Antique Swedish Gustavian Pair
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Metal, Chrome
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Serving Tables
Metal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Metal, Brass
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Apothecary Cabinets
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Apothecary Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Candle Sconces
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs
Fabric, Birch, Velvet, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 17th Century Swedish Gustavian Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Vitrines
Glass, Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Candlesticks
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Pine, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Gustavian Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian End Tables
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Albanian Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique 19th Century European Gustavian Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Adam Style Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Candle Sconces
Metal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 2000s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
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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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