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Gustavian Cupboards

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.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Gustavian
Swedish early 19th century painted cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted cupboard circa 1820. Fine quality 2 part cupboard, ideal for kitchen or multiple rooms around the house. Top section with architectural cornice, d...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine, Paint

Swedish early 19th century painted cupboard

Swedish early 19th century painted cupboard

Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Hellerup, DK
Beautiful antique Swedish Gustavian (1770-1810) cupboard scraped back to the original color - wonderful patina and with 3 shelves behind the 2 doors.
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1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine

Gustavian Cupboard
Gustavian Cupboard

Gustavian Cupboard

Late 18th Century Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Gustavian Cupboard with reeded doors. Later painted and dry scraped to old paint on the inside, and the feet were replaced at a later date. Circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine

Late 18th Century Gustavian Cupboard
Late 18th Century Gustavian Cupboard

Late 18th Century Gustavian Cupboard

Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique original Swedish Gustavian cabinet or cupboard with two doors and shelves. This beautiful sideboard has been scraped back to the original grey beige color from the late 1700s...
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1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Wood

Gustavian Cupboard
Gustavian Cupboard

Gustavian Cupboard

Early 19th Century Original Painted Gustavian Cupboard / Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Southampton, GB
Beautiful original dry scraped paint, buffet deux corps. This comes apart in 2 sections for easy installation into any room Working locks. Solid constrction. Sweden, circa 1820.
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1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine

Early 19th Century Original Painted Gustavian Cupboard / Buffet Deux Corps
Early 19th Century Original Painted Gustavian Cupboard / Buffet Deux Corps

Early 19th Century Original Painted Gustavian Cupboard / Buffet Deux Corps

Two-door Provincial Half Cupboard, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door half cupboard of solid oak with wavy cut iron fittings and remnants of the old painting.
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18th Century Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Oak

Two-door Provincial Half Cupboard, 18th Century
Two-door Provincial Half Cupboard, 18th Century

Two-door Provincial Half Cupboard, 18th Century

Swedish 19th Century Painted Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted cupboard, circa 1890. Good quality sideboard/cabinet which would be ideal as a linen cupboard or the kitchen. Double door cupboard with channeled d...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine

Swedish 19th Century Painted Cupboard
Swedish 19th Century Painted Cupboard

Swedish 19th Century Painted Cupboard

19th Century Scandinavian Painted Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Scandinavian painted cupboard circa 1870. Blue painted cupboard with multiple uses around the home. Offered with the orig...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Scandinavian Painted Cupboard
19th Century Scandinavian Painted Cupboard

19th Century Scandinavian Painted Cupboard

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard Storage Original Grey Rustic Finish
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An original, late 19th Century Swedish painted pine cupboard in superb original condition. Lovely detailing, with ogee moulding to the top, diamond motif pillars leading to moulded f...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard Storage Original Grey Rustic Finish
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard Storage Original Grey Rustic Finish

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard Storage Original Grey Rustic Finish

Original Painted Swedish Corner Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th C original painted Swedish one piece corner cupboard. This has been hand scraped back to the original paint finish. dated 1813. This cupboard will fit into a ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Original Painted Swedish Corner Cupboard
Original Painted Swedish Corner Cupboard

Original Painted Swedish Corner Cupboard

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian corner sideboard from northern Sweden. The sideboard is from a village called Ljusdal in the County of Hälsingland. It comes directly from the same house where it has been ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Sideboard
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Sideboard

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Sideboard

18th Century Gustavian Original Painted Cupboard
Located in Southampton, GB
18th century Gustavian Original Painted 2 Door Cupboard In original paint with floral windows. Typical, oversized, tiered pelmet to top. Wo...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine

18th Century Gustavian Original Painted Cupboard
18th Century Gustavian Original Painted Cupboard

18th Century Gustavian Original Painted Cupboard

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Cabinet Made 1795 Folk Art Swedish Blue Original Paint Sweden

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Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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Swedish Gustavian Cabinet

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