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Red Winged Horse Needlepoint Wall Hanging – Swedish Folk Art Textile – Vintage Scandinavian Tvistsöm Tapestry with Metal Hanger
Red Winged Horse Needlepoint Wall Hanging – Swedish Folk Art Textile – Vintage Scandinavian Tvistsöm Tapestry with Metal Hanger
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A striking vintage Swedish textile wall hanging centered around a wonderfully graphic red winged horse, surrounded by stylized flowers, geometric borders and traditional Nordic-inspired motifs.
The horse immediately dominates the composition — bold, slightly mythical and full of character — while the deep brick red, navy blue, cream, brown and muted yellow palette gives the textile a particularly rich Scandinavian vintage look.
Worked in traditional Swedish tvistsöm needlework, the dense wool stitching creates a beautifully substantial, tactile surface. This is not framed behind glass: the textile remains completely visible, allowing the texture and handworked character of the piece to become part of the interior.
One of its loveliest original details is the decorative metal hanging rail, with a hammered metal upper bar and ornamental scrollwork hanger. Together with the original fringe along the bottom, it gives the piece the presence of a small textile tapestry rather than simply a piece of framed embroidery.
Size: approximately 71 × 44 cm / 28 × 17.3 in
Origin: Sweden
Technique: Tvistsöm / wool needlepoint
Motif: Winged horse with geometric and floral decoration
Display: Original decorative metal wall hanger
Style: Scandinavian folk art / Swedish vintage textile
Condition: Vintage condition with natural signs of age and previous use.
At 71 cm tall, this is a substantial statement textile with enough visual weight to hang on its own above a sideboard, console or reading chair. It would also be wonderful among antique woods, teak furniture, vintage ceramics and other collected European pieces.
The combination of the mythical horse motif, saturated Nordic colors, handworked wool and decorative metal hanger makes this an especially unusual piece for collectors of Scandinavian textiles and folk art.
It would also make a genuinely memorable Christmas gift for a vintage or Scandinavian design lover — an individual handmade object with history and character rather than something that can be found again once it is sold.
The horse immediately dominates the composition — bold, slightly mythical and full of character — while the deep brick red, navy blue, cream, brown and muted yellow palette gives the textile a particularly rich Scandinavian vintage look.
Worked in traditional Swedish tvistsöm needlework, the dense wool stitching creates a beautifully substantial, tactile surface. This is not framed behind glass: the textile remains completely visible, allowing the texture and handworked character of the piece to become part of the interior.
One of its loveliest original details is the decorative metal hanging rail, with a hammered metal upper bar and ornamental scrollwork hanger. Together with the original fringe along the bottom, it gives the piece the presence of a small textile tapestry rather than simply a piece of framed embroidery.
Size: approximately 71 × 44 cm / 28 × 17.3 in
Origin: Sweden
Technique: Tvistsöm / wool needlepoint
Motif: Winged horse with geometric and floral decoration
Display: Original decorative metal wall hanger
Style: Scandinavian folk art / Swedish vintage textile
Condition: Vintage condition with natural signs of age and previous use.
At 71 cm tall, this is a substantial statement textile with enough visual weight to hang on its own above a sideboard, console or reading chair. It would also be wonderful among antique woods, teak furniture, vintage ceramics and other collected European pieces.
The combination of the mythical horse motif, saturated Nordic colors, handworked wool and decorative metal hanger makes this an especially unusual piece for collectors of Scandinavian textiles and folk art.
It would also make a genuinely memorable Christmas gift for a vintage or Scandinavian design lover — an individual handmade object with history and character rather than something that can be found again once it is sold.
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