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
Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Dresser
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Dresser. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian styled work table from the county Norrbotten in northern Sweden. The table was made during the late 18th century and has a faux painted leg frame. The wooden drawer pull on...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Mid-20th Century 8 10-Seat
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Gustavian extendable dining table which extends from a round 115 cm approximately to 265 cm long with three leaves. Note on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$5,419 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual trapezoid-shaped Swedish Gustavian slant front desk. Front opens to reveal an ample work surface with six cascading drawers sitti...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Nightstands. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Provincial Gustavian Style Swedish Paint Decorated / Distressed Commode, Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
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 Klismos Dining Chairs by Nierman Weeks, Set of 8
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of 8 exquisite Gustavian Klismos dining chairs by Niermann Weeks. Inspired by Grecian 18th century design, this Swedish style version is generous...
Category
Early 2000s American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Swedish, White Later 20th C 112-180cm
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish vintage Gustavian extendable dining table which extends from 112 cm approximate in the round to 180cm long with 2 leaves.
It has the Classic Gustavian fluted legs and roset...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,709 Sale Price
33% Off
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tragsofa
Located in Huntington, NY
An intricately carved Swedish Gustavian tragsofa featuring a decorative hand carved Guilloché scrolling apron. Decorative fleurons sit atop fluted tapered legs. This piece has been t...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand crafted painted pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire i...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1820s Late Gustavian Period Swedish Buffet with Carved Reeded Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period buffet from circa 1820 with gray painted finish, carved reeded diamond motifs, petite rosettes and inner drawers. Radiating a quiet sophistication, th...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demilunes or Center Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian demilune tables with carved detail above each leg. These are perfect to flank a f...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Swedish early 19th century painted pine cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted cupboard circa 1820.
Fine quality 2 part cupboard, ideal for kitchen or multiple rooms around the house. Top section with architectural cornice, d...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Period 1820s Painted Sideboard with Reeded Doors and Diamonds
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood sideboard from the early 19th century, with reeded doors, diamond motifs and carved ogee bracket feet. Created in S...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,160 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Swedish Miniature Chest of Drawers with original paint Country
Located in Boden, SE
Original painted Scandinavian miniature chest of drawers from Luleå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden
This small miniature Gustavian 4 drawer dresser can be perfect as a storage of small ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Gustavian Swedish Sofa Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Gustavian Swedish sofa bench, newly upholstered with a hand-scraped painted finish circa 1800. Features decorative carved detailing including Griffons. This piece combin...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Swedish mid 19th century alder root occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century alder root occasional table circa 1850.
Elegant piece of mid 19th century furniture from sweden. Over sailing top with alder root outer edge and alder cros...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Swedish Gustavian Axet Dining Chairs Grey Green Set of 4, 20th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual early second half of the 20th century set of 4 Gustavian axet dining chairs in distressed paint finish with wheatsheaf motifs.
Lovely detail in the fluted legs and rosettes ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,601 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Antique Dutch Painted Country Bombe Linen Press Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
The rare diminutive Dutch Bombe linen press has original white painted over blue with three deep drawers below and a double-door storage space ...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$8,500 Sale Price
32% Off
19th c. Swedish Secretary with Vitrine Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming Swedish vitrine bureau secreatry made in two parts from the 19th century. Original paint on the exterior and later interior paint. The glass was replaced some time ago. Th...
Category
19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Gustavian Buffet with Fall Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Magnificent 19th Century Gustavian period buffet of large proportions.
With original paint, this buffet features a fall front desk with decorative oval-reeded panels.
A very useful...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
White Painted Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Side Table Console
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style side table, may also be used as a small desk.
Lovely tapered fluted legs with applied carved embellishments along the skirt add to the romantic grace of this...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Swedish Gustavian marble top pier tables, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of unusually small pair of carved & painted Gustavian hardwood console tables with original gray and white Saint Anne marble tops. The marble tops rest on a guilloché carved apr...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Console Table with Lyre and Marble Top, 1800s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Console Table with Lyre and Marble Top, 1800s.
Exceptional Scandinavian late gustavian console table manufactured in Sweden between 1790 and 1820 by a mas...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gustavian Grey Painted Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Gustavian Grey Painted Dresser, The Swedish Neo Classic style Gustavian commode with a concave front side, with paneled drawers and sides having gold leaf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,858 / item
Rococo Style Mora Clock 1700's
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rococo longcase Mora Clock dated 1777 by Anders Swensson with original decorative paint detailing. Carved detailing to crown. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weigh...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Sofa Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 19th-century Swedish sofa, circa 1800, crafted in the neoclassical tradition. This elegant piece is constructed from pine and retains its original painted finish, now soft...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture.
STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Beech
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 door sideboard. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Large Pine Obelisks - Scandinavian Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian pair of early 19th Century obelisks made of Pinewood, in good condition. Each is covered with distressed hand crafted hammered decorative round ornaments...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Display Case Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 2 glass door top, 2 door bottom Gustavian style display case.
the Bottom cabinet is circa 1950, the upper cabinet is New made using 150 year old Antique windows...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Gustavian Chest of Drawers with Marble, 1950s
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
This unique chest of drawers will be a stylish and practical addition to any room, providing both storage and a sophisticated aesthetic.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century White Swedish Gustavian Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian pine sideboard or buffet with traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet doors raised on tapered feet.
Later professionally painted in layered shades of antiq...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A painted Swedish Gustavian armoire from the late 1700’s. This solid pine cabinet has its original light gray-blue paint finish that is worn in all the right places. The tall paneled...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish pair of white 19th century painted chest of drawers circa 1880.
Good quality pair of Swedish painted commodes.
Top surface with hand painted faux marble effect, canted corn...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Provincial Sideboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century Louis XV French painted buffet server. Can be used in a Swedish Gustavian setting as well. Light grey wash finish, brass handles, pewter knob...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Pair of Swedish Neoclassic Painted Footstools
Located in Essex, MA
Each with carved seat rail with set in seat raised on carved legs headed by paterae and tapered with reeded tassel and fluting joined by a turned X-form stretcher.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Other
$3,850 / set
Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed, US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian design and modern details. The posters are in a taper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,419 / item
Early 19th Century Folk Art Floor Lamp, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Black wooden Folk Art floor lamp. Tri-pod legs on a original triangular stand. Newly made into a electrified lamp, originally a large candlestick.
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$944 Sale Price
50% Off
20th Century Swedish Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th-century Swedish bench showcases the refined craftsmanship and timeless simplicity characteristic of Scandinavian design. Constructed from carved pine, the bench fea...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian game table from Sweden made during the late 18th century, around 1790. The table is painted pine with the original light coloured paint. The paint has notable distress which causes the pine underneath to shine trough causing the unmistakable antique patina. The underside of the table top is painted like a chess board. They would flip the table top when playing and the pieces would comfortably fit in the space underneath.
The table also has extendable light...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th c. Swedish Sofa Bench Settee in Original Paint, Gustavian Period
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period dry scraped to it's original patina. The sofa frame is adorned with a lovely leaf motif and rests upon tapered and fluted leg...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
$5,690 Sale Price
36% Off
19th century swedish genuine rustic country Gustavian table with a drawer
Located in Boden, SE
The rustic, worn Gustavian square table from a farm in Västerbotten in Skellefteå is truly a gem. Its square shape and the shelf underneath give it a practical yet charming touch. It...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair 1930s Swedish Chairs With Black Frames and New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this pair of Swedish armchairs date from the 1930s. Streamlined hardwood frames with a black painted finish and brass casters on the front legs. Chairs have tight ba...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk exemplifies the timeless charm of Gustavian design, combining functionality with understated beauty. Crafted from solid pine wood, the ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Stylish Swedish Stockholm Gustavian Commode
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique stylish gustavian commode from Stockholm made around 1790. The commode is from the Swedish gustavian period or neoclassical as it’s more known internationally. The commode ha...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Brass
19th Century White Painted Swedish Gustavian Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely Gustavian display cabinet with upper pane glass doors. Traditional carved diamonds, dentil molding, and additional carving add to the timeless...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine, Paint
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 192cm
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$2,797 Sale Price
47% Off
Gustavian brass box with perpetual calender based on the rune staff
Located in Knivsta, SE
Gustavian brass box with perpetual calender based on the rune staff. The box is from the late 18th Century and was used as a perpetual calendar and...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Swedish 19th Century Clock with Carved Crest and Volutes on the Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Swedish 19th century floor clock with carved crest topped with a ball. This clock retains it's original metal face, hands and movement. This Swedish clock has very sub...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers, circa 1840, reflects the simplicity and charm characteristic of Gustavian style furniture. The chest is crafted from solid wood an...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swan Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of Swan Chairs, they have been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White" all the seating has been restored and waiting for you to put your finis...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,410 / set
Pair of Architectural Hand-Painted Wall Shelves Brackets
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gorgeous Pair of Acanthus Leaf Wall Shelves Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted in a Gustavian shade of gray blue. This set could certainly stand alone as a pair on a wall or functional to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Gustavian buffet dating to 1780.
110cm Gallery height and 103cm front height.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables. Tables feature straight, slender legs, slightly tapered at ends and painted in a soft white. Historically, console tables like ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,650 / set
Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Cutlery Flatware Tray with Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue, butlers flatware or kitchen tray with double handles. The green velvet interior has a wonderful patina and age as well features multiple com...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Wardrobe Armoire with Doors and Drawers
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood wardrobe from circa 1850 with two doors and four lower drawers. This Swedish Gustavian style light yellow vanilla painted and natural pine ward...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gustavian White Painted Small Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian painted pine small chest of three drawers with dentil molding along top and pair of griffins on top drawer.
Newer professionally applied and layered antique white painted f...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Period Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking set of six 18th century Gustavian dining chairs with original paint and silk fabric seat cushions.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Buffet Commode White C.1850
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian White painted Sideboard Buffet commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the door front and on the 2 drawers.
It has p...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,082 Sale Price
61% Off
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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