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
19th c. Swedish Late Gustavian Sofa Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
This charming 19th century Swedish Gustavian sofa has been hand-scraped to reveal the original paint surface. Newly upholstered in linen with bolster pillows. This seat has the added...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Genuine rustic antique Gustavian Drop leaf table country original color.
Located in Boden, SE
Genuine gustavian drop-leaf table made around 1790 to 1810 in Luleå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden. The frame is made from solid pine and it has the original paint with genuine distres...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Style Settee with Lion Heads in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 19th century Swedish barrel back sofa settee in the Gustavian style, newly upholstered in linen, circa 1890. Hand scraped to reveal the original paint. The frame features...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Painted Console Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical painted console table with very richly carved apron, tapering carved legs and saltire stretcher with central medallion in painted or...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Oval Back Wheat Sheaf Chairs
Located in Wichita, KS
A fabulous set of twelve Swedish Gustavian period dining chairs from Lindome, c. 1790. These side chairs have oval backs, pierced slats accented by carved wheat sheafs, cross stretch...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine late 18th century Swedish Gustavian buffet in it's original colour with good patination. ca 1790 Sweden.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century, 1820 Swedish Period Gustavian Extending Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century later painted Gustavian period extending table with two leaves and tapered legs. A practical piece that can be used as round table or extended with one or two leav...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Settee With Trundle
Located in Houston, US
This is a beautiful Swedish Gustavian settee with a pull out trundle. The settee was designed to provide stylish seating during the day and extra sleeping area at night. The mattress...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
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/greyish hand painted Gustavian style chest of drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distress...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish small-sized chest of drawers or nightstand in blue painted wood. Height: 47 cm / 18,5 inch.
Dating from the early 19th century, this small dresser is composed with three dra...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Black Top Black C.18500
Located in LONDON, GB
NOTE - Due to the popularity and rarity of these style of drawers, please message us before you commence a purchase to make sure the drawers are still currently available as they go ...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Black Painted Pine Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish chest of drawers in black painted pine wood, top with profiled edge.
Three drawers with canted sides and tapered feet.
Restored, drawers function with two brass pulls on each...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gustavian Style Black Painted Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of black hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers. This set has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware. ...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique Swedish sideboard. The sideboard is unusually low and made in gustavian style. It is an authentic country house furniture from 1834 made in Hälsingland. The frame is mad...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Wood Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the early 20th century, with carved frieze, rosettes, fluted legs and X-Form cross stretcher. Created in Sweden at the Turn ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish mora grandfather clocks are noted by their gentle curves and classic style as seen in this tall and slender long case clock with simple lines and curvaceous skirt.
The origin...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer 3 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer 3 Door Sideboard.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair, White Swedish Stools or Tabourets circa 1890-1910
Located in Round Top, TX
This pair of Swedish stools or tabourets have graceful saber legs while the upturned hand rests provide stability as well as balanced beauty to the pair.
Restored, later professional...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Wood, Paint
Pair, White Painted Swedish Stools, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
This pair of Swedish Gustavian style stools or tabourets have graceful saber legs while the upturned hand rests provide stability as well as balanced beauty to the pair.
Restored, la...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Wood, Paint
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pinewood Coffee Table - Antique Sofa Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian side table is composed with one large drawer, consisting a ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Glass Top Corner Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style Glass Top Corner Hutch. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1860s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Nightstand - Vintage Single Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th Century, single vintage Swedish Gustavian style nightstand, bed side table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed Scandinavian cabinet, cupboar...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Gustavian Style Unique Arm Chair
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian Style Arm Chair. The seat is covered n Muslin. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Blue Painted Oak Secretary, Sweden circa 1770-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors and serpentine front to the lower three drawers.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered b...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Genuine Antique Gustavian Armchairs, Set of Two Swedish Handmade Padded Chairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique gustavian armchairs from Sweden made during the late 1700s. This pair of chairs have been scraped to the original paint which has become distressed and the wood under...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Corner Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Corner Cabinet, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Classical Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An unusual period Gustavian sofa with classical plaster decoration.
With rare lions paw feet and scraped to original paint. Newly upholstered in linen.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Secratery Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an Incredible and Very RARE Swedish Gustavian Secratery Hutch. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
its 2 piece, upper and lower. when the des...
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1810s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style 2 Door Cabinets
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of Gustavian Style 2 Door Cabinets. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 2 Door Display Cabinet / Vitrine
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 2 door display cabinet / Vitrine. the shelves are removable, and inside measurements are 12 deep 38 wide.
Normally the inside is painted an Antique W...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style 2 door display cabinet / Vitrine
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 2 door display cabinet / Vitrine. the shelves are removable, and inside measurements are 12 deep 38 wide.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Nightstand
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Nightstand. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 5 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 5 drawer desk. it has been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
This Desk is actually a 4 drawer desk, the right drawer has 2 handl...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top side table circa 1860.
Fine quality square top table made from alder root. Top when down is secured by peg and latch and provides a stable ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style 6 Drawer Tall Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 6 Drawer Tall Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Black Folk Art Feathers 1800s 203cm AAS
Located in LONDON, GB
203cm rare early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail in a black and gold finish with fine folk art feather motifs and detailed face with the makers name AAS Mora ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Berlin Iron
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 3 drawer Gustavian Style Nightstands. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 19th century painted cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted cupboard circa 1890.
Good quality sideboard/cabinet which would be ideal as a linen cupboard or the kitchen.
Double door cupboard with channeled detail...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Extension Dining Table with Three Leaves and Guilloches
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood extension dining table from the 19th century with three leaves, carved guilloches and rosettes motifs and tapered fluted legs. This exquisite S...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th century Swedish stone and iron garden table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century Swedish stone and iron garden table circa 1860.
The manufacture of cannons at the Stavsjo Bruk is well known and that is where the base of this table was made. Tax...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Stone, Iron
Swedish Gustavian Style Green Lacquered Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Green Lacquered Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Bureau
This classic Swedish style three drawer lacquered chest has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied finish in wh...
Category
Early 2000s European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1870
Located in LONDON, GB
NOTE - Due to the popularity and rarity of these style of drawers, please message us before you commence a purchase to make sure the drawers are still currently available as they go ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Massive Gustavian Trestle Base Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive Swedish Gustavian pine dining table is over 12 feet long, (12’-3 ⅝” to be exact). The simple wooden top sits over a pair of hand-cut and painted trestle base legs, each ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Gustavian 18th Century Painted Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive and long Swedish Gustavian daybed from the 1790’s. This bed frame is all hand carved with bell flower motifs and guilloche patterned carvings. Recently tightened and up...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood, Upholstery, Muslin
Pair of 19th century painted pine Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century painted pine swedish commodes circa 1880.
Here we have 2 decorative chest of drawers from sweden painted in the gustavian taste.
Stepped rectangular top's and ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Small White Swedish Stool or Footrest, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
This petite Swedish stool or tabouret has a yoke shaped base with applied carved flower medallion.
The distressed patina of the later antique white painted finish adds to the charm.
...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style blue painted chest of three drawers, dating from the 19th century.
Each chest features a black painted rectangular top with canted corners i...
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Mid-19th Century Albanian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Rococo Three-Drawer Bombe Commode, 18th Century Gustavian
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Exceptional Swedish Rococo three-drawer bombe commode, c. 1770, having particularly pleasing proportions. On first assessment, woods are Chestnut and plum with boxwood inlay. the ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Boxwood, Chestnut
Swedish Painted Pine Trunk-Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish painted pine trunk and convertible daybed from the 18th century. This versatile antique has its original worn painted finish with a well-earned patina. The simple top surfa...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
This stunning pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Chairs exemplifies the refined elegance and understated opulence characteristic of this influential design era. Originatin...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Original Gray Painted Gustavian Bench, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely long bench is a wonderful example of Swedish Gustavian craftsmanship with it's delicately carved spindles, decoratively carved skirt and back all resting on turned fluted...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paint
Zabihi Collection Turkish Yastik Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Anatolian Turkish Yastik rug mat
Measures: 1'9” x 3'7”
Category
20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Drop Leaf Table and Console in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Swedish drop leaf table from the Gustavian period in original paint, circa 1780. A very practical piece with two large leaves each supported by double gates. When not needed, ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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