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Mid 19th Century Swedish Birch Empire Stool
Debenham Antiques Ltd
for sale €930     $1,010
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Mid 19th Century Swedish Birch Empire Stool

19th century
Description

Mid 19th century birch empire stool circa 1850.

Scandinavian empire period stool made in birch.  shaped support handles which flow through to the 4 splayed legs.  original floral tapestry seat covering.

Minor restorations to woodwork, expected fading to tapestry.  additional metalwork to legs for support.  ready for everyday use.

Seat height: 19"

Seat width: 16 3/4"

Physical Dimensions
Height
61.5cm (24.21")
Width
53.3cm (20.98")
Depth
36.8cm (14.49")
Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Swedish Birch Empire Stool to the 19th Century.

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SA1101690
Dealers Internal Reference
EA2881
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Description
Mid 19th century birch empire stool circa 1850.

Scandinavian empire period stool made in birch.  shaped support handles which flow through to the 4 splayed legs.  original floral tapestry seat covering.

Minor restorations to woodwork, expected fading to tapestry.  additional metalwork to legs for support.  ready for everyday use.

Seat height: 19"

Seat width: 16 3/4"

Height
61.5cm (24.21")
Width
53.3cm (20.98")
Depth
36.8cm (14.49")
Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Swedish Birch Empire Stool to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1101690
Dealers Internal Ref
EA2881
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Debenham Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Debenham Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery.
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Archive I A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery.

Mid 19th Century Swedish Birch Empire Stool

Archive II A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery. View II
Archive III A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery. View III
Archive IV A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery. View IV
Archive V A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery. View V
Archive VI A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery. View VI
Archive VII A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery. View VII
Archive VIII A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery. View VIII
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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Debenham Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07715 006 415
Location
73 High Street
Debenham
Suffolk
IP14 6QS
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/debenhamantiquesltd
Verified Since May 2012
Items For Sale 600
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Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Verified Since May 2012
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Location: 73 High Street, Debenham, Suffolk, IP14 6QS, United Kingdom
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A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery.
MID 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH BIRCH EMPIRE STOOL
Ref: SA1101690
A mid-19th-century Swedish birch Empire stool featuring curved sabre legs, side handles, and a needlepoint upholstered seat with floral embroidery.
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Swedish Empire furniture, also known as Karl Johan style after King Karl XIV Johan, originated in the early-to-mid 19th century. It adapts French Empire neoclassicism into a lighter Scandinavian aesthetic, utilising native woods like birch rather than dark mahogany.

These stools were primarily constructed using native blonde timbers such as satin birch or flame birch. The seats were traditionally upholstered using hand-stitched needlepoint, wool tapestry, or natural linen textiles.

Authentic pieces feature signature Neoclassical profiles, including outwards-curving sabre legs, raised end rails, and rich grain patterns of local birch. Construction techniques usually reveal hand-cut joinery and traditional webbing beneath the seat frame.

A Scandinavian Empire stool works well as an accent piece at the foot of a bed, alongside a dressing table, or under a console table. Its light timber finish and tailored classical shape complement both minimal contemporary spaces and traditional historic schemes.

Keep timber surfaces away from direct sunlight and radiator heat to prevent veneer splitting and finish fading. Clean textile seats gently using a low-suction vacuum with a brush attachment, avoiding liquid solvents on antique needlepoint fabric.
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