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Empire

(Sweden, 1810-1840)
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Empire, A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.
Estimate
10 000 - 12 000 SEK
892 - 1 070 EUR
951 - 1 140 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Björn Extergren
Stockholm
Björn Extergren
Head of Consignment and Sales Department, Fine Art. Specialist Antique Furniture, Decorative Arts and Asian Ceramics
+46 (0)706 40 28 61
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Empire
(Sweden, 1810-1840)

A pair of French Empire early 19th century gilt bronze chenets.

Length 43, height 24 cm.

Repair.

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The Empire style lasted roughly between 1810 and 1840 and is primarily considered an interior design style. The style is characterised splendor and pomp and is sometime known as imperial. The French empire is often associated with Napoleon Bonaparte of France who was highly interested in ancient Rome and its attributes. Egyptian elements with sphinxes, palmettes, eagles, griffins, and masks were common as decorative elements. The most common wood was mahogny and burnished gilding was popular. Chiffonier were popular furniture items during the empire and seated durnitres were dressed in light, bright colours. The 1830-40s is known as the Late Empire and was more bourgeois. In Germany and Austria, the style was known as biedermeier and was identified by furniture with softer lined made out of birch. The Empire style came to Sweden with Jean Baptiste Bernadotte (King Karl XIV Johan) afterwhich was known as "Karl Johan". The Swedish style was lighter and less majestic.

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