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 1860s Gustavian Style Painted Console Table with Carved Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the mid 19th century, with carved apron, rosettes and fluted tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the third quarter of the...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Swedish Sofa Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Gustavian Swedish sofa bench, newly upholstered with a hand-scraped painted finish circa 1800. Features decorative carved detailing including Griffons. This piece combin...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th C. Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Swedish 19th Century Barrel Back Gustavian Chairs.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$14,000 / set
Tri-Handle Large White Ceramic Jug / Vase / Pottery
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tri-Handle Large White Ceramic Jug / Vase / Pottery
A large and impressive decorative glazed pottery jug or vase having twin handles depicting lion maned busts.
20 H x 15 DIA
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Category
Early 2000s American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fine pair of 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of 19th century Gustavian (the Swedish Model) chairs in their original colour with great wear to the surface.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$7,800 / set
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish Paint Decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish paint decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest
Beautifully aged paint distressed Swedish dresser. The case having t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables. Tables feature straight, slender legs, slightly tapered at ends and painted in a soft white. Historically, console tables like ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,650 / set
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
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Pedestal Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th Century Sweden pedestal tables which have been repainted. Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$4,094 / set
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 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...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$8,160 / set
Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Console Table, its just been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Farm Table or Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming late 19th century Swedish pine farmhouse table or console table. Constructed from pine having a two-board plank top with a natural or stripped finish on the pine. The Gustavian trestle...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Grey Painted Benches or Settees
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair Of Swedish Gustavian style grey painted benches
Complimentary delivery to most areas of London UK.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century White Painted Swedish Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely bench is a wonderful example of Swedish Gustavian craftsmanship with turned finials and feet adding to the timeless appeal and style.
The professional newly applied white...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Paint
Spectacular Antique Gustavian Style Painted Gray Commode
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful 19 th c antique walnut veneer two drawers commode on cabriole legs with ball feet claws. Serpentine front, handcarved apron. Painted gray and gold trim in Gustavian style.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gray Painted Small Chest of Nine Drawers, Sweden circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Fascinating Gustavian pine chest of nine drawers with fluted columns, dentil molding and tapered fluted feet.
The unique configuration of drawers with central three in a square shape...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gustavian Neoclassical 18th Century Pedestal, Origin: Sweden, Circa 1780-1795
Located in New York, NY
Gustavian, neoclassical 18th century pedestal, origin; Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1780 - 1795, with exceptionally painted, all original faux-marble finishes
Provenance: Private Collec...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hollywood Regency Style Metal Waste Basket with Gilt Accent
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic and elegant at the same time, add a neoclassical country touch to your bedroom, bathroom or office. The gold gilt edging gives it a Classic vintage/antique feel. Suitable for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Sofa Bench with Griffin Carvings in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Gustavian style barrel back sofa with beautiful wood carved griffins, hand-scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered, circa 1900. Exquisite carved detail. The seat f...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Swedish Royal 18th Century Wash stand with Chinese Water Cistern.
By Per Ljungs Art
Located in Stockholm, SE
A historically important 18th century piece of interior from the Swedish King Gustav III:s yacht Amphion built in 1777-1778. One of the last pieces in private hands to have survive...
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany
Original Blue Painted Tall Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Exceptional hand painted mora grandfather clock with original light blue painted finish accented in soft red and white trim. The warm aged patina on this 8' tall clock is what collec...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish painted drop-leaf table. Table features two large leaves that drop down when not needed, making this usable as a dining, sofa or hall table. When a dining table ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Neoclassic Painted Footstools
Located in Essex, MA
Each with carved seat rail with set in seat raised on carved legs headed by paterae and tapered with reeded tassel and fluting joined by a turned X-form stretcher.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Other
$3,850 / set
Painted Trunk from Sweden, Late 19th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old trunk made in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Geometrically patterned colored paper (decorative paper) is pasted onto the wooden body, and the fading over time create...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Gustavian Style Desk or Dining Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful Swedish white washed side or office chair with carved details.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Painted Blue 19th C. Swedish Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bring timeless Scandinavian charm into your home with this exquisite pair of 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers. Painted in a soft, serene blue with a contrasting whitish-grey top...
Category
19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$9,800 / set
Swedish Secretary Bureau
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th century Swedish secretary bureau with a drop front writing surface. Two over three drawers sits atop ogee bracket feet. Later paint.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,400
Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 2 drawer Gustavian style console chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage 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
$2,384 Sale Price
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Grey Painted Hanging Glass Cabinet In Gustavian Style From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
The grey painted hanging glass cabinet in Gustavian style, dating back to circa 1820, exudes the elegance and sophistication characteristic of th...
Category
1820s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,255 Sale Price
20% Off
Gustavian Style 6 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian style 6 drawer dresser. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Leg Demi Lune Tables
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Swedish Gustavian style Console Tables. They have just been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,790 / set
Sophisticated Swedish Style Bench with Lovely Splayed Legs and New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Swedish style bench having beautifully sculpted shape, upholstered in a soothing greyish blue fabric, having elegant off white antiqued bleached splayed legs.
Category
1980s American Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Exceptional Antique Gustavian Style Carved And Painted Oval Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and impressive time-worn Gustavian Style Mirror in a Pale Grey and Gilt Paint finish. The dish form surround in off white paint with an outer band of gilt acanthus leaves, the...
Category
19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Original condition traditional Swedish rocking cradle circa 1860.
Painted in traditional blue colours with personalised inscribed with 2 births with initials from 1852 and 1855. R...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Nightstands Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian Style 2 door 1 drawer Nightstands. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,195 / set
Pair of Swedish 1910s Painted Wood Armchairs with Carved Splats and Stretchers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish painted wood armchairs from the early 20th century, with carved splats, serpentine arms and black fabric. Created in Sweden during the early years of the 20th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Buffet
Located in Huntington, NY
A large Swedish Late Gustavian buffet with elaborate wood carvings – bands of leaf cut detail surround the horizontal reeded drawer fronts and continue along the sides. Additional re...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Style White Washed Table Painted Base Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A timeless Swedish Gustavian inspired painted farmhouse table made with reclaimed whitewashed wood table top and a red painted colored wood table base. The table makes a perfect addi...
Category
Early 20th Century Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th century Swedish Gustavian Period Lindome Side Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Gustavian period side chair, having the signature fruit and flower carving of the hops plant used by Lindome furniture makers. Hand scraped to the most original color and seat uphols...
Category
18th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Desgn Safari Chair by Hyllinge Møbler Denmark, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century desgn safari chair by Hyllinge Møbler Denmark, 1970’s.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual Gustavian sideboard with a curved Greek key design across the top. Vertically reeded door fronts. Simple tapered feet. Original brass hardware and locks. Tastefully repain...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Custom Build Swedish Style Dressing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom build Swedish style five drawer dressing table / kneehole desk. Can be made to your chosen dimensions and paint colour.
Kneehole dimensions: 20" wide x 24" high.
Reference: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant and well-carved Gustavian buffet from Sweden, Circa 1790.
This piece reflects the refined Neo-Classical lines of the period, with panelled doors featuring distinctive ree...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Gustavian slant front desk. The upper section has eight small drawers, four cubbies, two sliding columns and a small locking door. The low...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique 18th Century Large Gustavian Klismos Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century Gustavian Klismos chair. This design was developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC. The Klismos chair has four curving...
Category
18th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rococo Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a wall mount Rococo style console table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,295
19th Century Provincial Gustavian Chair
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good early 19th century provincial Gustavian chair in it's original condition with great patination. ca 1810 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th/19th Century Cranberry and Glass Lantern with Gilt Metal and Cut Glass
Located in Stamford, CT
A large cranberry glass and gilt metal lantern / chandelier composed of late 18th century and early 19th century parts. Having been in its current at least since 1969.
Acquired from Denton-Grant, 1969.
Christies - Collection of Anthony Hail...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Armchairs Gustavian 1780-1800 Swedish Gray Frame Brown Leather Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Gustavian 1780-1800 Swedish gray frame brown leather, Sweden. A pair of armchairs made during the early Gustavian period in Sweden 1780-1800. Pa...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer NightStands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of Gustavian style 3 drawer nightStands. They have been restored and repainted with milk paints midnight black.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,895 / set
Gustavian, Swedish Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Swedish Painted Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s
Gustavian secretaire desk or storage cabinet designed and produced in Sweden in the early part of the 20th century. This example features a white paint distressed finish. The top portion of the cabinet flips down to reveal a light green paint distressed writing desk...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Paint
Glass Cabinet Painted In Grey From 1810s
Located in Lejre, DK
Glass cabinet with beautiful gray painted decoration from the Gustavian period 1810. The cabinet has a large drawer at the bottom and 4 large interior shelves with lots of storage sp...
Category
1810s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, Brass, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, Brass, Sweden, 1980s
Gustavian chest of drawers designed and produced in Sweden in the later half of the 20th century. This ex...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Gustavian Gray Painted Tall Sideboard Buffet Server circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian gray painted tall pine sideboard or server cabinet with contrasting faux painted top in black, gray and white.
Scallop or fan detail carved in center above narrow shelf.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
$4,358 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Period Méridienne / Chaise in Original Paint, 18th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Swedish chaise from the Gustavian period with beautifully shaped seat in original paint. Egg and dart carved detail around the frame, rosettes on the leg posts with fluted rou...
Category
18th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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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