Gustavian Furniture
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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Gustavian
Gustavian Leksand Swedish Dining Chairs Pair in Gilt, 20th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Pair of Swedish Gustavian dining chairs in the Classic Leksand style with the distinctive fluted legs and rosette detailing.
Unusually for Leksands which are a more country style,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$975 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare pair of 19th Century Gustavian Faux Bamboo Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Rare pair of early 19th century Gustavian faux bamboo chairs in their original finish. Ca 1810 Stockholm, Sweden.
The chairs are attributed to Ephraim Sthal. Supplier to the Royal ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Display Cabinet, Gustavian Style, Sweden, C. 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Display cabinet in two parts.
Upper part with pair of slatted glass doors with inside Pompeii red color.
Below top list with tooth cut. Lower part drawer with diamond-shaped fillin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Pine
Swedish Gustavian White Grey Painted Marble Top Chest of Drawers Commode 1875
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Gustavian White Grey painted plain front chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
It has a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$4,694 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 19th century painted Swedish tilt top table on tripod base
Located in London, GB
An understated early C19th painted tilt top table.
The rectangular top has carved egg and dart type border detail and tilts with simple removal of peg below.
Hand scraped and refresh...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
By Erik Öhrmark
Located in Rīga, LV
An elegant pair of 19th Century Gustavian Klismos chairs are very comfortable and have wonderful proportion. The chairs have robust frame and s...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$26,007 / set
Swedish Mora Clock Flowers and Wreath Painted Detail Antique, Early 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
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Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,197 Sale Price
55% Off
Exceptional 19th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional early 19th century Gustavian chest of drawers veneered with amaranth, birch, jacaranda and maple. Limestone top, gilt brass fittings, à la greque upper case and sides, fr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Provincial Gustavian Cabinet
Located in Allerum, SE
Charming 19th century Swedish provincial Gustavian cabinet in its original colour and dated 1827.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Large Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers,
Germany, 1850
Ashwood
A decorative Swedish Gustavian style chest of drawers made of solid ashwood, three drawers with brass hardware....
Category
1850s German Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Ash
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table White Gold Carved Detail, 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Very rare Swedish antique gustavian table from Skabersjö Castle in Sweden.
It is later 1800s in age and has terrific detail to it with decora...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,319 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Gustavian Single Chair White Color Gold Detail, Early 1900s
Located in Lewes, England
This original Swedish Gustavian early 1900s chairs in probable original paint has highly carved detailing on the frame, arm and legs, unusual delicately fluted feet and wide seat
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,083 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine rocking cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine rocking cradle circa 1860.
Traditional Swedish painted cradle in original paint. Ideal for use as toy storage or the perfect decorative object...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Set of 12 Antique Painted Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Nijlen, BE
Impressive set of 12 Swedish Gustavian chairs. In a warm grey paint with clear signs of age.
Pure simplicity and craftsmanship.
In very nice condition, all very sturdy.
Unique large ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Ash
Swedish Gustavian White Grey Gold Painted Chest of Drawers Commode C.1790
Located in Lewes, England
Circa late 1700s/early 1800s very unusual and large rare antique Swedish ( or possibly french) Gustavian White Grey painted chest of drawers commode with classic rococo style feet a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$5,685 Sale Price
29% Off
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Open Armchair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
an 18th century Swedish open armchair displaying dry scraped paint. Featuring a pierced splat back, raised on, cabriole legs, united by a cross s...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Swedish Mora Clock White Gold Paint, Early 1800s Carved Detail Antique Gustavian
Located in Lewes, England
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Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$2,709 Sale Price
49% Off
Pair of Gustavian Demilune Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusually large scale pair of Gustavian period demilune tables in traces of original decoration.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,552 / set
Pair of Gustavian Stools
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of high-quality Gustavian works from Stockholm, signed by Johan Erik Höglander (Sweden, 1750-1813). The stools are elegantly curved on all sides, adding extra sophistication. ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,500 / set
Gustavian Tray Table
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian tray table from southern Sweden with a carved wooden monogram on both sides of the apron. The table is freestanding. It features carved decorative details, such as flutin...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$9,000
Set of 6 Gustavian Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Ljungby, SE
Set of 6 Gustavian chairs. These are Stockholm pieces signed “IHS” by Johan Hammarström (active 1794–1812), with some bearing the label of th...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$8,000 / set
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Pine Folk Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A superb and stylish pair of mid-18th Century Swedish 'Folk' Chairs with their original faded original paint.
These are from Hellsingland and would probably have been part of a large...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Gustavian Chandelier
Located in Ljungby, SE
A late Gustavian chandelier crafted in Stockholm at the end of the 18th century. The chandelier features four arms for candles and a frame made of fire-gilded bronze. Its elegance is...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Grey White Gustavian Early 1800s Carved
Located in Lewes, England
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Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,197 Sale Price
40% Off
A Large Scale 18th Century Swedish Original Painted Slag Board Drop Leaf Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A charming large scale 18th century Swedish Slag Board table. Displaying traces of original paint, which has worn beautifully over the years. The table features an unusually large rectangular top, which can easily fold away. Raised on square legs, the base presents a drawer to either end of the table with a pair of gate...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mirror Gustavian Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Description:
A guilded mirror made from carved wood with a mirror glass in two pieces. Made in Sweden between 1775-1810 and the Gustavian period.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,700
Pair of Custom Made Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made Swedish style commodes
Reference: 7718
Dimensions
40 inches (102 cms) wide
18.5 inches (47 cms) deep
32 inches (81 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$7,315 / set
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian diamond ribbing detail on the door front and on the drawer.
It ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,082 Sale Price
61% Off
Pair of Gilded Gustavian Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpted and gilded wood. Gustavian armchairs, early part of the 19th century.
Scratches, marks, stains,
Complete restoration with new upholstery on request possible.
Category
1810s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,680 / set
19th Century Swedish antique rustic black Gustavian table
Located in Boden, SE
A decorative Antique Swedish gustavian desk from the gustavian period. Easy to place in any room. Made by hand in northern Sweden around 1800- 1820 with a frame in solid pine. Str...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, Gustavian Style
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A Swedish five drawer desk from early 20th century in Gustavian style
The desk is painted in green and the top in black,
Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic pa...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Gustavian Carved Canework Dining Chairs Natural Finish, Early 1900s A
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual early 1900s pair of Gustavian carved canework dining chairs in natural finish with fully webbed seats and lots of detail.
The carved canework is really lovely with the delic...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,896 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique Swedish Rustic Gustavian Pedestal Table with Distressed Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique pedestal table from the early 1800s in gustavian style. The table has a square table top on a pedestal with three elongated legs. Made in solid pine in northern Swede...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of 20th Century Gustavian Style Armchairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of 20th century Gustavian style armchairs, repainted in soft grey.
Newly upholstered in linen.
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen
$5,554 / set
Pair of 18th Century Gustavian Armchairs
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of exceptional Gustavian armchairs crafted in Stockholm during the 1780s. These chairs represent the classic medallion-back style that was widely popular during the period. Th...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$15,000 / set
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tilt Top Table with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tilt Top Table from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
A nice Tilt Top Table with a beautiful hand carved fo...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Burgundy and Gold
Located in Lewes, England
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Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,709 Sale Price
49% Off
18th Century Gustavian Drawer Mirror
Located in Ljungby, SE
An early Gustavian work from Stockholm, Sweden dating back to the 1770s. The drawer mirror features a sophisticated lower section with flat-carved decoration and a rose in high relie...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish sconces 19th c
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of late Gustavian Swedish sconces in brass and glass
2 lights not wired
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,610 / set
Late-Gustavian Chandelier with Blue Bowl
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-quality late-Gustavian chandelier with six arms. The burnished gilded central ring is adorned with lion mask carvings and fleurons. The top features a so-called "bishop's mitr...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
18th Century Swedish Gustavian giltwood mirror. Simple and elegant design, signed by master mirror maker Johan Akerblad . Original split...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Swedish Sofa
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century Swedish sofa with original paint, 1810.
Seat height: 20" (51cm)
Dimensions:
84 inches (213 cms) wide
24 inches (61 cms) dee...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
$3,319
Gustavian Style Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C Gustavian style Swedish pine 4 drawer painted commode. 1890.
Dimensions
40 inches (102 cms) wide
19.5 inches (50 cms) deep
39 inches (99 cms) high.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Custom Made Swedish Style Enfilade
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom made breakfront Swedish style enfilade.
Dimensions
107.5 inches (273 cms) Wide
19.5 inches (50 cms) Deep
35 inches (89 cms) High.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Fine Pair of Swedish Early 19th Century Gustavian Chandeliers
Located in Allerum, SE
Important pair of Swedish early 19th century Gustavian chandeliers. Very rare with identical pairs in this quality. Ca 1800.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Armchairs Pair White Color Gold Detail Early 1900s A
Located in Lewes, England
This is a Classic pair of original Swedish Gustavian early 1900s armchairs in probable original paint with highly carved detailing on the frames , arm and legs, unusual delicately fl...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$3,197 Sale Price / set
57% Off
Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gustavian White Blue Gustavian 204cm
Located in Lewes, England
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Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,709 Sale Price
49% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Chairs, Signed by Georges Jacob
Located in SE
A pair of Medallion chairs (Louis XVI)
Gustavian chairs made in France, Paris, by Georges Jacob. Paris most eminent and productive carpenter, lived ...
Category
1780s French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$10,048 / set
Late 18th Century Late-Gustavian Chandelier with Blue Bowl
Located in Ljungby, SE
A late-Gustavian chandelier with a blue bowl, made in Stockholm in the 1790s. The burnished gilded central ring is decorated with lion mask carvings. The ring features six light arms...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Late 18th Century Giltwood Mirror Signed by Johan Åkerblad
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine Swedish Gustavian carved two-tone giltwood mirror signed by the master mirror maker Johan Åkerblad (1728-1799) and with the stamp of the Stockholm gilt (hallsta¨mpel). Åkerbla...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Gustavian Mirror, Giltwood, 18th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gustavian carved giltwood mirror made in Stockholm circa 1780. Attributed to Johan Åkerblad, (master 1758-1799).
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Swedish Original Painted Stool
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C original painted Swedish stool with carved detail. 1840.
Reference: 7535
Dimensions
22 inches (56 cms) wide
22 inches (56 cms) deep
22.5 inches (57 cms) high.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful pair of mid-18th Century Stockholm made Rococo side chairs.
Dry scraped to original paint.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
$7,803 / set
Charming Late Gustavian Swedish Pewter Platter, 1809 Småland, Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Charming Swedish Late Gustavian Pewter Platter, produced by pewter-worker Zadoch Bergenholtz from Vimmerby, Småland Sweden
Refined flat late Gustavian pewter platter, made in the ...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Late 18th Century sconces, made in Sweden
Located in SE
A pair of gustavian sconces, made in Sweden about 1790. The sconces have gilding with much of indigenous textures remains. The top is decorated with a beautiful, hand carved bow.
G...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$9,221 / set
1790 Late-Gustavian Mahogany-Veneered Nightstand
Located in Ljungby, SE
A late-Gustavian nightstand made in Stockholm, circa 1790. The cabinet features angled side corners with fluting and is veneered in mahogany. Rich brass moldings frame the doors and ...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
C18th century Swedish rococo original painted carved shell detailed chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely C18th Swedish rococo single chair which is full of original character. It was made in 1760. The chair features carved shell detailing to the front of the seat and back, with...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Charming Gustavian Pewter Bowl, 1808 by Hans Wiksten, Västerås, Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Gustavian Pewter Bowl, 1808 by Hans Wiksten, Sweden
Beautiful pewter bowl dated 1808 (B3), crafted by Hans Wiksten, a renowned pewter master active in Västerås, Sweden, be...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Late 18th Century High-Gustavian Commode with Intarsia by Gustaf Foltjern
By Carl Gustaf Foltjern
Located in Ljungby, SE
A distinguished high-Gustavian commode, crafted in Stockholm by Gustaf Foltjern (master 1771-1804). The top features an original slab of Kolsmo marble, while the body is veneered in ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
White Wooden Cabinet - Gustavian Sweden 19th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A cabinet in Gustavian Style, probably late 19th century. The cabinet is 108 cm tall and in very good condition except from that is shows some wear of use and some marks in the wood....
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Ephraim Stahl, Hendrix Allardyce, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and Jonas Frisk. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $49,500 while the average work can sell for $4,473.
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