Karl Johan Furniture

A fine-looking desk chair in Karl Johan style made in Sweden during the 1920s ca. This one with brown mahogany looking lacquer to make the birch look even more exclusive. The seat ha...

A lovely Biedermeier side table in mahogany with lyre pedestal on quatre-form base and resting on scroll feet from the reign of Karl Johan of Sweden, circa 1830. Table offers one dra...

Pair of Swedish Karl Johan Miniature Brass Candlesticks, 1820s A delightful and finely proportioned pair of miniature candlesticks in polished and dark-patinated brass, crafted in S...

An early 20th century tit top table in Swedish "Masur" birch root veneer and birch wood. The "Masur" birch is a more unusual variant of the family of the b...

A light-brown, antique Swedish set of six Karl Johan period armchairs in good condition. The Scandinavian dining chairs are made of hand crafted Birchwood with shovel-shaped backrest...

Karl Johan, intarsia decoration with antique figures, blackened turned backrest. The seat upholstered. Very good original condition.

Elegant Pair of Swedish Karl Johan Table Lamps, 1820s A pair of elegant Swedish Karl Johan table lamps in brass, originally the lower parts of a pair of early 19th century candelab...

Swedish Karl-Johan period mirror. The carved giltwood gesso frame having raised carved details and antique beveled glass. Circa 1820s. Signed by the maker. Partial label from Stockh...

From the reign of the French-born Swedish king, Karl Johan, a very lovely set of six dining chairs in birch with foliate carvings on crest and bottom back rail, with turned front leg...

A pair of chic early 19th century Swedish Karl Johan figural birchwood chairs with elegant scrolled arms, ribbon-carved backsplats with ebonized wood c...

Chair desk Swedish mahogany brown Sweden. Armchair made during the early 19th century in Sweden. Frame made from dark brown mahogany. Curved back and spiral...

This classically designed cabinet exemplifies the simple Swedish interpretation of Biedermeier, otherwise named after the Swedish King Karl-Johan who reigned during this period. Four locking upper drawers with original bone hardware sit atop four symmetrical, locking doors. The interior section, designed for china and silver storage...

An exceptional console in alder veneer, early 1800s. Swedish Karl Johan / Empire. Beautiful curved front legs with lion paws. In good condition, has been reinforced with time with ...

Swedish Karl Johan, Biedermeier, Mirror of crotch mahogany with original aged mirror.

A Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) carved-wood sofa bench, with upholstered seat, from the early 19th century. This period Karl Johan bench comes from the Lindome region of Sweden; a...

Beautiful Burl-wood lip top table from Sweden.

A collection of four Swedish architectural design etchings in period Karl Johan frames from the 19th century. This antique set of framed wall art f...

A Swedish Karl Johan period tall wooden clock cabinet from the early 19th century. This antique cabinet from Sweden, standing just shy of 7 feet in height, features an elegant swans-...

A stool made during the Karl Johan period 1810-1830 in Sweden. Refinished in our Laserow Black. Upholstered in a black leather thats is finished with brass nail heads.

Miniature Swedish Karl Johan Mahogany Chiffonnière, 1830s Evoking the refined elegance of the Swedish Karl Johan period, this exquisite miniature chiffonnière captures the architect...

Portrait Medallion of the Swedish king Karl XIV Johan, Empire, c. 1820s A beautiful portrait medallion in polished and dark-patinated bronze depicting King Karl XIV Johan of Sweden ...

Pair of Swedish Karl Johan Mirror Sconces in Ebonized Birch, 1830s An exceptionally rare and refined pair of Swedish mirror sconces from the Karl J...

An exceptionally fine Karl Johan salon table, sofa table or desk in beautiful West Indies mahogany. The top has two leaves that drop down on each side with two drawers along the apro...

A cool Empire cast iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden. Made in Hellefors Bruk during the 1820s. Beautiful patina with the weight left to keep the tobacco fresh. Wear con...

A pair of charming and very rare Swedish brass candlesticks in Karl Johan (Swedish Empire) from the 1820s. Probably manufactured by Skultuna Messingsbruk, Västmanland, Sweden. Wear ...

Set of six dining chairs with carved slat back and turned legs. Fabricated during the reign of Christian VIII in Denmark, c. 1835. Typical of a provincial...

A higher table to be used for enjoying coffee or sherry and for displaying collectables. A beautiful veneered surface sits atop a turned base and carved legs that are solid birchwood...

Charming Pair of Karl Johan Birch Candlesticks, Sweden, 1820s Elegant pair of candlesticks from Sweden, crafted in beautifully turned birch with contrasting ebonized accents and re...

Elegant Pair of Karl Johan Candlesticks in Gilt and Dark-Patinated Brass, Sweden c. 1820s A beautiful pair of Swedish candlesticks from the Karl Johan period — the Swedish interpret...

A pair of beautiful silver-plated Candelabras. Swedish Empire (Karl Johan) from the 1820s. Unusual model, can be used both as candelabra and ordinary candlesticks. Wear consistent ...

Very charming Swedish miniature chest of drawers in birch in Karl Johan (Swedish Empire) from the 1820s. Perfect for jewels or other smaller items. Wear consistent with age and use

Six beautiful Fruit Knives in Silver by the famous silversmith Adolf Zethelius from Stockholm, Sweden. The knives are control stamped and marked F4 which means they were made in 1836...

An elegant Karl Johan cast iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden. Made in Hellefors in 1838 with a ownership inscription G. Söderström 1838. Beautiful patina with some small c...

A pair of charming Karelian Birch Candlesticks in Swedish Karl-Johan (Swedish Empire) from the 1820s-1830s. Made in light Karelian birch and dark stained birch with brass light cuffs...

A pair of cute trumpet-shaped miniature brass candlesticks in Karl Johan, during the 1830s. Wear consistent with age and use.

A very handsome Swedish Empire, Karl Johan salon table of fine Cuban mahogany with satinwood banding, carved and ebonized center pillar on quatre-form base ending in saber feet, with ormolu appliqués...

A handsome Biedermeier sofa table or writing desk in Cuban mahogany with one drawer and two drop leaves on cylinder column resting on quatre-form base with carved lions' paw feet, Sw...

A graceful Karl Johan salon table in beautiful Birchwood with inlaid banding along edge of rectangular top and offering one drawer. The carved lyre-form pedestal rests on quatre-form...

Early 19th Century Karl Johan Box with Inlay Ribbon Decorations in Fruitwood, Sweden. Key not included

A Swedish Karl Johan well figured mahogany "Wellington" from chest of drawers, circa 1840s, the molded top with rounded corners above 10 drawers with drop down fronts. Flanked by a p...

Charming Turned Bowl in Masur Birch, Karl Johan Period, Sweden, 1830s Beautiful small footed bowl turned from richly grained masur birch, made during the first half of the 19th cen...

A sideboard made during the Karl Johan period early 19th century in Sweden. Made from mahogany and decprated with brass details and hardware. A drawer in frieze.  

Pair of early 20th Swedish carved birch armchairs circa 1920. Good quality pair of birch armchairs in the Karl Johan taste. Shaped and carved back rest, flowing to the scrolling ar...

Karl Johan style center table of flame birch and masurbjork, birch root burl from Sweden with drop-leaf table top on gracefully shaped pedestal base. The Swedish Karl Johan style is ...

Karl Johan style center table of dark flame birch with ebonized four-column pedestal base from Sweden with drop-leaf table top. The Swedish Karl Johan style is similar to Biedermeier...

Elegant and large pair of Brass Candlesticks. Swedish Karl Johan from the 1820s. (Swedish Empire). Simple and beautiful model with a square base and only two stripes as decoration. ...

Set of four mid-19th century Karl Johan Swedish side chairs made of birchwood with ebonized top rail and details. The Karl Johan period is the equivalent of Biedermeier in Germany an...

Nightstand side table Swedish mahogany 19th century neoclassical Sweden. A nightstand or side table in dark brown mahogany made during the Karl Johan Period 1810-1830 in Sweden. Curv...

4 chairs made during the Karl Johan period 1820-1840 in Sweden. Later painted in Laserow Black. Two C-formations in the back hold together with a fleuron.

A square tilt-top table made during the 18th century in Mälardalen, Sweden. A square top made in alder root veneer. Standing on a center foot in blackened wood on a tripod base.   

Sculpted and hardwood Karl Johan armchairs, early part of the 19th century. Scratches, marks, stains, Complete restoration with new upholstery on request possible.

A 19th century Swedish Karl Johan Gilted mirror with ornate scallop wood carvings around the frame. c. 1830.

A gorgeous and very rare pair of fine antique Biedermeier satin birch occasional chairs in lovely condition. Most likely made in Sweden in the latter part of Karl Johan’s reign aroun...