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
Gustavian Style Glass Top Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Glass Top Dresser. the Dresser itself is Vintage circa 1950, the upper glass top is new made using 100 year old Antique wi...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Pair Swedish Style Painted Three Drawer Chests by Lexington Furniture
Located in West Chester, PA
Nice pair of Swedish style three drawer commodes or nightstands by Lexington Furniture. These are marked in the drawer and back and in very good condition with intentional factory di...
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Late 20th Century American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest f Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style Unique 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Blue Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Graceful curves create the attractive silhouette of this Swedish mora grandfather clock.
Newer professionally applied blue layered finish (with slight white and green undertones), l...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode wreath motif C.1880
Located in LONDON, GB
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges.
It has been late...
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Mid-18th 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
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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, 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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Zabihi Collection Turkish Yastik Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Turkish Yastik Antique Rug
Measures: 1'7” x 3'3”.
Category
20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Gustavian Style Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian Style Nightstands .they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Large 5' Round White Painted Pedestal Table, Sweden circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
This large round pedestal 5' table has a decorative carved skirt and dramatic pedestal base resting on four carved lion's paw feet.
Restored, later professionally painted in white an...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Serpentine Two Piece Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th Century Swedish Serpentine front Commode Chest of Drawers in two pieces. this Two piece design was often used for moving the chest in small spaces. The paint on this...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in LONDON, GB
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Circa 1...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Swedish Greige Gustavian Style Two Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Painted Grey Green Gustavian Style Two Drawer Writing Table Desk, Sweden
Classic and Scandinavian style writing desk. Hand-carved and hand-painted.
Drawer knobs are patinated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Swedish Gustavian Style 1 Door Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style 1 Door Cabinet. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Upholstered Benches
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Set of Smaller Painted Upholstered Benches.
Hand painted and hand distressed wood benches fully upholstered in a neu...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Painted Nightstand
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish antique nightstand in gustavian style. The nightstand is made around 1790 in Sweden with a frame in solid pine. Original paint ...
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Late 18th 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
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century period Gustavian Commode c.1800.
Later painted.
With original locks.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Carved Painted and Giltwood Sofa
Located in Bradenton, FL
Swedish Painted and Parcel-Gilt Sofa. Features padded scrolled back, sides and seat within a berry-leaf carved frame. The arms are decorated with unique black griffin supports, the a...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chest of drawers With 8 Drawers Inspired By The Gustavian style From 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
Dive into the past with this Swedish chest of drawers in the enchanting Gustavian style from around the 1780s. The subtle design, characterized by the simple elegance of the period, ...
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1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
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 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
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 Dressing Mirror
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedsh Gustavian style full length dressing mirror.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
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
Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Gustavian Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Gustavian Cupboard with reeded doors.
Later painted and dry scraped to old paint on the inside, and the feet were replaced at a later date.
Circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Long Gustavian Period Swedish Bench
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Gustavian long painted bench, Swedish late 18th Century, having a padded upholstered seat over lovely carved rail supported by eight tapered legs.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
20th Century Norwegian Gustavian Style Tile Table
Located in Huntington, NY
A Gustavian style table with Dutch tile top. Single drawer with original brass pull. Frame has diamond corner details. Legs are tapered and fluted. In original blue paint.
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Swedish Gustavian Style Matching Set Of Sideboards
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Matching Set Of Sideboards. They have its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Early 19th Century Gustavian 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....
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of Gustavian chairs made in Stockholm by noted maker Johan Melchior Lundberg (active 1774 - 1812). One chair is signed MLB. Scraped to its well preserved original cream color....
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
Hand-painted tall Chest of Drawers, Gustavian, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Artfully hand-painted Gustavian high chest featuring five drawers, side columns, and tapered legs. The top drawer is distinguished by a grooved front, adding a touch of elegance. Thi...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Pedestals
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of Swedish Gustavian Pedestals . they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian Style Matching Mirror & Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Matching Mirror & Chest Of Drawers. They been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Mirror 50 h x 36 w
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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 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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
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...
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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...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800's.
The dramatic serpentine drawers and carved outer panel of the drop down desk add a romantic touch, accented by brass pulls and key escutcheon.
The traditional interior with 12 unique, small drawers and central “cubbie” with two petite drawers offers perfect space to organize.
Under the desk top is three standard large size drawers and upper narrow drawer, each has two brass pulls used to open drawer.
It was later professionally painted with an exceptional layered salmon/desert pink...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
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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...
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1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 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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