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.
to
139
917
585
1,450
34
27
196,768
114,453
44,071
33,214
16,046
12,223
10,905
10,776
9,967
8,876
7,314
6,661
6,623
6,428
6,126
6,113
4,934
3,791
326
780
344
61
102
153
20
13
15
14
21
37
51
17
7
5
1
1,374
509
507
263
254
1,410
1,292
1,244
42
34
1,511
1,493
1,498
7
2
2
2
2
Style: Gustavian
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
White Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden, circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely white Gustavian sideboard comes from the Swedish countryside. The simple fluted carving along the panel doors was a traditional e...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish 19th century hand painted pine cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted pine cupboard circa 1870.
Superb quality piece which would function well in multiple rooms such as a kitchen, bedroom or linen room. This piece would s...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish 19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Gustavian chest of drawers circa 1820.
3 drawer commode with shaped sides and serpentine shaped drawer fronts. Made from oak with later early 20th century...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century Northern Swedish Gustavian Country Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish country table in the gustavian style from Hälsingland. The table is from the years around 1820 to 1830 and in untouched original...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Unique 100% Original Finish Swedish Gustavian Berger Chair
Located in Hollywood, FL
This s a Unique 100% Original Finish Swedish Gustavian Berger Chair.
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Daybed - Antique Freestanding Sofa Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian daybed made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The side rests of the Scandinavian Lit Du Jour are enhanced by uniqu...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
3 Antique Oversize Exterior Doors, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Three very large monumental over size rustic antique architectural paneled doors with oval top that will add character and style to any hou...
Category
19th Century American Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,500 / item
Beautiful Swedish Gustavian Style Brass Table Lamp, Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Swedish Gustavian Style Brass Table Lamp, Late 19th Century
A beautiful Gustavian style brass table lamp, most likely from the late 1800s, richly decorated with classical...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish 19th century painted pine cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted cupboard circa 1890.
Good quality sideboard/cabinet which would be ideal as a linen cupboard or the kitchen.
Double door cupboard with channeled detail...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 2 drawer Swedsh Gustavian style desk.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edge...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$4,273 Sale Price
36% Off
Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Painted Wood Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from the mid 19th century, with three drawers, raised top and carved motifs. Created in Sweden during the third quarter of the 19th centu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 19th-century Swedish side table embodies the rustic elegance of Gustavian design. Crafted from solid wood, likely pine, it features a distressed painted finish in a sof...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Northern Swedish Painted Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish gustavian sideboard from Northern Sweden. The sideboard is a genuine antique country house furniture that was made around 1820....
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Blue Side Table Cabinet Nightstand on Cabriolet Legs
Located in Round Top, TX
Small Swedish Gustavian style blue painted side table or nightstand standing on elongated cabriolet legs.
Enlarge photos to appreciate the newer professionally applied light sea foam...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
19th Century Swedish Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish center table is a beautiful example of Gustavian design, showcasing refined craftsmanship and timeless appeal. The table features a round top with c...
Category
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 Late Gustavian, Early Empire Giltwood Trumeau Form Mirror, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Circa 1810 Swedish late Gustavian / early Empire period neoclassical pier mirror of trumeau form having acanthus leaf ogee cornice surmounting frieze with radiating lyre (harp) design centered between acanthus leaf appliques; the original rectangular glass mirror...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Large Gustavian 18th Century Painted Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive (and long) Swedish Gustavian daybed from the 1790s. The bed frame is all hand carved with bell flower motifs and guilloche patterned carvings defining the graceful curv...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Scandinavian Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of hand crafted Pinewood with its original mirrored glass, in good condit...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Sideboard Swedish Gustavian
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style Sideboard. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish 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 ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Painted Swedish Blue/Grey & Gold Accent Louis XVI Style Vanity Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
A large vintage painted Swedish Gustavian style vanity mirror. Perfect for the master bathroom or in an entry hallway or fireplace mantel where an important mirror is needed. Hang it vertically or horizontally. Will cover the area of a two sink bathroom.
Painted a dark blue/grey with gold accent.
Generously sized rectangular mirror. The mirror itself does show aged distress in areas.
Serach terms: Louis XVI style, neoclassical style, Hollywood Regency
Mantel Mirrors / Fireplace Mirrors / Pier Mirrors...
Category
Early 20th Century Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Empire Mahogany Armchairs 19th Century Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Stockholm Mahogany Armchairs in the Empire / Karl Johan period, circa 1810-1830 Sweden.
A pair of armchairs are veneered in a beautiful dark brown mahogany and are very clas...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1840s French Gustavian Oak Chest of Drawers With Floral Carvings
Located in High Point, NC
1840s French Gustavian Oak Chest of Drawers With Floral Carvings. This elegant chest reflects the restrained refinement of the Gustavian aesthetic, blending clean lines with delicate...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Black Painted Gustavian Chest of 3 Drawers, Sweden Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian 1840s Black Painted and Carved Three-Drawer Chest With Faux Marble Top.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Swedish Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming Gustavian sofa, dating back to the early 1800s, is a stunning example of Swedish craftsmanship and design. The sofa has been meticulously scraped back to reveal its ori...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 19th-century Swedish clock secretary, circa 1820, combines functionality with timeless Gustavian elegance. Crafted from pine, this impressive piece features a beauti...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Northern Swedish Classic Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique chest of drawers or commode from northern Sweden made in a classic straight gustavian shape from the late 1700s. The chest is a genuine Swedish antique made by hand in pine a...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Tall Painted Wood Column Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring a touch of Scandinavian classical architecture into your home with this impressive vintage Column Pedestal. Certainly makes a wonderful addition to any home seeking a display p...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Grandfather Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a Swedish Gustavian painted grandfather clock from the 19th century. It is a stylish and elegant piece of home decor that would make a statement in any room. The intr...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian-Style Grey-Painted Dining Table w/ Dark Faux-Bois Grained Top
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A rectangular dining table with hardwood top & square tappering legs. Base was newly painted in a grey-white Gustavian color with a faux bois tooled & grained top, made to look like ...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch, Oak
19th Century Light-Grey Swedish Gustavian Antique Oval Pine Dining Room Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique 19th century Swedish Gustavian oval wooden dining table, in good condition. The Scandinavian painted Pinewood center table has a grey waxed p...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Corner Sideboard
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Corner cabinet of 1830s. It can also be used by being attached to a wall. Even though it is simple, facial expressions have a wonderfully sophisticated atmosphere.
Category
1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Folk Art 200cm Faux Wood Grain 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish mora clock from C. 1844 in rare faux wood grain Kurbitz folk art finish finish and a superb rare detailed metal face roman numeral face in generally good condition fo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,991 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Swedish Painted Pine Two-Tiered Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Swedish Painted Pine Two-Tiered Cabinet is ideal for the casual decor, providing both visual impact and abundant storage in one! The top ti...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestal table with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian pedestal table from Skelleftea, Northern Sweden.
A charming classic 19th century Swedish round Pedestal table...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Three-Drawer Chest with Marbleized Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century with light gray painted finish, marbleized top and fluted side posts. This 19th-century Swedish Gustavian style che...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Footstools by Ephraim Ståhl
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, Fabric
Pair of Gustavian Swedish Beige Upholstered Bergere Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Gustavian (18/19th Century) bergere armchairs with beige painted and carved frames in Neo-classic square form upholstered in beige fabric accented by a double-piped b...
Category
19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Side Chairs 8
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 8 Swedish Gustavian side chairs. they have been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White" all the seating has been restored and waiting for y...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$8,160 / set
Antique Swedish Rustic Gustavian Pedestal Table with Distressed Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique pedestal table from the early 1800s in gustavian style. The table has a square table top on a pedestal with three elongated legs. Made in solid pine in northern Swede...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish period Gustavian table with decorations on all four sides, repainted in soft grey.
Circa 1840.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Swedish Gustavian writing desk, circa 1790, embodies the clean lines and restrained elegance characteristic of the Gustavian style, which was inspired by the neocla...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Bridal Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rare bridal mora clock (Angermanlandsbrud) from the 1800s. The body of the clock with carving details was made to resemble a brides dress. Original mechani...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$12,000
Set of six 18th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine set of six Swedish 18th century Gustavian dining chairs. One of the chairs with flower carving. ca 1790 Sweden.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$15,000 / set
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
Pair of Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of good quality late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian style chests.Repainted, with nice detailing and reeded front drawers. Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style drop front secretary from circa 1840 with gray painted finish, writing area and three graduated drawers. This Swedish Gustavian style drop-front secretary, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Burl Birch Tilt-Top Square Table on Pedestal Base
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptional 18th century Swedish Gustavian tilt-top table with a patchwork birch, burl rootwood top over a turned birch column that rests on a tripod pedestal base with cabriole l...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch, Burl
Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Wine Cutlery Flatware Caddy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue, wine holder or flatware or kitchen utensil caddy with pineapple handle. This caddy features 4 compartments for a wide range of contents.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Swedish Long Case Clock from the Late 1700s, Unusual Straight Shape
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian long case clock from Sweden made during the late 1700s. Unusual straight column-shaped case with the classic gustavian ribbed decor. The clock was made in Stockholm during ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden . The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1830. Made i...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
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
Early 19th Century Swedish Gray Small Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This Swedish country small sideboard has a weathered, distressed gray painted finish which complements the traditional fluted carving along the drawers and canted sides, resting on t...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Boho 19th Century Swedish Patinated Corner Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Boho 19th Century Patinated Corner Cabinet blends American style with bohemian allure, featuring intricate patination and classic 19th-century craftsmanship. This unique ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Sofa with Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Swedish Gustavian Provincial Sofa from Råneå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden.
A beautiful Swedish Gustavian sofa ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Glass Top Corner Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This s a very unique Gustavian style glass top Corner cabinet. it was just restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
the measurement from the very back corner out to e...
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage 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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Burled Walnut Desk
Burnished Bamboo
Butter Table
Cabinet Dowel
Cabinets With Metal Inlay
Cameo Glass Bowl
Campaign Chest 1970
Campaign Chest Camphor
Canopic Jars
Canton Chinese Bowl
Cardinal Sculpture
Carrera Marble Dining Table
Carved Boar
Cast Grape Vine
Ceramic Cheetah
Ceramic Giraffe
Ceramic Pagoda
Ceramic Spanish Jug