Vintage Painted Swedish Gustavian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a vintage Swedish Gustavian commode, featuring a nice painted patina and carvings typical of the Gustavian style. This piece exudes a timeless charm and elegance, maki...
Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Gustavian Style Washed Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho chest of drawers. A chic Gustavian style cabinet in an off white washed finish.
Metal
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
Gustavian Commode, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Gustavian commode, Sweden 19th century, Beautiful walnut, beechwood, elmwood and mahogany marquetry with hand drawn pictures on front and sides. Original brass fittings. Grey- greeni...
Walnut
Pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style Painted Chests of Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming pair of Swedish Gustavian-style painted chests of drawers, dating to the early 20th century, inspired by the neoclassical tradition that defined late 18th-century Scandina...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers with Grey Top, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully detailed Swedish chest of drawers in the Gustavian style, dating to circa 1880.
Pine
$7,716 / set
Pair of Gustavian Grey Painted Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of Gustavian Grey Painted Dressers, The Swedish Neo Classic style Gustavian commode with a concave front side, with paneled drawers and sides having gold leaf trim details. The ...
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Carved Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian well carved commode. With three drawers and original hardware. Recently re-painted, Circa 1800.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Commode, circa 1800
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Swedish Gustavian commode. Front corners are canted and fluted. Back corners are fluted as well. Sits atop tapered rectangular feet. Later iron pulls and original iron...
Iron
Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful 19 th c antique walnut veneer two drawers commode on cabriole legs with ball feet claws. Serpentine front, handcarved apron. Painted gray and gold trim in Gustavian style.
Walnut
Antique Stylish Swedish Stockholm Gustavian Commode
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique stylish gustavian commode from Stockholm made around 1790. The commode is from the Swedish gustavian period or neoclassical as it’s more known internationally. The commode ha...
Limestone, Brass
Late 18th Century Gustavian-Style Painted Commode
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Gustavian-Style Painted Commode A Swedish commode in the Gustavian style, featuring a gently curved front, panelled drawers and turned feet. Hand-painted in a soft blue-grey tone wi...
Brass
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted in a light blue tone with a charming patina. Below the top runs a finely carved à l...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Celadon Three Drawer Dresser
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Swedish Gustavian style three drawer chest hand painted celadon green with fluted edges to each side and tapered and fluted feet.
Wood
$2,000 / set
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 color with gold detailing. Width: 50cm / 19.7" Depth: 54cm / 21.3" Height: 73cm / ...
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Mahogany box with Domed Lid
Located in New York, NY
A curved mahogany chest with a dark marble finishing and untapped legs. Bronze decorations includes triangular tassels along the legs, having signature brass mounts with three triang...
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Period 18th Century Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular three-drawer commode from Sweden, circa 1790, that alludes to a Louis XVI influence met with the pared-down Nordic sensibility of both culture and time period. On top a...
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian commode. For those sourcing a decorative commode to fit that smaller space, this is the piece. Small decorative and functional storage with three ...
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gray Painted Bench Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian bench crafted in pine. Decorative hand-carved Greek key meander detailing runs along the skirt, turned finials create the sides and back, adding sculpt...
Fabric, Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1890
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1870/1890 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edg...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Bedside Table / Cabinet with Original Blue Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small Gustavian bedside cabinet in pine with light blue paint and a beautiful patina. The piece has an elegant and refined appearance, enhanced by classic hand-carved details. The f...
Metal
Bleached Oak Dutch Gustavian Style Commode With Brass Hardware
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using oak. The commode is simple in lines with flat drawer fronts and sides, the only movement you is given by the...
Brass
Antique Dutch Gustavian Waxed Oak Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
The chest was crafted following Gustavian style lines, with cantered fluted corners and teethed molding across the top.
Brass
Gustavian Grey Painted Chatol With Four Drawers From 1790s
Located in Lejre, DK
Gustavian Chatol with four drawers and built-in drawers inside. The Chatol is painted gray and from around 1790. The Chatol will be inspected at the workshop before delivery. Dimen...
Wood
Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style with the original brass hardware.
Bronze
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1850
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the door front and on the 2 drawers. It has p...
Pine
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the door front and on the drawer. It ...
Pine
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Mahogany, Marble, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Mahogany, Marble, Sweden, 1950s Gustavian dresser or chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden circa 1950s.
Marble, Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Pedestals, Light-Grey Pinewood, Circa 1790
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian pedestals, cabinets made of light-grey painted Pinewood with carved garlands. The hand carved Scandinavian commodes are in good condit...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860 Green Gold
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian green and gold painted chest of drawers buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustaviancurverd detail features on the bottom drawer...
Pine
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Beige Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Beige Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C. Stunning pair of step up commodes or nightstands having three diamond designed drawers on tapering turned...
Wood
$3,996Sale Price / set|42% Off
Superb Pair Cottage Chic Paint Decorated Soft White Swedish Gustavian Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Their refined yet rustic presence makes them ideal for use as bedroom commodes, living room accent chests, or entryway statement pieces. Perfectly balancing practicality and artistr...
Walnut
Swedish Gustavian Demilune Commode, Hand-Painted Wood, Circa 1790
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual Swedish Gustavian period painted demilune commode/chest of drawers from the late 18th century in charming proportions that could easily take the place of a small buffe...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Brass Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Swedish Gustavian style petite commode in walnut, first half of the 19th century.
Brass
Pair Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Commodes in Original Gray Paint, 19th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful pair of Swedish Gustavian breakfront chests from the 19th century, framed by dentil molding.
Wood, Paint
19th Century Ebonized Gustavian Style Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant three-drawer chest is distinguished by its refined neoclassical lines, fluted drawer fronts, and tapered stop-fluted legs, all characteristic of the Gustavian aesthetic ...
Wood
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Gustavian Style Distressed Painted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming Gustavian style distressed painted commode captures the understated elegance of Swedish neoclassical furniture from the late 18th century.
Wood
$4,294Sale Price|43% Off
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form.
Pine, Paint
18th–19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two-Part Pinewood Bureau in Grey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th-19th century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire is composed wit...
Metal, Bronze
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s
Located in Farsta, SE
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s Retains its original English red marbled painted surface with a beautifully aged patina and wear. Made of pine. Heigth: 91 cm/35.8 inch...
Pine
Late 18th Century High-Gustavian Commode with Intarsia by Gustaf Foltjern
By Carl Gustaf Foltjern
Located in Ljungby, SE
A distinguished high-Gustavian commode, crafted in Stockholm by Gustaf Foltjern (master 1771-1804). The top features an original slab of Kolsmo marble, while the body is veneered in ...
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th-century Swedish Gustavian demilune commode distinguished by its elegant proportions, richly veined rouge marble top, and beautifully cast bronze mounts. Delicate neoc...
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 20th-century Swedish chest of drawers, circa 1900, is a refined example of neoclassical Gustavian design.
Pine
$9,950 / set
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of Gustavian-style chests, crafted circa 100 years ago, embodies the refined simplicity and timeless charm of Scandinavian design.
Pine
Swedish Wooden Serpentine Chest w/Taupe Finish, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish shapely serpentine chest of three drawers from the 19th century. This antique chest from Sweden features a curvy-shaped serpentine forward facing facade which continues fro...
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful pair of late 19th Century Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style. Made from Nordic pine and later painted. Keys working in all drawers. These are the ideal size for be...
Pine, Paint
18th Century Scandinavian Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th century Scandinavian painted baroque chest of drawers Fine quality solid oak chest of drawers, circa 1840.
Oak
19th Century Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers is a charming piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and rustic charm. Painted in a creamy white hue, the chest of drawers...
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century Swedish chest of drawers, circa 1760, is a beautiful example of the Gustavian style, combining neoclassical elegance with functional craftsmanship.
Brass
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine chest of drawers circa 1860. Fine quality chest of drawers of grand proportions made out of very heavy pitch pine.
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Pine White Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine chest of four drawers, with traditional fluted carving along the top narrow top drawer. Half column details flank each side. The recent white painted finish adds new lif...
Brass
Early 19th Century French Oak Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century French oak chest of three drawers with newer professionally layered painted finish in tones of gray, blue, and antique white blended for a soft, mottled effect. Ca...
Wood, Oak
Antique Danish Chest of Drawers in Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A charming Scandinavian chest of drawers crafted from solid pine in Denmark during the late 19th to early 20th century. The piece features four spacious drawers adorned with decorati...
Brass
Antique Painted Scandinavian Chest of Drawers, circa 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An 18th century Scandinavian chest with a painted white/grey finish consisting of five drawers which rest on a plinth base. From the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany which was pa...
Pine
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century Black Swedish Serpentine 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th Century chest of drawers painted in black. This classic Gustavian commode or dresser is a very versatile piece that works well in a foyer, living room or bedroom.
Brass
Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1870. Substantial baroque revival swedish chest of drawers. Presented in later paint which is best described as a very light grey or a d...
Oak, Paint
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century Swedish writing commode / chest of drawers Date: 1800 Material: Walnut Structure: Three drawers with key included.
Walnut
Gustavian, Swedish Commode, Gray Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Commode or Dresser, Grey Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 1900s Gustavian dresser or chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden in the early 20th century.
Paint
Louis XVI chest of drawers with rose painted color
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers with rose painted color on the body. Top plate painted black. Under the top plate, wood-carved round rings. 3 drawers with brass fittings, legs with rhombu...
Brass
Vintage Swedish Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish Gustavian carved and painted chest. A vintage Swedish Gustavian carved and painted chest is one of the most recognizable expressions of Scandinavian neoclassicism — l...
Wood
Vintage Swedish Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish Gustavian painted 3 drawer chest. Swedish painted chests—whether Gustavian, country/folk, or neoclassical—are beloved for their soft palettes, simple lines, and timel...
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.