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
Period: 20th Century
Swedish Gustavian Original Painted Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Original Painted Sideboard with Original Key.
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Pine
1918 Swedish Grace Period Inlaid Neoclassical Cabinet A. B. Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Forest Grove, PA
This early cabinet is by A. B. Nordiska Kompaniet attributed to Carl Bergsten, 1918. Figural birch with inlay. The door opening is 12.5" wide and 21.2" high.
Swedish Grace: elegant ...
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1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers . Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Berlin Iron
Gustavian Style 3 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Door Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers . Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Swedish Light Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style light grey painted chest from the 20th century with three drawers, floral carved side posts, valanced apron and tapered feet. Immerse your living space in t...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
this is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
19th C. Painted Swedish Cabinet w/ Metal Inset Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sized painted Swedish cabinet with metal panels on doors. Great weathered finish.
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Four Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 4 drawer Swedish Gustavian chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster Grey"
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Five Drawer Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style Five Drawer Sideboard. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey".
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Door Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Door Cabinet. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Unique Gustavian Style Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of Gustavian Style Nightstands. the tops are not square but deeper on the inside and not so deep on the outside of the top. insid...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Muslin, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 5 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 5 Drawer Chest. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey"
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Four Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 4 drawer chest of drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Pair Foral Painted White Decorated Gustavian Style Bombe Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1980s North American Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Late 20th-C. Gustavian or Swedish Style Etageres / Bookshelves / Cabinets, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 20th century Gustavian style etageres in very good condition. The doors have intentionally distressed mirror. They are unmarked.
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Late 20th Century American Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Scandinavian Wooden Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden cabinet made in 20th century Scandinavia. With a sturdy, wide stance, rounded feet, and top resembling a castle wall, this curious cabinet ...
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20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
20th Century Swedish Religious Base
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Swedish Religious Base. One door with a functional lock and key mechanism. Comes with a key.
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster Grey"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paint "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 3 drawer 2 door sideboard, its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Six Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style Six Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Swedish Gustavian sideboard was found at an auction in Goteborg, Sweden. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster Whit...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 10 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 10 Drawer Dresser, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints Midnight Black.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Corner Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian style Corner cabinet. There Great to use as a bar. its been restored and repainted in Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1900s Gustavian Style Painted Sideboard with Three Drawers over Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood sideboard from the early 20th century, with three drawers, three doors, carved skirt and fluted side posts. Created in Sweden during the early ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Commode in Black & White Art Deco Style
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. ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Sideboard or Desk with Single Drawer and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style bow front painted wood sideboard or desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer, two doors and tapered legs. Creat...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish Paint Decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish paint decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest
Beautifully aged paint distressed Swedish dresser. The case having t...
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Mid-20th Century Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 6 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian style 6 drawer dresser. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
20th Century White-Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire is composed with two upper doors, three large drawers and many small storage spaces, enhanced by detailed wood carvings. The doors have the original window panes in glass. The secretary writing table, desk represents the Neoclassical Greek style with the original bronze hardware and key. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1910-1920...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Gustavian Style 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 4 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unusual Gustavian style 9 drawer dresser. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Unique 2 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique 4 visual 2 drawer Gustavian Chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from the early 20th century with three drawers, carved diamond motifs, fluted side posts, carved rosettes and tapered feet. Created in Sw...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 drawer Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Gustavian sideboard was found at an Estate Auction in Ratvik Sweden.
It has been restored and repainted in Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
'60s Slim Leg Secrétaire / Vanity with Inlay of Elm and Walnut, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This exceptional beautiful and rare slim high leg secrétaire / vanity combined with elm and walnut open book and follow-up veneered drawers and open book veneered doors is a absolute...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Swedish Style Reeded Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Swedish reeded buffet with two doors.
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
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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