Antique 18th Century Large Gustavian Klismos Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century Gustavian Klismos chair. This design was developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC.
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Antique 18th Century Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Klismos
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
$25,858 / set
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
By Erik Öhrmark
Located in Rīga, LV
An elegant pair of 19th Century Gustavian Klismos chairs are very comfortable and have wonderful proportion.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gustavian Klismos Dining Chairs by Nierman Weeks, Set of 8
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of 8 exquisite Gustavian Klismos dining chairs by Niermann Weeks.
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Early 2000s American Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Niermann Weeks Round Italian Style Balustrade Roman Garden Pedestal Dining Table
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Coordinating set of custom Nierman Weeks Gustavian Klismos dining chairs available in separate listing.
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Swedish Empire Painted Klismos Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A handsome pair of Swedish Empire- Gustavian painted klismos armchairs, crafted in the first quarter of the 19th century and retaining a beautifully worn gray painted finish with an ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
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Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of Swedish Gustavian Klismos chairs, paint has been completely removed and taken to the natural wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Chairs
Gustavian Klismos Settee attributed Ephraim Stahl, circa 1800
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional and fine Gustavian Klismos settee attributable to Ephraim Stahl (1767-1820), furniture maker to the court of King Gustav; elegantly detailed carving throughout, as is typ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Swedish Late Gustavian Klismos Chairs in Original Paint Signed PT
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H 30.71 in W 26.78 in D 27.17 in
Pair of Swedish Late Gustavian Klismos Chairs in Original Paint Signed PT
Located in Helsingborg, SE
A pair of very rare Swedish late Gustavian Klismos chairs or Sulla chairs in original paint.
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Swedish Klismos chairs signed ES (Ephriam Stahl. Carved legs, back, stiles and rail. Sabre legs. Upholstered in linen.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Swedish Sofa
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early and very refined Gustavian sofa with a curved, Klismos inspired back, sabre legs, and carving of extremely high quality.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Wood
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Klismos Armchairs Upholstered in Linen
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian Klismos armchairs from Sweden with new Hungarian linen and lightly refreshed paint, circa 1810.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of Large Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A very elegant large pair of antique Gustavian style Klismos chairs. Louis Masreliez designed the so-called Sullastool for Gustav III's pavilion at Haga around 1790.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
19th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Upholstered and Painted Klismos Chair
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H 29.94 in W 24 in D 22.82 in
19th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Upholstered and Painted Klismos Chair
Located in Wichita, KS
An early 19th century Klismos chair from the Gustavian period, newly upholstered in linen fabric.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
2 Swedish Klismos Style Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Fabulous set of Swedish Kilsmos Style chairs, they have been restored and Repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White" ALL Seating is New and covered n Muslin.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Klismos Chairs, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Swedish furniture makers, influenced by Gustavian style and neoclassical principles, adopted the Klismos design, infusing it with Scandinavian simplicity and elegance.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Klismos Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of Klismos chairs hails from 18th-century Sweden, a period known for its emphasis on simplicity, functionality, and understated elegance in furniture design. The ...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Burlap, Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Barrel Back Armchairs with Lions' Heads
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H 32.25 in W 23.63 in L 32.25 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Barrel Back Armchairs with Lions' Heads
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Gustavian style pair of antique klismos armchairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Paint
Pair Swedish Gustavian Original Paint Barrel Back Armchairs with Lions' Heads
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H 31.75 in W 25.63 in D 25.63 in
Pair Swedish Gustavian Original Paint Barrel Back Armchairs with Lions' Heads
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish late Gustavian pair of klismos armchairs with lightly refreshed original paint.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Armchairs with Lion's Heads
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Gustavian style pair of antique klismos armchairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th c. Pair of Swedish Gustavian Armchairs with Lion Heads in Original Paint
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H 32.5 in W 24.25 in D 24.25 in
19th c. Pair of Swedish Gustavian Armchairs with Lion Heads in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A fine pair of late 19th c. Swedish Gustavian style klismos armchairs in original paint.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian, Klismos Chair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Swedish, 19th century, Gustavian, Klismos chair. Attributed to Stockholm Master Ephraim Stahl.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Period Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of early 19th Century Swedish period Gustavian klismos chairs. With carved detailing around the chairs and down the legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Swedish Art Deco, Set of 4 Klismos Chairs in Birch & Elm, Griffin Inlays, 1930s
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H 33.08 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Swedish Art Deco, Set of 4 Klismos Chairs in Birch & Elm, Griffin Inlays, 1930s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Odense, DK
A set of four exquisite dining chairs from the 1930s, crafted in solid elm with elegantly curved backrests adorned in birch root veneer. Each backrest is enhanced with intricate grif...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bone, Fabric, Bakelite, Birch, Elm
CANDACE BARNES NOW:Hand Carved CERES Arm Chair
Located in Larkspur, CA
Priced individually .Hand Carved Gustavian-Inspired Candace Barnes Reproduction "Klismos" Arm Chair with Fluted Tapered Legs and Hand Carved Leaf Accents with Rosettes in Corners; th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Swedish Gustavian Klismos
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome pair of Gustavian Klismos chairs. Beautiful detailed carving.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Pair Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome pair of Gustavian Klismos chairs. Beautiful detailed carving.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Pair Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Hansome and large pair of Swedish Gustavian Klismos chairs. Wide curved back with front taperd legs and saber legs on the back.Dry scraped to original color.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Slipper Chairs
Pair of Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Gustavian Klismos Chairs in a worn light grey and gilded patina.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Side Chairs
Pair Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and rare pair of Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs. Beautifully tapered and graceful saber legs.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Pair of Niermann Weeks Gustavian Klismos Chairs
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1980s pair of Niermann Weeks Gustavian style Klismos style chairs, newly upholstered in white linen fabric.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Gustavian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th.Century Swedish Klismos Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and large Swedish late Gustavian Klismos chair. Boldly carved legs and skirt.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Klismos Chair
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Exceptional 18th century Swedish Gustavian period Klismos chair in original paint with wraparound backrest.
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late Gustavian "Sulla" Type Klismos Chairs in Carved and Painted Wood
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of klismos chairs are of the "Sullastol" type dating from the late Gustavian period.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Gustavian Klismos For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of gustavian klismos available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique gustavian klismos was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and paint. Gustavian klismos have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century. Ephraim Stahl produced beautiful gustavian klismos that are worth considering.
How Much are Gustavian Klismos?
Gustavian klismos can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $20,000, while the lowest priced sells for $6,600 and the highest can go for as much as $47,141.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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