19th Century Blue Gustavian Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian style blue painted pine chest of three drawers with carved details along top resting on tapered feet.
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Hand-Painted Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers. This commode has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Green Painted Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Green Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau. This three drawer bureau is based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest of drawers.
Brass
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish Paint Decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish paint decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest Beautifully aged paint distressed Swedish dresser.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Black Painted Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers. This commode has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied black distressed finish with brass ring hardwa...
Brass
Swedish 19th Century Black Painted Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th Century chest of drawers painted a later Gustavian black paint and patina.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Two-Drawer Chest With Carved Laurel Swags
Located in Houston, TX
A charming Swedish Gustavian two-drawer chest dating to the late 18th century, distinguished by its elegant neoclassical ornamentation and beautifully timeworn painted surface.
Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian-Style Painted Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SWEDISH GUSTAVIAN-STYLE PAINTED CHEST OF DRAWERS Northern European, 20th Century 39 1/4" H x 21 1/4" D x 44 1/2" W A reproduction of the Gustavian period carefully executed in the ...
Brass
Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Reeded Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest with creamy painted finish, carved reeded motifs on the drawers and diamonds on the side panels.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Small Commode Chest of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand painted, in a wonderful Scandinavian neutral green color, Gustavian style chest of drawers or nightstand. This piece has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied dis...
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Scrubbed Pine Hand Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning carving on this elegant chest of drawers, dresser or commode with three spacious dovetailed drawers, all in beautiful pine wood. Intricate, almost churchlike, carving on the...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Empire Style Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian Empire style painted chest. You're exploring a piece that blends Scandinavian restraint with neoclassical grandeur—a Swedish Gustavian Empire–style pai...
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Chest - Antique Pinewood Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassic chest with a painted faux finish marble top, in good condition.
Pine
Gray Gustavian Swedish Chest of Drawers, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely Gustavian pine chest of three drawers with diamond accent on drawers, fluted canted sides, dentil molding and tapered fluted feet.
Brass
Early 19th Century Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, Circa 1800
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
An elegant Northern European chest of drawers in the Gustavian style, dating to approximately 1800.
Oak
Swedish Gustavian Hand-Painted Small Commode Chest of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This classic Swedish style three drawer commode is based on 18th Century Gustavian antiques. These Gustavian styled chests bring vintage old-world charm to any formal or informal liv...
Brass
Smal Swedish Chest of Drawers (19th Century, Gustavian-Style, Painted)
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Breathe timeless European charm into your home with this stunning Gustavian-style three-drawer chest. Painted in a beige color featuring a beautifully weathered, distressed finish.
Brass
Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
mazing Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode Dimensions : 43" W X 20" D X 37" T This onyx top commode was made in the 1920's and is in the Swedish Gustavia...
Onyx
Swedish Gustavian Style Black Chest on Chest, 21st Century
Located in New York, NY
The 21st-century Swedish Gustavian style chest on chest is a captivating and functional piece of furniture.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Painted Chest with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest of drawers, with swag frieze, carved side posts and tapered feet.
Wood
$6,360Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Created in Sweden during the 20th century, this painted wood chest showcases the stylistic characteristics of the Gustavian era.
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, circa 1840–1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Swedish chests of drawers executed in the Gustavian style, circa 1840–1860.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian-Style Blue Chest of Drawers with Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers. Crafted in pine, this piece is painted in a soft blue tone, a color popular beginning with late 19th-century Scandinavian interpre...
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Chests of Drawers, Circa 1840–1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative pair of Swedish chests of drawers crafted in pine and executed in the Gustavian style.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White Bedroom
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in Gustavian style with classic Gustavian carved detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
Pine
Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two drawer chests based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chests.
Brass, Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from the mid 19th century, with three drawers, raised top and carved motifs.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest with Five Drawers and Fluted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Reflecting its Gustavian roots, the chest is painted in a characteristic Scandinavian color palette.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Apothecary Chest with 10 Drawers and Carved Dentil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Created in Sweden, this painted chest features the stylistic characteristics of the Gustavian era.
Brass
$4,000
Gustavian Secretairs
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian style oak secretaire/display cabinet with fold-out wtriting level. Numerous small drawers and 4 larger drawers (one below the desk flat). Original brass handles early 20th...
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from late 19th century, with three graduated drawers, Classical hardware, carved foliage and fluted accents.
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy, 19th Century White A
Located in Lewes, England
antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers commode with detailed hand painted designs on the top rail and gilt detailing.
Birch
Swedish pair of 19th century Gustavian influenced chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of 19th century Swedish commodes circa 1880. Presented in a powder blue colour scheme this pair of chests would work in many rooms around the home, such as the living room...
Pine, Paint
Fine Swedish Gustavian Mahogany Antique Chest of Drawers Commode ca. 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE LATE GUSTAVIAN NEOCLASSICAL COMMODE Probably Stockholm, Sweden circa 1780 Mahogany, mahogany veneers, pine, Öland limestone, gilt bronze, brass 35 1/2" H x 47 1/2" W x ...
Limestone, Brass, Bronze
$5,560Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Serpentine Two Piece Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th Century Swedish Serpentine front Commode Chest of Drawers in two pieces. this Two piece design was often used for moving the chest in small spaces. The paint on this...
Bronze
Antique Scandinavian Chest of Drawers Gustavian Swedish Highboy Blonde Pine 1840
Located in London, GB
Most likely made in Sweden around 1840 in the Gustavian/Karl Johan style, this spectacular Highboy/Tallboy or Semainier chest of drawers will add authentic antique Scandinavian quali...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Dowry Chest with Exceptional Interior Painting, Dated 1782
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Swedish Gustavian dowry chest with original paint on the interior and exterior.
Iron
Chest of Drawers Signed by Gustaf Furlow Swedish Gustavian, 1780-1800, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers signed by Gustaf Furlow Swedish Gustavian, 1780-1800, Sweden.
Wood
Gustavian Style Swedish Light Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style light grey painted chest from the 20th century with three drawers, floral carved side posts, valanced apron and tapered feet.
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely Swedish painted chest of drawers in oak with dental molding along ridge of top and half-corner columns extending from original turned feet to underside of molding. Has origi...
Oak
$12,800 / set
Gustavian Style Pine Chests of Drawers - a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Gustavian-style reproduction chests of drawers. Each commode has three drawers with brass ring pulls and escutcheons.
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Gray Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Embrace the understated elegance of Swedish Gustavian design with this exquisite chest from circa 1860.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White C.1860 Carved
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian carved detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
Pine
Late 19th C. Swedish White Gustavian Style Small Chest of 3 Drawers Nightstand
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian style painted pine small chest of three drawers with carved dentil molding along top.
Brass
Swedish Late 19th Century Faux Marble-Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century faux marble-top Gustavian style chest of drawers with brass hardware.
Pine
Chest Of Drawers Swedish Gustavian Style Midnight Black
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a matching set of Swedish Gustaviann style chest of drawers.
Wood
$2,195 / set
Nightstands Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian Style 2 door 1 drawer Nightstands. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian Stockholm piece, dating to the latter part of the 18th century.
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers, crafted circa 1870, is a fine example of the Gustavian style, an aesthetic born from neoclassical influences and adapted with Scan...
Pine
$4,179 / item
Gustavian White Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Gustavian White Painted commode, The Swedish Neo Classic style Gustavian commode with a concave front side, with paneled drawers and sides having gold leaf trim details. The two long...
Wood
$3,270 / item
Gustavian Grey Painted Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Gustavian Grey Painted Dresser, The Swedish Neo Classic style Gustavian commode with a concave front side, with paneled drawers and sides having gold leaf trim details. The two long ...
Wood
19th C. Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers w/ Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming 19th-century French Provincial chest of drawers, crafted from solid wood and retaining a beautifully timeworn painted surface. The rectangular top sits above six drawers ar...
Brass
$5,322 / item
Gustavian Style Swedish Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Gustavian Style Swedish Dresser, large four-drawer commode with an antique painted finish, with carved dental moldings, blind fret carings, with large long drawers, brass ring pull h...
Wood
Gustavian Style RARE Butlers Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique Gustavian style 3 drawer Butlers Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Swedish 18th Century Black Painted Baroque Gustavian-Painted 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th Century chest of drawers painted a later Gustavian black paint and patina.
Bronze
19th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Gustavian commode, bleached mahogany veneer with brass decorations. Beautifully refinished and French polished.
Mahogany
$6,890Sale Price|29% Off
Swedish Late 18th Century Gustavian Period Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Late Gustavian pieces are reminiscent of the French Directoire work (1795-1803) for their sober, modern appearance.
Swedish 18th Century Black Painted Baroque Gustavian-Painted 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Mid 18th Century chest of drawers painted a later Gustavian black paint and Patina.
Brass
Small Period South Swedish Gustavian Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A small period south Swedish Gustavian commode with three drawers. Decorative detailing to the bottom freeze, repainted in soft grey
Wood
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.
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.