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
Swedish Desk 19th Century in Black Original Paint
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rustic writing desk made during the 19th century in Sweden. Made of pine wood and original black paint. With great patina on the wood.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish 1810s Period Gustavian Painted Side Table with Drawer and Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted side table from the early 19th century with single drawer, carved apron and cylindrical legs. Born during the Gustavian era, this Swedish painted s...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful 19th century Gustavian drop leaf table with a gate leg that has been dry scrapped. This piece is truly a piece in a...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Giltwood Gustavian Bucket Chairs, Set of 4, Sweden, Circa 1790-1800
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Gustavian bucket chairs, set of four (4), giltwood, origin: Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1790 - 1800.
Elegant proportions, beautif...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Continental Clock
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Pine Continental Clock with pendulum from the early 19th Century. This is a traditional floor clock that is commonly referred to as a Mora clock. It is made from pine wood, w...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
High-quality Gustavian chest of drawers from the Mälardalen region of Sweden, dating from the late 18th century. Veneered with alder root and other types of wood, featuring diamond-s...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Pedestal Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of charming pedestal tables with oval tops and turned bases supported by intricately carved scrolling legs in Gustavian style.
Värmland, Sweden, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Corner Sideboard
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Corner cabinet of 1830s. It can also be used by being attached to a wall. Even though it is simple, facial expressions have a wonderfully sophisticated atmosphere.
Category
1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pine Console Table - Scandinavian End Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian console table with a painted faux marble top, made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian wood end table is standing fou...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large and absolutely stunning, extremely impressive antique Swedish Gustavian gilt wood mirror. This was recently imported from Sweden, we would date it to around the 1820-1840 per...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Provincial Sideboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century Louis XV French painted buffet server. Can be used in a Swedish Gustavian setting as well. Light grey wash finish, brass handles, pewter knob...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Mora clock chest, its been restored and repainted with milk paints, "Oyster White". New battery works have been instal...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian, Scandinavian Round Marble Top Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian round table with a black marble top and thick skirt, in good condition. The hand-crafted painted Pinewood ba...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Pair of Gustavian 18th Century Swedish Painted and Gilded Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of nice old side chairs are of the period called Gustavian. This correlates to that time in Sweden between 1772 and 1809. These chairs were made circa 1790 and are typical ...
Category
Late 18th Century Finnish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Late-Gustavian Chandelier with Blue Bowl
Located in Ljungby, SE
A late-Gustavian chandelier with a blue bowl, made in Stockholm in the 1790s. The burnished gilded central ring is decorated with lion mask carvings. The ring features six light arms...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gustavian Stools
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of high-quality Gustavian works from Stockholm, signed by Johan Erik Höglander (Sweden, 1750-1813). The stools are elegantly curved on all sides, adding extra sophistication. ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Swedish Corner Cabinet-- Late 18th Century Period Gustavian, Pale Green w/Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late 18th century period Gustavian painted wood corner cabinet. This Swedish Gustavian corner cabinet features reeded doors, dentil molding just below the upper cornice and...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail, C.1860-1870
Located in Lewes, England
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Beautif...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Erik Ernander 'Worked ca. 1755', Silver Beaker, Origin: Sweden, Dated 1788
By Eric Ernander
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Gustavian 18th century silver beaker by Erik Ernander (Worked ca. 1755 in Uppsala, Sweden), Origin: Sweden, stamped: artist's stamp, Swedish triple crown...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Silver
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
Early Scandinavian Pine Corner Cabinet Cupboard with Interior Domed Grotto
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible large early bleached and natural pine corner cupboard having gorgeous domed interior grotto for display on the top half and two paneled doors below with storage inside. B...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Birch Burl Top Tripod Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Swedish Gustavian tripod table, the round top veneered in birch root burl timber with very vivid grain and color, standing on eboni...
Category
1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of Custom Made Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made Swedish style commodes
Reference: 7718
Dimensions
40 inches (102 cms) wide
18.5 inches (47 cms) deep
32 inches (81 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style desk from circa 1850 with tan painted finish, single drawer, fluted tapering legs and carved oval medallions on ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1880s Gustavian Style Painted Wood Sideboard with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood sideboard from the late 19th century, with diamond motifs and carved rosettes. Created in Sweden during the last quarter of the 19th century, t...
Category
Late 19th 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
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
Pair, Gray Swedish Gustavian Tabouret Stools, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely pair of Swedish stools or tabourets have gently curved, splayed legs which add an elegant touch to the pair.
The soft patina of the later paint adds to their charm. Uphol...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs w/New Linen Seats, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian pair of slatted back side chairs from the early 19th century. These antique chairs from Sweden have straight top rails and slatted backs. The lines are mostly cle...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Linen
Large Round Swedish Black Dining Table, Reproduction
Located in Round Top, TX
Round dining table, 6' diameter with the look of the Gustavian style.
This size table did not exist in the Gustavian period; this new table mirrors the Swedish style in a larger size suited for today's modern home.
Lovely tapered fluted legs, applied carved diamond/garland accents.
Professionally applied layered antique black painted finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Black Bow Front Small Chest of Three Drawers or Nightstand
Located in Round Top, TX
Pine chest of three drawers with bow front, upper dentil molding resting on tapered feet, two brass pulls on each drawer.
Restored, later professionally painted in layered shades of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century 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...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Antique Swedish Genuine Tall Red Painted Gustavian Country Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country house chest of drawers in gustavian style. The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1830. Made in the classic gustavian straigh...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century, with marbleized top, gray painted finish, reeded panels and fluted side posts. This 19th-century Swedish Gustavian...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Black and Giltwood Hanging Planter, Gustavian Period Sweden, 1810
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish black and giltwood ceiling hanging planter, Gustavian Period Sweden, 1810
The ceiling plater hangs with 3 black painted metal chains. The inside of the planter has a metal i...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Carved-Wood and Upholstered Tub Sofa, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Gustavian upholstered and carved-wood sofa from the early 19th century. This antique tub style sofa from Sweden features an elegantly arch...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of 19th Century Late Gustavian Footstools
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful pair of Swedish Late Gustavian footstools. Featuring a decorative hand-carved Guilloché scroll with reeded fleurons on the corners. Turned legs are tapered and fluted. Su...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Glass Top Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Glass Top Cabinet. it was assembled with using a chest of drawers from 1990 and Antique Windows over 100 years old. If you look at the pics...
Category
1990s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Chest Of Drawers Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 4 drawer Gustavian style Chest of Drawers / Show Cabinet.
its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mirror Gustavian Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Description:
A guilded mirror made from carved wood with a mirror glass in two pieces. Made in Sweden between 1775-1810 and the Gustavian period.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Gold Swedish Gustavian Similar Set of Eleven Brass Candle Holders
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Swedish Gustavian similar set of eleven candle holders made of hand crafted brass, in good condition. The Scandinavian candlesticks, stands are enhanced by derail cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Mirror
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large and impressive 18th century Swedish Gustavian giltwood mirror. Signed by master mirror maker Johan åkerblad (1728-1799). With original m...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bench
Located in Huntington, NY
A rare and exceptional low Swedish Gustavian bench featuring leaf cut design on all four sides. Sits atop square, tapered and fluted legs. Meticulously scraped to its original grey p...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Swedish Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th century Swedish lamp table, 1890
Dimensions:
36.5 inches (93 cms) wide
24 inches (61 cms) deep
29.5 inches (75 cms) high.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair, Gustavian White Painted Arm Chairs from Sweden, circa 1840-1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, attractive Swedish country white gustavian painted arm chairs.
Turned, fluted legs and carved accents including floral motif.
White painted finish distressed fitting the age ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Late 18th Century Gustavian Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of chairs made by master craftsman Johan Erik Hoglander in Stockholm (1750-1813). Considered to be one of Sweden's best chair makers during t...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hendrix Allardyce Key West Caned Bergère Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of bergère armchairs custom made by Hendrix Allardyce. The bespoke chairs feature a large gracefully curved frame inset with double caned sides. Known as Key West chairs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Pair of Painted Italian Pine Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stately and sophisticated pair of large Gustavian-style cabinets, masterfully crafted from reclaimed Italian pine and finished in a soft, hand-painted cream tone. Drawing inspirati...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Upholstered Bench
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Upholstered Bench. Hand painted and hand distressed wood bench fully upholstered in a neutral linen textile. Wonderful addition to any style home, use...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely 19th century Gustavian slant front bureau features a painted lid with sleek paneling that encloses a fitted interior. The ornate handles perfectly contrast the patinated ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Centre Mirror Carved Dressing Table Early 20th Century White
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Gustavian single mirror carved dressing table in later white paint with 2 pedestal cabinets with carved motifs.
It has the origi...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish 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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