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
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand crafted painted pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire i...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
1870c Light Grey Pair of Gustavian Style Three Drawer Commodes, Italy
Located in New York, NY
1870c Swedish pair of Gustavian style commodes.
Light grey in color.
Three drawers.
Top drawer with decorative reed design.
Dental molding along cor...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cabinet
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian corner cabinet from Piteå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Highly stately Corner Cabinet with reeded doors at the ...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
20th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian, Scandinavian Pine Extendable Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish extendable dining, conference table made of hand crafted Pinewood with five leaves and apron, in good condition. The Scandinavian half round table...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Painted Pine Two-Tiered Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Swedish Painted Pine Two-Tiered Cabinet is ideal for the casual decor, providing both visual impact and abundant storage in one! The top ti...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Bonnin Ashley Custom Bench-Made Scandinavian-Inspired Trestle Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
This custom bench-made design was inspired by a beautiful 18th century Swedish plank-top table that was in our inventory. Our top is made of re-purposed pine floor boards...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Poplar, Pine
Exceptional 19th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional early 19th century Gustavian chest of drawers veneered with amaranth, birch, jacaranda and maple. Limestone top, gi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian game table from Sweden made during the late 18th century, around 1790. The table is painted pine with the original light coloured paint. The paint has notable distress which causes the pine underneath to shine trough causing the unmistakable antique patina. The underside of the table top is painted like a chess board. They would flip the table top when playing and the pieces would comfortably fit in the space underneath.
The table also has extendable light...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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".
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Paint Decorated Bookcase with Lower Cabinet
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Very rare and interesting paint decorated bookcase with cabinet below and shelves above. Early 19th century or late 18th. Original lock and key and early paint. A very useful proport...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Bellman White Dining Chairs, Set of Six, Late 19th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
Set of six late 19th century antique Swedish Gustavian Bellman dining chairs with webbed seats and lovely brass style detailing on backrest and at the top of the pyramid legs. Very h...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Bow Fronted Painted Buffet Pink Interior & Original Keys
Located in London, GB
Late 18th century painted Swedish buffet, with central door with a triangular reeded design, sitting below three drawers of similar decoration.
The exterior has been hand scraped to ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century
Located in Washington, DC
A Swedish painted tall case column clock from the late 18th century.
There are two decorative brass clock hands.
The face is secured behind a single hinged glass door. The top of the clock has a carved ionic column and carved dental molding...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Drop Leaf Table Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Small, pretty, easily placed antique Drop leaf table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice untouched original paint in beautiful Englis...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Gustavian sideboard was found at an Estate Auction in Ratvik Sweden.
It has been restored and repainted in Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Sofa from Sweden 1700-1800's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
I'm selling this stunning sofa from a costumer.
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Harewood
Antique Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gustavian drop-front secretary cabinet, hand-crafted in the early 19th Century in Sweden. It has a warm, light gray painted exterior with hi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1800s Gustavian Painted Two-Part Cabinet with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part wooden cabinet from the early 19th century, with diamond motifs, four doors, carved open shelf and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Console Table with Carved Guilloche Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the mid 19th century with carved guilloche motifs, tapered legs and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the 1850s, t...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Gustavian Grey Painted Chest Of Drawers With Original Paint From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
The small Gustavian grey-painted chest of drawers, retaining its original paint from the 1840s, is a charming testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the Gustavian era. Crafte...
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1840s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine 19th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Gustavian chest of drawers in alder root veneer in its original condition with good subtle patination, circa 1800.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
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...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Late Gustavian Candlesticks in Pewter from Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming pair of late Gustavian candlesticks in pewter with lovely patina from early 19th century. Signed by N.G Nordstrand. (Pewterer in 1801 - 1817 in Lund, Sweden)
Made of the fr...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Antique Pair of Swedish Bergère Chairs in Louis XVI Style in Old Paint C1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pair of Louis XVI style Swedish bergère chairs in old paint, a bergère chairs is defined as; an upholstered armchair of an 18th century style having an exposed wood frame. Th...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Mora Clock Swedish White 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in white paint finish and simple detailing with an extended belly shape body and a rclean face in good condition. Measures: 206 cm.
I...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare and fine pair of early 19th century Gustavian chairs in Chinese taste signed by master chair maker Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820) Suppli...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style Console Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Gustavian-style console tables with four square tapered legs carved in gilt bellflower garlands of graduated size. The block extended quarters with hand carved rose...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Stone
Table Game Table Gustavian Swedish Demi Lune Mahogany Brown, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table game table Gustavian Swedish demilune mahogany brown, Sweden. A game table made during the Gustavian period in Sweden. Veneered in a dark brown mahogany and decorated with a pe...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Gustavian Style 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 4 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Stick Back Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 19th Gustavian stick back sofa with storage under the wooden seat.
With carved decoration throughout and scraped to stunning original paint....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unusual Swedish Gustavian Empire Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish unusual and genuine sideboard from around year 1800 in the transitional time between the gustavian and empire periods. The sideboard was made in northern Sweden in pine and h...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
20th Century Swedish Pair of Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirrors by Carl A. Carlsson
By Carl A. Carlsson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of wall mirrors with its original mirrored glass, made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, designed by Carl A. Carlsson in good condition. The Scandinavian wall...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A lovely small Gustavian sofa from Ersnäs Luleå, Northern Sweden .
The sofa has untouched blue original paint.
Nice model, very easy to place.
Good storage under the lid.
The sea...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Table with Reeded Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood side table from the late 19th century, with single drawer, reeded accents and tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the last quarter of the 19...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 4 Legged Demi-Lune Tables
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian style 4 Legged Demi-lune tables, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian-Style Grey-Painted Dining Table w/ Dark Faux-Bois Grained Top
Located in Miami, FL
A rectangular dining table with hardwood top & square tappering legs. Base was newly painted in a grey-white Gustavian color with a faux bois tooled & grained top, made to look like ...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch, Oak
19th Century Swedish Ántique Rustic Corner Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically fine genuine Gustavian Corner cabinet from Kalix Norrbotten Northern Sweden.
The Corner Cabinet is divisible into 2 parts.
Fine crest in the form of hand-turned pil...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Turned Burl Vessel
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th Century Swedish turned birch burl vessel having flared lip, ring turned foot and good rich color.
Sizes approximate.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Burl
18th Century Grey Danish Oak Pedestal Attributed to Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-grey, antique Danish Gustavian single pedestal cabinet made of hand crafted painted oakwood, most likely produced and designed by Caspar Freder...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Fryksdall Green Gold 1800s Gustavian Ekerstrom
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in lovely Green and Gold finish and Classic Fryksdall detailing with an extended belly shape body, Dual Star Motif and a clean face in...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Swedish Neo-Classic Gustavian style dining chair, with a chalky white painted finish, carved upholstered top rail about turned acanthus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi Lune Console Table with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian demi lune console table from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden.
Untouched originalpaint.
All original.
...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Demi Lune Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish elegant demi lune table in Gustavian Style with straight tapered legs. The table is from around 1850 to 1860 and painted with the original untouched faux paint. The table consist of two half circle tables...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Biedermeier Natural Marquetry Inlay 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Rare Antique Swedish mora clock from mid 1800s in natural finish with exceptional marquetry pattern inlaid detailing and star motif with a great waisted shape body and a good face wi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1800s Corner Cabinet with Carved Doors and Open Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period corner cupboard from the early 19th century with carved doors, canted corners and open shelf. Created in Sweden during the early years of the 19th century,...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century Gustavian Tilt-Top Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional early 19th century Gustavian tilt-top table with exquisite burled root grain veneered top. Signed AI ROSENDAHL ARBOGA, master carpenter Anders Jacob Rosendahl (1762 - 183...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Three Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian three part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The arched upper section of the Scandinavi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Early Ocher Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish drop-leaf dining table in early ocher paint. Circa 1820-1840. Good condition. Stable, sturdy and level. All legs, stretchers, top and base are original. The majority of paint...
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1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Steel
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish painted gustavian chest in pine made during the late 18th century, 1790 to 1800. The chest has all the typical characteristics of a gustavian furniture with straight...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Pink White Country Style
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the 1800s in lovely later light pink finish and white detailing with a wide belly body and a good face. Measures: 200 cm.
It has the Classic extended...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table White Gold Carved Detail, 1800s
Located in LONDON, GB
Very rare Swedish antique gustavian table from Skabersjö Castle in Sweden.
It is later 1800s in age and has terrific detail to it with decora...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Stools
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th C Swedish Gustavian style stools. Great decoration to legs and apron. Great worn paint revealing traces of original paint. 1880
These need to be recovered as one of t...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Beech
Antique Mora Clock Swedish White Teal 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in lovely later white finish and teal detailing on the neck and body and a clean face with extravagant roman numerals in good conditio...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Six Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Wood Side Chairs with Carved Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six Swedish Gustavian style painted wood stick back side chairs from the mid 19th century, with tapered legs, carved rosettes and used...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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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