Gustavian Trunk
Swedish Gustavian Grey Painted Tall Case Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
Incredibly rare Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical grey painted pine tall case clock, late 18th or
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Wood
Swedish Black Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock, Lanner, Circa 1775
By Josua Lanner
Located in Hollywood, SC
, flanking finials, turned bulbous columns, ormolu and steel engraved face, figural floral stenciled trunk
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Antique 1770s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
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Ormolu, Steel
H 83.75 in W 22.75 in D 10.75 in
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By Claude Galle
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By Cristalleries De Baccarat
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By Pasquale Romanelli
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Hand-Painted Folklore Trunk, ca. 1815
Located in Memphis, TN
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Hand-Painted Domed-Top Trunk, ca. 1799
Located in Memphis, TN
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Pine Trunk with Iron Detailing ca. 1899
Located in Memphis, TN
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Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage
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Swedish Pine Marriage Trunk with Gorgeous Wood Graining, Dovetail, 19th Century
Located in Memphis, TN
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage
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H 22.99 in W 42.25 in D 21.25 in
Green Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Tan Colored Initials, c.1830
Located in Memphis, TN
Old world Scandinavian wedding trunk, hand-painted forest green with hand-painted tan colored
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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage
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Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif, Scripted "ANNO", c.1823
Located in Memphis, TN
Ornately hand-painted Swedish marriage trunk with floral motif, scripted initials, and date c.1823
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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage
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H 22.48 in W 43 in D 21 in
Old World Swedish Domed-Top Dowry Chest, Black with Floral Motif and Date "1910"
Located in Memphis, TN
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Green Swedish Domed-Top Dowry Chest with Hand Painted Flourishes, Date ca. 1860
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Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
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18th Century Period Swedish Gustavian Daybed
Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Copenhagen, K
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Late 18th Century Swedish Oak and Hand Painted Dome Top Trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Swedish Mid 19th Century Hand Painted Oak Dome Top Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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19th Century Gustavian Painted Pine Trunk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
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Antique Scandinavian Oak Trunk, 1828
Located in London, GB
Very large antique Folk Art painted Scandinavian oak trunk dated 1828. All handwrought metal work
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Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Trunk Dated 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Trunk was dated 1830 to celebrate a birthday, and the initials
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
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19th Century Scandinavian Provincial Gustavian Antique Scalloped Blanket Chest
Located in Hyattsville, MD
White patina to pine wood surface. Exterior of the trunk has been waxed and polished. Wonderful
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
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H 22.75 in W 33.38 in L 22.75 in
Swedish Trunk, Mid-19th Century Carved and Painted
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Day Bed, Hall Bench, circa 1790
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in London, GB
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18th Century Scandinavian Hand-Painted Pine Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
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Mid 18th Century Hand Painted Scandinavian Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
decorative storage trunk, dated on the lid 1760. Original paint, with a light blue base, with a white flower
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes
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19th Century Swedish Bench ~ Trundle Bed in Stripped Pine
Located in Dallas, TX
traditions of craftsmanship that came to the fore during the Gustavian period. Utilizing native old-growth
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Swedish trunk commode
Located in Houston, TX
Late Gustavian trunk commode scraped to the first layers of paint, nice size, wonderful color. c
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif with Domed Top, Date 1823
Located in Memphis, TN
Intricately hand-painted Swedish marriage trunk with floral motif & date ca. 1823 with original
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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage
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Pine, Paint
H 17.72 in W 37.4 in D 17.72 in
Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Initials, c.1830 & Original Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Blue-green hand-painted Swedish marriage trunk with yellow initials & date c.1830. Original hand
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1800s Folklore Secretary
Located in Memphis, TN
. The history of the patina is priceless on this one. Offered as is.
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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.
Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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