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
A Swedish 19th C. Long-Case or Floor Clock w/ Beautifully Exaggerated Crown
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Northern Swedish painted wood clock. This Swedish clock from Norrbotten County, Sweden (Northern region) features a nicely carved, exaggerated and raised crest adorned...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gustavian Style Console Table With A Drawer
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a single drawer Gustavian Style console table. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian 19th Century Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late Swedish 19th century painted chest of drawers. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style with the original brass hardware.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
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Early 20th Century European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Side Chairs 8
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 8 Swedish Gustavian side chairs. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White" all the seating has been restored and waiting for y...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$8,160 / set
Gustavian Paint Decorated Storage Bench, New Wool Shearling, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian paint decorated storage bench, new wool shearling, Sweden 19th Century
Wonderful gustavian bench or daybed having a brand new white wool shearling/sheepskin upholstery ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
19th Century Swedish Gray Gustavian Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely bench is a wonderful example of Swedish Gustavian craftsmanship with turned finials and feet, slat back and egg and dart carving adding to its timeless appeal.
The gray p...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paint
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century painted oak Scandinavian baroque revival chest of drawers circa 1790.
Made from solid oak this 4 drawer commode offers generous proportions.
4 shaped drawers with orna...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Swedish Extendable Dining Table Mahogany, Early 20th Century seats 8
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual early 1900s Gustavian extendable dining table with top grade quilted mahogany veneers,
Lovely pyramid fluted legs with a rosette detailing and brass feet.
It is approximate...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$3,745 Sale Price
49% Off
Mid 19th Century Swedish Stone Top Black Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the original stone top that makes this small chest of three drawers a special find while the serpentine front adds intrigue as well. Please enlarge photos of the top to appreci...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pair of 19th C. Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Swedish 19th Century Barrel Back Gustavian Chairs.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$14,000 / set
Oval Gustavian Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Kastrup, DK
Classic Gustavian or Louis Seize carved giltwood wall mirror.
Features an oval mirror with pearl beading on the interior perimeter, exterior frame decorated with a bow-tied ribbon on...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming Gustavian sofa, dating back to the early 1800s, is a stunning example of Swedish craftsmanship and design. The sofa has been meticulously scraped back to reveal its ori...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
3 Door Swedish Gustavian Style Side Board
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 3 Door Swedish Gustavian Style Side Board. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints Oyster White.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Shaving Mirror in Mahogany & Brass Details. Sweden 1780-1790s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Gustavian Shaving Mirror in Mahogany & Brass Details. Sweden 1780-1790s.
A beautiful shaving mirror in mahogany (Mahogani Swietania). Made in Sweden during the 1780s-1790s, either during the reign of King Gustav III or his son Gustav IV. The period is highly appreciated for its use of elegant materials combined with a refined and slightly simplified classicism when compared with the pre-revolutionary France, from which the court of the Swedish kings took much influence.
The shaving mirror stands...
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1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror, Scandinavian Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian lunette-shaped crown wall mirror made of handcrafted gilded Pinewood with its original mirrored glass, in good condition. The particularized carved Scandinavian bronze...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Gustavian / Louis XVI Table in Pine with Original Coral Painted
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful and refined Gustavian / Louis XVI table in pine, carefully scraped to reveal its original coral-colored paint with an attractive patina.
The tabletop has a profiled edge a...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 19th-century Swedish side table embodies the rustic elegance of Gustavian design. Crafted from solid wood, likely pine, it features a distressed painted finish in a sof...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Hideaway House Beverly Hills Marble Top Nightstand End or Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Hideaway House Beverly hills marble top nightstand end or side table
Additional information:
Materials: Marble, Wood
Color: Antique White
Period: 19th century
Styles:...
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19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Apothecary Chest with 10 Drawers and Carved Dentil
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood apothecary chest from the late 19th century, with carved dentil molding, 10 drawers, brass ring pull hardware and tapered feet. Created in Swed...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Breakfront Chests with Fluted Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood breakfront chests from the 19th century, with three drawers, fluted side posts and carved rosettes. Created in Sweden during the 19th c...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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
19th Century Swedish Carved and Painted Gustavian Style Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Introducing a lovely 19th century Swedish carved and painted Gustavian style cabinet. Crafted with care, this cabinet is a perfect addition to your collection of antique furniture. I...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bench Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique Swedish Gustavian style bench with Storage compartment under the seat. The seating has been restored and covered in Muslin. and the bench has been painted with...
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1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1780s Sideboard with Original Paint & Carved Panels LiL
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period wooden sideboard from the late 18th century with original paint and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the Gustavian era, this sideboard features ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian antique rustic desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice Gustavian Desk Scraped by hand to its origi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Swedish Chests with Carved Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style chests from the 19th century with antique off white / cream painted finish, carved Greek Key frieze, two drawers and tapered legs. Step into the epi...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Classical Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An unusual period Gustavian sofa with classical plaster decoration.
With rare lions paw feet and scraped to original paint. Newly upholstered in linen.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Trumeau Mirror with Swag and Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Gustavian painted and gilt trumeau mirror from the late 18th century with original paint and original split mercury glass. This exquisite Swedish trumeau mirror feat...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Monumental Painted Wood & Iron Swedish Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size eight light wood & iron chandelier. The chandelier is painted a dove gray coloration. The iron has developed a beautiful patina. The fixture is newly rewired and incl...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood
Small Size 18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian commode.
For those sourcing a decorative commode to fit that smaller space, this is the piece.
Small decorative and functional storage with three ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of tall painted doors with original hardware. Will need new glass. Other doors available but not with glass panel. Doors can work well in Swedish Gustavian style décor. Each do...
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19th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$5,800 / set
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Pinewood Candle Holders - Antique Sticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish pair of mid 19th Century Gustavian candle holders made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The sticks are patinated in...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Scandinavian Chest of Drawers, circa 1790
Located in Miami, FL
An 18th century Scandinavian chest with a painted white/grey finish consisting of five drawers which rest on a plinth base. From the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany which was pa...
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Turquoise Swedish Gustavian Tray Table - Antique Pine Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian tray table in old paint and gilded colored Acanthus leaves on all sides with removable tray. The black-turquoise Scandinavian side table is made of hand ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail, C.1860-1870
Located in Lewes, England
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$2,370 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Corner Cabinet is an exceptionally well-crafted piece, designed to make the maximum use of your floor plan, especially since corners are u...
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1870s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Gustavian Lyre Table Lamp in Distressed Wood with Shade
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French lamp is a striking example of timeless craftsmanship and design, inspired by the classical beauty of a lyre. The carved wooden base is meticulously...
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19th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Sofa by Ephraim Stahl
Located in Huntington, NY
A sizable Swedish Late Gustavian sofa made in Stockholm by master furniture maker Ephraim Stahl (active 1794-1820). Signed ES on a back leg. Frames and sashes are decorated with upri...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century Swedish chest of drawers, circa 1760, is a beautiful example of the Gustavian style, combining neoclassical elegance with functional craftsmanship. Made f...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian Stockholm piece, dating to the latter part of the 18th century. The commode is veneered in mahogany, with fittings and moldings in brass. It features canted corners adorn...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian rectangular wall mirror with its original mirrored glass and blue color paint, made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, in good condition....
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
$15,120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pinewood Coffee Table - Antique Sofa Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian side table is composed with one large drawer, consisting a ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian inspired 19th century Swedish pine bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Gustavian inspired 19th century Swedish pine bench circa 1890.
Elegant painted pine bench from the late 19th century, very much in the taste of the gustavian period.
Upright back w...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Marble Imitaition Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden.
A stunning desk with fantastic patina.
Scraped and washed to its well Preserved Originalpaint.
Lovely...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Handmade Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine Swedish gustavian sideboard made during the first few years of the 19th century, around 1810. The sideboard is made by hand in solid Swedish pine. The double doors are decora...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Gustavian Cabinet from Ranea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Av stunning Gustavian cabinet with untouched original paint date...
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1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century White Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian style white painted pine chest of four drawers; two smaller over two longer.
Newer professionally applied white painted finish, lightly distressed to fit age and grace of t...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Large Gray Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Stately Gustavian chest of four drawers with dentil molding carved along top and gentle fluted carving central to each drawer.
The newer, professionally applied light gray painted la...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gray Gustavian Swedish Chest of Drawers, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely Gustavian pine chest of three drawers with diamond accent on drawers, fluted canted sides, dentil molding and tapered fluted feet.
The newer, professionally applied layered gr...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Late Gustavian Chair with original paint, Sweden 1850’s.
Located in Valby, 84
Original painted chair in a classic late gustavian style by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the 1850’s.
The chair is a perfect piece in any style of interior from a classic antique style o...
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1850s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood, Paint
Swedish Antique Mora Clock White Early 1800s Sven Sunesson Loushult 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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$2,797 Sale Price
47% Off
Antique Swedish Genuine Country House Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique country console table in Gustavian style. All four sides are the same, making it suitable as a freestanding table as well. Handma...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Coffee Table with Drop Leaves, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted coffee table from the 20th century, with drop leaves, single drawer and tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the 20th century, this Gustavian styl...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century inlaid walnut commode with marble top
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Inlaid walnut commode with marble top circa 1910 from Stockholm, Sweden.
Green and grey marble top with moulded edge and canted corners, sits, removable on the main body.
Fitted wi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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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