Scandinavian and Swedish Antiques

News

Below is a selection of the new items that come in. Click on each image to see more information about object

Folk Art Rustic Bench from the Late 1700s Art nr 1319

Folk art rustic bench from the late 1700s. The bench - or sofa depending on your perspective - is primitive and made from painted pine

Rustic Folk Art Cabinet Made in Northern Sweden Art nr 1318

Rustic folk art cabinet made in northern Sweden. The cabinet is unusual and from the late 1700s as well as very primitive. Made from pine

Unusually Large Root Bowl in Folk Art Art nr 1317

Unusually large root bowl in folk art. The bowl is primitive and dated 1718 and has a carved house mark. Made in northern Sweden

Swedish Rustic Kubbstol in Original Condition Art nr 1316

Swedish rustic Kubbstol from the turn of the century 1700 to 1800. The chair is folk art and primitive and made by hewing out a large log.

Work Table in Neoclassical Style from Northern Sweden Art nr 1315

Work table in neoclassical style from northern Sweden. The table is from around 1810 and has straight tapered legs and three drawers. Painted pine

Rococo Revival Footstool or Bench from Sweden Art nr 1314

Rococo revival footstool or bench from the late 1800s. The stool is square with an inward or concave curve on all sides. Made in Sweden

About Us

Frånö Antique is a traditional antiques shop that primarily deal with Swedish antiques and art. Our specialities are antique painted furnitures and Mora clocks. We are located in a small town in northern Sweden. We have most of our business in an old mid-19th century hostelry and its additional buildings.

The business was founded by my parents during the 1970s but has been owned and run by me, Hans Stenberg, since 1982. And it has been a full-time job. Every day since the start 30 years ago. Antique furnitures are and have been a personal interest of mine and that is mirrored by the big variety in our assortment. Our furnitures are from all periods of time.

We are a genuine Swedish antique shop with a long line of experience and solid expertise. We work in all areas including purchase, sales and valuations.

Location

Frånö Antik Skräddarvägen 1, SE- 87232 KRAMFORS, SWEDEN

You can find us in the middle of Sweden, only a twenty minute drive from the nearest airport. We are located in Kramfors, a town close to the beautiful and fascinating High Coast area. A world heritage since year 2000. If you are looking for more information about the High Coast area you can find it by using this link: www.hogakusten.com

Our Swedish Antiques

In our store and on our website you will find a large and wide range of personally selected Scandinavian and Swedish antiques from all periods. Our assortment consists of a variety of furnitures and interior design objects. Objects such as mora clocks, cabinets, bureaus and sideboards ranging in time from the 1700s to present day.

The published objects are only a peek of what we have in our storages. If there is something in particular you’re looking for – send us a request. We may have it in storage. We do restorations in our own workshop but also have a big assortment of objects that are yet to be renovated that we sell as they are.

History And Heritage

A lot of our goods are from our area and the Northern part of Sweden. Here we have a long and rich history of skilled carpenters whom have been manufacturing furnitures for hundreds of years, primarily between the 1700 and 1900s. A large part of our culture consists of painted pine furniture.

A very good thing about this area is that our dry, cool climate makes the trees grow very slowly. That in turn makes the wood itself very hard and the quality of the material high. This results in that our Swedish antique furniture are much stronger and longer lasting. Without any issues with wood worms.

Even today this area is famous for its timber and wood products. For example, one of Europes biggest and most modern sawmills is located only a few minutes drive away from our store.

To Buy Swedish Antiques

We ship goods all over the globe and do our best to keep your purchase as simple and smooth as possible. Payments are easiest made trough bank transactions. We typically ship our goods with DB Schenker, UPS or FedEx. All goods are fully insured during the transportation as well as being trackable. The time for shipping goods within Europe is 5 to 7 workdays. The US takes around 7 to 14 workdays.