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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Bedside Chests
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Bedside Chests

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Bedside Chests

Located in Wichita, KS

A pair of Swedish commodes in the Gustavian style with dentil molding around the top. Chalky

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint

Pair Of Swedish Gustavian Style Chests With Three-Drawers
Pair Of Swedish Gustavian Style Chests With Three-Drawers

Pair Of Swedish Gustavian Style Chests With Three-Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style breakfront chests off white / gray painted finish, three drawers

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers
Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers

Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

White Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, A Pair Pair of white hand painted Gustavian style

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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Pair of Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Pair of Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style light-grey painted chest of three drawers, dating from

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Gustavian Chest of Drawers 19'th Ctr
Pair of Gustavian Chest of Drawers 19'th Ctr

Pair of Gustavian Chest of Drawers 19'th Ctr

Located in Kastrup, DK

Pair of Gustavian chest of drawers in black/dark gray painted pine wood. Top with profiled edge

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers
Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers

Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

White Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, A Pair Pair of white/greyish hand painted

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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style graphite grey painted chest of three drawers, dating from the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands
Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands

Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers or Side Tables, A Pair These classic Swedish style three

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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands
Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands

Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers or Side Tables, A Pair These classic Swedish style three

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

Pair, 19th Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers or Nightstands
Pair, 19th Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers or Nightstands

Pair, 19th Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers or Nightstands

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of antique white with soft gray

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Painted Swedish Gustavian Chests, 18th Century
Pair of Large Painted Swedish Gustavian Chests, 18th Century

Pair of Large Painted Swedish Gustavian Chests, 18th Century

Located in Wichita, KS

A pair of grand - scale Swedish chests of drawers from the Gustavian period with classic

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Chelsea Textiles Gustavian Chest of Drawers Nightstands
Pair of Chelsea Textiles Gustavian Chest of Drawers Nightstands

Pair of Chelsea Textiles Gustavian Chest of Drawers Nightstands

By The Chelsea Factory

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Hand painted, in a wonderful Scandinavian neutral creamy gray color, Gustavian style chest of

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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style blue painted chest of three drawers, dating from the 19th

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Antique Mid-19th Century Albanian Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Black Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Pair of Swedish Black Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Pair of Swedish Black Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of decorative Gustavian style chests of drawers. Crafted from black-painted pine with a

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Black Painted Chests of Drawers
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Black Painted Chests of Drawers

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Black Painted Chests of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style black painted pine three-drawer chests. Each of this pair of

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gustavian Style Black Painted Commodes Chest of Drawers
Pair of Gustavian Style Black Painted Commodes Chest of Drawers

Pair of Gustavian Style Black Painted Commodes Chest of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of black hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers. This set has been

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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawer
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawer

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawer

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style breakfront chest of three drawers, dating from the 19th century

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair, Black Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880
Pair, Black Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880

Pair, Black Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

Pair, Gustavian pine chest of drawers with fluted carving along sides and tapered feet, additional

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chests in Blue Tones
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chests in Blue Tones

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chests in Blue Tones

Located in Kastrup, DK

A refined pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers, crafted in Sweden circa 1840–1860. Made from

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair, Green Gustavian Chest of Drawers from Sweden circa 1860
Pair, Green Gustavian Chest of Drawers from Sweden circa 1860

Pair, Green Gustavian Chest of Drawers from Sweden circa 1860

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers with canted fluted side posts with upper

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Demi-Lune Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Pair of Demi-Lune Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Pair of Demi-Lune Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers, A Pair This classic Swedish style two drawer

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes

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

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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers

Located in Huntington, NY

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style chests of drawers. Drawer fronts are reeded with original brass

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau, A Pair This pair of three drawer

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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Bedside Commodes Chests
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Bedside Commodes Chests

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Bedside Commodes Chests

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF BLUE-PAINTED SWEDISH GUSTAVIAN-STYLE BEDSIDE COMMODES With paint-simulating-stone tops

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20th Century European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Painted Bedside Chests
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Painted Bedside Chests

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pair of Painted Bedside Chests

Located in Wichita, KS

A beautiful neoclassical pair of Swedish Gustavian Style painted chests with an aged gray patina

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair Of Small 19th C. Gustavian-style Bedside Chest Of Drawers
Pair Of Small 19th C. Gustavian-style Bedside Chest Of Drawers

Pair Of Small 19th C. Gustavian-style Bedside Chest Of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of Gustavian-grey bedside tables with 4 drawers each.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Swedish Pair of Painted Wood Gustavian Style Four-Drawer Side Chests
Swedish Pair of Painted Wood Gustavian Style Four-Drawer Side Chests

Swedish Pair of Painted Wood Gustavian Style Four-Drawer Side Chests

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish pair of painted wood four-drawer side chests, designed in Gustavian style. This vintage

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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chests
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chests

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chests

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the 19th century, with cartouche motifs

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Chests with Palmettes
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Chests with Palmettes

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Chests with Palmettes

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the 19th century, with carved palmettes

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Chests with Carved Stars
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Chests with Carved Stars

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Chests with Carved Stars

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the late 19th century, with marbleized

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chests, a Pair
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chests, a Pair

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chests, a Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style chests from the 19th century with off white / beige painted

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair, Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Pair, Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80

Pair, Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of blue, fitting their

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of Antique Chests of Drawers Gustavian Style Sweden Approx. 1860
Pair of Antique Chests of Drawers Gustavian Style Sweden Approx. 1860

Pair of Antique Chests of Drawers Gustavian Style Sweden Approx. 1860

Located in Kastrup, DK

Pair of chests of drawers Gustavian style. Top plate with edge profile strip under tooth cut. Light

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Blue Gustavian Style Painted Rococo Style Chests of Drawers
Pair of Blue Gustavian Style Painted Rococo Style Chests of Drawers

Pair of Blue Gustavian Style Painted Rococo Style Chests of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of blue Gustavian style painted Rococo style chests of drawers. EUR 175 delivery to most

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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Elegant Gustavian Style, 19th Century Chests of Drawers
Pair of Elegant Gustavian Style, 19th Century Chests of Drawers

Pair of Elegant Gustavian Style, 19th Century Chests of Drawers

Located in Jesteburg, DE

Very elegant this pair comes from northern Sweden and was recently restored. Would make a perfect

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Softwood

Pair of Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chests
Pair of Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chests

Pair of Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chests

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the late 19th century, with three

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Breakfront Chests with Fluted Posts
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Breakfront Chests with Fluted Posts

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Breakfront Chests with Fluted Posts

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood breakfront chests from the 19th century, with three

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests in Coral Red
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests in Coral Red

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests in Coral Red

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of Gustavian style chests, crafted from pine and painted in an elegant coral red color. Each

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair, Gray Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Pair, Gray Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80

Pair, Gray Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers with canted fluted side posts with upper

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

A pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers, Sweden 1840–1860.
A pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers, Sweden 1840–1860.

A pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers, Sweden 1840–1860.

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of elegant Gustavian-style chests of drawers, made of pine and painted in a light blue color

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gustavian Style Bedside Chests, 19th Century
Pair of Gustavian Style Bedside Chests, 19th Century

Pair of Gustavian Style Bedside Chests, 19th Century

Located in Aalsgaarde, DK

Pair of Gustavian style bedside chests with two drawers, richly carved, late 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Decorative Chest of Drawers in Gustavian Style Approx 1860
Pair of Decorative Chest of Drawers in Gustavian Style Approx 1860

Pair of Decorative Chest of Drawers in Gustavian Style Approx 1860

Located in Kastrup, DK

A rare pair of decorative chest of drawers in Gustavian style. Painted in blue shades with a gray

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawer
Antique Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawer

Antique Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawer

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style breakfront chest of three drawers, dating from the 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pair of White Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers
19th Century Pair of White Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers

19th Century Pair of White Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of decorative pine Gustavian chest of drawers with canted fluted side posts with upper

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair, 19th Century Black Gustavian Small Chest of Drawers or Nightstands
Pair, 19th Century Black Gustavian Small Chest of Drawers or Nightstands

Pair, 19th Century Black Gustavian Small Chest of Drawers or Nightstands

Located in Round Top, TX

Pair, Gustavian style small chest of drawers with fluted sides and fluted tapered feet perfect to

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, a Pair
Antique Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, a Pair

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. Each commode has three

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Early 20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, a Pair
Antique Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, a Pair

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. Each commode has three

Category

Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Chests of Drawers
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Chests of Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Chests of Drawers Pair of 19th-century Swedish

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Light Blue Painted Wood Chests
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Light Blue Painted Wood Chests

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Light Blue Painted Wood Chests

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style light blue painted wood chests from the 19th century, with faux

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Three-Drawer Chests with Rosettes
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Three-Drawer Chests with Rosettes

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Three-Drawer Chests with Rosettes

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the 19th century, with three drawers and

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chests
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chests

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chests

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the 19th century, with dentil molding

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Greek Key Chests of Drawers
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Greek Key Chests of Drawers

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Greek Key Chests of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF GUSTAVIAN STYLE CHESTS OF DRAWERS Probably Northern or Eastern Europe ca. 20th/21st century

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20th Century European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Swedish 1900s Gustavian Style Blue Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chests
Pair of Swedish 1900s Gustavian Style Blue Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chests

Pair of Swedish 1900s Gustavian Style Blue Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chests

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style blue grey painted wood chests from the early 20th century, with

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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style 1880s Gray Beige Painted Three-Drawer Chests, a Pair
Swedish Gustavian Style 1880s Gray Beige Painted Three-Drawer Chests, a Pair

Swedish Gustavian Style 1880s Gray Beige Painted Three-Drawer Chests, a Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chests from circa 1880 with gray/beige painted

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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Pair Gustavian Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of pair gustavian chests for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique pair gustavian chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and pine. Pair gustavian chests have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of pair gustavian chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XV and Rococo pair gustavian chests are of considerable interest.

How Much are Pair Gustavian Chests?

Prices for pair gustavian chests can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, pair gustavian chests begin at $1,995 and can go as high as $48,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,654.

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.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.