Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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 Swedish Extendable Dining Table Mahogany, Early 20th Century seats 8
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual early 1900s Gustavian extendable dining table with top grade quilted mahogany veneers,
Lovely pyramid fluted legs with a rosette detailing and brass feet.
It is approximate...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Birch
Swedish White Gustavian Extendable Dining Table C. 1940 8 10 Seat
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Gustavian white extendable dining table which extends from a round 110 cm approximately to 245 cm long with three leaves. It has ...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Birch
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...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Birch
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...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Birch
Bonnin Ashley Custom Bench-Made Scandinavian-Inspired Trestle Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
This custom bench-made design was inspired by a beautiful 18th century Swedish plank-top table that was in our inventory. Our top is made of re-purposed pine floor boards...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Poplar, Pine
Bonnin Ashley Custom Made 12' Gustavian Table Shown with Painted Trestle Base
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by an 18th century Swedish-Gustavian country dining table in our inventory, this very handsome and solidly-built table was fabricated in our workshop. The top as shown is ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Maple, Poplar
Bonnin Ashley Custom-Made Gustavian-Style "Rowena" Dining Table w/ Painted Base
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by an 18th century Swedish-Gustavian table that is in our inventory, this very handsome and solidly-built dining table was fabricated in our workshop. Table may be purchased...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Maple, Poplar
Bonnin Ashley Custom Made “Thorvald” Dining Table with Painted Base & Maple Top
Located in Miami, FL
Table top being shown is constructed with repurposed antique pine floors and a poplar base that have been colored in a caustic lye finish and sealed with a water based polyurethane flat finish. The base is constructed in poplar and hand painted in a swedish gustavian color palate
It is also being shown with a hard maple top and painted base
A Bonnin Ashley...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Maple, Pine, Poplar
Bonnin Ashley Custom-Made Maple Dining Table with Trestle & Natural Wood Finish
Located in Miami, FL
For a more updated look, we are now offering this handsome dining table in a natural wood finish with a flat waterbase polyurethane finish which makes it user-friendly without alter...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Maple, Poplar
20th Century Swedish Extension Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th-century Swedish extension table exemplifies the Gustavian tradition with its timeless design and functionality. The table features an oval shape that can be extende...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
Bonnin Ashley Custom Made “Noland” 7' Dining Table in Repurposed European Pine
Located in Miami, FL
A Bonnin Ashley custom made, dining table with plank-top and trestle base made from repurposed European pine. We can manufacture this Scandinavian-inspired table in any size up to 10' long. We offer a variety of trestle bases that will work with this top. We are showing a single plank trestle table...
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2010s American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Poplar, Pine
19th Century Swedish Extension Table With Three Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant dining table, dating to circa 1860, beautifully embodies the timeless charm of Swedish design with a touch of Gustavian influence. Crafted from pine wood, the table feat...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century Swedish Oval Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming oval-shaped Swedish dining table showcases classic Gustavian design elements, combining elegance and functionality. It features four solid, tapered beech wood legs, eac...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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Beech, Pine, Paint
Expandable Country Dining Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table is inspired by a Swedish country table from the mid-19th century. As it is shown here, it is made in flame birch, hand planed and asse...
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2010s American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch
White Oval Dining Table With Three Leaves, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Decorative carving along the skirt and graceful lines are seen in the tapered legs of this incredible Swedish dining table, which extends to a remarkable length of just under 11 feet...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish 1800s Gustavian Period Trestle Base Dining Room Table with Oval Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period rustic dining room table from the early 19th century, with oval top, trestle base and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the early years of the 19...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
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...
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20th Century American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Round White Swedish Dining Table, Reproduction
Located in Round Top, TX
Round dining table, 6' diameter with the look of the Gustavian style.
This size table did not exist in the Gustavian period; this new table mirrors the Swedish style in a larger size...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Round Swedish Black Dining Table, Reproduction
Located in Round Top, TX
Round dining table, 6' diameter with the look of the Gustavian style.
This size table did not exist in the Gustavian period; this new table mirrors the Swedish style in a larger size suited for today's modern home.
Lovely tapered fluted legs, applied carved diamond/garland accents.
Professionally applied layered antique black painted finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fantastic and unusually large and robust 18th century Swedish provincial trestle table from the Gustavian period in Its original finish. Ca 1790 Sweden.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
White Painted Gustavian Dining Table Writing Table, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Long 6.5' white Gustavian style dining table with dentil molding and four tapered fluted legs reflecting its Swedish country styling.
The newer, professionally applied antique white ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Large White Gustavian Style Round Dining Table, New
Located in Round Top, TX
Round dining table, 6.5' diameter with the look of the Gustavian style.
This size table did not exist in the gustavian period; this new table mirrors the Swedish style in a larger si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish 1900 Gustavian Style Dining Table with Carved Apron and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood dining table from the early 20th century with carved apron (measuring 25.25"H) and fluted legs. Created in Sweden at the Turn of the Century, t...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Painted Pine Long Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Swedish Painted Pine Long Table with trestle base. Wonderfully worn patina with layers of paint on the top. Solid sturdy table. Can be used for dining, in an entry or ha...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
14' Long Bonnin Ashley Custom Farmhouse Dining Table in Repurposed Antique Pine
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by an antique Swedish table from the early 1800's once in our inventory, this beautiful 14-foot-long custom dining table is made from repurposed antique pine wood. The distr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Light Gray Painted Dining Table with Oval Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish oval top dining table from circa 1890 with light Gustavian gray painted finish and carved elongated rosettes on the knees. Created in ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Genuine rustic antique Gustavian Drop leaf table country original color.
Located in Boden, SE
Genuine gustavian drop-leaf table made around 1790 to 1810 in Luleå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden. The frame is made from solid pine and it has the original paint with genuine distres...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Center Table 100% Original Finish
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Center Table 100% Original Finish.
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Swedish Style White Washed Table Painted Base Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A timeless Swedish Gustavian inspired painted farmhouse table made with reclaimed whitewashed wood table top and a red painted colored wood table base. The table makes a perfect addi...
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Early 20th Century Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian Swedish Empire Dining Table W 4 Leaves
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Gustavian Swedish Empire Dining Table With Four Leaves.
4 leaves 135”
3 leaves 112.5”
2 leaves 90”
1 leaf 67.5”
No leaves 46.5”
H 29.5”
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18th Century European Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Massive Gustavian Trestle Base Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive Swedish Gustavian pine dining table is over 12 feet long, (12’-3 ⅝” to be exact). The simple wooden top sits over a pair of hand-cut and painted trestle base legs, each ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Gustavian, Large Swedish Dining Table, Gray Paint Distressed, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Large Swedish Dining or Conference Table, Gray Paint Distressed, Sweden, 1970s
Large six legged Gustavian dining table designed and produced in Sweden circa 1970s. Having...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
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2010s American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Custom Large Bar Height Farmhouse Modern Round Dining Table by Paradigm
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent custom made hand carved distressed painted cream rustic modern farm house chic round high-top dining table (bar counter height / pub height) by American maker Paradigm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Rustic Swedish Farm House Table With Chalk Blue Patina Circa 1860
Located in London, Park Royal
An antique Swedish farm house table, Circa 1860. Hand made in solid, European pine, wood. It has a naturally, age-textured, blond -wood top on an elegant cross frame which has a love...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Untouched Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Late 18th century Swedish drop-leaf table from the Gustavian era. The model is very unusual with a middle much narrower than typical, it's only 14 cm wide when the table is folded to...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Gustavian-Style Grey-Painted Dining Table w/ Dark Faux-Bois Grained Top
Located in Miami, FL
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 ...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
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 Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Extending Gustavian Style Painted Wood Dining Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Extending Gustavian style painted wood dining table with faux marble Antico Verde top finish resting on tapered legs. When fully extended 120...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian, Antique Scandinavian Pine Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian drop-leaf table with one drawer, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, particularized in the Neoclassical Greek style, in good condition. The...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Painted Drop-Leaf Table, Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish painted drop-leaf table, sofa table is a marvel of ingenuity! Handcrafted by talented rural artisans, it features two huge leaves that drop down out of the way w...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
Gustavian dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gustavian dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dining room tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, paint and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian dining room tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 dining room tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,650 and tops out at $14,200 while the average work can sell for $6,800.