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
Hickory Chair Furniture Co Neoclassical Gustavian Style Cerused Dining Chairs
Located in Hartville, OH
6 Neoclassical Gustavian Style Cerused Dining Chairs with Hand Carved and Silver Leaf accents. Circa 2009 by Hickory Chair. Original condition. B...
Category
Early 2000s North American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780.
Comprising of 2 parts. Top section with a beautiful deep scrolling cornice, below which the double doors open to 3 shel...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
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
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
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture.
STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Beech
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 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
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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian armchair with original paint.
Located in Boden, SE
Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 , Sweden. Called the "Swedish model" .An armchair made during the early part of the Gustavian period circa 1775-1790.
Scraped by hand to its we...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Mid century Vintage gustavian and Style two door armoire after drexel
By Drexel
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handsome mid century vintage Swedish gustavian Style Armoire. This armoire features. It’s original ornate solid brass hardware and has a classic chicken wire inset to the f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Round White Washed Pedestal Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A timeless Swedish Gustavian inspired round pedestal farmhouse table made with reclaimed whitewashed cherry wood table top and a natural colored wood table base. The table makes a p...
Category
20th Century American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Late Gustavian Stools
Located in Ballard, CA
Pair of late Gustavian X-framed stools with lion feet, circa 1770.
Original paint.unique pair of Gustavian stools, made in Sweden circa 1770. Beautiful, original ivory painted finish...
Category
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Silk
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Three drawer bureau based on an 18th Century Gustavian antique chest. Handmade and hand painted w...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Farm Table Mostly Old Paint with Restored Top Probably Swedish c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Antique Farm Table Imported from Europe and fully restored in our Old Plank workshop. The paint on the Farm Table base is Original Paint, although we could not save the top. The Antique Farm Table top surface is made from reclaimed Oak and carefully executed to match the Original Painted Table base. Structurally the Antique Farm Table is now probably stronger than it was when first made for our Old Plank restoration department reinforced the Antique Tables base. Our Antique Farm Table should comfortably seat (12) for dinner and we could build matching benches to seat even more at the Farm Table. Some of us think the Antique Farm Dining Table...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Pine
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Gustavian Style Commode with natural marble top and Chinoiserie Design
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Style Commode with natural marble top and Chinoiserie Design Fine original fittings in solid brass.
Width: 70cm / 27.6"
Depth: 41cm / 16.1"
Height: 69cm / 27.2"
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair, Gustavian Gray Arm Chairs, Sweden circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
This pair of Swedish arm chairs have a gently curved barrel back and cabriolet legs adding to the graceful Gustavian appeal of each.
Delicate carving and curves are seen throughout t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, 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
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Handmade Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine Swedish sideboard from the Gustavian period, also known as neoclassical. The sideboard is handcrafted in solid Swedish pine, dating back to 1790 to 1800. It has scrap...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Pair Fornasetti Design Nightstands with Marble Tops. Original cast brass fittings to the drawers and legs.
Width: 80cm / 31.5"
Depth: 43cm / ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set 10 Genuine Swedish Gustavian Gilded Gray Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic set of 10 gray paint decorated and gilded Swedish or Gustavian dining chairs. they are authentic Swedish chairs and have gorgeous coloration and fine gilded detai...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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 ...
Category
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, 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
Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Gray Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style chest from circa 1860 with three drawers, light gray painted finish, reeded accents, dentil molding and tapered legs. Embrace the understated elegance of Sw...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Grey Painted Wine Tasting Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tilt-Top Round Wine Tasting Table, France
Vintage French wine tasting low table, with a Gustavian painted patina with folding top, secured by a swinging gate. The trestle base is su...
Category
Late 20th Century French Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
10' long Swedish Farm Table Made From Repurposed Douglas Fir & Ponderosa Pine
Located in Miami, FL
Ready for immediate delivery this 10' Swedish Trestle Base Farm Table was inspired from an original Gustavian table in our inventory dating from the early 1800's
The wood top is con...
Category
2010s American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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.
Category
1830s 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 ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1870s Gray Painted Sideboard with Carved Reeded Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style sideboard from circa 1870 with three drawers over three doors, carved reeded motifs and light gray painted finish. This Swedish Gustavian style sideboard, d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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
Louis XV style 3 drawer chest with exotic birds design and natural marble top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Louis XV style 3 drawer chest with exotic birds design and natural marble top.
Width:65cm / 25.6"
Depth: 32cm / 12.6"
Height: 63cm / 24.8"
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Chest Three Drawer Chest with Floral Design and Wooden Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Louis XV Style Chest Three Drawer Chest with Floral Design and Wooden Top.
Width:58cm / 22.8"
Depth: 32cm / 12.6"
Height: 70cm / 27.6"
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian ‘Spelbord’ Game Table
Located in Savannah, GA
A fine Gustavian period ‘spelbord’ game table, 18th century.
Four small drawers on each side with one larger drawer; original brasses.
26 ¼ inches wide by 26 ¼ inches deep by 30 in...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Painted Super finish Black
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian dresser renovated to super condition in super finish black to the highest standard. Fine moldings around drawers and fittings in solid brass. Marble top
Width 86 cm / 33....
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th century painted Swedish desktop box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century painted Swedish desktop box circa 1840.
Good quality Scandinavian box in original paint. Hand painted in a blue/green colour scheme. Further painted with a red cartou...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, 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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Swedish 19th Century Three-Drawer Gray Painted and Carved Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style chest from the 19th century with gray painted finish, three drawers, carved dentil molding and reeded accents. This Swedish Gustavian style chest, hailing f...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of 18th Century Swedish baroque hand hammered brass candlesticks with removable drip pan over barleytwist shafts with central drip collar, standing on bulbous bases having ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gray Gustavian Pine Sideboard Buffet, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall Swedish Gustavian gray painted pine sideboard with attractive curved sides and traditional fluted diamond details.
The curved long cabinet doors and drawers make this cabinet a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Fornasetti Design Three Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian chest with Fornasetti Ancient Rome Design and Natural Marble Top. Original cast brass fittings to the drawers and legs.
Width: 70cm / 27.6"
Depth: 38cm / 15"
Height: 75...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Dark Grey Slate Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Commode Chest of Drawers, Sweden
Hand painted Gustavian style chest of drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with brass ring hardware. Wonderful details including dental molding below the solid surface wood top. Additionally, this one of a kind piece has hand painted decoration with mythological figures on the top drawer. This antique chest brings vintage old...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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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