Gustavian Bedside
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Night Stands
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian End Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Gustavian Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Brass
Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
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
Vintage 1950s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Vintage 1920s Finnish Gustavian Prints
Cherry, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Night Stands
Brass
People Also Browsed
Early 2000s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Early 20th Century German Modern Doors and Gates
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Birdseye Maple, Maple
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
Recent Sales
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Vintage 1940s Side Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1880s English Gustavian Console Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century English Louis XV Night Stands
20th Century Swedish Gustavian End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Gustavian Night Stands
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian End Tables
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century European Gustavian Cabinets
Oak, Paint, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint, Oak
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish 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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