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A hand-painted Swedish folk art sewing stand from Dalarna, dated 1944. The chest body is decorated in Kurbits style — …
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A hand-painted Swedish folk art sewing stand from Dalarna, dated 1944. The chest body is decorated in Kurbits style — the distinctive fantasy floral motif of Dalmålning, the regional painting tradition of Dalarna that reached its height between 1770 and 1870. The bold teal, cream, and dark brown brushwork on both the drawer front and the apron panel is characteristic of the Dalmålning hand: fluid, confident, and immediately recognizable.
The stand is built on four turned bobbin legs connected by turned stretchers, a form typical of Swedish provincial furniture. The lift-top chest conceals interior storage; a single drawer sits below. The faux-grain painting on the wood body — simulating figured walnut — is itself a traditional Swedish decorative technique of the period.
Style: Swedish folk art / Dalmålning / Kurbits
Material: Solid wood, hand-painted
Origin: Dalarna, Sweden, 1944
Condition: Excellent vintage condition.
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- Dimensions
- 14.2ʺW × 9.4ʺD × 23.6ʺH
- Styles
- Folk Art
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Pine
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Vintage, good condition, minor wear Vintage, good condition, minor wear less
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