Gustavian Bedroom 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.
Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
1
32
4
1
to
3
29
8
37
35
36
2,655
1,264
544
264
242
199
186
153
137
81
81
73
67
67
52
42
32
6
2
15
15
5
1
13
1
1
11
37
8
8
5
5
31
26
26
4
4
Style: Gustavian
19th Century Swedish Painted Hall Bench, Trundle Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish painted hall bench ~ trundle bed is the perfect selection for the active family! By day, a handsome, country style hall bench ~ by nig...
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian Style Nightstands .they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unique Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique set of Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Nightstands. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Painted Nightstand
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish antique nightstand in gustavian style. The nightstand is made around 1790 in Sweden with a frame in solid pine. Original paint ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted and Carved Nightstands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style bedside tables from the 19th century with off white / light gray painted finish, single drawer and single door. This pair of Swedish Gustavian style...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black Painted Gustavian Nightstands With Brass Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of black painted early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian end tables or night tables with brass hardware and decorations. This pair of Scandinavian nightstands have doors that ope...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian 1880s Light Gray Nightstands with Drawers and Doors, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style bedside tables from circa 1880 with light gray finish, single drawer over single door, canted side posts and tapered feet. This pair of Swedish Gust...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Night Stands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian style nightstands, they have been restored and repainted with milk paints oyster white.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chelsa Textile Gustavian Style Distressed Bedside Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and stylish pair of drawer stands suitable for end tables or night stands. and Pair of Gustavian style four drawer nightstands with contrasting tops having a three-s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Teak
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Wood Nightstands Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood nightstand tables from the 19th century with single drawers and doors, carved fluted motifs, canted side posts, carved rosettes. Add a ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Style Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian Style Nightstands. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Maple
Gustavian Style Night Stands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian Style Night Stands. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Classic Louis XV Style Midnight blue Chests with marble top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Hauptbyrå with marble slab and frame in midnight blue. Marble slab has the same finish as the midnight blue of the chest. Fine original fittings in solid brass.
Width: 76c...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Chest in Black with Fine Brass Fittings and a Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A Louis XV style chestwith original brass details and handles in birch wood with a Black fine painted finish with Fine Brass Fittings and a Marble Top.
Width: 73cm / 28.7"
Depth: 3...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a black finish with brass detailing
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a black finish with brass detailing. Originally from the 1930's fully restored and redesigned. Original brass fittings and marble top (pai...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed - Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian design and modern details. The posters are in a tape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed, US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian design and modern details. The posters are in a tape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian White Painted Chest of Three Drawers from Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian Style white painted chest of three drawers with carved detail along top.
Newer professionally applied and layered white painted finish, lightly distressed to fit age and g...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed, US Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed. Queen Size. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian design and modern details. The posters ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed, US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian design and modern details. The posters are in a taper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of Gustavian Style 3 Drawer NightStands . they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints Midnight Black.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian White Painted Chest of Drawers from Sweden, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian white painted chest of three drawers with beaded trim along top.
Newer professionally applied and layered white painted finish, lightly distressed to fit age and grace of ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Style Night Stands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unusual set of Gustavian Style Night Stands. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Original Red Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the all original painted finish that makes this chest of drawers from the Swedish countryside a special find.
Note the original brick red paint accented with the blue/green/wh...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Blue-White Swedish Gustavian Antique Pinewood Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian pair of nightstands made of handcrafted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed Scandinavian bedside tables ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer NightStands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of Gustavian style 3 drawer nightStands. They have been restored and repainted with milk paints midnight black.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Full Size Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully styled Swedish Gustavian style painted full size headboard painted a pale grey with some distressing to add style and character.
Bed is suitable for Louis XVI or Louis ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Pinewood Cabinets, Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of pedestal cabinets, bedside tables made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The small...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gustavian Style Commode in Black & White Art Deco Style, Pair, Made to Order
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian commode with a marble slab renovated to the highest stand in a matte black and white Art Deco pattern. Fine original fittings in solid brass. Width: 81cm / 31.9" Depth: 45c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian Original Yellow Painted Nightstand or End Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th century yellow original painted Swedish nightstand or side table with one drawer, liftable top and a door in the front. This Gustavian rural furniture's keeps totally the original paint, patina and the charming worn condition due to the use in the country social world of the so called "allmoge" folk. This little cabinet had place for a wooden or metal bowl under the lock, for washing hands and face in the morning and a water jug and glass...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Nightstand or End Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A late 19th century scraped to original patina Swedish nightstand or side table with four drawers and its original wooden handles. From the Folk Art Scandinavian culture called "allm...
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style King Size Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully styled Swedish style painted king size headboard for king size bed. Suitable for Louis XVI French, Neoclassical, Hollywood Re...
Category
20th Century Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Blue-Grey Swedish Gustavian Chest, Antique Oakwood, Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian style chest with three drawers, made of hand crafted painted Oakwood and original marble top, hardware and brass inlay. The front of the drawers contains cut corners with fluted carvings...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Nightstand Vanity Table Gustavian Swedish Mahogany Brass Lining, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Nightstand vanity table Gustavian Swedish mahogany brass lining, Sweden. Nightstand made in Sweden during the Gustavian period 1790-1810. Made in mah...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair, Gustavian White Nightstands With Hidden Storage, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian style small pine chest of drawers with fluted drawers perfect to use as nightstands or small side tables.
Note the top is hinged, revealing hidden storage within. Th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Late Gustavian Period 1820s Painted Bedside Table with Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian painted wood bedside table from the early 19th century, with two reeded drawers, double doors and three quarter gallery. Create...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gustavian bedroom furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gustavian bedroom 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 bedroom furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian bedroom furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 bedroom furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,150 and tops out at $13,200 while the average work can sell for $3,600.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Metal King Frame
Antique Oak Bed Furniture
Pair Of Nightstands With Marble Top
Black Wood Bed Frame
Antique Walnut Bedroom Set
Antique Walnut Bedroom Furniture Sets
Upholster Paint Bed
King Beds Antique
Retro Teak Bedside Tables
Antique Beds King
Midcentury Nightstands With Single Drawer
Mid Century Full Bed Frame
Upholster Painted Bed
Chrome Nightstands
Headboard Nightstands
Carved Mahogany Bed
Headboard And Nightstands
Pair Hollywood Regency Nightstands