Gustavian Metal
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tray Tables
Metal, Brass
Antique 18th Century Gustavian Serving Pieces
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Decorative Baskets
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Side Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Credenzas
Metal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Metal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Gustavian Barware
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Platters and Serveware
Pewter
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm Tables
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Metal
Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Barware
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Center Tables
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Chrome
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm Tables
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Conference Tables
Metal, Chrome
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Metal, Chrome
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Apothecary Cabinets
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century European Gustavian Candlesticks
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Gustavian Console Tables
Brass, Metal
Antique 18th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Candlesticks
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Metal, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian End Tables
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian End Tables
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Candle Sconces
Metal, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Console Tables
Metal
20th Century European Gustavian Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Decorative Baskets
Metal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lanterns
Blown Glass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Gustavian Cabinets
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Stone, Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...
Metal
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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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