Gustavian Nightstands
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Pine
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Maple
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Muslin, Wood
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century European Gustavian Night Stands
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Brass
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1980s North American Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Night Stands
Teak
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Pine
Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1950s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian End Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Gustavian Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Tin
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian End Tables
Serpentine, Brass
20th Century European Louis XV End Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Gustavian End Tables
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Night Stands
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Night Stands
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1930s Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Plywood, Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century American Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
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A Close Look at gustavian Furniture
With clean lines and muted colors, antique Gustavian furniture is understated and elegant. It represents a more restrained version of the transition from Rococo to neoclassicism that was happening in France under Louis XVI. The style developed under Swedish King Gustav III, who reigned from 1771 until his assassination in 1792, and his son Gustav IV, who ruled until 1809. Although Gustavian furniture is mostly used to refer to pale painted cabinets, commodes, armchairs and other items, it involved a range of influences.
Gustavian-style furniture was inspired by discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as the grandeur of European palaces like Versailles, with local softwoods such as pine and birch. There was also an emphasis on natural light; crystal chandeliers and large mirrors played a role in radiating the fleeting daylight of winter, giving it a distinctive aesthetic.
Where earlier furniture was curvy and florid, this new era was more architectural, with tapered and fluted legs and rectangular and oval shapes. Luminous gilt contrasted with the palette of soft blues on upholstery and painted surfaces. Leading furniture builders included Gottlieb Iwersson, Louis Masreliez and Erik Öhrmark. The latter, a French-born Swedish decorator, designed the Sulla chair, a seat that was demonstrative of technical skill and precise craftsmanship and drew on Greek klismos chairs. Masreliez’s Sulla chair was made by Öhrmark and featured decorative ornamentation produced by Jean-Baptiste Masreliez, Louis’s younger brother.
While the wealthy had furniture carved with neoclassical details like scallops and rosettes, more affordable options were adorned with faux finishes that mimicked marble and stenciled patterns. The simple elegance of Gustavian furniture would have a long impact on Swedish design, informing the 20th-century appreciation for function and form. In the 1950s, IKEA mass-produced copies of a Gustavian commode designed by cabinetmaker Georg Haupt, who created pieces for the Royal Palace, making the furniture a fixture of everyday Swedish life.
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