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
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Grey White Gustavian Early 1800s Carved
Located in Lewes, England
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Elegant Gustavian Chairs in Original Paint, circa 1780
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Fine pair of Gustavian dining chairs, retaining their original paint.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Stool made in Stockholm about 1790
Located in SE
A Gustavian stool made in Stockholm about 1790. The stool is hand crafted with an elegantly leaf shaped border. The stool has fine originally paint with much of indigenous textures r...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
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.
...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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 ...
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1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
Unique Antique Sofa Newly Upholstered and with Cut Decor
Located in Budapest, HU
This late Gustavian-style sofa is painted with bronzed accents and decorated with carved details. Newly upholstered in beautiful green fabric, it combines classic elegance with a fre...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 ...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Swedish Antique Rocking Chair 6 Legs 19th Century Hand Painted Black Gold
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Black Swedish Rocking Chair with Original Black Paint, Late 19th Century
The chair is in excellent condition, given its age and use, showing minimal signs of time and use—nor...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 ...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Corner Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Gustavian low corner buffet from the North of Sweden.
This buffet features two large curved and paneled doors that open to useful storage. It has been later scraped to reveal its or...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Sofa Made In Oak From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
Crafted from oak in the Gustavian style, this sofa from the 1840s exudes timeless elegance and historical charm. With its gracefully curved arms and tapered legs, it embodies the neo...
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1840s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
18th century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden, 1780-1800.
This elegant chest of drawers is made of yew tree and has a mahogany veneer. Furthermore, it has its original bronze fittings and escut...
Category
1780s 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 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
Late 18th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fantastic late 18th century Gustavian sofa.
This lovely sofa has a great carved form which has been newly upholstered with simple ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Country Gustavian table
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Swedish antique Rustic Gustavian Provincial table from Skellefteå Västerbotten,Northern Sweden.
The table is scraped by hand to its original paint.
The table is ea...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish, Gustavian Bucket Chairs, about 1800
Located in SE
A pair of Swedish Gustavian Bucket Chairs. Made in Stockholm about 1800. Attributed to Ephraim Ståhl who was operative between 1794–1810.
De...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
Antique Scandinavian Chest of Six Drawers Gustavian Swedish Karl Johan 1840 Pine
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare, hugely impressive, sizeable and strikingly attractive antique Scandinavian stripped pine chest in lovely antique condition with six lockable drawers and original k...
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Antique Rustic Swedish Farm House Table With Chalk Blue Patina Circa 1860
Located in London, Park Royal
An antique Swedish farm house table, Circa 1860. Hand made in solid, European pine, wood. It has a naturally, age-textured, blond -wood top on an elegant cross frame which has a love...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
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 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
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
19th Century Gustavian Column Cabinet
Located in Boden, SE
Exceptional Gustavian 19th century column cabinet from Burträsk Vasterbotten, North of Sweden.
The cabinet is a very unusual piece of furniture. Its shaped lika a pillar with a door...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish antique Gustavian corner cabinet from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Beautifully reeded doors.
Scraped by gentle hand to its well preserved original color...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a black finish with brass detailing
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a black finish with brass detailing. Originally from the 1930's fully restored and redesigned. Original brass fittings and marble top (pai...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
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1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Very Decorative Early 19th Century Gustavian Swedish Console Table with Lyre
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An elegant Gustavian giltwood console table from the early 19th century. The console with inset white marbleized wooden top above a lyre-shaped support and white and faux porphyry pa...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Fryksdal 217cm Faux Wood Grain 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish mora clock from the 1800s in rare faux wood grain folk art finish finish and a superb detailed roman numeral face in good condition. Measures: 217 cm.
The clock is l...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers circa 1830.
Fine quality Swedish commode, with inlay, stringing and contrasting stained birch.
Matched veneer top surface, with s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
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
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
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
Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top side table circa 1860.
Fine quality square top table made from alder root. Top when down is secured by peg and latch and provides a stable ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch, 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 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
19th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
19th century provincial Gustavian table from northern Sweden. The table has straight tapered legs decorated with cannelures. It is in untouched original condition with original untou...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
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 ...
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Late 17th Century German Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Other
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
Gustavian Neoclassical Console Table and Mirror, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very decorative set of a Gustavian demilune console table with white marble top and matching pier mirror, signed by one of the leading Stockholm makers Lars Magnus Thiem, (1782-1814)...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Circa 1800s set of six Swedish painted oak Provincial Gustavian dining chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of (6) Gustavian chairs of wonderful quality with rounded backs, open work, and cut decoration.The seats are removable and upholstered in woven horse tail hair.
The oak is from...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Flower Table with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish flower table from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Untouched originalpaint.
Small wood damage on one foot.
Made in pai...
Category
Early 19th 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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
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 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
18th Century Swedish Transitional Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish transitional Rococo & Gustavian chair with royal proportions, circa 1775 Stockholm, Sweden. The two styles merge together finely with the Rococo curvy back ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
By Erik Öhrmark
Located in Rīga, LV
An elegant pair of 18th Century Gustavian Klismos chairs are very comfortable and have wonderful proportion. The chairs have robust frame and structure. Trim is off in one place (can...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Gold Black Early 1800s Chinoiserie Painted Original
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Mora clock from early 1800s in probable original paint with a great decorative shape body and a good face with lots of detail and a very ornate hood.
It has the most...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Nesting Tables, Bodafors, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mahogany nesting tables, Bodafors, Svenska Möbelfabrikerna, Sweden, 1950s
Three nesting tables in Gustavian style, made of mahogany, with inlay and brass sleeves. In original condit...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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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