Axel Sparre (9 January 1652 – 31 May 1728) was a Swedish count, soldier and artist.

He became a student at Uppsala University in 1662, accepted as volunteer at Livgardet 1671, and went into Dutch service in 1672, but was called back in 1674 and made captain at Henrik Horn's infantry regiment in Stade.

After having returned to Sweden proper, Sparre participated in Charles XI's Scanian War and fought at the battle of Lund and the Landskrona.

Sparre died at Brokind Castle in the Vårdnäs parish of Östergötland County.

He was buried 5 November 1728 in Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm, but rests together with his wife in Linköping Cathedral.