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Gustavian 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
Swedish 19th century hand painted pine occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted pine occasional table circa 1890. Good quality table with many possible uses and with a knee height of 23.5 inches it could function as a small desk. Bare...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

19th century hand painted Swedish side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Swedish pine side table circa 1880. Lovely traditional Swedish side table in original striking blue paintwork. Rectangular slightly over-sailing top with ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Arched Console Table
Located in Mckinney, TX
This Gustavian-period Swedish console table features a distinctive arched design that reflects the elegant yet understated style of the era. Crafted from solid wood, the table has it...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Small Antique Bleached Gustavian Style Round Side Table. English, Circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous small round table. Made from bleached tropical hardwood and fruitwood. Nicely figured top I particularly like its simplicity. I have chosen not to lacquer or wax the tab...
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1850s English Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Gustavian Painted Dining Table Circa 1810
Located in Houston, TX
Gustavian painted dining table circa 1810. Racetrack shaped top Swedish dining table with two removable leaves.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

18th Century Dry Scraped Swedish Slagbord Table
Located in Mckinney, TX
An antique Swedish Gustavian period slagbord table showcasing a timeless and practical design. Featuring two drop leaves, the table's top has been scrubbed to reveal its natural hone...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

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...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Marble

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Painted Walnut Console Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th Century, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian freestanding console tables made of hand crafted painted Walnut, in good condition. The detailed Scandinavian end tables are ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Walnut

20th Century Swedish Round Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 20th-century Swedish round pedestal table, showcasing timeless Gustavian-inspired elegance. This table features a painted finish in a so...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Occasional Bedside Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This Swedish style hand painted, in a Scandinavian neutral green color, table has been constructed from solid wood. Classic details on this table including a hand-applied finish and ...
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Early 2000s European Gustavian Tables

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Brass

Pair, 19th Century Swedish Small Black Pedestal Side Tables
Located in Round Top, TX
Unique pair of highly stylized small pedestal side tables resting on four legs. Later applied professional black painted layered finish, lig...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood, Paint

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 Tables

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Pine

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 Tables

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lunes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lune tables captures the understated charm and functionality of Gustavian design. Crafted from solid wood, these tables feature a softl...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Pair of Elegant Freestanding Gray / White Gustavian style Side Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of elegant free standing tables. Sweden ca 1920's
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Oval Pedestal Table Circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish oval pedestal table, circa 1890, beautifully blends form and functionality with its neoclassical design. Crafted from solid pine wood, the table fea...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

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 Tables

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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 Tables

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Beech, Pine, Paint

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 ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

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...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Scandinavian Faux Marble Wooden Pedestal
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large 19th Century Gustavian pedestal with original faux marbled paint and patina. The stately pedestal is a wonderful addition to a hallway, foyer, or anywhere you need to display a...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood, Paint

Demi-lune Console Table in Gustavian Style, Sweden
Located in Kastrup, DK
Demi-lune table in Gustavian style featuring a black-painted top and a light gray-painted base. The apron includes two drawers with fluted fronts and elegant brass knobs. The legs a...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Brass

19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Game Table for Playing games
Located in Boden, SE
A lovely Swedish Gustavian Game table from the early 1800s. The table is from Örnsköldsvik , Northern Sweden. The table is scraped by hand to its charming original English red`color....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Game Table Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 18th-century Swedish game table, circa 1790, is a remarkable example of Gustavian design, blending neoclassical sophistication with functional craftsmanship. Constructed...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

Pair of 20th Century Swedish Demi Lunes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century Swedish demi-lune tables reflects the timeless charm of Gustavian design, combining neoclassical influences with Scandinavian simplicity. Constructe...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lunes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lune tables showcases the timeless beauty of Gustavian design, blending neoclassical sophistication with understated simplicity. Crafte...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

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 Tables

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Iron

Swedish Gustavian Painted Round Center Hall Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Round Gustavian Center Hall Table This classic Scandinavian style painted table has been constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish. The color on this piece is a warm neutral creamy color...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Wood, Paint

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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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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 Tables

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Wood

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Detailed Decorated Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish gustavian console table in painted pine. The table is made around 1790 to 1800 and has detailed carved wooden decor. The surface has been scraped by hand to the original pain...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Console Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A black painted Gustavian early 19th Century Console table. This pine Swedish free-standing console table is from around 1800-1820. It can stand freely in a room since there is not front or back and can be used as a cocktail table, a nightstand or a lamp table, anywhere in a house. This antique small...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Black Gustavian Style Three Drawer Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Large Gustavian style black painted desk with tapered legs. At just under 6" long, this desk makes an impression in both style and function. The three functional drawers all lock wi...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lune console tables embodies the timeless sophistication of Gustavian design. Crafted from pine wood, the tables feature gracefully curved half-moon tops and delicately tapered legs, showcasing the understated elegance characteristic of Swedish neoclassical furniture...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lune Consoles
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lune consoles is a refined example of classic Swedish design. Crafted from pine and finished in a soft, distressed white tone, these consoles f...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Antique Gustavian Swedish Painted Console From Early 18th Century Marble Painted
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolute beautiful and decorative antique Swedish Gustavian hand carved and painted console, early 18th century. The open oak apron is painted green with greyish, oak corners have ov...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Beech, Oak, 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 Tables

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Maple, Poplar

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style 1880s Painted Demilune Tables with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
1 LiL - A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood demi-lune console tables from the late 19th century, with carved rosettes, petite beads, tapered legs and fluted accents. Creat...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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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...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Hall Console Table with Carving
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Hand Carved Entry Hall Console Table Hand painted and hand distressed in authentic Scandinavian colors. This table has been painted in blue with ...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Tables

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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 Tables

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Wood

Very Unusual Swedish Antique Gustavian Drop Leaf Console or Dining Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Very unusual console table or dining table from Sweden. This antique table is long and narrow made in gustavian style around 1810 to 1820. The table is from Hälsingland in Sweden and...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Wall or Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish table in gustavian style. This side or wall table is a genuine northern Swedish country house furniture from 1810 to 1820. Made in solid pine with straight ta...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Painted Hall Console End Occasional Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand Painted Hall, End or Occasional Table, Swedish Gustavian Hand painted and hand distressed wood side table with cabriole legs in a muted Scandinavian green color. The clean line...
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Early 2000s North American Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Light Gray Gustavian-Style Demilune Console Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Swedish light gray painted pine wood Gustavian style demilune console tables. The tabletops feature a profiled edge and aprons decorated with a carved a lá grec border. The...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden. Nice Gustavian desk scraped to its originalpaint. Reeded sides. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Round Black Pedestal Dining Table, Sweden 1920
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Swedish 20th Century Pedestal Dining Table in Black Paint. This round table has beautiful Gustavian ribbed details with a border going around the table edge.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine

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 Tables

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Burl Birch Tilt-Top Square Table on Pedestal Base
Located in Miami, FL
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...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Birch, Burl

Swedish Gustavian White Pine Wall Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish side or wall table from the late 1700s. The table is from the Swedish Gustavian period which corresponds to the neoclassical period and is made in the Swedish province Hälsin...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

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 Tables

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Birch

19th c, Provincial Gustavian Desk
Located in Allerum, SE
Early 19th century provincial Gustavian desk with one drawer and in its original faux painted finish. Ca 1810 Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Gueridon Wood Side Lamp Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Pair of Gustavian Painted Side Lamp Tables A fantastic pair of painted wood side tables from the early 19th Century, with sc...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood, Paint

Antique Swedish Genuine Country House Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique country console table in Gustavian style. All four sides are the same, making it suitable as a freestanding table as well. Handma...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse Table in Original Yellow Ochre Paint, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A very charming farmhouse table in the original yellow ochre paint with three drawers with the original wooden pulls, turned legs with "X" stretcher & finial. Sweden, circa late 1700...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian antique rustic desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. Nice Gustavian Desk Scraped by hand to its origi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

White Swedish Gustavian Wall Table and Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
White Gustavian table made in northern Sweden between 1790 and 1810. The table is an early example of compact living where one item has multiple uses. This table has a folding tablet...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Demilune Tables 1800s Faux Wood Grain Folk Art Gustavian A
Located in Lewes, England
Rare pair of North Swedish Gustavian demilune tables hand decorated in delicious faux wood grain in the Classic Kurbits Folk Art tradition. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Gustavian tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Gustavian tables 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, pine and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian tables 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Jonas Frisk, Svenska Möbler, Dos Gallos Studio, and Ira Yeager. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $599 and tops out at $49,000 while the average work can sell for $4,050.

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