Pair of Blue Gustavian Chests of Drawers, Gustavian Style, Sweden
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined and elegant pair of chests of drawers executed in the Gustavian style and painted in nuanced shades of blue with geometric ornamentation.
Brass
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Painted Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a pair of Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical painted chests.
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A classic pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers crafted from solid pine and featuring a distinctive broken-front design.
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of three drawers with Greek key motif carved in upper top molding.
Brass
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest or Commode, a pair.
Brass
A classic pair of 19th-century Gustavian chests of drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of 19th-century classic Gustavian chests of drawers with dentil molding beneath the tops and decorative charming carvings on both drawer fronts. locks are functional, with tw...
Bronze
Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers.
Brass, Bronze
Pair, 19th Century Gustavian Style Blue Chest of Drawers or Nightstands
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of elegant Gustavian pine chests of three drawers painted in shades of blue and contrasting black top with simple geometric carving on each drawer.
Brass
Swedish pair of 19th century Gustavian influenced chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of 19th century Swedish commodes circa 1880. Presented in a powder blue colour scheme this pair of chests would work in many rooms around the home, such as the living room...
Pine, Paint
$12,800 / set
Antique Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers - a Pair
Located in South Salem, NY
An early 20th century pair of Swedish Gustavian style chests of drawers.
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Chests with Greek Key Design
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a pair of Swedish Gustavian style chests of drawers with a Greek key design, showcasing a classic and elegant style.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White C.1860 Carved
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian carved detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges. The...
Pine
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional pair of 19th-century Swedish Gustavian chests embodies the elegance and restraint that define the Gustavian style.
Pine
19th Century Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of elegant Gustavian chest of drawers painted in shades of blue, fitting their Swedish origin.
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Pine Chests, Circa 1870-1890, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique pair of light-grey Swedish Gustavian chests made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two large drawers and one small one, in good condition.
Metal, Bronze
$7,716 / set
Pair of Gustavian Grey Painted Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of Gustavian Grey Painted Dressers, The Swedish Neo Classic style Gustavian commode with a concave front side, with paneled drawers and sides having gold leaf trim details. The ...
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style Painted Chests of Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming pair of Swedish Gustavian-style painted chests of drawers, dating to the early 20th century, inspired by the neoclassical tradition that defined late 18th-century Scandina...
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted in a light blue tone with a charming patina. Below the top runs a finely carved à l...
Pine
$2,000 / set
Pair of Gustavian Bedside Table wuth Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian style bedside tables with white marble top. Made in second half of 20th century. Greay color with gold detailing. Width: 50cm / 19.7" Depth: 54cm / 21.3" Height: 73cm / ...
Wood
$3,996Sale Price / set|42% Off
Superb Pair Cottage Chic Paint Decorated Soft White Swedish Gustavian Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Their refined yet rustic presence makes them ideal for use as bedroom commodes, living room accent chests, or entryway statement pieces. Perfectly balancing practicality and artistr...
Walnut
$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish Pair of Gustavian Three Drawer Dressers with Faux Marble Tops
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair Of Light Grey Gustavian Chest of Drawers With 3 Drawer Dressers, Brass Hardware and with Faux Marble Tops.
Brass
$9,950 / set
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of Gustavian-style chests, crafted circa 100 years ago, embodies the refined simplicity and timeless charm of Scandinavian design.
Pine
$8,250 / set
19th Century Swedish Pair of Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of antique white and soft gray, fitting their Swedish origin.
Brass
Pair of 19th century Swedish hand painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Swedish hand painted chest of drawers circa 1890.
Pine
Pair of painted 19th century Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of painted 19th century Swedish chest of drawers circa 1890. Good quality pair of commodes which are painted in a light grey scheme. Slightly wider than the normal, rectangula...
Pine, Paint
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th painted Swedish chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality pair of Swedish hand painted commodes, ideal for many rooms around the home. Rectangular top with front cante...
Paint, Pine
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality pair of Swedish painted commodes. Top surface with hand painted faux marble effect, canted corn...
Pine, Paint
Pair of 19th century chest of drawers with faux marble tops
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century chest of drawers with faux marble tops circa 1870. Good quality pair of Swedish commodes. Rectangular tops with canted corners and hand painted to look like ma...
Pine, Paint
Swedish pair of 19th century painted serpentine shaped chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Scandinavian commodes circa 1880. Good quality pair of chests presented in faded light blue paint scheme. Serpentine shaped top with a complimenting moulded edg...
Oak, Pine, Paint
$9,006 / set
Pair of Small Gustavian Style Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Bedside chests elegantly combine classical Swedish design elements with refined architectural details. The antique painted finish provides an authentic patina, while dental moldings ...
Wood
$6,804 / set
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of 19th C pine Swedish painted commodes. 1880
Pine
$6,804 / set
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of pine Swedish 19th C painted commodes.
Pine
$6,804 / set
Pair of Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting pair of Swedish 19th C pine painted commodes. Internal reference: C
Pine
$7,349 / set
Pair of Custom Made Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made Swedish style commodes Reference: 7718 Dimensions 40 inches (102 cms) wide 18.5 inches (47 cms) deep 32 inches (81 cms) high
Pine
$9,186 / set
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality pair of Scandinavian chest of drawers in the Gustavian taste, which could work well as a pair of large bedside tables.
Oak, Pine, Paint
Swedish pair of 19th century black painted commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish pair of 19th century black painted commodes circa 1870. Slightly different from the usual Swedish colour range, we are pleased to offer these chest of drawers finished in a ...
Pine, Paint
Unavailable|$8,200 / set
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests
Located in Bethesda, MD
Pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted chests with outset corners, leaf tip trim, fluting, three drawers, and fluted feet.
Wood
Unavailable|$7,400 / set
Pair of Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Swedish chests of drawers, circa 1870, in the Gustavian Style.
Wood
Unavailable|$6,124 / set
Pair of Swedish Painted Gustavian Style Chests
Located in Warminster, Wiltshire
A pair of three-drawer painted Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style featuring hand-painted faux marbled tops, canted corners and feet and simple hardware. Useful small size - idea...
Wood
Unavailable|$11,500 / set
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Swedish Gustavian chest circa 1810-1815.
Unavailable|$12,500 / set
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests
Located in Encinitas, CA
Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian painted chests in lovely blue paint with carved border around beautiful faux grey marbled top.
Unavailable|$11,494
Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style White Painted Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style white distressed painted chests.
Wood
Unavailable|$5,524 / set
Pair of Louis XVI Style Chests 20th Century Gustavian Style Sweden
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant pair of Louis XVI style chests of the beginning of the 20th century comprising three drawers.
Brass
Unavailable|$11,950 / set
Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Rose Painted Chests, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Swedish Gustation style rose distressed painted chests. Cut corners with fluted details and carved oval rosettes, tapered fluted legs. Top drawer has three raised pan...
Wood
Unavailable|$3,500 / set
Pair of Gustavian or Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Swedish Gustavian style green grey chest of drawers with silver pull handles.
Wood
Pair, Gustavian Chest of White Drawers With Greek Key Motif, Sweden circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative pine Gustavian chest of drawers with traditional carved dentil moldings, canted fluted side posts with upper carved medallion, raised on four tapered fluted feet.
Pine, Paint
Sold|$11,000
Pair of Gustavian Chests
Located in New York, NY
A lovely pair of Gustavian chests with beautiful carvings of reeding and Leaf tips.
Sold|$11,950
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of period late Gustavian Swedish chests, 19th century.
Sold|$10,200
Pair of Late Gustavian Chests
Located in Wichita, KS
A very lovely pair of late Gustavian chests of drawers with hand-painted marbleized tops.
Sold|$6,736
Pair of Gustavian Style Painted Chests
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of Gustavian style painted chests made from 19th century elements.
Sold|$9,850
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Chests
Located in Wichita, KS
An exquisite pair of late Gustavian chests with canted sides and tapered and fluted feet.
Sold|$2,995 / set
Gustavian Style Pair 6 Drawer Chests
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very rare set of Gustavian style 6 drawer chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Wood
Sold|$13,999 / set
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Gustavian Style chest with decorative geometric carved design on top drawer, dentil molding, canted corners and brass hardware, circa 1860. The color is a blue-grey color base, with ...
Paint
Sold|$9,500
Pair of Gustavian chests
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of gray painted chest of drawers. Late Gustavian period.
Pine
Sold|$10,500
Pair of Gustavian Chests
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small pair of Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers with original brass hardware.
Wood
Sold|$8,900
Pair of Swedish Late Gustavian Period Chests
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming pair of Swedish chests from the late Gustavian period featuring beaded detail around the top and reeded drawer fronts with tapered and fluted legs.
Sold|$8,602 / set
20th Century Pair of Gustavian Style Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of neoclassical Gustavian style painted chests in Sienna red, hand-painted tops and fluted legs.
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.
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.