$14,700 / set
H 92.5 in W 48.75 in D 15.25 in
Pair, 19th Century White Swedish Gustavian Bookcases Display Cabinets
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of tall Gustavian style white painted pine bookcases standing just under 8' tall. Dentil
Glass, Pine, Paint
$5,600
H 81 in W 44.25 in D 13.5 in
19th Century White Painted Swedish Gustavian Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely Gustavian display cabinet with upper pane glass doors. Traditional carved diamonds, dentil
Glass, Oak, Pine, Paint
$4,659 / set
H 76.75 in W 43.5 in D 16.5 in
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style White Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th-century Swedish Gustavian-style two-door pine bookcase with newer professionally applied
Pine
$9,450
H 79.25 in W 67.75 in D 19.5 in
Red Painted Gustavian Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1790-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
The details in this large red Gustavian pine bookcase are impressive with carved molding and Greek
Glass, Pine, Paint
Gustavian Style 2 door Glass Top Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 2 glass door cabinet. This cabinet is a "Half/Half" the
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Bookshelf with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Gustavian bookshelf with beautiful original paint. A fantastic charming bookshelf
Pine
$2,770Sale Price|28% Off
H 64.97 in W 56.3 in D 18.9 in
20th Century Black Painted Display Bookcase Glazed Cabinet
Located in Kvidinge, SE
30cm deep, plenty of roomspace for storage. The bookcase stands on four smal gustavian legs with brass
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
Brass
19th Century Gustavian-style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A stunning 19th-century Gustavian painted secretary bookcase, adorned with an elegant arched top
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Carved Bookcase
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Swedish glass front library cupboard with original glass and carved detail. In the
Swedish Gustavian Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Swedish Gustavian cabinet scraped to original paint.
Unavailable
H 96 in W 52 in D 19.5 in
Antique Pair of Gustavian Louis XV Style Bookcases, 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning pair of Gustavian LV style bookcases from Sweden in a light-grey patina finish. The book
Pine
Pair of Period Bookcases
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of cabinets in black paint, Sweden, circa 1800. The doors have raised panels below original
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Astral Glazed Bookcase
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian bookcase. With two astral glazed doors, opening to storage
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good quality Swedish style painted bureau bookcase constructed from old timber. Brilliant presence
Teak
Antique Swedish Gustavian Style White Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
This amazing cabinet was just given an amazing white painted/distressed finish in the Gustavian
Wood, Paint, Glass
Gustavian Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful light painted Gustavian bookcase with glass doors on a cabinet base.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous painted pine bibliotheque bookcase or linen press made in the neoclassical Swedish
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pine Two-Part Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous large two-part bookcase cabinet featuring a weathered painted finish in the Swedish
Wood
Late Gustavian Glazed Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late Gustavian glazed bookcase, scraped back to early paint.
Glass, Wood
Sold
H 92.5 in W 35 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Painted Narrow Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
This narrow Swedish display cabinet may also be used as a bookcase. Fluted panel doors and
Glass, Pine, Paint
Sold
H 69.75 in W 42 in D 15.25 in
Small Swedish Gustavian pine bookcase featuring a professionally applied layered
Located in Round Top, TX
Small Swedish Gustavian pine bookcase featuring a professionally applied layered antique white
Pine
Sold
H 99 in W 30.25 in D 15.25 in
Pair, Antique Gustavian Tall Narrow Bookcases Display Cabinets from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, tall narrow gustavian column cabinets built in two sections each. Traditional carving along
Wood, Paint
Sold
H 89.5 in W 41.5 in D 17.75 in
Pair, 19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Narrow Bookcases Display Cabinets
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of tall and narrow Gustavian style white painted pine bookcases built in two sections for
Glass, Pine, Paint
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H 119.5 in W 91.25 in D 20.5 in
Antique Gray Painted Gustavian Tall Display Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden, circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately 10' tall Swedish Gustavian country display cabinet or bookcase in two sections
Glass, Wood, Paint
18th Century Gustavian Secretary/Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful painted and gilded secretary/bookcase from Sweden, circa 1770.
Wood
Sold
H 89.75 in W 40 in D 22.25 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Bookshelf Cabinet Bookcase by Lillian August
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Swedish style blue painted two-part bookcase cabinet, circa 21st century, retailed by Lillian
Glass, Wood
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H 83.86 in W 45.28 in D 18.9 in
18th Century Painted Gustavian Swedish Bureaux Glazed Bookcase - White
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A late 18th century Swedish bureaux bookcase, displaying a pair of glazed doors, above a fall front
Paint
Antique White Painted Gustavian Display Cabinet Bookcase from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely gustavian display cabinet is an exceptional find due to the rare size at just over 6
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Wichita, KS
Exceptional, rare period Gustavian vitrine cabinet with three shelves in the upper section behind
Antique Pair of Gustavian Grey Bookcases, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This pair of classic Swedish matching bookcases have an adjustable shelving system making them
Pine, Paint
Pair of Swedish Painted Bookcases
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of Swedish broken pediment bookcases, in painted pine. Although these bookcases embody the
Brass
19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large Swedish Painted Bookcase Circa 1880. Comprising Of 2 Sections, The Top Contains 4
Pine
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary richly carved with reeded details. The desk surface
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library and original brass
19th Century Painted Swedish Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
One piece Swedish bookcase cupboard, circa 1880. Beautifully decorated in later paint, charcoal
Pine
Oustanding Pair of 19th Century Swedish Vitrine Bookcases
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding pair of 19th century Gustavian style Vitrine Bookcases from Sweden. Beautifully
Wood
Rare Pair of Gustavian Gray Painted Antique Bookcases
Located in Round Top, TX
These exceptional bookcases are a tremendous find as it is difficult to find a matching pair. The
19th Century Large Swedish Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century large Swedish pine bookcase cabinet featuring classic architectural detailing. The
Glass, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century White Swedish Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately Swedish Gustavian style display cabinet or bookcase in two sections standing
Brass
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts. Top section
Oak, Paint
Large, Classic Swedish 19th Century Glazed Cabinet/Bookcase/Vitine
Located in Charleston, SC
Large, classical Swedish 19th century cabinet/bookcase with glazed door panels and reeded
Glass, Blown Glass, Wood, Paint
Tall and Narrow White Painted Bookcase Cabinet, Sweden 1890-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Delightful tall and narrow white painted pine bookcase built in two sections for easier
Glass, Pine, Paint
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H 79 in W 51 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Antique Matching Set of Two Soft Gray Bookcases, Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This unique pair of matching bookcases are from the late 1800s in Sweden. The soft dove gray outer
Gustavian Style Glass Top Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Glass Top Dresser. the Dresser itself is Vintage circa 1950, the upper
Wood
Gustavian Style Glass Top Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style glass top cabinet. the base is from 1940 to top was New made
Pine
Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately 8.5' tall Swedish Gustavian country display cabinet or bookcase with adjustable
Glass, Pine, Paint
19th Century Painted Pine Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Practical piece of everyday Swedish furniture, circa 1860. Two sections, comprising of the top
Pine
Neoclassical Gustavian wooden bookshelves, 19th c
Located in Lisboa, PT
Neoclassical Gustavian wooden bookshelves. Sweden, 19th c.
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Two-Part Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable two-part secretaire bookcase featuring a slant drop front desk. Made in the Swedish
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Fall-Front Secretary Bookcase
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A rustic Swedish Gustavian 18th Century secretary in a grey white milk paint applied over multiple
Pine
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H 39.5 in W 48 in D 22 in
18th Century Grey-Painted Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful Gustavian secretary with fall-front opening to a desk offering six interior
Pine
Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century Swedish painted bureau bookcase, 1820 Dimensions: 45 inches (114 cms
Oak, Pine
18th Century Swedish Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Painted Swedish Bookcase Circa 1760. Please Note This Item is an Antique and is One of
19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Swedish painted bureau bookcase with original locks and keys, 1820
Pine
18th Century Painted Swedish Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century painted Swedish secretary, bookcase features a charming distressed painted finish with
Pine
Gustavian Bleached Oak Secretaire
Located in London, GB
This magnificent Swedish Gustavian period secretaire/ bureau bookcase is a testament to timeless
Oak
Large Painted Antique Glazed Display Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and large Swedish Gustavian style glazed vitrine or bookcase cabinet. Professional painted
Pine
Tall Gray Painted Gustavian Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1960
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately Swedish Gustavian style display cabinet or bookcase in two sections standing
Brass
Sold
H 90.5 in W 80.75 in D 17.25 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Four-Door Glass Vitrine Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Swedish Gustavian style four-door painted vitrine cabinet from the 19th century. This
Wood, Paint
Sold
H 121 in W 113.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Library Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century Swedish Gustavian style library bibliotheque two-part bookcase cabinet crafted
Brass, Wire
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H 101 in W 97 in D 15 in
20th Century Grey-Painted Gustavian-Style Glass-Front Bookcase Cabinet, Sweden
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A large and very beautiful Swedish Gustavian-style bookcase with pale grey paint. Features four
Glass, Paint, Wood
Book Case Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style Glass top book case. inside shelfs are Top 8" high 7" deep bottom
Pine
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts. Top section
Oak, Pine, Paint
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H 99.5 in W 40.5 in D 13.25 in
19th Century Black Swedish Pine Tall Narrow Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Narrow and tall Swedish display cabinet with decorative lattice work along upper glass doors. Note
Glass, Pine, Paint
Scandinavian Paint Decorated Bookcase with Lower Cabinet
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Very rare and interesting paint decorated bookcase with cabinet below and shelves above. Early 19th
Wood
Large Round Art Deco Dinning Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large round Art Deco dining table. The table top has a diameter of 155 cm and is crafted in Narra hardwood. Base in elm. From the Philippines, ca. 1900 Narra is the national tre...
Hardwood
$16,610 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 19th century French library bookcase or cabinet featuring a weathered, painted finish. The two-part case is crafted in the Greco-Roman style with decorative pilaster columns...
Brass
$8,500
H 30.32 in Dm 29.93 in
Pendant Light Chandelier, Rupert Nikoll, Brass Glass Pleated Cream Shades, 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar, Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar, Paavo Tynell
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic chandelier by Rupert Nikoll manufactured in Austria in 1960s. Six curved arms hold cream colored pleated fabric shades. The fixture is decoreated with large cut glass bea...
Brass
Blue Late 19th Century Swedish 3 Drawer Gustavian Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th Century chest of drawers painted in Gustavian blue. This classic Gustavian style commode is a very versatile piece that works well in a foyer, living room or bedroom.
Brass
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$7,603
H 80.32 in W 55.91 in D 19.69 in
Genuine Swedish Rococo Cabinet from the Late 1700s, Made by Hand in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine Swedish rococo cabinet from the late 1700s. The cabinet is made in two parts and very well crafted from solid pine around 1770 to 1780. Healthy and stable frame with old hard...
Pine
$2,395Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.64 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in
Gustavian Sideboard, Antique Swedish Pine & Brass, Pink Finish
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian sideboard The sideboard is painted in pink and the inside in antique white, Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic patina. The sideboard has tr...
Brass
Cabinet 18th Century Sweden Period Rococo
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Cabinet from period rococo ca 1760 Stockholm. Original hardwares - please see in photo of very original key. Upper cabinet with two large doors, resting on six s...
Bronze
On Hold|$3,295
H 78 in W 42 in D 15 in
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
Bronze
$2,269 / item
H 28.35 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
"Ca'Favretto" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style, by Fratelli Tosi Murano
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Murano glass mirror in Venetian Style, mirror made to a design by Fratelli Tosi, entirely handmade according to the techniques of our ancestors. Mirror composed of a crystal frame o...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
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.
Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.
As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.
Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.
Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères.
Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement.
Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.