Pair of early 19th century Swedish Empire Painted Wooden Pedestals. Constructed from solid pine with architectural box-column bodies resting on molded, water-leaf egg-and-dart base plinths. The upper frieze sections are decorated with applied composition laurel relief swags below egg-and-dart crown moldings supporting flat, square display tops. The front facing panels feature applied carved or gesso torch-and-garland urn motifs. The back panels consist of exposed, unpainted pine boards showing original hand-planed joinery. The surfaces retain multiple historical layers of distressed white and light grey paint over exposed gesso and timber ground.
Specifications:
Origin: Sweden
Period: Early 19th Century (Circa 1810–1830)
Style: Swedish Empire (Karl Johan)
Finish: Distressed painted finish (white/grey over gesso and wood)
Dimensions: H: 33.1" (84 cm) | W: 14.6" (37 cm) | D: 14.6" (37 cm)
Condition: Structurally sound with solid timber joinery. The painted and gessoed surfaces display heavy historic wear, chipping, paint loss, and flaking consistent with age. Applied composition ornament exhibits localized loss and wear. Exposed raw timber is visible across the tops and base corners.
