Gustavian Long Leg
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Commodes and Chests o...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Commodes and Chests o...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Commodes and Chests o...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Commodes and Chests o...
Wood
Antique 17th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Gustavian Sofas
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Pine
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Gustavian Console Tables
Wood
Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Carrara Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybeds
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Sideboards
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Gustavian Cabinets
Leather, Ebony, Fruitwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Lowboys
Elm, Oak
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Pine, Raw Linen
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Pine, Raw Linen
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Center Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Wood
Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Pine
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood, Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Linen, Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Paint, Mahogany, Pine
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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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