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.
Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Gustavian
Antique Swedish Provincial Gustavian Side Table in Untouched Original Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
19th century provincial Gustavian table from northern Sweden. The table has straight tapered legs decorated with cannelures and is in untouched condition with original untouched pain...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th century Swedish lamp table, 1890
Dimensions:
36.5 inches (93 cms) wide
24 inches (61 cms) deep
29.5 inches (75 cms) high.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$1,490
18th Century Gustavian mirror signed Johan Åkerblad, Stockholm
Located in SE
Mirror made by Johan Åkerblad, signed IÅ. Johan Åkerblad were working in Stockholm 1754 - 1799 as manufacturer of mirrors. He also delivered mirrors to the Royal Castels.
Gustavian ...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large and absolutely stunning, extremely impressive antique Swedish Gustavian gilt wood mirror. This was recently imported from Sweden, we would date it to around the 1820-1840 per...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Swedish Secretaire Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Swedish 19th Century painted secretaire cupboard in the Gustavian style.
This cupboard dates from the late 19th Century and consists of two cupboard doors below the secretaire fal...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mahogany Table Mirror / Dressing Mirror
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Gustavian Mahogany table mirror / dressing mirror.
This is a mirror, that is full of age and charm with great proportions.
A rare find, that would look amazing...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Late Gustavian Gilt Console Table with Porphyry Top, Circa 1800
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-class late Gustavian gilt console table made in Stockholm, Sweden around 1800. The legs feature carved Egyptian-inspired heads and fluted details. The table's frieze is decora...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Late Gustavian Candlesticks
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of late-Gustavian candlesticks made in Stockholm around 1800. The stems are made of glass columns with a porphyry-imitation paper on the inside. The fittings and light sockets...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$4,500 / set
Bespoke Gustavian Style Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning bespoke Swedish Gustavian style painted bench with reeded panels and decoration.
Seat height - 17"
This bench has been painted in an F&B Old White No.4
Reference: 8339
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of 1790 Gustavian Mirror Wall Sconces
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of beautiful late Gustavian mirror sconces made in Stockholm around 1790. The sconces feature polychrome gouache paintings in the crowns and glass in front. The brass light ar...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Other
$16,000 / set
Late 18th Century Transition Chairs in Original Color
Located in SE
A pair of transition chairs made in Stockholm about 1780:s. Chairs that are made between the rococo period and the gustavian period are called transition chairs. So for example the b...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table / Pillar Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish tilt top table / dessert table from Skellefteå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Scraped by hand to its original paint.
Turned base supported by beautifully carve...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Traditional early 19th century Swedish small armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic early 19th century Swedish child's chair circa 1820.
Beautiful rustic piece of Swedish rural furniture. Presented in its original condition. Although listed as a child's ch...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian Bellman Chair Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian "Bellman Chair"
The Bellman Chair is very genuine with untouched original paint.
These antique chairs from Sweden has an airy design Quality to them wi...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Elegant Gustavian Cast Iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden dated 1808
Located in Knivsta, SE
An elegant Gustavian cast iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden. Made in Hellefors in 1808 with a ownership inscription SHB 1808 under a royal crown. Beautiful patina.
Wear ...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of unique Swedish late 18th century chairs rough linen sittings Gustavian
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Swedish wooden chairs made of massive wood around the end of the 1700 (1780/90). Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. The seatings are made of old...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Birch
Swedish Clock
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Swedish early 19th Century column clock with original painted decoration.
This clock has a lovely elegant shape, with unusual scrolled decoration to the neck. It has been dry-scraped to its original paint that is rich in patina and graining.
A unique and beautiful clock, that will have a powerful presence in any interior.
This clock is not in working order.
PLEASE NOTE:
The clocks we sell are decorative and are not guaranteed to be in working order. If you require the clock to be in working order, we can recommend an antique clock...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$7,803
Swedish Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Original painted Swedish 3 drawer writing table. Nicely decorated with fluted legs and swag carving. Carved on all sides so can be a free standi...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$2,025
Late Gustavian Early 19th Century Giltwood Eagle Console Table and Mirror
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very attractive early 19th century giltwood console table with a fully carved eagle supporting the white marble top. A matching mi...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Refined Gustavian Pewter Platter, Late 18th Century Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
Refined Swedish Gustavian Pewter Platter, Late 18th Century Sweden
A beautiful pewter platter from the Swedish Gustavian period of the late 18th century. Wonderfully worked metal, w...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers from 19th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
A late Gustavian solid oak chest of drawers from 19th century.
Formation: Three drawers.
Measurements: Length 108, width 53, height 84 cm.
Condition: Stains. Partly worming. Renov...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gustavian Style Swedish Stool
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Swedish Gustavian style carved stool. Seat is in need of upholstery, 1880
Dimensions:
21 inches (53 cms) wide
18 inches (46 cms) deep
18.5 inches (47 cms) high.
...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century chairs
Located in SE
A pair of Swedish chairs made about 1800. There are two pairs, so it is possible to get a set of four.
Gustavian style was the leading style in Swedish architecture, decor and craft...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$1,950 / set
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century Swedish writing commode / chest of drawers
Date: 1800
Material: Walnut
Structure: Three drawers with key included.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Gustavian chairs, made in Stockholm
Located in SE
A pair gustavian chairs in original color, about 1780, made in Stockholm,
attributed to Johan Lindgren, who became member of Stockholms chair mak...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique gustavian sideboard from Northern Sweden made around 1780. The sideboard is made in painted pine and dry scraped by hand down ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Gustavian Bookshelf with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Gustavian bookshelf with beautiful original paint.
A fantastic charming bookshelf with brass & wood wheels.
So decorative & beautifu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Arm Chair Circa Early 1900's Painted Warm White
Located in London, Park Royal
A Swedish, Gustavian style arm chair from the early 1900's, carved in solid beech wood and hand painted in a warm white which has naturally aged to reveal some of the wood beneath. T...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique German Paktong Tumbler Cup, 17th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
This fine antique tumbler cup has a plain circular form.
Made from the rare and highly prized metal Paktong.
Similar in shape to silver examples of ...
Category
Late 17th Century German Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Other
Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rare Alnmått (Cubit measure) made in Birch with a Noble Crown. From the Gustavian period of the late 1700s, roughly corresponding to the Louis XVI period in France, made in Sweden an...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Scandinavian Coal or Fireplace Bucket in Copper, 18th Cen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A fine quality Scandinavian (probably Swedish) coal or fireplace bucket. It dates to circa 1750. Perhaps a tat earlier. Finely hand forged brass handl...
Category
Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Gustavian Pewter Candlesticks from the late 18th or early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Pair of Gustavian Pewter Candlesticks from the late 18th or early 19th Century. Period Gustavian design.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Tall J. Svensson Svenstad A
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,797 Sale Price
54% Off
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Provincial table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice little neat table scraped by hand to ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian silver spoon by Arvid Floberg dated 1785 with baronial coat of arms
Located in Knivsta, SE
Gustavian silver spoon by Arvid Floberg (1730-1804), Stockholm, Sweden dated 1785(C2) with baronial coat of arms. Rare and of extremely high quality. Simple beauty.
Wear consistent ...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Silver
19th Century Small Swedish White Gustavian Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish white side table in Gustavian Style. The table is from the early 1800s, around 1820 and has its origin in a small village called Roren. The table is an unusual model...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Glass Boat, 1990s, Sweden
Located in Delft, NL
Signed with signature and sticker
In mint condition.
Category
1990s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table with Original Paint Swedish Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
A beautiful table in good condition & stable in construction.
The table has untouched original pa...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Louis XV Style Chest in Black with Fine Brass Fittings and a Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A Louis XV style chestwith original brass details and handles in birch wood with a Black fine painted finish with Fine Brass Fittings and a Marble Top.
Width: 73cm / 28.7"
Depth: 3...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
Located in Barcelona, ES
XIX Century Swedish writing commode, walnut veneer, key included,
second half of XIX Century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table with Original Paint from Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish tilt top table from Degerbyn Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden.
A fantastically beautiful tilt top table with fine proportions & fine wood imitation pain...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
Painted writing bureau or secretaire from Sweden made during the early 1800s, 1810 to 1820. The bureau is a folk art furniture from the area Hälsingland in Sweden and is made in gustavian style. The bureau is a prime example of the Swedish gustavian period with clean, elegant lines and a timeless expression. A fun detail is the secret compartment hidden in the middle of the interior, see picture. This bureau is a solid antique furniture...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Desgn Safari Chair by Hyllinge Møbler Denmark, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century desgn safari chair by Hyllinge Møbler Denmark, 1970’s.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Gustavian style Salon Suite 1 Sofà 6 Chairs 2 Armchairs
Located in Vigonza, Padua
They can be sold separately.
-Sofa: measures cm. W 140, D 70, H 115/45 cm PRICE US$ 6,500.00
-2 Armchairs : measures cm. W 60 , D 60 , H 95/45 PRICE US$ ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Silk
20th century Gustavian style gilt brass and crystal chandelier 'Hagamodel'
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
An elegant and fine Gustavian style chandeliers with 8 small lights inside the chandelier.
Beautiful quality in gilt brass.
Decorated with c...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs Original Painted "The Swedish model"
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian chairs " The Swedish Model"
A beautifully pair of Gustavian chairs scraped by hand to its well preserved...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet from Umea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden.
An elegant Gustavian period buffet with beautifully carved ree...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Long Table Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian long table from Tornedalen, North of Sweden.
A magnificent long Gustavian table from Tornedalen, in Northern Sweden.( 30...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Buffet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian Corner Buffet from Pitea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A classic fine Gustavian Corner Buffet with marbled painted top.
Nicely hand-cut down at feet.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tilt Top Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Gustavian tilt top table from Halsingland, Northern Sweden.
A fantastically beautiful Tilt Top Table with beautiful carv...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique Gustavian Chest of Drawers Chest on Chest Dated 1829
Located in Boden, SE
A magnificent beautiful big Chest of Drawers "Chest on Chest."
Swedish early 19th century untouched original painted pine chest of drawers dated...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Gustavian Table
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian mahogany-veneered table attributed to Carl Diedric Fick (master in Stockholm 1776–1806). The table stands on straight, tapering legs capped in brass. It features three dr...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Gustavian Brass Candlesticks, Sweden 18th century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Gustavian Brass Candlesticks. Made in Sweden during the reign of Gustav III.
The brass used in these candlesticks have high levels of copper, giving ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Gustavian Bronze Candlesticks with Egyptian Female Figures
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Gustavian bronze candlesticks featuring stems in the form of a standing Egyptian woman with crossed arms.
The candleholders are adorned with intricate ciselé work.
Displays a...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table / Pedestal Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top table from Skellefteå Västerbottem, Northern Sweden.
Beautiful table scraped by hand to its well preserved original paint.
Turned base supported by b...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers with Untouched Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of drawers with untouched Original paint from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Made between 1800-1820
The Chest of Drawer has a beauti...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Gustavian Single Rose Carved Chairs with Carved Detailing
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A set of 2 gustavian rose carved chair with hand carved single rose detailing to the top of the chairs. Antique off-white aged paint finish. Solid b...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi Lune Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian demi lune table from Ranea Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Untouched originalpaint.
All original...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf Table Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish drop leaf table from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Measurements H. 77cm W. 181cm D. 114cm
T...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century, Swedish Gustavian Tilt Top Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian tilt top table / pedestal table from Skellefteå Västerbotten Northern Sweden.
Beautiful table scraped by hand ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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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