Gustavian White 1880
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Birch
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Night Stands
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Night Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique 1880s Swedish Country Architectural Elements
Iron
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Apothecary Cabinets
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
People Also Browsed
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Club Chairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century Italian Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Sideboards
Pine
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Sideboards
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Floor Lamps
Giltwood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Wood
Recent Sales
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Linen, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Gustavian Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...
Mirror, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bentwood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood, Paint
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Cupboards
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Wood
Antique 1880s European Gustavian Dressers
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Dressers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 1880s Swedish Country Sideboards
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s English Gustavian Painted Furniture
Pine, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Sofas
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Apothecary Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Muslin, Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Sideboards
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Wood, Paint
Gustavian White 1880 For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Gustavian White 1880?
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.