Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Sofas Tables and Chairs - The History
From the early 1800s in the reign of Karl XIV Johan, swedish tastes changed influenced by the empire designs coming from French Empire furniture and the designs from Germany and Denmark.
Swedish Biedermeier Karl Johan furniture is a simplified interpretation of the 'Empire' style that was prevalent in France and the close links between the two countries.
Most Karl Johan Biedermeir furniture is made of locally available golden birch or cherry wood (both solid and veneer) with painted ebonised wood accoutrements unlike the painted finishes of the gustavian era or the heavier darker woods popular in England at the time. It was a more accessible style than the very grand and structured Empire furniture from france with slightly softer edges but still very different from the rounder gustavian style.
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