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Gustavian Furniture

GUSTAVIAN STYLE

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.

Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Gustavian
Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers or Side Tables, A Pair These classic Swedish style three drawer hand painted chests, small commodes or end tables have been constructed fro...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Brass

Reeded Gustavian Style Commode Nightstand Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Hand painted Gustavian style chest with three drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware. This classic Swedish style chest...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Gray Painted Wardrobe with Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood wardrobe from circa 1850 with two doors and two lower drawers. This Swedish Gustavian style painted wardrobe, crafted circa 1850, manifests the...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Blue-Grey Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Drop Leaf Table, Small Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian dropped table with tapered legs and a blue-grey finish. The small Scandinavian side table is made of hand cr...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1870s Painted Chests with Two Fluted Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from circa 1870 with two fluted drawers, fluted side posts, tapered legs and classical hardware. This exquisite pair of Swedish ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Sofa in Original Paint By Johan Lindgren
Located in Wichita, KS
A fine period Gustavian sofa, hand-scraped to the original paint, and newly upholstered with nail head trim, circa 1780. Rosettes on the leg posts with tapered and fluted legs. Signe...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Reeded Commode Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White Painted Gustavian 2 Drawer Commode Cabinet Hand painted Gustavian style commode constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware. Thi...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of Gustavian chairs made in Stockholm by noted maker Johan Melchior Lundberg (active 1774 - 1812). One chair is signed MLB. Scraped to its well preserved original cream color....
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

20th Century Norwegian Gustavian Style Tile Table
Located in Huntington, NY
A Gustavian style table with Dutch tile top. Single drawer with original brass pull. Frame has diamond corner details. Legs are tapered and fluted. In original blue paint.
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Footstools
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful pair of Late Gustavian footstools. In the style of Ephraim Ståhl. Rectangular frame with slight bowfront and back. Featuring a decorative hand-carved scroll with fleurons...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Antique Gray Painted Gustavian Tall Display Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden, circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately 10' tall Swedish Gustavian country display cabinet or bookcase in two sections. Newer professional painted finish in softly distressed light grey fitting the age...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Footstools
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian style foot stools with detailed fleurons on the corners. The leg tops are finished with vertical reeded over-collaring atop turned and slight...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Chelsa Textile Gustavian Style Distressed Bedside Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and stylish pair of drawer stands suitable for end tables or night stands. and Pair of Gustavian style four drawer nightstands with contrasting tops having a three-s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Furniture

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Teak

1930s Swedish Tan / Brown Nailed Leather Lounge Chair By Otto Schultz For Boet
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful brown / tan nailed leather lounge chair from the 1930s designed by Otto Schultz for Boet Götenburg Sweden. This lounge chair in in a later per...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture

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Metal

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in LONDON, GB
Shipping update - please message us directly with your city and zip/postcode for a delivery cost to your location on this item - please do not request shipping from 1st dibs Circa 1...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Pine Distressed Patina Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine gustavian drop-leaf table made around 1790 to 1810 in northern Sweden. The frame is made from solid pine and it has the original paint with genuine distress and patina from u...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine

18th century Swedish Gustavian Period Side Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Gustavian period side chair hand-scraped to its most original paint, with oval back, pierced slats and carved wheat sheaf, cross...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Gueridon Wood Side Lamp Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Pair of Gustavian Painted Side Lamp Tables A fantastic pair of painted wood side tables from the early 19th Century, with scalloped tops, turned pedestals and distressed pa...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in Gustavian Style. The cabinet is a well crafted piece in two parts, made by hand. The interi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair, Gustavian White Nightstands With Hidden Storage, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian style small pine chest of drawers with fluted drawers perfect to use as nightstands or small side tables. Note the top is hinged, revealing hidden storage within. Th...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style Sofa with Griffin Carvings in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Gustavian style sofa with beautiful wood carved griffins, hand-scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered, circa 1900. Exquisite carved detail. The seat frame feature...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Pair of Gustavian-Style Console Tables, Sweden
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of small console table. Later professional painted in a light white-gray color, typical of the Scandinavian taste for light palettes, with a lovely patina. Sweden 1860-...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock with Original Paint
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish antique Mora clock dating with its original paint. The original mechanism, pendulum and weights are included. We do not guarantee functionality. This Grand-father clock has...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Red Chest with Faux Marble Painted Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Chest of Drawers with Faux Marble Painted Top Hand carved, hand painted and hand distressed in a muted Scandinavian red toned color. The clean lines and elegance of this 3 d...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gustavian-Style Demilune Console Tables, Sweden Approx. 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Demilune console tables in Gustavian style. Gray marble painted tabletop with profiled edge. Blue-painted base with curved apron. Tapered legs with fluting. Sold as a pair.
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine

Pair, Long Gray Painted Pine Chests of Two Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, long pine chest of two drawers with newer, professionally applied light dove gray painted and distressed finish which fits the age and grace of the pair. The unique size of 4.5...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style light-grey painted chest of three drawers, dating from the 19th century. Each chest features a black painted rectangular top with canted cor...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine pair of Swedish early 19th century late Gustavian chairs in their original finish by master chair maker Melchior Lundberg (active in Stockholm 1795-1834) . Ca 1810 Stockholm, Sw...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A special Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library, circa 1810. The upper section has two shelves, behind large reeded doors. The lower section has a slant front with ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Grey Painted Tall Case Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
Incredibly rare Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical grey painted pine tall case clock, late 18th or early 19th century, having a circular hood surmounted by a cartouche, the face with Rom...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Settee with Spindle Back
Located in Houston, US
Early Swedish settee in the Gustavian style which echoes the Louis XVI style in France. The influence of the French style is further evidence with subtle banded and ribboned decorati...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Hardwood, Pine

19th Century Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Settee With Trundle
Located in Houston, US
Early Swedish settee/trundle bed hand made with well realized back splats, turned corner supports and subtly accented with delicate leaf shape carved decorations. The settee is in i...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Tables Bedside
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Side Tables Bedside, A Pair These Swedish style three drawer hand painted neutral toned bedside tables have been ...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Table luster from about 1800 made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gustavian table lusters, made in Stockholm from about 1800. A pair of beautiful table lusters in gilded brass. The top is decorated with a cresent moon. In the center there is a blue...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century Gustavian Style Round Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 19th Century Gustavian style centre table. Decorative detailing to the table edges with a carved stretcher and central urn. Made by E Bohman & Son Stockholm.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish early 19th century painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted pine chest of drawers circa 1800. Fine quality chest of drawers, fitted with 4 graduating drawers that open on the key.  Bold red paint that has w...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, A Pair Pair of white hand painted Gustavian style chest of drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish ...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Whitewashed Pine Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Whitewashed Pine Armoire will command a stately presence in the room, but with a subtle elegance that enables it to blend with a wide variety of dec...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Gray Painted Gustavian Bench With Storage, Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely bench is a wonderful example of Swedish Gustavian craftsmanship with delicately carved details seen best in the close up photos. Turned finials and tapered legs add to th...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Foam, Wood, Paint

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Tables Bedside
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This pair of Swedish style single drawer with cabinet below Swedish blue nightstand or bedside tables have been constructed from solid wood. Classic details on this set including a h...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th century Swedish carved gilt armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Swedish gilt and ebonised armchairs circa 1860. Pair of fine quality shaped back gilt armchairs. Unusual shaped back with ebonised leaf detailing contrasting wi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique Blue Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Graceful curves create the attractive silhouette of this Swedish mora grandfather clock. Newer professionally applied blue layered finish (with slight white and green undertones), l...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Hellerup, DK
Beautiful antique Swedish Gustavian (1770-1810) cupboard scraped back to the original color - wonderful patina and with 3 shelves behind the 2 doors.
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1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

A Set Of 2 Gustavian Style Chairs From 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
This set of two Gustavian style chairs from 1880 is a beautiful expression of early European furniture art and aesthetics. Inspired by the Swedish Gustavian period, these chairs are ...
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1880s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Painted Commode with Fluted Carvings
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Chest of Drawers or Commode with Fluted Carvings Swedish Gustavian chest with Louis XVI drawer pulls as well as brass corner pieces featuring classic style rosettes. This v...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Gustavian Period Fall Front Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century Gustavian period desk, top section has a fall front, opening to a desk space and drawers, below three full width drawers. Repainted in black its blue interior, original ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Circa 1810 Swedish Gustavian Painted Two Door & Four Drawer Reeded Buffet
Located in London, GB
An early circa 19th century painted two door and four drawer Swedish Gustavian buffet. The reeded panel doors are flanked by reeded detail canted corners with four small galleried d...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Oak

Small Swedish Gustavian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Painted Small Commode or Chest of Drawers Classic piece that has been hand-carved, hand-painted as well as hand distressed in a muted Scandinavian green toned col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Swedish Folk Art Folding Bench, Original Paint & New Mohair Seat, 1800s
Located in Odense, DK
This Antique Swedish Folk Art folding bench is a true testament to the craftsmanship of 19th-century Swedish carpenters. Constructed with meticulous attention to detail, it embodies the rustic charm and practicality characteristic of traditional Swedish folk art furniture...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Style Country House Bench or Sofa
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish sofa in gustavian style. The sofa is a genuine country house furniture made by hand around 1820 in northern Sweden. The frame is m...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Northern Swedish Country House White Gustavian Style Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique country corner cabinet in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The cabinet is made around the 1820s by hand in solid pine. It’s made in two parts with a detachable mid secti...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers. Two drawer c...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Console Table - Antique End Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian console table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The freestanding Scandinavian end table is composed with a white recta...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
The Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet embodies the refined elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of the Gustavian style. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Gustavian-style medallion chairs, late 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of chairs with medallion-shaped upholstered backrests and upholstered armrests and seats. The beige paintwork with dark green accents is new and has been given a light antique p...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Demilune Consoles
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant pair of Swedish Gustavian 18th Century painted demilune consoles. This pair of consoles can be used separately against a wall or they can pull together to create a round c...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood, Paint

18th century Swedish turret clock face and movement Rosendal palace
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we offer you the chance to own a unique piece of history circa 1787. Here is a turret clock face and most of the movement reclaimed from rosendal palace in sweden. 'rosendal p...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Iron, Lead

Swedish Late Gustavian Early 19th Century Sideboard with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood sideboard from the early 19th century with carved diamond motifs. This Swedish Gustavian period sideboard, crafted in the first quarter of the...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Ephraim Stahl, Hendrix Allardyce, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and Jonas Frisk. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $49,500 while the average work can sell for $4,473.

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