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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Style: Gustavian
Swedish Neoclassic Marble Top Vanity
Located in Westwood, NJ
The cabinet features reeded door panels outlined in antique white with subtle gold trim, complemented by solid brass ring pulls that add a sophisticated metallic accent. The marble b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
$5,550 / item
18th Century Swedish Period Buffet Scraped to Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period late 18th Century Swedish buffet.
With galleried top and doors with carved reeded decoration and further beading. Opening to useful storage, carved decorative base with turn...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique Swedish Gustavian four door sideboard with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring curved corner design, beveled top, decorative hand carved dental detail, elaborate dr...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestals - Antique Neoclassical Pine Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian pedestals, cabinets made of light-grey painted Pinewood with carved garlands. The hand carved Scandinavi...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Full Size Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully styled Swedish Gustavian style painted full size headboard painted a pale grey with some distressing to add style and character.
Bed is suitable for Louis XVI or Louis ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Set of Swedish Gustavian Armchairs Attributed to Ephraim Ståhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey, antique Swedish Gustavian set of similar armchairs made of hand crafted painted Birchwood, designed and produced most likely by Ephraim Ståhl in good condition. The Scandinav...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Birch
19th Century Gustavian Stick Back Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Gustavian stick back sofa is a stunning example of Swedish neoclassical design, offering both elegance and functionality. Characterized by its clean, architectural ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Painted Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish painted commode ~ chest of drawers is a timeless example of the craftsmanship and artistry in cabinetmaking for which the Swedes are well known. Their reputation...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine early 19th century Gustavian barrel back armchairs in their original condition. Attributed to master chair maker Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820) Supplier to the Royal Court and one of...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$15,000 / set
19th Century Grey Danish Gustavian Set of Six Antique Pine Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, antique Danish Gustavian set of six dining room chairs made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, detailed in the Neoclassical Greek style, in ...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Fabric, Pine, Upholstery
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)...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style Console Table. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Round Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian style round table.
With decorative carved detailing around the around the table.
Re-painted in soft grey. Circa 1860.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers, crafted circa 1880, embodies the timeless simplicity and charm of the Gustavian style. Featuring a light gray painted finish with ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Grey Painted Tall Case Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
Incredibly rare Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical grey painted pine tall case clock, late 18th or early 19th century, having a circular hood surmounted by a cartouche, the face with Rom...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo White Antique Buffet Deux Corps
Located in New Orleans, LA
A graceful 19th century Swedish Rococo buffet deux corps in a soft white painted finish, featuring a curvaceous silhouette, carved scrollwork, and paneled doors—blending romantic ele...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unusual 18th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Bozeman, MT
Unusual 18th century Swedish provincial Gustavian period bachelor Chest of Drawers with an fold out writing desk containing five drawers and one compartment. Original colour with fan...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Swedish Light Grey Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style light grey painted chest from the 20th century with three drawers, floral carved side posts, valanced apron and tapered feet. Immerse your living space in t...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Center Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Center Table, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey.
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Stylish Swedish Stockholm Gustavian Commode
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique stylish gustavian commode from Stockholm made around 1790. The commode is from the Swedish gustavian period or neoclassical as it’s more known internationally. The commode ha...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Brass
Swedish Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An impressive early 19th century Swedish neoclassical Gustavian console table with white marble top on faux marbleized apron and legs above marbleized plinth base, having giltwood de...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Set of Four 18th Century Gustavian Period Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Family of four 18th century Gustavian period folk art chairs, Leksand model, with original patina and re-covered cushions in linen.
Note: One chair slightly different- please see the...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
$6,800 / set
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Wood Wall Glass Mirror, Antique Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th Century Swedish Gustavian mirror gilded with original glass. Richly hand carved antique wall mirror in the Gustavian style with medallion in good condition, enhanced by detai...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Swedish 19th Century Baker's Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fantastic Swedish baker's cabinet is a versatile addition to any space. Crafted in the 19th century, the buttery yellow painted case retains its original charcoal marble top (li...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Swedish Paint Decorated, Parcel-Gilt, Large Wall Mirror, France, 19th c.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Grey Paint Decorated, Parcel-Gilt, Large Wall, Console, Pier Mirror, France, 19th c.
French parcel-gilt painted Swedish mirror with carved figures. This is a truly magnifice...
Category
1890s French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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
Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle circa 1840.
We are pleased to offer this piece of traditional swedish furniture. Made from solid heavy pine, likely to have been...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Hellerup, DK
Beautiful antique Swedish Gustavian (1770-1810) cupboard scraped back to the original color - wonderful patina and with 3 shelves behind the 2 doors.
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$4,286 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Gustavian Period (1772-1809) country Swedish farmhouse hand carved pine rocking cradle / bassinet for decorative use only (today, it could be repurposed as a wonderful firew...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
C18th century Swedish Gustavian painted & gilt chairs
Located in London, GB
From the late C18th this elegant pair of side chairs highlight Gustavian style elements.
The curved backs have delicate spindles with stylised wheat motifs and their tapered legs enh...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mora Clock 1800s Swedish Green Gold Antique Swedish Painted Gustavian 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
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$2,956 Sale Price
43% Off
Swedish 1900s Gustavian Style Painted Console Table with Two Drawers and Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the early 20th century with faux marble top, two drawers, brass rosettes, two shelves and curving feet. Created in Sweden du...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Grey Danish Oak Pedestal Attributed to Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, single antique Danish Gustavian pedestal cabinet made of hand crafted painted Oakwood designed and produced most likely by Caspar...
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rustic Gustavian painted pine table from the 1820’s, Sweden. The waxed pine table top is removable, the planks showing incredible texture of soft waves in the wood grain. The base ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
$3,474 Sale Price
56% Off
Pair of Architectural Hand-Painted Wall Shelves Brackets
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gorgeous Pair of Acanthus Leaf Wall Shelves Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted in a Gustavian shade of gray blue. This set could certainly stand alone as a pair on a wall or functional to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Swedish Blue Gustavian Side Table Tea Table with Tray Top, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
The elongated cabriolet legs add a charming touch to this side table that originally served as a tea table in Sweden.
Restored, later professionally painted in layered shades of blue...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Late Gustavian commode with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring canted and fluted corners. Drawer fronts outlined in brass. Sits on fluted and tapered feet with br...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Burl Birch Tilt-Top Square Table on Pedestal Base
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptional 18th century Swedish Gustavian tilt-top table with a patchwork birch, burl rootwood top over a turned birch column that rests on a tripod pedestal base with cabriole l...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch, Burl
Swedish Gustavian White Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SWEDISH GUSTAVIAN-STYLE PAINTED CHEST OF DRAWERS
Northern European, 20th Century
39 1/4" H x 21 1/4" D x 44 1/2" W
A reproduction of the Gustavian period carefully executed in the ...
Category
20th Century European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Long Bench, circa 1805
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A rare and elegant circa 1805 Swedish late Gustavian period neoclassical long bench, the upholstered seat atop carved giltwood frame having tripartite curule leg supports connected b...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$6,875 / item
A Fabulous Pair of Swedish Period Gustavian Chairs w/Carved Lion's Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian pair of carved and painted wood barrel back chairs, with lion's head accents, from the early 19th century. These antique chairs from Sweden each have rounded/barr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th - 20th Century Swedish Mahogany Chest of Drawers - Antique Stone Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian chest, commode with three drawers made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany, in good condition. The rectangular Scandinav...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Stone, Metal, Brass
20th Century Gustavian Style Glazed Display Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
20th Century Gustavian Style Glazed Display Cabinet / Bookcase
An early 20th century display painted in the Gustavian style. The Cabinet consi...
Category
20th Century German Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
Swedish Gustavian Style Pedestal Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style pedestal table. it has been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely Swedish painted chest of drawers in oak with dental molding along ridge of top and half-corner columns extending from original turned feet to underside of molding. Has origi...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Swedish Genuine Gustavian Neoclassic Small Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish gustavian table from around 1810. The table is gustavian, also known as neoclassic, and made in solid Swedish pine. The table has the original paint with a rustic cha...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Original Yellow Painted Nightstand or End Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th century yellow original painted Swedish nightstand or side table with one drawer, liftable top and a door in the front. This Gustavian rural furniture's keeps totally the original paint, patina and the charming worn condition due to the use in the country social world of the so called "allmoge" folk. This little cabinet had place for a wooden or metal bowl under the lock, for washing hands and face in the morning and a water jug and glass...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of handcrafted gilded Pinewood with its original mirrored glass, in good condition. The particularized carved Scandinavian wall déc...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Swedish 19th C. Wooden Demi-Lune Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single Swedish wooden demi-lune console table from the 19th century. This antique table from Sweden features a semi-circular, or half moon top, over a triangular-shaped apron. The ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Hanging Cabinet Painted In Grey From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
Tall grey painted hanging glass cabinet in Gustavian style from circa 1820. The cabinet is in great vintage condition.
Category
1820s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,345 Sale Price
32% Off
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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