Gustavian Furniture
GUSTAVIAN STYLE
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.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Gustavian
Antique Swedish Country Sideboard from the Gustavian Period with Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country sideboard from the gustavian period during the late 1700s. Made in northern Sweden with a classic, straight shape. Original unusual blue paint from the late 1...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables, circa 1880–1900
Pair of Swedish console tables in classic Gustavian style.
The tables feature black-painted tops with a profiled edg...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,209 / set
Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers in Gustavian Style Made by Hand in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest of drawers in gustavian style made around 1820. The chest is made by hand with a frame in solid pine. Four functional drawers with original locks, keys and hard...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary in Blue Painted Pine
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary crafted in pine, finished in a charming blue tone with an elegant patina.
The piece is composed of two sections with refined detailing throughout.
The upper cabi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Chest of Drawers, 1803
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Gustavian chest of drawers from 1803, crafted in black-painted wood with original brass fittings and locks.
Profiled top above a carved dentil frieze.
The front has five drawe...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Gustavian Style Bleached Side Table. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Elegant bleached tropical hardwood table
Lovely colour
Recently bleached
With 2 drawers
Original brass hardware
Free Uk shipping
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Early 1800s English Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Harlequin Set of 10 Antique Gustavian Style Urn Back Dining Chairs
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful set of ten English limed oak chairs. Not quite matching. There are actually 3 different models ( 4 + 3 + 3 ).
Each chair has a variation of the same basic characteristi...
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Early 20th Century English Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 Antique Gustavian Style Urn Back Dining Chairs.English C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A delightful matching set of 4 English limed oak chairs.
They have been recently limed to enhance the beautiful grain in the wood.
The seats have been re-upholstered in hessian or...
Category
Early 20th Century English Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Swedish Rococo-Style Console Cabinets or Nightstands
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Swedish Rococo-style console cabinets or nightstands, circa 1900.
The top features a molded edge with a raised gallery at the back and partially along the sides.
Each cabin...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Gustavian-Style Blue Wellington Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Wellington chest in Gustavian style, crafted from blue-painted pine.
The front is fitted with six drawers featuring brass handles, a profiled top edge, and canted corners adorned wit...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare 18th Century Danish Gustavian 'Wellington' Chest of Drawers in Black-Painte
Located in Kastrup, DK
A distinctive and rare model of a Gustavian 'Wellington' chest, elegantly black-painted and displaying a beautifully aged patina.
It features a finely profiled top, eight drawers wi...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish Gustavian Blue Painted Two-Part Pine Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
A beautiful two-part Gustavian display cabinet, crafted in pine and painted in an elegant blue tone with a light grey interior.
The upper section features a moulded cornice and two ...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Genuine Gustavian Period Decorated Foot Stool with Original Seat
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique foot stool from the Swedish gustavian period around 1770 to 1780. This Swedish antique has classic carved wooden decor on the legs and sides. Original paint from the ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Genuine Swedish Original Gustavian Period Handmade Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest of drawers from the 1700s in gustavian style. The chest is a genuine Swedish gustavian furniture with four drawers made by hand in solid pine around 1790. Class...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian style Chest of Drawers from the Late 18th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Gustavian-style Chest of Drawers from the Late 18th Century
This exquisite chest of drawers dates back to around 1790, representing the elegance of the Gustavian style. Crafted fro...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A pair of gilt brass and crystal Gustavian style antique chandeliers
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
An elegant pair Gustavian style chandeliers.
Each with 7 lights: 5 lights around the chandelier and 2 small lights inside.
Beautiful quality in gilt brass.
Decorated with cut crystal...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Swedish hand painted 19th century pine cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish hand painted 19th century pine cupboard circa 1788.
We are pleased to offer this fine piece of traditional hand painted scandinavian furniture, in the form of a double door ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
$6,548 / item
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock dated 1854 with hand painted floral details. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width:51cm / 20.1"
Depth: 21...
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1850s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,500
19th century Scandinavian walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Scandinavian walnut chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality Swedish chest of drawers unusually made in walnut.
Rectangular top with moulded edge and canted front cor...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Danish Gustavian (Louis XVI) Pine Chest of Drawers with Original Brass Fittings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative Gustavian chest of drawers (known in Denmark as Louis XVI) crafted in pine, carefully stripped back to its original black paint with a beautifully aged patina.
The top is ...
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
An Early 19th Century Blue Painted Gustavian Mirror
Located in London, GB
Sweden, circa 1860
An early nineteenth century painted Gustavian pier mirror with traces of blue paint, foliate cresting and bevelled mirror plate.
Height 118.00cm
Width 67....
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa circa 1810.
Stunning sofa in original paint. This would have been a day bed with a pull out section to the front, but it has since...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
$4,956 / item
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock from the 1960's in original wood. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width: 56cm / 22.0"
Depth: 16.5cm / 6.5...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,000
Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 19th Century
A beautifully proportioned Gustavian chest of drawers from 19th-century Sweden, showcasing the hallmark simplicity and lightness of...
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Softwood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian sofa from Skellefteå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Scraped by hand to its original color. The sofa has some retouches.
The kitchen sofa...
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1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Genuine Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Sideboard with Light Distressed Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish sideboard from the gustavian period around 1780. The sideboard is made in Stockholm by hand with a frame in solid pine. It has the straight classic shape with...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Genuine rustic antique Gustavian Drop leaf table country original color.
Located in Boden, SE
Genuine gustavian drop-leaf table made around 1790 to 1810 in Luleå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden. The frame is made from solid pine and it has the original paint with genuine distres...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th Century Swedish painted and decorated pine commodes. 1890
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,893 / set
Antique Rare Low and Wide Northern Swedish Sideboard from the Gustavian Period
Located in Kramfors, SE
Wide Swedish antique sideboard. This sideboard is a country house furniture from the gustavian period made in northern Sweden around 1790. The proportions and craftsmanship makes it ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Pine Provincial Sofa Bench
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish Gustavian provincial sofa crafted in pine, showcasing its original scraped paint. This sofa, dating back to the early 19th century, around 1800 to 1810, exemplifies ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Country Chest of drawers with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from Piteå, Norrbotten , Northern Sweden. The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1840. Made i...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian chairs from Lindome Halland, Southern Sweden.
A Very nice and decorative Chair model with a cut lily in the back of the chair.
Nicely cut ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Sofa Bench in Gustavian Style, Solid Pine with Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish sofa bench in gustavian style. The sofa is a genuine country house furniture from northern Sweden made around 1820 to 1840. The fr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish 3 Drawer Gustavian Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th Century chest of drawers painted in black. This classic Gustavian commode is a very versatile piece that works well in a foyer, living room or bedroom.
Category
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Blue Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A custom-made Swedish blue and grey painted Gustavian antique cupboard, circa 1780-1820. The clean and useful interior has three drawers that were used for cutlery tools. This Scandi...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Country Gustavian Style Rustic Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique country corner cabinet in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The cabinet is from around 1820 to 1840 and has a frame in solid pine. Made in two parts with an upper and low...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle circa 1840.
We are pleased to offer this piece of traditional swedish furniture. Made from solid heavy pine, likely to have been...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Pine Sideboard from the Swedish Gustavian Period with Birch Faux Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Sideboard from the Swedish gustavian period made in northern Sweden around 1790. This antique sideboard is a genuine Swedish original furniture made by hand in solid pine. Untouched ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Decorated Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th Century Swedish 3 drawer commodes with Greek Key decoration. 1890
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,893 / set
Large 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large early 19th Century Swedish fall front desk.
With copious amounts of drawer storage the work space to the desk, below three drawers opening to further storage. Repainted in soft...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Country Table with Original Blue Paint and Hand-Carved Decor
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table from the late gustavian period around 1810. The table has original blue paint – blue is an unusual colour as the pigment was difficult and expensive to ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gustavian Sofa from Hälsingland, Sweden, circa 1800-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Gustavian Sofa ca 1800-1830 from Hälsingland, Sweden
An extendable sofa 'daybed' featuring a stylish sunburst-patterned backrest, exemplifying elegant Gustavian design.
Retains its...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th century hand painted Swedish side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Swedish pine side table circa 1880.
Lovely traditional Swedish side table in original striking blue paintwork.
Rectangular slightly over-sailing top with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Swedish Sofa from the Gustavian Period, Hand-Made during the Late 1700s
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique sofa from the gustavian period around the late 1700s. The sofa has a hand-made frame in solid pine which has been dry scraped by hand down to the original, first laye...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 19th century painted Swedish Gustavian sofa
Located in London, GB
A nice C19th painted Swedish Gustavian sofa.
It features a typical high back with a classical understated decorative border detail and two turned wood finials at each end.
Repainted ...
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1810s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Northern Swedish Gustavian Period Handmade Rustic Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rustic sideboard from the gustavian period, made around 1810. The sideboard is made in northern Sweden by hand from solid pine. It has a straight shape with two doors...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique Swedish sideboard. The sideboard is unusually low and made in gustavian style. It is an authentic country house furniture from 1834 made in Hälsingland. The frame is mad...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Antique Rocking Chair 6 Legs 19th Century Hand Painted Black Gold
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Black Swedish Rocking Chair with Original Black Paint, Late 19th Century
The chair is in excellent condition, given its age and use, showing minimal signs of time and use—nor...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Antique Swedish Mora clock from the 1800's. Original paint; grey with gold detailing. Not function tested.
Measures: Width:58cm / 22.8"
Depth: 20cm / 7.8"
Height: 215cm / 84.6".
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,200
19th Century Swedish Provincial Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Rare 19th century Swedish provincial barrel back armchair in it's original finish. ca 1800 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Northern Swedish Classic Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique chest of drawers or commode from northern Sweden made in a classic straight gustavian shape from the late 1700s. The chest is a genuine Swedish antique made by hand in pine a...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish antique Gustavian Table with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
The table is handscraped to its original color.
Hardware is original to the piece.
Made in painted pine.
...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Antique Bureau in Gustavian Style, Made By Hand in Solid Pine Circa 1820
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique bureau in gustavian style from around 1820. The bureau has three drawers and is made by hand with a frame in solid pine. Classic shape with straight corners and edges...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Exceptional 19th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional, elegant and unusually long 19th century Gustavian sofa in it's original condition. Signed by Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820). Supplier to the Royal Court and one of the most s...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Large Original Country Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian corner cabinet from northern Sweden made during the early 19th century, around 1820. The cabinet is an authentic Swedish country house furniture made in two parts. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Set of Six 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine set of six 19th century Gustavian laughing chairs in their original condition. Ca 1800, Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$15,000 / set
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian cupboard with reeded doors and original paint. Circa 1820.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Cinnabar Red Secretary, Swedish Antique C. 1800
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary painted in an elegant cinnabar red and a black-painted top with a profiled edge.
The interior is revealed when the writing surface is lowered and features a black...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Ephraim Stahl, Hendrix Allardyce, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and Jonas Frisk. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $49,500 while the average work can sell for $4,473.
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