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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Style: Gustavian
Antique Circa 1880 Swedish Pine Sideboard Buffet With Mirror
Located in Centennial, CO
This stunning antique, circa 1880s, pine Swedish sideboard buffet is topped with a mirrored crown embellished with finials and decorative incised carvings. The buffet itself is ornam...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of Gustavian-style chests, crafted circa 100 years ago, embodies the refined simplicity and timeless charm of Scandinavian design. Constructed from pine, a wood com...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$9,950 / set
Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from circa 1900
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from the early 20th century with three drawers.
Painted in grey with black top and a beautiful distressed patina look
Classical brass h...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,889 Sale Price
20% Off
10 Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs 100% Original Paint
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very Rare set of 10 Swedish Gustavian style side chairs in 100% Original painted finish. all the seating has been restored and waiting for you to put your finished mater...
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$11,360 / set
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Wall Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country wall table or console table in gustavian style from Northern Sweden. Made around 1810 to 1820 in painted pine. Unusual profiled edge on the front and short sides. The...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard Storage Original Grey Rustic Finish
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An original, late 19th Century Swedish painted pine cupboard in superb original condition. Lovely detailing, with ogee moulding to the top, diamond motif pillars leading to moulded f...
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Swedish 19th century Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Swedish 19th century Gustavian style simple three-drawer chest with shaped top and canted fluted corners. Tapering, carved square feet.
Stockholm Sweden ca 1880
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$10,500 / set
19th Century Large Swedish Gustavian Sofa with New Cushions
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful, large and very rare large Swedish Gustavian sofa with new upholstered seat cushions added. This piece is very unique and rare with the grande scale and featuring side cu...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Custom Large Bar Height Farmhouse Modern Round Dining Table by Paradigm
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent custom made hand carved distressed painted cream rustic modern farm house chic round high-top dining table (bar counter height / pub height) by American maker Paradigm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish White Painted Cutlery Tray
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century Swedish wooden cutlery tray with a curved slotted central handle and divider between two compartments, one with a notch for long utensils. Retains old painted finish.
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Spruce
Mid 19th century painted Swedish water canteen
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century painted Swedish water carrier circa 1860.
Although we have seen many of these on our travels this one without doubt is the best. In original blue/green paint, clea...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
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 cond...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch, Linen
Extraordinary 19th Century Gustavian Paint Decorated And Gilt Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and elegant example of the type of 19th century neoclassical Gustavian paint decorated square frame upholstered sofa. Paint decorated overall in pale gray with gilt details. ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century Swedish Commodes in Gustavian Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th Century Swedish commodes in Gustavia style. With nice carvings and repainted in soft grey. This pair works as bedside tables, in a dining room, a drawing room or in...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian styled work table from the county Norrbotten in northern Sweden. The table was made during the late 18th century and has a faux painted leg frame. The wooden drawer pull on...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Gueridon Wood Side Lamp Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Pair of Gustavian Painted Side Lamp Tables
A fantastic pair of painted wood side tables from the early 19th Century, with sc...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Gustavian Style Oval Blue Painted Tole Tray with Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic patina on this 19th Century metal painted tray. We see this tray either on an ottoman or coffee table. Would also work well as a large bar tray in any formal or informal ho...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gustavian, Large Swedish Dining Table, Gray Paint Distressed, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Large Swedish Dining or Conference Table, Gray Paint Distressed, Sweden, 1970s
Large six legged Gustavian dining table designed and produced in Sweden circa 1970s. Having...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Gustavian Swedish Sideboard
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian sideboard
The sideboard is painted in pink and the inside in antique white,
Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic patina.
The sideboard has tr...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,423 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 10 Late Gustavian Chairs attributed to Ephraim Ståhl
Located in Ljungby, SE
Set of 10 exquisite late Gustavian Stockholm-made chairs from the early 19th century, attributed to the master chair maker Ephraim Ståhl. The front l...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Drop Leaf Table. This table is a marvel of ingenuity. Hand-crafted, it features two huge leaves that drop down out of the way when not needed, making ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood
$2,240 Sale Price
50% Off
Rare 19th century Swedish stone and iron garden table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century Swedish stone and iron garden table circa 1860.
The manufacture of cannons at the stavsjo bruk is well known and that is where the base of this table was made. Tax...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Stone, Iron
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Pair Commode Grey White Bedroom
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in Gustavian style with classic Gustavian carved detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
Thi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$6,079 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Swedish Gustavian Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite Swedish Gustavian side table made during the mid 1800’s. This table has a worn painted blue frame featuring a plank top with pink painted flowers over a splayed pedestal bas...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality pair of Swedish painted commodes.
Top surface with hand painted faux marble effect, canted corn...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm, Kitchen Folding Pinewood Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian rectangular farm table with one drawer, consisting a round pull, made of hand crafted Pinewood in good condition. The rustic Scandinavian kitchen table...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pine Demilune Consoles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dreamy pair of late 19th/early 20th century Swedish painted pine demilune console tables or round center table. Crafted in the Gustavian taste with whimsical trompe l'oeil carved tas...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair, 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, attractive Swedish country Gustavian style painted arm chairs with distinctive round back topped by carved rosettes.
Turned, fluted legs and carved accents along the skirt add ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Gustavian Cream Painted Nightstand
Located in Westwood, NJ
This beautifully crafted Neo Classic Swedish-inspired nightstand features a soft cream finish, accented with delicate gold trim that highlights its refined design.
The two spacious ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,970 / item
Swedish Gustavian Egyptian-Style Gilded Console - Attributed to Jonas Frisk
By Jonas Frisk
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional 19th century Gustavian console table attributed to Jonas Frisk, blending neoclassical Swedish elegance with Egyptian Revival motifs, featuring caryatid-inspired legs, ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian armchair with original paint.
Located in Boden, SE
Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 , Sweden. Called the "Swedish model" .An armchair made during the early part of the Gustavian period circa 1775-1790.
Scraped by hand to its we...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Böhlmarks Brass Column Table Lamp. 1930's.
Located in Bromma, SE
Brass table lamp in Column form. Sweden, 1930s. Stamp Arvid Böhlmark Stockholm.
Minor wear.
Atelier made lamp
Shade in cashmere is included.
New cable & switch (EU plug).
Measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
C1900s Gustavian style mahogany side tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of nice mahogany veneer side tables in the gustavian taste.
Round with pieced brass edge and four tapered legs, with cross stretcher below. These smart and useful tables woul...
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Gustavian Style Cabinet or Buffet, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian style with this exquisite cabinet. Crafted from painted pine wood, it exudes understated sophisticati...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Painted Side End Tables Bedside
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic pair of side tables, hand painted in a neutral creamy shade. The tables tops with rounded corners and baluster form and scrolled base create an architectural balance, imbuing...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,350 / set
Large 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Swedish Gustavian mirror of large proportions. In original paint and a mercury glass plate. Circa 1740.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
18th century Swedish Gustavian Period Side Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Gustavian period side chair hand-scraped to its most original paint, with oval back, pierced slats and carved wheat sheaf, cross...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Gustavian Gray and Gold Mirror, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely Gustavian style mirror with light gray painted finish with white undertones. Carved accents in gold gilt with red undertones.
At just under 4' tall, its size allows it to be d...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
antique swedish gustavian corner cabinet 18th century
Located in Kiel, SH
Swedish Period Gustavian painted wood corner cabinet, circa 1770-1780. This Swedish late 18th century antique corner cabinet features a curvy bow front shape, with recessed upper cab...
Category
18th 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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,530 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice Gustavian Desk scraped to its original paint.
The table has a lovely blue color.
Reeded legs.
Marble...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th c. Swedish Secretary with Vitrine Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming Swedish vitrine bureau secreatry made in two parts from the 19th century. Original paint on the exterior and later interior paint. The glass was replaced some time ago. Th...
Category
19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Swedish Country Pine Rocking Bassinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce late 18th / early 19th century Gustavian Period country Swedish farmhouse pine bassinet / cradle with beautifully aged character and warm patina.
Hand-crafted in Sweden, c...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Set Six Swedish Chairs Gustavian Period
By Melchior Lundberg
Located in Madrid, ES
A set of six elegant and exceptional Swedish chairs from the Gustavian period, two of which are marked by Melchior Lundberg, a chairmaker in Stockholm (1714-1816). Woodcut decoration...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$11,714 / set
Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Sideboard in Gustavian Style Made by Hand in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique genuine sideboard from Sweden. The sideboard is a country house furniture in gustavian style from northern Sweden. Made by hand in solid pine with double doors with clas...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fantastic and unusually large and robust 18th century Swedish provincial trestle table from the Gustavian period in Its original finish. Ca 1790 Sweden.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pine Two Part Bureau - Antique Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire is composed with two...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Swedish Painted Jardinière Planters On Column Bases
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Pair of 19th Century Swedish painted Jardinière Planters. Planters feature removable iron liners and rest on column bases. These planters are designed to hold plants or flowers whi...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
24 Vintage European Christmas Ornaments Churches
Located in Boca Raton, FL
24 pcs of Vintage European Christmas Ornaments Church figurines in 3 colors. Blown Mercury glass Handpainted and with glitter. In a gift box.
Category
1970s German Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
20th Century Swedish Folding Table Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant early 20th-century Swedish folding table is a perfect blend of simplicity, functionality, and timeless design, reflecting the refin...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Style Rams Head Chair
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Style Rams Head Chair. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian, Bleached Wood, Barley Twist Table, Europe, 18th/19th c.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Bleached Wood, Barley Twist Table, Europe, 18th/19th c.
Antique Swedish or Gustavian Style Writing Table, Desk or Center Table. This Bleached Wood table is multi function...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century Three Swedish Gustavian Chairs with Untouched Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century three Swedish Gustavian chairs with untouched originalpaint from Boden Norrbotten,Northern Sweden.
Pleasent charming model with unusually fine hand carved urn in the ba...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Demilune Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of matching painted demi-lune form benches made in the Louis XVI Swedish Gustavian taste. The benches feature a painted frame with an intentionally aged, distressed patina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian game table from Sweden made during the late 18th century, around 1790. The table is painted pine with the original light coloured paint. The paint has notable distress which causes the pine underneath to shine trough causing the unmistakable antique patina. The underside of the table top is painted like a chess board. They would flip the table top when playing and the pieces would comfortably fit in the space underneath.
The table also has extendable light...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Gustavian Longcase Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian long case clock in painted pine from Sweden. The clock has a hand carved decor in wood with older paint from the late 1800s. The paint has become slightly distresse...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Swedish cupboard composed of three pieces.
Circa 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs "The Swedish Model"
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs " The Swedish Model." from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
Scraped by hand to the original color. Retouches are made...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian period console table.
In original paint with carved detail to all four sides. This table has multiple uses.
Circa 1800. With restoration.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
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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