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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This beautiful and unique 19th century Swedish Gustavian writing desk is perfect for any room or
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition.
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Antique Late 18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Writing Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Gustavian writing desk in original paint. Tapered legs and a reeded drawer. Interior of 3
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully painted in a contemporary turquoise, this Swedish Gustavian style desk is handmade with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Gustavian Writing Desk with 5 Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish office writing desk in Gustavian black paint with five drawers, red leather embossed top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Leather
19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Writing Table / Desk Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
A high-class
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 30.32 in W 52.37 in D 31.89 in
Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Gustavian White Painted Partner's Desk Writing Table, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian white painted "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the table
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 30.75 in W 43.75 in D 30.25 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian table from northern Sweden in untouched original condition. The table is from the years
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century writing desk by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Johan Öman (1789-1833) who worked for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice Gustavian desk
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
White Swedish Gustavian Wall Table and Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
White Gustavian table made in northern Sweden between 1790 and 1810. The table is an early example
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice Gustavian Desk
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A beautiful desk with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Marble Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish desk from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Untouched originalpaint
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Original painted Swedish 3 drawer writing table. Nicely decorated with fluted legs and swag carving
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Genuine Antique Blue Swedish Gustavian Style Country Pine Desk Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue gustavian style country desk in pine from Hälsingland in northern Sweden. The table is a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 29.34 in W 43.71 in D 24.02 in
Grey Painted Writing Desk in the Style Gustavian from the 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
A grey painted writing desk in the Gustavian style from the 1840s is a captivating piece that
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Antique 1840s Danish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style table with single fluted drawer and tapered legs.
Restored, later
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 31 in W 67.25 in D 31.25 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Marble Imitaition Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden.
A stunning desk with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 27.56 in W 40.16 in D 24.81 in
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style gray blue painted desk from circa 1870 with five fluted drawers and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.9 in W 44.3 in D 19.9 in
Early 19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian antique rustic desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 29.14 in W 38.59 in D 22.45 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style desk from circa 1850 with tan painted finish, single drawer, fluted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29 in W 31.75 in D 24.2 in
Fine 18th Century Gustavian Desk With Gallery
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional antique Swedish 18th century Gustavian writing desk, veneered in mahogany with a very
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18/19 Century Gustavian Writing Table, Desk or Center Table, Bleached, Inlaid
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Swedish or Gustavian style writing table, desk or center table. This Bleached Wood table is
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Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 72 in D 30 in
Desk Swedish 18th Century Green Original Paint Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish 18th Century Green Original Paint Sweden. A writing desk Swedish made during the 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Swedish Gustavian Single Drawer Stand, Table or Nightstand, Paint Decorated
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish Gustavian Single Drawer Stand, Table or Nightstand, Paint Decorated
A Sweet One Drawer
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Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 34.5 in D 20 in
Gray Painted Desk in the Style of Gustavian from the 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Gray Painted Desk, Reflecting Gustavian Elegance from the 1930s: A timeless piece that
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style writing table from circa 1900 with light gray painted finish, single
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 39.37 in D 24.21 in
Swedish Desk 19th Century in Black Original Paint
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rustic writing desk made during the 19th century in Sweden. Made of pine wood and original black
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, Late 18th Century
Antique genuine gustavian table from Sweden made around 1790. Painted in
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Wood
H 30.32 in W 46.07 in D 31.89 in
Antique Gustavian Pine Table, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, late 18th century.
Gustavian pine table with tones of white and green.
Measures: H 76
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 48.43 in W 34.26 in D 19.3 in
Round Black Pedestal Dining Table, Sweden 1920
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Swedish 20th Century Pedestal Dining Table in Black Paint.
This round table has beautiful
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Writing Desk With Drawer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk With Drawer
Classic and simple Scandinavian style writing
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Large Swedish Greige Gustavian Style Two Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Painted Grey Green Gustavian Style Two Drawer Writing Table Desk, Sweden
Classic and
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Writing Desk With 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Black Painted Gustavian 3-Drawer Office Desk, Sweden
Classic and simple Scandinavian style
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 1820s Grey Blue Painted Slant Front Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary circa 1820 with slant front desk, carved fluted
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 39.5 in D 17.5 in
Swedish Antique Gustavian Console Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail 1850-1870
Located in LONDON, GB
console writing desk with double drawers circa 1850-1870 in good condition and very unusual. The finish is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
H 30.32 in W 40.16 in D 23.63 in
Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period slant front desk from the late 18th century, with carved diamond motifs
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 18.75 in
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail, C.1860-1870
Located in LONDON, GB
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Beautiful Gustavian writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
H 28.75 in W 26.78 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Secretary - Scandinavian Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Sweden Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 83.5 in W 49.25 in D 238.5 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Slant Front Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary from the 19th century, with slant front desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 40.87 in D 20.125 in
Swedish 1790s Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part tall secretary from circa 1790 with elegant carved décor
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 49.75 in D 23.5 in
Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in gustavian style. The cabinet is made in northern Sweden around
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
1880s Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Desk with Five Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
as a writing desk, this Swedish Gustavian style table will imbue any space with a serene, timeless
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Wood
H 32.7 in W 41 in D 21.6 in
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden
Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Antique Painted Desk on Cabinet, Swedish or Danish circa 1820-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE GUSTAVIAN SECRETARY DESK OVER CABINET IN EARLY RUST AND BLUE PAINT
Probably Swedish or Danish
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Antique 19th Century European Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 48.63 in W 46.88 in D 18.5 in
1820s Swedish Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden cabinet created in 1820s Sweden. Tall, slender, and painted in an inviting reddish ochre
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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Unusual 18th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusual 18th century Swedish provincial Gustavian period bachelor Chest of Drawers with an fold out
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Blue Gray Painted Slant Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style slant front secretary from circa 1850 with blue gray painted finish and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf Table Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf table is multifunctional. With the leaves down it can work as a side
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Country Gustavian Tray Table
Located in Forney, TX
table, standing writing desk, work table, wine tasting stand or dry bar drinks table. The uses are only
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Antique 19th Century Gustavian Tray Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Three Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian three part bureau, secretaire made of hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
No Reserve
H 82.5 in W 47.25 in D 23 in
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period grey painted drop-front secretary from circa 1780 with multiple inner
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 50.5 in W 43 in D 21.7 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 81.5 in W 45.25 in D 22.5 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
Painted writing bureau or secretaire from Sweden made during the early 1800s, 1810 to 1820. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Swedish gustavian writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Swedish gustavian writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Swedish gustavian writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Swedish gustavian writing desk bearing Folk Art or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Swedish gustavian writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but A. Caron produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk?
Prices for a Swedish gustavian writing desk start at $947 and top out at $29,740 with the average selling for $4,600.
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.
Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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