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
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Swedish genuine Gustavian buffet with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A late Gustavian antique buffet/ sideboard 1850-1870
A magnificent genuine sideboard that has never been repainted.
Beautiful top with marble paint.
Superb quality piece which would ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 210m Åman Arboga
Located in LONDON, GB
210cm early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail on the hood in a green paint finish and detailed face and hand painted detailing. Maker Named Åman, Arboga on face
...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Yellow Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative Swedish Gustavian Style chest of drawers painted in dusty antique yellow, typical of the Scandinavian taste for light palettes...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
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
Pair of 19th century painted pine Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century painted pine Swedish commodes circa 1880.
Here we have 2 decorative chest of drawers from Sweden painted in the gustavian taste.
Stepped rectangular top's and ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gold and Blue Painted Trumeau Mirror, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely trumeau mirror with upper applied carved swag and lower Greek key pattern. At 3.5' tall, its size allows it to be displayed in a wide variety of spaces.
Restored, later profes...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Paint
19th century Swedish birch mora clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish Mora longcase clock, circa 1850.
Presented in its original birch finish which has taken on a good patina. Naive hand painted enamel clock face with expected min...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Reeded Motifs, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century with creamy painted finish, carved reeded motifs on the drawers and diamonds on the side panels. Delve into the ser...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 192cm
Located in LONDON, GB
192cm early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail on the hood in a green paint finish and detailed face and hand painted detailing.
Measures: 192cm.
The clock body ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Painted Swedish Sideboard, circa 1880
Located in Washington, DC
A Swedish Gustavian pine sideboard server with traditional carved fluted diamond panel motif on both of the two doors. Tapered fluted feet.
This Swedish Gustavian style sideboard, ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Swedish Slant Front secretary with solid columns,
Sweden, 1800-1810
Solid oak,
Standing on a block feet Swedish Gustavian slan...
Category
1810s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers circa 1830.
Fine quality swedish commode, with inlay, stringing and contrasting stained birch.
Matched veneer top surface, with s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th c. Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Barrel Back Armchairs with Lion Heads
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish antique barrel back armchairs from the Gustavian period, circa 1810. These stunning chairs have shaped barrel backs with...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Very Unusual Swedish Antique Gustavian Drop Leaf Console or Dining Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Very unusual console table or dining table from Sweden. This antique table is long and narrow made in gustavian style around 1810 to 1820. The table is from Hälsingland in Sweden and...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Marble Top Egyptian Pharaoh Mask Pier Table circa 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE EMPIRE POLYCHROMED MARBLE-TOP PIER CONSOLE TABLE IN THE EGYPTIAN TASTE
Sweden, circa 1810-1820 with early green and pearl painted elements against parcel-gilding
Item # ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Huntington, NY
A low provincial Late Gustavian chest of drawers with later iron hardware and original locks. Repainted in light grey. Dental frieze top over two small and two large drawers.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Birch Chairs Attributed to Ephraim Ståhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Swedish Gustavian armchairs made of hand crafted painted Birchwood, designed and produced most likely by Ephraim Ståhl in good condition. The Scandinavian side cha...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small Swedish Early 19th Century Gustavian Table / Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Swedish early 19th century Gustavian side table or console table.
Featuring a black-painted tabletop with profiled edge, on a gray-painted base with a drawer adorned with fluting....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Blue Painted Armoire Cabinet from Sweden, circa 1820
Located in Round Top, TX
Original blue painted Gustavian armoire or large cupboard from Sweden, early 1800's.
Two cabinet doors with fluted carved panel doors over two functioning drawers, stands over 6.5' t...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian 1880s Light Gray Nightstands with Drawers and Doors, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style bedside tables from circa 1880 with light gray finish, single drawer over single door, canted side posts and tapered feet. This pair of Swedish Gust...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th c. Pair of Swedish Gustavian Painted Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish antique armchairs from the Gustavian period, circa 1810. These stunning chairs have shaped barrel backs. The frame features...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
A small provincial Gustavian Style sideboard with original hardware and repainted in light grey. One wide drawer with two reeded diamond-shaped details on the pulls. Sits atop two ve...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Footstools
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful pair of Late Gustavian footstools. In the style of Ephraim Ståhl. Rectangular frame with slight bowfront and back. Featuring a decorative hand-carved scroll with fleurons...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
A long Gustavian style sideboard with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring a raised top and curved corners with horizontal diamond-shaped reed detail on the drawer fronts and...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair, Gustavian White Chest of Drawers Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers with Greek key motif painted along upper drawer.
Canted fluted side posts topped with carved applied tassels resting on four tape...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th c. Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Period Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A set of six Swedish chairs from the Gustavian period in original paint, newly upholstered in antique linen. These beautiful chairs have curved splat backs, inspired by antique Roman...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th-century Swedish Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th century Swedish dining table with a pyramid shaped base and a round, beautifully bleached wood top, featuring a light Gustavian style design. It...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Gustavian Wall Appliques, Sweden 1820-30
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the timeless elegance of a pair of antique Swedish Gustavian Glass Appliques, meticulously crafted from handcrafted brass and adorned with prism glass drops. These Scandinav...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century White-Grey Scandinavian Set of Two Gustavian Pinewood Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique set of two Gustavian candle holders with palm décor foliage ornaments, in good condition. The hand carved Pinewood candle stick is patinated in ecru and grey and is accent...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Swedish painted 19th century commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of swedish painted 19th century commodes circa 1880.
Good quality pair of chest of drawers, each fitted with 3 drawers and hand painted in a faded light green colour.
Plain to...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
Small pair of 19th century painted commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small pair of 19th century painted commodes circa 1890.
Good quality pair of gustavian influenced swedish commodes, which would work well as a pair of bedside tables or in any other...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian White Tile Top Tea Side Table with Purple Flowers Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian tile top side table with tapered fluted legs and raised lip around tile top. Fluted carved details surround the 6.5" skirt.
An original Swedish tile table such as t...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Provincial Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish provincial Gustavian buffet.
Featuring two drawers with diamond detailing and below are two doors with carved design, opening to useful storage shelves.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 19th century original painted tuna region Swedish cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
We are pleased to offer this rare piece of traditional furniture circa 1801.
This piece was made and painted in a village called tuna (tuna måleri), close to dalarna and hälsingland...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Italian Painted And Parcel Gilt Marquise Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A charming ca. 1850 cream and gilt armchair of generous proportions, on tapered fluted legs, and with upright fluted baluster armrests in the Louis XVI manner. The back is arched with gilded scroll terminals to the crest rail, embellished with a finely carved shell and palm frond motif. Very comfortable. Very good antique condition with moderate wear, small losses to the finish typical for its age, reupholstered in light yellow with polychrome florets Brunschwig et Fils...
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19th Century Italian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair Swedish Gustavian Demilune White & Black Side Tables Consoles circa 1870-90
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian demi-lune pine side tables or consoles with gently tapered fluted legs and decorative fluted carving along skirt.
Newer professionally applied layered antique white p...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Black Painted Pine Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish pine chest of drawers with professional custom black painted finish.
Top with profiled edge, canted carved sides and raised on tapered feet.
Four drawers with raised panels a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1860s Creamy Gray Painted Sideboard with Reeded Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style sideboard from circa 1860 with light creamy gray painted finish, three drawers over three doors and carved reeded panels. This Swedish Gustavian style sideb...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Antique Mora Clock White Early 1800s Sven Sunesson Loushult
Located in LONDON, GB
Elegant tall 220cm early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with carved detail on the hood in a white paint finish and detailed face and the markings of the maker Sven Sunesson Lous...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Gray Three-Drawer Chest with Reeded Molding
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century with carved dentil molding and tapered legs. This Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Sideboard 100% Original paint
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 100% Original painted Swedish Gustavian Sideboard. the upper trim just sits on it and is taken apart for transportation. all 3 pieces are placed inside.
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1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality pair of gustavian influenced pair of commodes. Shaped top surfaces with faux marble hand painted detailing. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Kastrup, DK
Antique Swedish rectangular wall mirror made of handcrafted giltwood, in good condition.
Frame enhanced by softly painted blue background and hand-carved elements, upper section of t...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Pair Swedish Painted Four Drawer Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Swedish four drawer chests with antique white painted finish. Details include top drawers with reeded fronts, dental trim around top edge, tapered and angled front...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair, Black Painted Swedish Arm Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, attractive Swedish country Gustavian arm chairs with gently curved back and arms, cabriolet legs.
Newer, professionally applied layered black painted finish has been lightly di...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Marquetry Drop Side Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Exquisite antique drop top side table with intricate inlay work on the table top and detailed carvings on the pedestal. The side table is a stateme...
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Late 19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Northern Swedish Genuine Gustavian Light Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique drop-leaf table in Gustavian style, dating from around 1820 to 1840. This table is an authentic piece of country house furniture from northern Sweden, featuring double leaves...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Antique Mora Clock White Early 1800s Doves Detail 235cm Kruko
Located in LONDON, GB
Stunning and rare one of a kind very tall 235cm C.1830 antique Swedish mora clock with elaborate carved detail on the hood with curlicues and 2 dove figures in a white paint finish ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Painted Pine Gustavian Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian painted pine chest of three drawers with "Greek key" or meander design along top and pair of griffins on top drawer.
Newer professionally applied and layered salmon painted...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th C. Gustavian Round Table
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Gustavian round table with stretchers.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Round Pedestal Black Table, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This round pine pedestal table has a carved skirt, turned pedestal base resting on four carved legs with lion's paw feet and casters.
Restored, later professionally painted in black ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Period Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A set of six Swedish chairs from the Gustavian period in original ivory / taupe / gray paint, newly upholstered in antique linen. These beautiful chairs have curved splat backs, insp...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Swedish Bed / Side Cabinets
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood side cabinets / bedside cabinets from the mid 19th century.
These soft blue green painted cabinets feature a rectangular top with three...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Period 1810s Swedish Gray Painted Console Tables with Carved Garlands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian period console tables from circa 1810 with light gray painted finish, carved garlands and diamond motifs, and tapered fluted legs. This exquisite pair of ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair, Gustavian White Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1840-80
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of white, fitting their Swedish origin.
Canted fluted side posts with upper carved diamond medallion, raised c...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Chaise Lounge
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Rare Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Chaise Lounge.
the seating has been restored and covered in Muslin.
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Demilunes with Carved Guilloches, Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood demi-lune console tables from circa 1850 with carved guilloche motifs, tapered legs with fluted accents and carved rosettes on the knee...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
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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