Small shops with more up-market items are interspersed with large basement premises full of antiques. Much of the inspiration for Swedish furniture styles comes from foreign counterparts. Styles in Europe were adapted and made more Swedish. They often took simpler, more discriminating forms than their European models. The major Swedish furniture styles are described below.
Swedish antiques are also in demand abroad.
International demand means that many typically Swedish objets d'art leave the country. To avoid the loss of Sweden's cultural history, new manufacture of the old models has commenced. The intention is to persuade tourists to buy typically Nordic items.