Gustavian Painted Clock Sweden
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...
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Antique 1870s Swedish Primitive Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Clocks
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian More Clocks
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Enamel
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Glass, Pine, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longc...
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Cl...
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Grandfather Clocks an...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass, Metal
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Clocks
Iron, Lead
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Grandfather Clocks an...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and L...
Wood, Glass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
Glass, Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Birch
Antique 1770s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Ormolu, Steel
Antique Early 1800s European Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
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Antique 1850s European Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Early 2000s British Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Birch
Antique Early 18th Century European Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
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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 clocks for You
A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.
Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.
A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.
Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.
On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.