Gustavian Demi Lune
Antique 19th Century Demi-lune Tables
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
Vintage 1910s Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
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Vintage 1940s Demi-lune Tables
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Austrian Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of ...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
20th Century Swedish Demi-lune Tables
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Demi-lune Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Pine
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century European Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Early 1800s English Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Paint
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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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Finding the Right Demi-lune-tables for You
Antique and vintage demi-lune tables are perfect for small spaces in your home. They’re compact and versatile and have been made in all manner of styles over the years.
Demi-lune tables, which are sometimes referred to as half-moon console tables, appropriately get their name from the French term for “half-moon,” which perfectly describes the crescent shape of these elegant structures. They were especially popular in France during the 1700s, and editions designed in the Louis XVI style — a style that emerged circa 1750 — are striking in their ornate appearance, with floral accents and legs that often reflect references to columns, like fluted or ribbon-twist carvings.
Demi-lune tables are ideal for use in small spaces because they occupy little real estate. They don’t have any front corners and were designed to be positioned up against a wall or tucked behind a sofa. Many versions are supported by slender or tapered legs, ensuring that the piece has a streamlined profile.
A demi-lune table in an entryway or foyer will provide a convenient surface to stack mail or keep necessities such as your house keys while affording guests plenty of room to navigate around it. A demi-lune table is also a great place for home accents and will ensure that a decorative bowl or antique ceramic vase gets the attention it deserves as you welcome friends and family into your space.
Whether you have plenty of room to introduce a sculptural but understated new piece in the living room or are working with a small space where it’s necessary to be efficient in how you arrange your furniture, demi-lune tables are a sophisticated option.
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