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.
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Style: Gustavian
Gustavian Period 1810s Swedish Gray Painted Console Tables with Carved Garlands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian period console tables from circa 1810 with light gray painted finish, carved garlands and diamond motifs, and tapered fluted legs. This exquisite pair of ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gustavian Gray Painted Pine Side Tables, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian pine side tables with slender tapered legs.
Restored, later professionally painted in layered shades of aged white and gray, lightly distressed to fit the age and gra...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
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 by 26 ¼ inches deep by 30 in...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood, Porphyry Console Table by Jonas Frisk
By Jonas Frisk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian freestanding console table made of hand crafted gilded, painted Pinewood in the Egyptian style with a crystal red porphyry top, designed and produced most likely by Jonas Frisk in good condition. The edges, borders of the tall Scandinavian side table are enhanced by detailed wood carvings, supported by four round, straight golden wooden legs particularized with Egyptian figures. The end table is standing on a gilded, painted base. Minor fading due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1810 - 1830, Sweden, Scandinavia, Scandinavia.
Jonas Frist was a Swedish artist and designer, born in 1787, in Stockholm, Sweden and passed away in 1849. In 1805, Frist received the rights to design and produce mirrors and console tables by the Kommerskollegium. From 1810 - 1814, his studio was located on the street Storkyrkobrinken and from 1814 - 1824, he moved to the public square Riddarhustorget, in Gamla stan, in Stockholm. Frist's personal history remains lost in history.
Kommerskollegium (The National Board of Trade...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
Pair, Painted Oval Swedish Side Tables, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of lovely oval side tables with turned legs, highly decorative carved skirt and finials above stretcher base.
Restored, later professionally painted in muted shades of rose, sof...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Materials
Pine
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 Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Round Black Painted Pedestal Side Table, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This round pine pedestal table has a carved skirt, turned pedestal base and decoratively carved tripod legs which were a traditional style in Sweden.
Restored, later professionally p...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gustavian Swedish Extendable Dining Table Mahogany, Early 20th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
Unusual early 1900s Gustavian extendable dining table with top grade quilted mahogany veneers,
Lovely pyramid fluted legs with a rosette detailing ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Birch
Console Table
Located in Hellerup, DK
Graceful and long Gustavian style console table with grey patinated elegantly tapered legs with vertically carved details and a black painted table top. Great for the large hallway o...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Gustavian 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 Tables
Materials
Wood
White Painted Side Table With Single Drawer, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian white painted side table with tapered fluted legs and single drawer, may be used as small writing table or nightstand.
Restored, later professionally painte...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style desk from circa 1850 with tan painted finish, single drawer, fluted tapering legs and carved oval medallions on ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish White Gustavian Extendable Dining Table C. 1940 8 10 Seat
Located in LONDON, GB
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 Tables
Materials
Birch
18th Century Gustavian Swedish Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century Gustavian Era Swedish Wood Side Table. Crafted in solid wood that has patinated nicely into a blue-gray over time. Side table...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 1880s Swedish Light Gray Painted Demilune Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style light gray / cream painted demi-lune console tables from circa 1880 with fluted tapered legs, dentil molding and carved rosettes on the knees. This ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail, C.1860-1870
Located in LONDON, GB
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Beautif...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Pair, New White Painted Gustavian Demilune Side Tables from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian Style demilune side tables or consoles.
Gently tapered long fluted legs topped by diamond medallion with decorative applied carving along skirt.
Newer professional...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style writing table from circa 1900 with light gray painted finish, single drawer and tapered legs. This Swedish Gustavian style writing table, dating back to aro...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top table circa 1840.
Fine quality Swedish tilt top occasional table, circular top with arranged alder root veneers which form a striking top su...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Birch
Swedish Pair of Painted Wood Gustavian Style Four-Drawer Side Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish pair of painted wood four-drawer side chests, designed in Gustavian style. This vintage pair of petite chests from Sweden each have a r...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century Swedish painted occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic Swedish side table circa 1910.
Over-sailing painted pine top, supported by a contrasting light grey base, raised on 4 tapering legs. ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Mid-20th Century 8 10-Seat
Located in LONDON, GB
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 Tables
Materials
Birch
19th Century, Scandinavian Painted Pine Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A Scandinavian antique painted wood galvanized metal top work table with beautifully aged distressed chippy paint patina.
Born in the 19th century, hand-crafted of solid pine wood, classic Gustavian taste - simple angular Parsons table form, rectangular patinated galvanized steel top, over single frieze drawer, rising on straight angled legs, the Northern European antique having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a rustic industrial workbench, farmhouse kitchen...
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19th Century European Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Gray Painted Gustavian Style 1890s Demilune Tables with Carved Dentil, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style demi-lune console tables from circa 1890 with carved dentil molding, and discrete diamond motifs. This pair of Swedish Gustavian style demi-lune con...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian End or Side Tables with Stone tops
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A charming pair of 20th Century Swedish nightstands or night tables in mahogany wood with green serpentine marble tops. These Gustavian brass gallery oval tables with fluted Louis XV...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Serpentine, Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pinewood Console Table by Jonas Frisk
By Jonas Frisk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian freestanding console table made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood with a white-grey painted marble top, designed and produced most likely by Jonas Frisk in good condition. The edges, borders of the Scandinavian side table are enhanced by detailed tablecloths and palmettes carvings and porphyry-imitating sides, supported by four round twisted tapered legs, collar and ball, standing on a rectangular wooden base. Minor fading due to age. Circa 1810 - 1820, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia.
Jonas Frist was a Swedish artist and designer, born in 1787, in Stockholm, Sweden and passed away in 1849. In 1805, Frist received the rights to design and produce mirrors and console tables by the Kommerskollegium. From 1810 - 1814, his studio was located on the street Storkyrkobrinken and from 1814 - 1824, he moved to the public square Riddarhustorget, in Gamla stan...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Fine 19th Century Late Gustavian Gilt Wood Console Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 19th Century Late Gustavian Gilt Wood Console Table with Its original grey hand chiseled limestone supported by four tapered golden wooden legs with female figures. Ca 1810 - 20...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Marble
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 Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Table
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Gustavian game table meticulously scraped to its original pale green color. Top removes to reveal original game board. Frame is decorated with intricate vertical leaf cut c...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf Table Wabi Sabi
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful and unique early 19th century Swedish Gustavian table that features a one sided drop leaf with a gate leg. Thi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Gustavian Style Small Rectangular Gray White Painted End Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pretty very neutral and natural painted wood Swedish style end table having a weathered gray white color, cabriole legs, rectangular top and single drawer.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Swedish, White Later 20th C 112-180cm
Located in LONDON, GB
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 Tables
Materials
Birch
Mahogany Side Tables, Sweden, 19th century
Located in London, GB
A pair of substantial 19th century Swedish Gustavian side-tables.
The symmetry and simplicity of these painted mahogany side tables are hallmarks of the Gustavian style, a distinctl...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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 Tables
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Console, Sweden circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive console will make a grand statement in any home. The uniquely shaped wood base was hand-painted; one can still see the faux marble design that was a traditional style...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Oak, Paint
Antique Oval Painted Side Table, Sweden circa 1850-70
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely oval side table with turned legs, decorative carved skirt and egg shaped finial on X stretcher base.
Restored, later professionally painted in muted shades of plum, white and ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
1880s Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Desk with Five Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood writing table from circa 1880 with five drawers, carved diamond motifs, fluted tapering legs and slig...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Genuine Gustavian Neoclassic Small Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish gustavian table from around 1810. The table is gustavian, also known as neoclassic, and made in solid Swedish pine. The table has the original paint with a rustic cha...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Chess Side Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style Chess Side Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Black Gustavian Writing Desk with 5 Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish office writing desk in Gustavian black paint with five drawers, red leather embossed top and the original brass hardware.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine, Leather
Unique Swedish Gustavian Style Chess Side Table.
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Very Unique Swedish Gustavian Style Chess Side Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Birch
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 Tables
Materials
Wood
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 Tables
Materials
Pine
Gustavian White Painted Partner's Desk Writing Table, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian white painted "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the table.
Traditional tapered fluted legs with diamond accent above.
Floor to skirt height:...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish table in transition between Rococo & Gustavian
Located in Boden, SE
Pretty little desk with nicely curved edge. It's in transition between Rococo and Gustavian.
It is more recently painted with wear where you can see the pine shining through.
It has ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
1860s Gustavian Style Swedish Painted Demi-Lune Tables with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Swedish demi-lune console tables circa 1860 in Gustavian style light paint. This pair of Swedish demi-lune console tables, circa 1860, is a testament to the restrained elegance of the Gustavian style. Exuding timeless Scandinavian grace...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair, White Painted Small Gustavian Side Tables, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, lovely white painted Swedish side tables resting on elegant narrow tapered and fluted legs.
The newer professionally applied layered white painted finish has contrasting black...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, Late 18th Century
Antique genuine gustavian table from Sweden made around 1790. Painted in green.
H 77 x W 117 x D 81 cm
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Center Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Center Table, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1790s Gustavian Period Painted Side Table with Carved Guilloches
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood side table from circa 1790 with carved guilloches on the apron, distressed fin...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish antique rustic genuine Gustavian 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 has a drawer on ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Gray Painted Desk in the Style of Gustavian from the 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Gray Painted Desk, Reflecting Gustavian Elegance from the 1930s: A timeless piece that embodies the refined aesthetic of the Gustavian style.
Crafted in the 1930s, this de...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian, Scandinavian Round Marble Top Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian round table with a black marble top and thick skirt, in good condition. The hand-crafted painted Pinewood ba...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
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 Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Gustavian Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century Gustavian drop leaf dining table.
This table has been dry scraped to the original paintwork.
circa 1870.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Center Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Center Table, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey.
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
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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