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Empire

(1810-1840)
Empire
(1810-1840)

A Swedish Empire Silver Sugar Bowl, mark of Adolf Zethelius, Stockholm 1824

Round with upturned volute-shaped handles, the lid with a knob in the shape of a parrot, square base with ball feet. Lid and bowl with makers marks. Height 23 cm. Weight 616 grams.

Minor dents and wear.

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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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9 750
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862
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882
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Estimate
6 000 SEK
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Bid history (23 bids)
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Feb 24 9:00 PM
9 750 SEK
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Feb 24 9:00 PM
9 550 SEK
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Feb 24 9:00 PM
9 300 SEK
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Feb 24 8:59 PM
9 100 SEK
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Feb 24 8:59 PM
9 000 SEK
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Feb 24 8:58 PM
8 550 SEK
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Feb 24 8:56 PM
8 100 SEK
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Feb 24 8:49 PM
7 300 SEK
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Feb 24 8:09 PM
7 100 SEK
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Feb 24 8:09 PM
6 900 SEK
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Feb 24 8:07 PM
6 750 SEK
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Feb 24 8:07 PM
6 550 SEK
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Feb 24 8:02 PM
6 100 SEK
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Feb 24 8:02 PM
5 900 SEK
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Feb 24 8:32 AM
5 700 SEK
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Feb 24 8:32 AM
5 500 SEK
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Feb 19 8:14 PM
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Feb 19 8:14 PM
5 110 SEK
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Feb 19 5:54 PM
4 700 SEK
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Feb 18 8:57 PM
4 500 SEK
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Lisa Mothander
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