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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Gustavian Style Italian Terracotta Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 original finish Gustavian style Italian terracotta planters. I actually have 6 sets of 2.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
3 Gustavian Style Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 3 Original Finish Gustavian Style Planters.
Middle planter: 10 H, 12 D, 23 W
Left planter: 17 H, 15 W.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
3 Basket Weave Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an original finish set of 3 basket weave planters.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Gustavian Style Commode in Black & White Art Deco Style, Pair, Made to Order
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian commode with a marble slab renovated to the highest stand in a matte black and white Art Deco pattern. Fine original fittings in solid brass. Width: 81cm / 31.9" Depth: 45c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gustavian Style Italian Terracotta Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 original finish Gustavian style Italian terracotta planters. I actually have 6 sets of 2.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
2 Gustavian Style Italian Terracotta Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 original finish Gustavian Style Italian terracotta planters. I actually have 6 sets of 2.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
3 Basket Weave Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unique set of 3 Basket Weave Planters from Spain.
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Gustavian Style Italian Terracotta Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 original finish Gustavian style Italian terracotta planters. I actually have 6 sets of 2.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
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
Gustavian Style Night Stands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unusual set of Gustavian Style Night Stands. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs Grey Lindome Style Set of 6, Mid-20th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
Unusual set of 6 Gustavian lindome dining chairs in good structural condition with fine carved detailing in Grey with trap seats. Lovely fluted legs and Classic rose detail on the ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Set of 4 Swedish Classic Leksand Chairs
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Set of 4 - price is for the set of 4 chairs.
Birch wood classic Leksand chair with a traditional webbed seat for comfort. Custom hand painted finish av...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
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
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish Paint Decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
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
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
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".
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Roseback Dining Chairs White Paint Set of 8 1940s 2 Carvers
Located in LONDON, GB
Rare Set of 6 Swedish Gustavian roseback dining chairs and 2 matching Roseback Carver Chairs in good condition in white with lovely carvings C 1940.
Great for every day usage wit...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style Unique 2 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique 4 visual 2 drawer Gustavian Chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Danish Soholm Ceramic Vase by Noomi Backhausen
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice quality vase by the Soholm Pottery. Marked at the bottom.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unusual Gustavian style 9 drawer dresser. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
6 Drawer Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 6 Drawer Console Table, the 2 drawers on the right and left side have 2 handles but only 1 drawer. its been restored and repainted wit...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Shell Fiberglass Lounge Chairs, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These shell lounge chairs are an interesting example of Czechoslovak midcentury furniture design. They were designed by Miroslav Navratil or František Jirák. They are associated with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Laminate, Wood
Louis XV Style, Gustavian, Sofa, Beige Boucle, Beige Wood, 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish style parcel gilt and paint decorated sofa, settee or loveseat in the Louis XV Fashion. This finely detailed settee has been recently recovered in a Beige Bouclé Fabric by Jo...
Category
1930s Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Textile
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".
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Nesting Tables, Bodafors, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mahogany nesting tables, Bodafors, Svenska Möbelfabrikerna, Sweden, 1950s
Three nesting tables in Gustavian style, made of mahogany, with inlay and brass sleeves. In original condit...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
'60s Slim Leg Secrétaire / Vanity with Inlay of Elm and Walnut, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This exceptional beautiful and rare slim high leg secrétaire / vanity combined with elm and walnut open book and follow-up veneered drawers and open book veneered doors is a absolute...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Romantic English Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53471, vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Romantic English Country cottage style. With a timeless floral pattern and lovingly timeworn appearance with a hint of romantic connotations, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Swedish Gustavian Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Console Table, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Loveseat Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian loveseat sofa. it has been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White" All new cushion and Muslin added.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Distressed Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug with Gustavian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53090, distressed vintage Persian Hamadan rug with Gustavian style. Lovingly timeworn with Gustavian grace, this hand knotted wool distressed vintage Persian Hamadan rug displays nos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner with Gustavian or French Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51117, vintage Turkish Oushak hallway runner with Gustavian or French Country style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features five amulet medallions filled with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Neoclassical Style Painted Full-Length Dressing Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pier mirror has a rounded top, embellished with a repeat pattern of tiny bay berries and leaves. Can be used as a dressing or full length. Will work in most any decoration style,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Set of 2 Gustavian Style Tall Back Armchairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian style tall back armchairs, they have been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White". New seating covered in Muslin.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Distressed Vintage Tabriz Rug with Gustavian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52664 Distressed Vintage Tabriz Rug with Gustavian Style 09'09 x 12'07. The architectural elements of naturalistic forms and timeless elegance combined with Gustavian style, this han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner with Gustavian or French Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51146 Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner with Gustavian or French Country Style 04'10 X 12'03. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features five amulet medallions...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Swedish Cottage Gustavian Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
52573 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Swedish cottage Gustavian style. Whimsy and rusticity collide in this hand knotted wool dist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Area Rug with Neoclassical Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75613, vintage Persian Tabriz area rug with neoclassical Swedish Gustavian style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz area rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Runner with Gustavian Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52118 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Runner with Gustavian Farmhouse Style. This hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas runner features three stylized medallions patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner with Gustavian or French Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51145, vintage Turkish Oushak hallway runner with Gustavian or French Country style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features five amulet medallions filled with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic Gustavian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51234 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic Gustavian Style 06'09 X 09'07. Whimsy and rusticity collide in this hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51153 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic Cottage Style. Lovingly timeworn with cottage charm and Gustavian grace, this hand knotted wool distressed Turk...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Gustavian Style Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Patinated brass and brass details copied from the pre-electricity Gustavian period, featuring six faux candles hanging on three decorative brass chains,...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
50876 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug.
Lovingly timeworn with Gustavian grace, this hand knotted wool distressed Turkish Sivas rug beautifully embodies a Swedish Far...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Rustic Cotswold Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51292 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Rustic Cotswold Cottage Style 08'00 x 12'05. With its soft, subtle hues and cozy simplicity, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Gustavian Style Long leg Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian Style Long leg Nightstands. They have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Set of 8 Gustavian-Style Armchairs with Custom Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian-style set of eight armchairs, with newly upholstered seats, from the mid 20th century. These mid-century chairs from Sweden each feature nicely curved top rails w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Black Painted Gustavian Nightstands With Brass Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of black painted early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian end tables or night tables with brass hardware and decorations. This pair of Scandinavian nightstands have doors that ope...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Eight Swedish Dining Room Chairs w/ Belgium Linen Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight Swedish dining chairs in a natural wood finish. The chairs stand on four tapered legs. They are newly upholstered in ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Linen
Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Door Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
his is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Door Cabinet, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian-style painted wood chest from the Mid-20th Century. This mid-century chest from Sweden, designed in typical Gustavian style, features a simple, clean design with slightly overhanging top over case which houses three graduated drawers, a straight molded skirt, and presented on four spaded legs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish 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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