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.
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Style: Gustavian
18th Century Gustavian Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Swedish Gustavian two-piece corner cabinet comprising a set back two door cabinet sitting on a three door base. Original worn cream colored paint on the exterior with a beau...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Period Gustavian 1780s Swedish Painted Breakfront Commode with Carved Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Gustavian breakfront painted four-drawer commode from the late 18th century. This Swedish Gustavian chest features a rectangular ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary with carved column sides and carved simple swag and t...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
19th Century French Provincial Sideboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century Louis XV French painted buffet server. Can be used in a Swedish Gustavian setting as well. Light grey wash finish, brass handles, pewter knob...
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19th Century French Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak, Paint
Period Antique Swedish Gustavian White Painted Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare period Gustavian chest of drawers in remarkable condition. Very well-crafted, layers of paint from the last two centuries add immense character. We are happy to restore any of t...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Metal, Brass
Period 18th Century Decoratively Carved Swedish Commode
Located in Port Chester, NY
Excellent example of the Swedish commode, the best carved elements enhance this piece. Beautiful fretwork and dental molding, carved rosettes at the top, lovely carved columns. Sha...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Chest Vanity Europe 19th Century Mahogany Brass The Netherlands
Located in New York, NY
Chest Vanity Europe 19th Century Mahogany Brass Netherlands. A vanity chest made during the 19th century in The Netherlands. Mahogany with brass hardware and a brass bowl. Top with s...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Swedish Mahogany Gustavian-Style with Marble Top Side Table/Cabinet, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Swedish mahogany Gustavian-style side table - cabinet with original marble top, circa 1850, origin: Sweden
Pullout candle rest /writing surface, single door above singl...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Carrara Marble
19th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Gustavian commode, bleached mahogany veneer with brass decorations. Beautifully refinished and French polished.
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1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
A Handsome Swedish Gustavian Alder Root Parquetry Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Swedish Gustavian alder root parquetry 3-drawer chest; the well-figured top with canted corners above a body fitted with 3 graduated drawers with parquetry veneer; raised ...
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Antique Vanity Dresser in Gustavian Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chest of drawers with vanity mirror in birch. The Gustavian gray painted finish has a nicely worn patina. Chest has four spacious drawers;...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Birch
19th century Swedish Classic Sideboard from 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
A rare four door Swedish 19th century sideboard in the classic Gustavian Style with carved reeded panel doors and bank of four drawers.
Stockholm, Sweden ca 1850
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Gustavian Antique Painted Desk on Cabinet, Swedish or Danish circa 1820-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE GUSTAVIAN SECRETARY DESK OVER CABINET IN EARLY RUST AND BLUE PAINT
Probably Swedish or Danish, circa first half of the 19th century
Item # 403BAS18Q
An very cool and quite rare...
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19th Century European Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine, Paint
Antique Gustavian Style Chest, Swedish Genuine Country Black Pine with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique chest in gustavian style from Sweden. The chest is a genuine country furniture from around 1820 and has the classic straight shape of the period. Three functional drawers whe...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
White Painted Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
The enticing curves of the drawers and cabriolet feet create the strong visual appeal in this pine chest of three drawers.
Restored, the white painted finish has been scraped through...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine, Paint
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exceptional Swedish secretary with library, circa 1780. This secretary has retained its original brass hardware and locks and is wearing black paint on the exterior with b...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Paint
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th century Swedish fall-front bureau from the Gustavian period wearing beautiful black paint, circa 1790. Original brass hardware and locks. This secretary displays neoclassical...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Painted Gustavian Buffet with Reeded-Paneled Doors
Located in Houston, TX
Gustavian painted buffet with reeded-paneled doors circa 1810-1829. Late Gustavian period two-door buffet in white/very light blue-gray paint. Doors paneled in hand-carved reeding.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal, Iron
Gustavian Style Long leg Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian Style Long leg Nightstands. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Gray Painted Wardrobe with Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood wardrobe from circa 1850 with two doors and two lower drawers. This Swedish Gustavian style painted wardrobe, crafted circa 1850, manifests the...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
A provincial Late Gustavian sideboard with dental frieze top and canted corners with recessed design. Vertically reeded door fronts open to two large shelves. Sits atop small tapered...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
Swedish Late Gustavian Early 19th Century Sideboard with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood sideboard from the early 19th century with carved diamond motifs. This Swedish Gustavian period sideboard, crafted in the first quarter of the...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Cabinet in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish Gustavian period cabinet from Stockholm dry scraped back to reveal the original paint and natural wood surface. Circa 1810. This beautiful cabinet has beautifu...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Paint
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century period Gustavian Commode c.1800.
Later painted.
With original locks.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine, Paint
Period Swedish Gustavian Painted Office Desk Table With Drawer, 1790-1810
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Office Desk Table With Drawer, 1790-1810
Original Blue Painted Gustavian Desk with One Drawer. This piece is very solid and sturdy with removable top....
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Paint, Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Writing Desk With Drawer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk With Drawer
Classic and simple Scandinavian style writing desk. Hand carved and hand painted. Drawer knobs are bronze patinated. Wonderful piece...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Swedish Slant Front secretary with solid columns,
Sweden, 1800-1810
Solid oak,
Standing on a block feet Swedish Gustavian slan...
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1810s Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Escritoire or Secretary
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish escritoire. This escritoire, or secretary desk, is an authentic Swedish country house furniture piece in Gustavian style. Made in northern Sweden around 1820 ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate latticework bonnet and finials.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wrought Iron
Pair of Small White Swedish Cabinets Nightstands, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, small Swedish country Gustavian white painted nightstands or side tables standing on tapered legs.
Applied floral carving accents the front along with dentil molding and diamon...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Paint
Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, A Pair
Pair of white hand painted Gustavian style chest of drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish ...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gustavian Style Swedish Gray Painted Sideboard with Reeded Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style sideboard from the 19th century with antique light gray finish, three carved reeded doors, inner drawer and tapered legs. Channeling the timeless beauty of ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian sideboard with original brass hardware and locks. Tastefully repainted in pale grey. Featuring curved corner design, beveled top, decorative hand carved dent...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1850
Located in LONDON, GB
Shipping update - please message us directly with your city and zip/postcode for a delivery cost to your location on this item - please do not request shipping from 1st dibs
Rare hi...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
White Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden, circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely white Gustavian sideboard comes from the Swedish countryside. The simple fluted carving along the panel doors was a traditional e...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine, Paint
Gustavian Style 1880s Swedish Painted Three-Drawer Chests with Carved Friezes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style chests from circa 1880 with light gray / cream painted finish, three drawers each, carved friezes and tapered feet. A symphony of Swedish elegance, ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Small White Sideboard or Console, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian white painted pine sideboard or console with one interior shelf (see photos to understand cut-out shape of shelf).
Traditional fluted panel doors, Greek key or "meander" de...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine, Paint
1800s Gustavian Period Swedish Cream Grey Painted Slant-Front Desk with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Gustavian period Swedish cream/grey painted slant-front desk from circa 1800 with three drawers and tapered feet. Emanating timeless Swedish elegance, this Gustavian period slant-f...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Gustavian Style Two Drawer Commode in Blue Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Gustavian style two drawer commode with slight serpentine form, in blue paint with subtle bronzed metal ormolu accents on the corners and feet matching the drawer pulls. Dates...
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20th Century European Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
1860s Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Dentil Molding
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from circa 1860 with marbleized top, carved dentil molding, three drawers, low-relief cartouches, fluted side posts and short tapered fee...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass, Bronze
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...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
18th Century Swedish Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish two part wood cabinet from the 18th century with original paint and hardware. The top section features two doors with decorative carved detailing, opening to shelving and six...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Paint
Pair of Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Located in South Salem, NY
This captivating pair of Swedish Gustavian Style commodes is early 20th century. Evoking the elegant charm of the Gustavian era, these commodes embody the quintessential characterist...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1800s Painted Corner Cabinet with Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood two-part corner cabinet from the early 19th century, with reeded accents, foliage carving and open shelf. Created in Sweden during the Gustavi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian-style painted wood chest from the Mid-20th Century. This mid-century chest from Sweden, designed in typical Gustavian style, features a simple, clean design with slightly overhanging top over case which houses three graduated drawers, a straight molded skirt, and presented on four spaded legs...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of 9 Drawers Commode Tallboy 1870 Grey White
Located in LONDON, GB
Please note - this item will be available to ship form march 2022
C 1870 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of 9 drawers commode with detailed...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Swedish Gustavian Period 1800s Corner Cabinet with Carved Doors and Open Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period corner cupboard from the early 19th century with carved doors, canted corners and open shelf. Created in Sweden during the early years of the 19th century,...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
19th Century Gustavian Tall Black Writing Desk Secretaire, Sweden 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 19th century Gustavian tall black writing desk secretaire was made in Sweden around 1820. It remains its original paint and is in a ...
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1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
19th Century Swedish Small Gustavian Fall Front Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian fall front desk from Burtrask Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Scraped by hand to its original color.
Small cute model in child size.
Fits so nicely i...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine
Swedish Pair of Painted Wood Gustavian Style Four-Drawer Side Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish pair of painted wood four-drawer side chests, designed in Gustavian style. This vintage pair of petite chests from Sweden each have a r...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Swedish Late 18th Century Period Gustavian Corner Cabinet, Pale Green w/Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late 18th century period Gustavian painted wood corner cabinet. This Swedish Gustavian corner cabinet features reeded doors, dentil molding just below the upper cornice and...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Unusual Pair of Gustavian Corner Clock Cabinets, Origin Mora, Sweden, Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Gustavian corner clock cabinets, origin: Mora, Sweden, circa 1780
Each cabinet with matching working, tall case clocks decorated with four fluted diamond patterns an...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Gustavian Sideboard with Diamond Detail
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Classic Swedish Gustavian Style sideboard or cupboard. Three top drawers, a pullout shelf and storage behind two doors.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
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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