Antique 19c Swedish Gustavian Sofa Settee W Bow Motif
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Antique 19c Swedish Gustavian Sofa Settee W Bow Motif.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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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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Style: Gustavian
Swedish Gustavian 18th Century Painted Pine Settee with Storage
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Swedish 18th century Gustavian style settee/banquette with its original hand-scraped & painted finish over the carved pine frame. The solid construction makes for a sheltering so...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Gustavian Settee ca 1780 - 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Gustavian settee crafted in beech with a black finish and a beautiful age-related patina, allowing the warm tone of the wood to show through in places. The gently curved uph...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Fabric, Beech
Gustavian Settee in Pale Grey with Linen Upholstery
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Gustavian settee crafted from beech and painted in pale grey, with a beautiful age-related patina revealing the warm tone of the wood in several areas. The settee is decorat...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Fabric, Beech
Gustavian Style Settee in Linen, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Gustavian style settee dating to circa 1900 and featuring elegant neoclassical lines inspired by classic Swedish design. Repainted in soft gray and newly upholstered in lin...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Grey Painted Benches or Settees
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair Of Swedish Gustavian style grey painted benches Complimentary delivery to most areas of London UK.
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1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Settees
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Pine
Swedish Gustavian Settee, Painted Wood & Upholstered, Circa 1800
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique Swedish Gustavian settee from the late 18th century with painted wood frame sheltering the fully upholstered interior of a single bench cushion, matching seatback, and two s...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Swedish Sofa Bench Settee in Original Paint, Gustavian Period, 18th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful antique Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period dry scraped to its original patina. The sofa frame is adorned with a lovely leaf motif and rests upon tapered and flu...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gray Painted Backless Pine Bench Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian bench crafted in pine. This backless settee features graceful arms that curve slightly outward and is raised on saber fe...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Muslin, Pine, Paint
19th Swedish Gustavian Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Swedish Gustavian settee is an antique piece of furniture that exudes a timeless charm and elegance. With its classic design and historical significance, this settee is sure...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Gustavian Sofa Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Gustavian sofa bench with original paint. Exquisite carving on the front and side panels and along the perimeter of the upholstered a...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Sofa Couch Loveseat White Carved, Late 19th Century 3-Seat
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Gustavian sofa in classic white finish with delicately carved detailing decorative front fluted legs and a central carved motif along the back. Fine example of the l...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Gustavian Settle Sofa Underseat Storage Later White Paint, 19th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual late 1800s Gustavian settle with sunrise marquetry motif, curved arms and a fully sprung box seat with huge under seat storage and later paint. The sunrise motif is beautifu...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Pine
Gustavian Barrel Back Sofa with Griffin Details, Newly Upholstered
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Gustavian style barrel back sofa with beautiful wood carved griffins, hand-scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered, circa 1900. Exquisite carved detail. The seat f...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
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Linen, Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Grey Painted Double Chair-Back Settee with Carved Shell
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderfully characterful Swedish Gustavian style double chair-back settee or canapé, combining the robust carved tradition of 18th century Scandinavian provincial furniture with an...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Gustavian style Salon Suite 1 Sofà 6 Chairs 2 Armchairs
Located in Vigonza, Padua
They can be sold separately. -Sofa: measures cm. W 140, D 70, H 115/45 cm PRICE US$ 6,500.00 -2 Armchairs : measures cm. W 60 , D 60 , H 95/45 PRICE US$ ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Gustavian Settees
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Silk, Walnut
Antique Swedish Baroque Double Chair-Back Settee in Grey Painted Wood
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Swedish Baroque Double Chair-Back Settee in Grey Painted Wood with Gingham Upholstery, 18th–19th Century A wonderfully characterful Swedish double chair-back settee, dating...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted and Curved Back Settee With Boucle Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An elegant Gustavian style settee featuring a gracefully curved, fully upholstered boucle back, generous seat cushion, and beautifully carved and painted wood frame. The refined silh...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Gustavian Settees
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Wood
Late 19th Century Gustavian Style Gilt Settee and Matching Chair
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Gustavian style gilt settee and matching chair newly reupholstered. Former restorations and repair to back left leg of sett...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees
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