Nordiska Spelen, Stockholm, Sweden – Widholm – 1922

Nordiska Spelen poster, Stockholm – Gunnar Widholm – 1922.

The Nordic Games was a unique fore runner to Winter Olympic Games. It was the first international event that focused primarily on winter sports. Popular Scandinavian sports such as ski jumping, such as ski jumping, cross-country skiing, skeleton, downhill racing,  speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, and curling. It included less common activities such as diverse as horse-driven sledding, glima wrestling, hunting, skiing behind reindeers, military sports, car racing, yachting on ice, horseback riding. motorcycle racing, ballooning, kick-sled, and pulka racing. The unique event also showcased Swedish cultural events such as theatre, opera and folklore. The first event took place in 1901, then 1903 and 1905. It was then put on every four years until 1926. 

The rare vintage Nordiska Spelen poster is from the 1922 Games and depicts a male ice-skating competitor in full speed.

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a print and frame for a great price.