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 areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Northern Germany.
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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 set of bedside cabinets, but of course also stunning flanking a fireplace.
Softwood
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 gray painted chests features 3 breakfront drawers flanked by canted sides. Rectang...
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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 drawers, diamond motifs and fluted accents. Created in Sweden during the last quarter of ...
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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 drawers, fluted side posts and carved rosettes. Created in Sweden during the 19th c...
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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 35 3/8" H x 18 1/2" D x 35 1/8" W A matched pair of Gustavian style commodes, ea...
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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 carved medallion, dentil molding, all raised on four tapered fluted feet. The newer, pro...
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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 with decorative graphic details in a darker shade. Profiled top painted as faux ma...
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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 chest has three drawers with panel detailing and brass hardware, with the top draw...
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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 tops, three graduated drawers, dentil molding, carved stars and fluted side posts. C...
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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 faux marbled top plate. Carved dentil under top plate, top drawer with painted à l...
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Pair of Swedish 19th Century Painted Green Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Swedish 19th century painted green commodes circa 1880. Good quality pair of chest of drawers, each fitted with 3 drawers with a recessed front and decorative brass hardwa...
Oak, Pine, Paint
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 carved flourish, raised on four tapered fluted feet. Restored, later professionally pain...
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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 use as nightstands or small side tables. The three drawers each have a single brass...
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Swedish Pair of 19th Century Painted Blue Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish pair of 19th century painted blue commodes circa 1870. Fine quality pair of painted Swedish chest of drawers. Shaped tops with dentil frieze detailing, canted corners with...
Oak, Pine, Paint
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, painted in a light blue-green color scheme. Each chest features a top with canted ...
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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 marble tops, reeded accents and canted side posts. Born in Sweden during the 19th ce...
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Pair of Swedish 20th Century Gustavian Style Painted Chests with Reeded Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the 20th century, with dentil molding, reeded accents and canted posts. Born in Sweden during the 20th century, each of thi...
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Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Painted and Carved Two-Drawer Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
With their clean lines and lovely carved décor, this pair of Swedish Gustavian style two-drawer commodes circa 1860 will make for a wonderful addition to any bedroom or living room!
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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 fluted side posts. Created in Sweden during the 19th century, each of this pair of...
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Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests with Dentil Molding
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood three-drawer chests from the 19th century, with marbleized tops, dentil molding and fluted accents. Created in Sweden during the 19th c...
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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 and fluted accents. Created in Sweden during the 19th century, each of this pair of p...
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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 Gustavian chests of drawers crafted in pine with newer professionally applied laye...
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Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Swedish nightstands or night tables from the early 19th Century in painted pine wood. These folk Art Gustavian pieces each have 3 clean and working drawers with wooden hand...
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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 marbleized tops and diamond motifs. Created in Sweden during the early years of the ...
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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 finish, petite carved beads and flutes side posts. Imbued with the tranquil charm charac...
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Pair, Blue Swedish Gustavian Chests of 3 Drawers, Nightstands circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers with canted fluted side posts, upper carved diamond medallion and dentil molding. All resting on four tapered fluted feet. The ne...
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Pair of 19th Century Swedish Commodes with Faux Marble Tops
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant pair of Swedish painted commodes, circa 1880. Three graduating drawers, canted corners, standing on four tapering feet. Later weathered paint with faux marble painted top...
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19th-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Pinewood Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of hand painted commode chests made of Pinewood with clipped corners, featuring two drawers and standing on tapered legs designed in the neocl...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of Swedish pine commodes, circa 1860. Three graduating drawers fitted with later handles and escutheons. Canted corners with applied star detail. Later weathered paint. ...
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Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Chests-of-Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wooden chest-of-drawers from the early 20th century, with four drawers, carved molding, canted side posts and tapered legs. Each of this pai...
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Pair of 19th Century Painted Swedish Commodes with Faux Marble Tops
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Swedish commodes in the Gustavian taste, circa 1860.
Pine
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
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
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Blue Pinewood Chest - Faux Marble Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, light-blue antique pair of Swedish Gustavian chests made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two large drawers and one small one, in good condition.
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests with Drawers and Door, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chests from the early 20th century, with carved moldings, drawers and doors. Each of this unusual pair of Swedish chests features a sli...
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19th Century White Pair of Swedish Gustavian Pedestals, Oakwood Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-white, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian square pedestals made of hand carved oakwood with raised rhombic decoration on front and sides with chalk painted finish on wood. The...
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Pair of Blue 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Gustavian blue painted Swedish nightstands or night tables from the second half of the 19th Century in painted pine wood. These folk art Gustavian style pieces with a charm...
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Pair of Swedish 1870s Petite Commodes from Göteborg with Dark Blue Grey Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish 1870s petite chests-of-drawers from Göteborg, with dark blue or grey painted finish and marbleized tops. Born during the second half of the 19th century in the Sout...
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Pair of Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers, Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
This captivating pair of Swedish Gustavian style commodes is early 20th Century.
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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 bureaus are based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest.
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Pair of Antique Gustavian White Painted Chest of Drawers from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The classic gustavian style of this lovely pair of chest of drawers is revealed in the exquisite details. Enlarge the photos to appreciate the canted sides, carved feet and upper den...
Wood, Oak
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests with Carved Detail, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A graceful pair of Swedish Gustavian-style chests of drawers, crafted circa 1920 and finished in a pale, softly distressed grey-white paint with warm undertones. Each chest features ...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Pair of Breakfront Neoclassical Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of neoclassical commodes with two drawers and key, of light grey painted pinewood.
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$12,500
Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of Swedish neoclassical chests. Nice carved detail at along the top edge. Also, a very fine patina on these. Clean lines that mix well with a variety of decors! Would mak...
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Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Tops. Original cast brass fittings to the drawers and legs. 2 chests are includes price $7000 for the pair Width: 80cm / 31.5" Dept...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Black, Marble Chests, Oakwood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian, ornate neoclassical pair of black chest of drawers with faux marble, hand painted tops and original brass locks.
Marble, Metal, Brass
Pair of Swedish 19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Scandinavian 19th Century painted three-drawer commodes with brass hardware.
Pine
Pair of Swedish Mid-19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of faded green Swedish commodes, circa 1870. 3 drawers, fitted with brass ring handles, locks and key. Later weathered distressed paint. Measures: Height: 32" Width: 35" ...
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Late 19th Century Pair Swedish Painted Four Drawer Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Swedish four drawer chests with antique white painted finish. Details include top drawers with reeded fronts, dental trim around top edge, tapered and angled front legs and b...
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Pair of 19th Century Swedish Pine Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of swedish painted commodes circa 1870. Good quality pair of commodes, 19th century in later paint. 3 drawers with shaped drawer fronts. Canted corners with carved and a...
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Pair, Black Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of Gustavian pine chest of drawers with canted fluted side posts with upper carved floral medallion, dentil molding, all raised on four tapered fluted feet. The newer, profess...
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Pair of Blue and White Painted Two-Drawer Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of chests found in Belgium, circa 1930s. Each chest has two drawers with (non working) skeleton key lock and brass ring pull hardware. Chests have new muted and distressed blue ...
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Pair of 19th Century Black Scandinavian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of painted Swedish commodes circa 1870. Each chest with 3 drawers fitted with brass hardware, working key and locks. Contrasting grey hand painted faux marble top surface,...
Pine
Pair of Italian Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands
By Selva
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
These classic three drawer hand painted chests, small commodes, side or end tables have been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish and feature brass ring ...
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Pair of Antique White Painted Swedish Style Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this pair of circa 1950s small two-drawer white painted chests feature classic Swedish styling with reeded details on the apron and skirt, tapered legs and brass ha...
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Pair of 19th Century Swedish Three-Drawer Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1880s three-drawer Swedish chests with antique white and teal blue painted finish. Footed chests have carved details on apron, brass hardware and escutcheons and contra...
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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.