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SWEDISH FOLK ART MID 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED CABINET.

Offered by: B4

Description
Swedish mid 20th century folk art wall cabinet of carved pine, painted in “mahogany” red. The motif depict a man in a horse pulled carriage, various animals including a snake, crayfish, pig and bear. The inscription translated to English reads “Here Saint Elijah goes to heaven's land”. Although the artist is not identified there is a photo of the artist and possibly his wife dating from circa 1950 of him carving a similar cabinet.

Height: 18”. Width: 26”, Depth “5

More Information

Origin:	Sweden
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	carved pine, paint
Condition:	Good. minor wear, some fading
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art
Incollect Reference #:	392192

Dimensions

W.	26 in;	H.	18 in;	D.	5 in;
W.	66.04 cm;	H.	45.72 cm;	D.	12.7 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood, B4 specializes in collectible designer furniture, lighting, art and accessories. Pieces in the showroom date from the 1920’s through the late 1970's with a focus on Scandinavian Modern. Since opening in the year 2000, the gallery has been at the forefront of decorating trends, with appearances in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, HYLAND, Wallpaper* and Find magazines.