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Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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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Style: Gustavian
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Painted Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A generously sized 19th century secretary desk from Sweden, made in the Gustavian style, with a striking painted finish of ruddy, patinated oxblood enveloping the pine construction. ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers circa 1880. Elegant and fine quality Swedish painted commode.  Breakfront shaped top and block fronted drawer fronts. Stepp...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Scandinavian Oakwood Credenzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian credenzas made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. Each of the large Scandinavian cabinets are composed with ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Pair of commodes in the Louis XV style, marquetry and gilt bronze, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
A delightful pair of Gustavian commodes in the Louis XV style, based on the commode by Swedish master Georg Haupt, who trained in Paris and London. The original version can be seen i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century Swedish Cabinet / Bookcase / Vitrine with Glass Fronted Doors fronted doors in classic Gustavian style. Upper library section has molded cornice with dental trim and thr...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Rare Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Corner Cabinet with Authentic Glass Doors
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare gustavian period corner cabinet with glass doors from Sweden made during the 1790s. The cabinet is made by hand in solid pine into two parts. Made during the transition period b...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Painted Small Commode Chest of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand painted, in a wonderful Scandinavian neutral green color, Gustavian style chest of drawers or nightstand. This piece has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied dis...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Antique Original Chest on Chest from the Gustavian Period from Stockholm, Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest on chest in gustavian style made around 1780 in Stockholm, Sweden. The chest is made in a classic, straight gustavian styl...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style Pink Painted Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful hand painted textured Gustavian style chest of drawers. This commode has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied pink and white distressed finish with brass ri...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

20th Century Large Black Bookcase Display Cabinet from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Dramatic black painted pine bookcase with dentil molding along crown and a meandering Greek key motif along the skirt, resting on tapered fluted feet. Lower drawers and attractive fe...
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Early 20th Century Danish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire Circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 19th-century Swedish two-part secretaire, crafted circa 1810, exemplifies the timeless elegance of Gustavian design. Featuring a beautifully aged painted finish in soft...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Commode Circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent 19th-century Swedish Gustavian-style commode, circa 1850, crafted from solid pine wood and showcasing a striking black finish with a stunning patina that enhances its t...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Gustavian-style chest of drawers, dating to circa 1860-1870, showcases the timeless elegance of Swedish craftsmanship. Finished in black with a patina, the piece features a deli...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Wardrobe Armoire with Doors and Drawers
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood wardrobe from circa 1850 with two doors and four lower drawers. This Swedish Gustavian style light yellow vanilla painted and natural pine ward...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Fine 18th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century Gustavian chest of drawers in alder root veneer in its original condition with great patination, circa 1790.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Swedish Corner Cabinet in Gustavian Style with Carved Stylised Flowers
By Jonas Lust
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish corner cabinet in gustavian style. The cabinet is in two parts and likely made by master carpenter Jonas Lust (1794-1845) in Forsa, Hälsingland during the early 1800s...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Pair of Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Commodes in Black Painted Wood
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish pair of Gustavian style chest of drawers is crafted in black-painted wood, showcasing an architectural and decorative design. Each commode features three drawers: the top dr...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

French 19th Century Painted Bibliotheque / Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century bibliotheque converted to an armoire with three-dimensional, geometric details and original paint in soft patina. Dentil molding in two scales lifts the narrow ...
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19th Century French Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood, Paint

19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A classic 19th-century Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers, exuding understated elegance and timeless craftsmanship. This three-drawer chest is painted in a soft, muted white wi...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Swedish early 19th century painted pine chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted pine chest of drawers circa 1800. Fine quality chest of drawers, fitted with 4 graduating drawers that open on the key.  Bold red paint that has w...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine, Paint

Rare Swedish Antique Cabinet, Genuine Country Furniture in Gustavian Style
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish antique cabinet, a genuine country house furniture in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The cabinet is made by hand in solid p...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Sideboard in Gustavian Style Made by Hand in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique genuine sideboard from Sweden. The sideboard is a country house furniture in gustavian style from northern Sweden. Made by hand in solid pine with double doors with clas...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Living Room Cabinet - Scandinavian Cupboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, white-grey antique Swedish Gustavian living room cabinet made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The upper part of the Scandinavian buffet is...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 20th-century Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers, showcasing the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of this iconic design. The piece is painted in a soft, muted gray ...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

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 molding, and additional carving add to the timeless appeal of this bookcase. The ext...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Oak, Pine, Paint

18th Century Swedish Beechwood Herrbyrå, Chiffonje - Mens Writing Agency, Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian Herrbyrå, Chiffonje mens writing agency, secretary table with a writing, folding flap made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, in good ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

19th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish provincial Gustavian secretary cabinet with carved pediment. Featuring two doors opening to storage and old glass. Fall front desk with workspace and storage d...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

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.
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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Wardrobe Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Gustavian wardrobe exudes timeless elegance and functionality. Featuring two paneled doors adorned with decorative vertical milling cutters, the design highlights the ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine, Paint

Antique Genuine Swedish Corner Cabinet, Country Furniture in Gustavian Style
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish corner cabinet made by hand in solid pine. The cabinet is a genuine country furniture in gustavian style, with a rounded front and fluted doors. Scraped to the origin...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Gustavian Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its hand-painted antique grey distressed finish lends an air of antiquity. Designed to showcase your most treasured collections, this bookcase features four adjustable shelves and a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Genuine Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Desktop in Gustavian Style
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique secretary cabinet from Sweden made in gustavian style. The piece is a secretary desk with an upper cabinet, made by hand in s...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretary Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful 19th-century Swedish Gustavian secretary combines functionality with classic elegance. The top section features two lockable glass-paneled doors with original cast gla...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Pine, Paint

Antique Swedish Gustavian Corner Cabinet, Genuine Rustic Country Furniture
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian corner cabinet made by hand in solid pine. The cabinet is an authentic country furniture from Sweden made into two parts. It has a classic gustavian style, a straig...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Chests of Drawers Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A classic pair of 19th-century Gustavian-style chests of drawers, circa 1880-1890, crafted from solid pine and featuring a distinctive broken-front design. These elegant pieces are p...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Painted Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from the late 1700’s with its original paint finish. The top is painted a charcoal color, mimicking Belgium bluestone. The cabinet has a layered ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Antique Genuine Gustavian Style Sideboard, Authentic Swedish Country Furniture
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish sideboard in gustavian style. The sideboard is a genuine country house furniture from northern Sweden made around 1820, making it 200 years since it was made....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

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...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Large 19th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A large 19th Century Swedish, period Gustavian buffet. Featuring galleried top below a run of four doors with carved reeded design, opening to shelf storage. Repainted in a soft bl...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Pair of Antique 18th century Florentine Italian Bedside Commodes
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous 18th century; Florence, Italy Probably Italian stone pine, iron Approximate size: 35 (h) x 34 (w) x 17 (d) inches (each) This pair of Italian two-drawer bedside dressers ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers, crafted circa 1880, embodies the timeless simplicity and charm of the Gustavian style. Featuring a light gray painted finish with ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau, A Pair This pair of three drawer bureaus are based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest. They are handmade and hand...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century Large Swedish Gustavian Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely Gustavian style pine chest of drawers has the simple yet elegant lines that reveal its Swedish country style. This hard to find size is large at 4' wide. The carved denti...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Black Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of decorative Gustavian style chests of drawers. Crafted from black-painted pine with a lovely patina. Each chest has 2 drawer fronts with patinated brass pull handles. The p...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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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 with a beautiful deep scrolling cornice, below...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Pine, Paint

Large Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gray Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau. This three drawer bureau is based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest of drawers. The chest is handmade and hand pa...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Petroleum Blue Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers This classic Swedish style three drawer hand-painted chest has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distresse...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish antique Gustavian corner cabinet from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. Beautifully reeded doors. Scraped by gentle hand to its well preserved original color...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two-part Cabinet Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Swedish Gustavian two-part cabinet, circa 1790, is a stunning example of the elegant simplicity that defines the Gustavian style. Crafted from pine, the cabinet fea...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Secretary - Antique Scandinavian Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretary made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk is composed with a...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Swedish 19th century painted pine cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted pine cupboard circa 1870. Superb quality piece which would function well in multiple rooms such as a kitchen, bedroom or linen room.  This piece would s...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Swedish bureau from the 1860-1870 period is a striking example of functional yet decorative craftsmanship. Its black exterior finish is complemented by a beautifully con...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers. Two drawer c...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Bronze

Mid 19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the original stone top that makes this small chest of three drawers a special find while the serpentine front adds intrigue as well. Please enlarge photos of the top to appreci...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Stone, Brass

Gustavian case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Gustavian case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,400 and tops out at $32,000 while the average work can sell for $15,000.

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