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Gustavian Bedside Tables

Pair of Gustavian Bedside Table wuth Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian style bedside tables with white marble top. Made in second half of 20th century. Greay
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Vintage 1950s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Gustavian Bedside Table wuth Marble Top
Pair of Gustavian Bedside Table wuth Marble Top
$2,000 / set
H 28.7 in W 19.7 in D 21.3 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Occasional Bedside Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This Swedish style hand painted, in a Scandinavian neutral green color, table has been constructed
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Early 2000s European Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Bedside Cabinet Table with Drawer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Sweden, this Swedish one door and one drawer blue bedside table has been constructed
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

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Paint

Chelsa Textile Gustavian Style Distressed Bedside Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and stylish pair of drawer stands suitable for end tables or night stands. and
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21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Night Stands

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Teak

Pair of Painted Side End Tables Bedside
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic pair of side tables, hand painted in a neutral creamy shade. The tables tops with rounded
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Mid-20th Century European Gustavian End Tables

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Painted Side End Tables Bedside
Pair of Painted Side End Tables Bedside
$1,650 / set
H 27.25 in W 24 in D 18 in
Pair of French Blue Painted Bedside End Tables with Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic French pair of three drawer Swedish Gustavian blue nightstands or bedside tables that
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI End Tables

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Wood, Paint

19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Pinewood Cabinets, Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of pedestal cabinets, bedside tables made of hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards

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Metal, Brass

Swedish Gustavian 1880s Light Gray Nightstands with Drawers and Doors, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style bedside tables from circa 1880 with light gray finish, single
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Recent Sales

Vintage Swedish Gustavian Style White Washed Cabinet Bed Side Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Vintage Swedish, Gustavian Style Cabinet Bedside Tables with one key.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Gustavian Bedside Tables or End-tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of bedside tables, one has drawers, one has one shelf. Authentically distressed painted white
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

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Wood

Gustavian Bedside Table with Marbleized Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bedside table in authentically distressed white paint with marbleized brown top. Diamond pattern on
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Gustavian Bedside Table with Marbleized Top
Gustavian Bedside Table with Marbleized Top
H 31.63 in W 16.5 in D 13.75 in
Swedish Gustavian Bedside Cabinet / Pot Cupboard
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Swedish bedside cabinet, also called a pot cupboard. Pair of doors, light grey. Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Bedside Cabinet / Pot Cupboard
Swedish Gustavian Bedside Cabinet / Pot Cupboard
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 11.42 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Table Bedside with 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This Swedish style three drawer hand painted neutral toned bedside tables has been constructed from
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Early 2000s European Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Table Bedside with 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This Swedish style three drawer hand painted neutral toned bedside table has been constructed from
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Early 2000s Scandinavian Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

Pair Of Swedish Nightstands Or Bedside Cabinets, Gustavian Style
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Gustavian style nightstands or bedside cabinets. Fluted cupboard doors and drawers with
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Small Gustavian Style Antique Limed Oak Console or Bedside Tables
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very elegant pair of limed oak console tables. Can possibly used as bedside tables English, 19th
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Antique 1880s English Gustavian Console Tables

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Oak

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Bedside Tables
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Swedish late Gustavian mahogany bedside tables or sofa tables. Late 18th century.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

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Mahogany

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Bedside Tables
Pair of Swedish 18th Century Bedside Tables
H 29.53 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Bedside Table with Distressed Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted bedside table from the 19th century with single drawer, double
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Bedside Tables with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
of Swedish Gustavian style bedside tables circa 1900 will bring a touch of elegant Classicism to any
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Swedish Paint Decorated Gustavian Chest / Commode, Bronze Mounted, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish paint decorated Gustavian chest / commode or bedside table. Part of our newly arrived
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Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Gustavian Chest, Ebony, Painted Faux Marble Top, Brass Accent, 20th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Paint Decorated Gustavian Chest / Commode or Bedside Table. Part of our newly arrived
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1880s Painted Nightstands with Drawer over Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gustavian style bedside tables features a rectangular top with canted corners in the front, sitting above a
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

18th Century Gustavian Bedside Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A beautiful Swedish nightstand with one drawer and double doors.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

18th Century Gustavian Bedside Table
18th Century Gustavian Bedside Table
H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 12.21 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Bedside Tables, Pinewood Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-white, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian bedside tables made of hand carved pinewood, each
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards

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Marble, Metal, Chrome

Pair of 1820 Swedish Göteborg Gustavian Painted Bedside Tables with Reeded Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian early 19th century painted wood bedside tables from Göteborg with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Swedish Painted Gustavian Nightstand Table with Drawer and Door, circa 1825
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian painted nightstand table from the early 19th century, with gallery, long drawer
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Tables Bedside
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Side Tables Bedside, A Pair These Swedish style two drawer hand
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Early 2000s European Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Tables Bedside
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Side Tables Bedside, A Pair These Swedish style three drawer hand
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Early 2000s European Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Tables Bedside
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This pair of Swedish style single drawer with cabinet below Swedish blue nightstand or bedside
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21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

19th Century Pair of Gustavian Bedside Tray Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of lovely small bedside tray tables with removable trays.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Tables

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Wood

Set of Swedish Gustavian Styled Painted Side Tables Bedside with Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two Swedish style three drawer hand painted neutral toned bedside tables. They are
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Early 2000s Scandinavian Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

19th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Bedside Demilune Console Tables
Located in Wichita, KS
A petite pair of Swedish Gustavian Style demilune console tables from the 19th century. The tables
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables

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Pine

Pair of Period Swedish Bedsides Tables
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A pair of period Swedish bedsides tables with galleried tops. The tables feature reeded single
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Period Swedish Bedsides Tables
Pair of Period Swedish Bedsides Tables
H 30.71 in W 18.31 in D 12.8 in
Swedish, 1880s Gustavian Style Painted Wood Bedside Table with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this Gustavian style bedside table with faux marble top circa 1880 will bring a touch of Classicism to
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Petite Bedside Table or Nightstand
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Gustavian nightstand from the 18th century. This charming piece has a pull out top shelf
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Pine, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Light-Gray Nightstands or Bedside Tables
Located in Copenhagen, K
Early 19th century pair of white Gustavian nightstands. The side tables each has a drawer and a
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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Painted Bedside Table with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted bedside table from the 19th century, with drawer, doors and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Children's Furniture

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Wood

Swedish 1830s Gustavian Style Bedside Table with Drawer, Door and Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style bedside table from the mid-19th century, with single drawer over a door
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Swedish Late Gustavian Period 1820s Painted Bedside Table with Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian painted wood bedside table from the early 19th century, with two reeded
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Bedside Tables with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
and subtle carved décor, this pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted bedside tables circa 1900 will
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1920s Painted Bedside Tables with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood bedside tables from the early 20th century, with
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Bedside Table with Reeded Doors and Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawer, carved gallery and tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the 1850s, this painted bedside table
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Pair Of Small 19th C. Gustavian-style Bedside Chest Of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Gustavian-grey bedside tables with 4 drawers each.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Lovely Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Night Stands or Side Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really classic and lovely pair of cream painted Swedish Gustavian style night stands, bedside
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

A Pair of French Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
This pair of small Gustavian style bedside tables is perfect for both modern and traditional
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20th Century English Night Stands

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Mahogany

A Pair of French Bedside Tables
A Pair of French Bedside Tables
H 29 in W 19 in D 15 in
Swedish Paint Decorated Chest / Commode, Gustavian, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish paint decorated Gustavian chest / commode or bedside table. Part of our newly arrived
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Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Swedish Paint Decorated Chest / Commode, Gustavian, 19th Century, Brass Accent
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Paint Decorated Gustavian Chest / Commode or Bedside Table. Part of our newly arrived
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Antique 1860s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Swedish 1790s Gustavian Period Painted Wood Nightstand with Distressed Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood nightstand table from the late 18th century, with a pair of
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted and Carved Nightstands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style bedside tables from the 19th century with off white / light gray
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Brass

Gustavian Ebony Paint Distressed Commode, Nightstand, Chest 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish paint decorated Gustavian chest / commode or bedside table. Part of our newly arrived
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Antique 1890s Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Bedside Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark Blue Gustavian Bedside Table with fluted doors and drawer and legs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Night Stands

Gustavian Bedside Table
Gustavian Bedside Table
H 32.5 in W 17.5 in D 13.5 in
Gustavian Bedside Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaustavian Bedside Table with two doors and a drawer.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Night Stands

Gustavian Bedside Table
Gustavian Bedside Table
H 31 in W 23.5 in D 16.5 in
Gustavian Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Gustavian Bedside Table.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Night Stands

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Wood

Gustavian Night Stand
Gustavian Night Stand
H 27.5 in W 21.75 in D 12 in
Pair of Gustavian Louis XV Style Bedside Tables in Grey with Marble Tops
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This beautiful set of Louis XV style bedside tables were recently purchased in London and will make
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gustavian End Tables

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Brass

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Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
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$11,800
H 66.5 in W 34.25 in D 19.25 in
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Mid-Century Modern by Archimede Seguso Couple of Italian Wall Lamps, Sconces
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Gustavian Bedside Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of gustavian bedside tables available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct gustavian bedside tables — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. Gustavian bedside tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century.

How Much are Gustavian Bedside Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $1,116 on the low end and $7,500 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Gustavian Bedside Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There's no standard height for bedside tables. However, it should typically be the same height as the mattress.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A bedside table is also known as a nightstand. It is a small table or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed, but it can also be placed elsewhere in a bedroom. Find a variety of vintage and antique bedside tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    You can replace a bedside table with many things. Some ideas include a desk, metal trunk, bar cart, stool or floating wall shelf. To ensure that you can easily access items, choose something that is as close to the height of your bed as possible. Shop a range of bedroom furniture from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The most common items to put on a bedside table are lamps, clocks, candles and catch-all trays. What you put on your bedside table is totally up to you. People tend to put items they think they may need throughout the night and in the morning.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, a chest of drawers can be used as a bedside table, provided that you have enough space beside your bed to accommodate it. If you want to be able to easily reach items on the top of the chest, choose a piece that is about 2 to 4 inches taller than your mattress. Shop a variety of bedroom furniture on 1stDibs.