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
Period: 19th Century
19th C. Swedish Continental Brass Mounted & Parquetry Inlaid Cherry Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A magnificent pair of 19th century Swedish continental brass mounted and parquetry inlaid cherry chairs. Beaitiful inlay and parquetry work on backs.
very comfortable, firm seats w...
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1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Mahogany box with Domed Lid
Located in New York, NY
A curved mahogany chest with a dark marble finishing and untapped legs. Bronze decorations includes triangular tassels along the legs, having signature brass mounts with three triangles lamenting the Swedish...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gustavian 19th Century Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish Gustavian cabinet from the 19th century or earlier with its original vibrant paint, reeded doors, and an open shelf. The top portion is removable and features a sharply mol...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th-20th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Antique Tile Top Pine Sideboard, Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian tile top console table with original blue tiles and two drawers. The sideboard is made of hand cra...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
Painted writing bureau or secretaire from Sweden made during the early 1800s, 1810 to 1820. The bureau is a folk art furniture from the area Hälsingland in Sweden and is made in gustavian style. The bureau is a prime example of the Swedish gustavian period with clean, elegant lines and a timeless expression. A fun detail is the secret compartment hidden in the middle of the interior, see picture. This bureau is a solid antique furniture...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 1860s Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood chest from the mid 19th century, with Greek Key frieze, carved rosettes, fluted accents and wraparound feet. Created in Sweden during the third...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Provincial Swedish Gustavian Table
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century antique provincial Gustavian table from Skellefteå Västerbotten,Northern Sweden.
It has original condition with original untouched paint.
Fine color combination with g...
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1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Faux Painted Swedish Demilune Tables
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of early 19th century Gustavian demilune console tables, the half round top with original sponged faux marble paint, over simulated mahogany painted apron and legs, the who...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Country Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish gustavian country console table. The table is a Swedish country house furniture from the early 19th century, 1810 to 1820, and it’s an unusual model. The table top h...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard Storage Original Grey Rustic Finish
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An original, late 19th Century Swedish painted pine cupboard in superb original condition. Lovely detailing, with ogee moulding to the top, diamond motif pillars leading to moulded f...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Secretary Bureau
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th century Swedish secretary bureau with a drop front writing surface. Two over three drawers sits atop ogee bracket feet. Later paint.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Mora Clock Swedish White Gustavian Early 1800s Jacob Oberg
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in a later white finish and slender shape body, simple crown and detail and a clean arabic numeral face with the makers name Jacob Obe...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Swedish Corner Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th C original painted Swedish one piece corner cupboard. This has been hand scraped back to the original paint finish. dated 1813.
This cupboard will fit into a ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Styled Country House Side Chairs, Sweden
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful pair of Swedish country house side chairs with great colours and great patina.
Although the chairs are Gustavian styled, they are not period pieces...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Blue Gold Star Motif
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s in lovely later deep blue finish with distressed gold detailing and simple country style hood decoration and a wide belly body and a good ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Tall Case, Grandfather, or Mora Clock in Old Paint Great Face
Located in Chicago, IL
Spectacular antique Gustavian style Swedish grandfather clock, tall case clock, or more commonly referred to as a Mora clock. They were made during the late 1700’s to the mid-1800’s and they just have a certain look about them. Kind of hard to put into words, but if there was ever one piece to make a room pop, this antique Swedish Gustavian Mora clock might do the trick. Our company were never big buyers of old grandfather clocks...
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1870s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Console table with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Swedish antique Rustic Gustavian Provincial table from Skellefteå Västerbotten,Northern Sweden.
The table has untouched original paint.
The table is easy to place...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Sofa Made In Oak From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
Crafted from oak in the Gustavian style, this sofa from the 1840s exudes timeless elegance and historical charm. With its gracefully curved arms and tapered legs, it embodies the neo...
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1840s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Small Gustavian Grey Painted Chest Of Drawers With Original Paint From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
The small Gustavian grey-painted chest of drawers, retaining its original paint from the 1840s, is a charming testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the Gustavian era. Crafte...
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1840s Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rustic Antique Country Swedish Gustavian Distressed Painted Pine Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A most distinctive Swedish Country hand painted wooden stand. Hand-crafted of solid pine, most likely Gustavian Period (1772–1809), finished on all sides, showcasing layers of the or...
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19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Set of Six 19th Century Swedish Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Six 19th century Swedish dining chairs feature classic, stylish lines that are tailored, yet cleverly engineered. The curvature of the seat back with three slats conforms to y...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
1870c Light Grey Pair of Gustavian Style Three Drawer Commodes, Italy
Located in New York, NY
1870c Swedish pair of Gustavian style commodes.
Light grey in color.
Three drawers.
Top drawer with decorative reed design.
Dental molding along cor...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cabinet
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian corner cabinet from Piteå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Highly stately Corner Cabinet with reeded doors at the ...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
20th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian, Scandinavian Pine Extendable Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish extendable dining, conference table made of hand crafted Pinewood with five leaves and apron, in good condition. The Scandinavian half round table...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Paint Decorated Bookcase with Lower Cabinet
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Very rare and interesting paint decorated bookcase with cabinet below and shelves above. Early 19th century or late 18th. Original lock and key and early paint. A very useful proport...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Bellman White Dining Chairs, Set of Six, Late 19th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
Set of six late 19th century antique Swedish Gustavian Bellman dining chairs with webbed seats and lovely brass style detailing on backrest and at the top of the pyramid legs. Very h...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1860s Gustavian Style Painted Console Table with Carved Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the mid 19th century, with carved apron, rosettes and fluted tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the third quarter of the...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Apothecary Chest with 10 Drawers and Carved Dentil
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood apothecary chest from the late 19th century, with carved dentil molding, 10 drawers, brass ring pull hardware and tapered feet. Created in Swed...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gustavian drop-front secretary cabinet, hand-crafted in the early 19th Century in Sweden. It has a warm, light gray painted exterior with hi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 19th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional early 19th century Gustavian chest of drawers veneered with amaranth, birch, jacaranda and maple. Limestone top, gi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Drop Leaf Table Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Small, pretty, easily placed antique Drop leaf table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice untouched original paint in beautiful Englis...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Console Table with Carved Guilloche Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the mid 19th century with carved guilloche motifs, tapered legs and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the 1850s, t...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1800s Gustavian Painted Two-Part Cabinet with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part wooden cabinet from the early 19th century, with diamond motifs, four doors, carved open shelf and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Late Gustavian Candlesticks in Pewter from Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming pair of late Gustavian candlesticks in pewter with lovely patina from early 19th century. Signed by N.G Nordstrand. (Pewterer in 1801 - 1817 in Lund, Sweden)
Made of the fr...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Antique Pair of Swedish Bergère Chairs in Louis XVI Style in Old Paint C1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pair of Louis XVI style Swedish bergère chairs in old paint, a bergère chairs is defined as; an upholstered armchair of an 18th century style having an exposed wood frame. Th...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Fine 19th Century Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Gustavian chest of drawers in alder root veneer in its original condition with good subtle patination, circa 1800.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Stick Back Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 19th Gustavian stick back sofa with storage under the wooden seat.
With carved decoration throughout and scraped to stunning original paint....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unusual Swedish Gustavian Empire Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish unusual and genuine sideboard from around year 1800 in the transitional time between the gustavian and empire periods. The sideboard was made in northern Sweden in pine and h...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Rare Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare and fine pair of early 19th century Gustavian chairs in Chinese taste signed by master chair maker Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820) Suppli...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Farm Table or Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming late 19th century Swedish pine farmhouse table or console table. Constructed from pine having a two-board plank top with a natural or stripped finish on the pine. The Gustavian trestle...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Table with Reeded Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood side table from the late 19th century, with single drawer, reeded accents and tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the last quarter of the 19...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A lovely small Gustavian sofa from Ersnäs Luleå, Northern Sweden .
The sofa has untouched blue original paint.
Nice model, very easy to place.
Good storage under the lid.
The sea...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Ántique Rustic Corner Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically fine genuine Gustavian Corner cabinet from Kalix Norrbotten Northern Sweden.
The Corner Cabinet is divisible into 2 parts.
Fine crest in the form of hand-turned pil...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Period 1800s Corner Cabinet with Carved Doors and Open Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period corner cupboard from the early 19th century with carved doors, canted corners and open shelf. Created in Sweden during the early years of the 19th century,...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Turned Burl Vessel
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th Century Swedish turned birch burl vessel having flared lip, ring turned foot and good rich color.
Sizes approximate.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Burl
Antique Mora Clock Swedish White 1800s Gustavian
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in white paint finish and simple detailing with an extended belly shape body and a rclean face in good condition. Measures: 206 cm.
I...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Demi Lune Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish elegant demi lune table in Gustavian Style with straight tapered legs. The table is from around 1850 to 1860 and painted with the original untouched faux paint. The table consist of two half circle tables...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lime Washed Buffet / Server
Located in Essex, MA
Gustavian-style buffet cupboard with original paint, 19th century, Sweden, circa 1840. Beige Lime Washed Cabinet, 3/4 gallery top above two frieze drawers...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi Lune Console Table with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian demi lune console table from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden.
Untouched originalpaint.
All original.
...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table White Gold Carved Detail, 1800s
Located in LONDON, GB
Very rare Swedish antique gustavian table from Skabersjö Castle in Sweden.
It is later 1800s in age and has terrific detail to it with decora...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Early Ocher Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish drop-leaf dining table in early ocher paint. Circa 1820-1840. Good condition. Stable, sturdy and level. All legs, stretchers, top and base are original. The majority of paint...
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1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique Swedish Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Hailing from Sweden where tailored rustic furniture predominates the countryside, this Antique Gustavian Commode features the simple Swedish ...
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1880s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Breakfront Chests with Fluted Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood breakfront chests from the 19th century, with three drawers, fluted side posts and carved rosettes. Cre...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Stools
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th C Swedish Gustavian style stools. Great decoration to legs and apron. Great worn paint revealing traces of original paint. 1880
These need to be recovered as one of t...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Beech
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Fryksdall Green Gold 1800s Gustavian Ekerstrom
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in lovely Green and Gold finish and Classic Fryksdall detailing with an extended belly shape body, Dual Star Motif and a clean face in...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century Swedish lamp table, 1890.
Dimensions:
28.5 inches (72 cms) wide
13.5 inches (34 cms) deep
29.5 inches (75 cms) high.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Fine 19th Century Gustavian Tilt-Top Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional early 19th century Gustavian tilt-top table with exquisite burled root grain veneered top. Signed AI ROSENDAHL ARBOGA, master carpenter Anders Jacob Rosendahl (1762 - 183...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Ephraim Stahl, Hendrix Allardyce, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and Jonas Frisk. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $49,500 while the average work can sell for $4,473.
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