

Gustavian Style Chandelier, ca. 1930 Sweden approx. diameter 23"

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Gustavian style sofa/banch

Late 1700's/early1800's sofa. Later paint and upholstery. Outstanding!

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Gateleg table

Gateleg table early 1900's Sweden

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Antique "Leksand chairs (4) with antique French linen seats.

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Cow pencil drawing, faux bois table, faux bois vases

Gustavian style side table with marble top

Vignette from our freshly repainted shop. New metal laurel leaf wall sconce. Ca. 1840 Swedish Cow pencil drawing.New grey pierced ceramic lamp. Gustavian style oval table, black with gold, marble top, ca. 1870. New faux-bois side table and vases. Silk drapery fabric by Vervain.

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Bowl on left by John Andersson (Bernt Friberg's teacher) for Hoganas Pottery. Bowl on left by Ake Holm( b.1900 - d.1980), famous sculptor and artist from Hoganas

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Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style (ca. 1920's) armchairs. New Upholstery. CHAIRS

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Antique aqua pressed glass.
4 place settings (cup, saucer, dessert plate) of antique milk glass with scalloped edges and handles in aqua pressed glass.
Water carafe with glass in old aqua glass from Sweden.

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Oil painting "Egrets"by renowned Swedish painter Ernst Norlind signed, 1933.

Late1800's dresser, brass candleholders, early1900's. Dresser

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Veterinary cabinet.

Swedish Veterinary cabinet late 1800's

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Oil, Arne Aspelin (b.1911)

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Oil, "Interior", signed, Helge Cardell.

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Antique Pharmacy bottles from Gamleby Pharmacy in northern Sweden.

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Vintage upholstered ottoman.New "Romo" fabric.

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Lovely early 1900's rococo style sofa, new brown linen upholstery.

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Beautiful Still life oil painting by Swedish painter Ansgarius Borjesson, b. 1903 in Hanhals, Halland.
Signed -52. Size in original frame: 20 1/4"Wx21 1/4"H.

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One of a pair of Swedish Art Deco Armchairs. ca. 1930/40.

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One of SIX vintage dining room chairs, part of dining set, table with two leaves also available.

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"Lily of the Valley" porcelain flower-pots by Gustavsberg, early 1900's.

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Mid 1800's Swedish Rokoko-style chairs. Pair. Painted Black, with embossed leather seats. Stunning!

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ca.1940. Pair of "Hollywood Glam" chairs. New Designer fabric. Very Comfortable and Very Cool!

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Cotton rag rug, Gray/White, Sweden.

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Ca. 1900 Swedish Settee. Pillows in "Porslin"/Olive, "Anton Stripe"/Charcoal and "Porslin"/Gray.

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ca 1900 Louis Seize style sofa, fruitwood. New "ROMO" fabric.

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Swedish Mora clock ca. 1800.
Mora clock, dated 1807 from manor home in Wesstern Sweden.

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Detail, Mora clock 1807.

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Detail, Mora clock 1807.

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Detail, Mora clock 1807.

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1930/40's Swedish Armchairs, 2 of each available.
Blue Chairs are

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Sofa or console table, unusual size for Swedish antique! 1800's.

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Mari Simmulsen for Uppsala-Ekeby

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"Tetrao-Urogallis" Swedish Taxidermy Bird.

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Unique World War 1 German baskets (3 available) used for transport. One says "Schutzbrillen" (Safety-goggles), another Erkennungsmarken" (Markers) on enamel signs. Third one has no sign.

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PAIR of ca. 1940's "Emma" chairs. Just upholstered in our favorite Blue-stripe vintage European Grain-sack material. We love our upholsterer! He has been doing a great job upholstering for us since we started here 6 years ago, and for 15 years prior to that for our Interior Design Clients. Need something re-upholstered?
We will be happy to give you a quote.

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Carved wood "Heart" Candelabra by Ingela Westergaard, Made in Sweden. 15 1/4"Hx 15 3/8"W. Also available in red.

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Oil painting by Swedish Artist Ebbe Hoglund, signed. Ebbe (b. 1914) was educated at
Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and Valand School of the Arts in Stockholm.

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Hand-colored engravings from the 1700's

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Small copper wall plaques and Oil painting of dog, early 1900's.

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Small Aqua Dresser. Sweden ca. 1910.

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Rococo-style stool, 1800's, in muslin.

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"Bla Eld" or "Blue Fire". The fabulous Classic by Hertha Bengtson for Rorstrand, designed in 1950, in production 'til the 1970's.

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Antique Swedish Bird Egg collection with handwritten description in Swedish.

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1800" White fretwork bowl

Late 1800's lyre-base round table, later paint.

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Antique Swedish bed ca.1870/80

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Russell Wright dinnerware

Russel Wright dinnerware by Steubenville 1940's American. Lovely grey color. Organic shapes, SO today and of course reminding us of Scandinavian Design.

Clean and sophisticatedly Simple.New pair of large green ceramic lamps with the perfect retro look.Late 1800's Swedish foyer table.

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Boat painting by Carl Berndtsson ca.1940/50's, Sweden.signed.Collection of antique European damejeannes (wine bottles) and 2 Swedish Akvavit bottles, 2 floats

all late 1800's.

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Bird Prints

Four Swedish bird prints early 1900's floating between two pieces of glass with "driftwood" frames. Beetle prints 1800, London, matted and framed with "driftwood" frames.

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Gustavian Style Wall Clock, ca 1930's.

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ca. 1910 Swedishchair in new ROMO fabric.New "tortoise" ceramic garden stool.

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Two crocks (tallest "8" and "4" jug).

Old American pickling Jars.

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Cast Iron humidifier ca.1880 Sweden. Lovely detail of roses, and note the beaded edge. Fluted bottom half. Very unusual. When in use, the top was taken off, the water left open in bottom half, to simmer on a wood burning stove.

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Venus de Milo

Our Garden Spot. Venus de Milo (cement, doesn't look like she weighs 200/250 pounds!) is Vintage European. One of a pair of Gustavian, ca 1800, fluted wood pedestals scraped back to original paint. Marble and gilt plaster plant stand late 1800's. Tramp art mirror ( part of a foyer table mirror set) early 1900's Sweden.

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