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Gustavian Corner Armchairs

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Corner Armchairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Swedish 1810s-1830s corner chair scraped down to the original black paint. Seat are loose
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Wood

Sturehov, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
furniture. STUREHOV, This fine Gustavian style armchair is inspired by a remarkable Gustavian period
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Beech

Sturehov, Gustavian Style Armchair
Sturehov, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 37.8 in W 24.4 in D 24.5 in
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by a Gustavian armchair
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Beech

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 34.2 in W 24.4 in D 27.2 in
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest armchairs from the
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Beech

Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 33.9 in W 26.4 in D 27.6 in
A pair of Gustavian armchairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Gustavian armchairs made in Sweden, Stockholm around 1780. The chairs have a rectangular
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Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Wood

A pair of Gustavian armchairs
A pair of Gustavian armchairs
H 38.98 in W 24.02 in D 18.9 in
Armchair Swedish Gustavian Dark Apricot Velvet, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Gustavian dark apricot velvet, Sweden. An armchair made in Sweden during the
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish chairs with classic sulla barrel backs in the Gustavian style with plaster
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Linen, Wood, Paint

18th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Upholstered Armchair in Original Patina
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish armchair from the Gustavian period in Stockholm quality, hand-scraped to the original
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Linen, Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in San Angelo, TX
A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th Century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that
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Antique Late 18th Century European Gustavian Armchairs

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Stunning 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs, Pair
Located in San Angelo, TX
A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Pair of 1920’s Armchairs Hand-Scraped to Their Original Paint
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of 1920’s Swedish armchairs which have been hand-scraped back to their original paint
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Fauteuil and Matching Side Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Corner of the seat of the side chair has a slight discoloration. Measures: Armchair: 29 W x 34 D x 38 H
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with bleached wood frame, fluted leg and cubic blocks
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
H 34 in W 27 in D 34 in
Set of Four Louis XVI Gustavian Style Painted Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming set of four French dining armchairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. Crafted from beech
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20th Century French Gustavian Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Fabric

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Pair of Gustavian Style Arm Chairs
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Located in Sheffield, MA
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Gustavian Corner Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of gustavian corner armchairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique gustavian corner armchairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and linen. We have 12 antique and vintage gustavian corner armchairs in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Gustavian corner armchairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Gustavian corner armchairs made by Louis XVI designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Gustavian Corner Armchairs?

Gustavian corner armchairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,927, while the lowest priced sells for $2,080 and the highest can go for as much as $14,900.

Finding the Right armchairs for You

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.

If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.