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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
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Drop-Leaf Table - Antique Klaffbord Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian Klaffbord (drop-leaf) table made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian foldable dining, kitchen table has a grey-blue finish, sup...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 3 drawer Swedish Gustavian style desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1880s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

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 Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish Gustavian style hand carved pinewood painted console, desk table with simple drawer and clasical hardwarwe, painted in light grey typical Scandenavian taste. the top is paint...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Bronze

Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rustic Gustavian painted pine table from the 1820’s, Sweden. The waxed pine table top is removable, the planks showing incredible texture of soft waves in the wood grain. The base ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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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

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Pine

Mid-19th century Gustavian Corner Table
Located in Leesburg, VA
Mid-19th century Gustavian Corner Table Anonymous Scandinavia; mid-19th century Wood Approximate size: 28.5 (h) x 41.5 (w) x 26.5 (d) in. A mid-19th century Gustavian corner table...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Pair of Gustavian Style Painted Tables, Repainted in Light Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and elegant pair of Gustavian style tables, repainted in a soft light gray that enhances their timeless neoclassical form. Finding such tables as a matched pair is unusual, ma...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestal table with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian pedestal table from Skelleftea, Northern Sweden. A charming classic 19th century Swedish round Pedestal table...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Console Table with Lyre and Marble Top, 1800s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Console Table with Lyre and Marble Top, 1800s. Exceptional Scandinavian late gustavian console table manufactured in Sweden between 1790 and 1820 by a mas...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Marble

Antique Swedish Rustic Gustavian Pedestal Table with Distressed Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique pedestal table from the early 1800s in gustavian style. The table has a square table top on a pedestal with three elongated legs. Made in solid pine in northern Swede...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Pair of Late 19th Century Demi Lune Tables with Painted Greek Key Detail
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming pair of late 19th Century Swedish demi-lune tables, later painted in soft, neutral tones. Featuring elegant tapered legs and classic painted Greek Key detailing along the...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood, Paint

Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian style console table, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables

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Wood

White Painted Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Side Table Console
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style side table, may also be used as a small desk. Lovely tapered fluted legs with applied carved embellishments along the skirt add to the romantic grace of this...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Table in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Gustavian table from from Umea, Vasterbotten, Sweden. With decorative carved detailing and original soft grey white paint. Circa 1820.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

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

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

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Wood

19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm, Kitchen Folding Pinewood Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian rectangular farm table with one drawer, consisting a round pull, made of hand crafted Pinewood in good condition. The rustic Scandinavian kitchen table...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Metal

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestals - Antique Neoclassical Pine Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian pedestals, cabinets made of light-grey painted Pinewood with carved garlands. The hand carved Scandinavi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. Nice Gustavian Desk scraped to its original paint. The table has a lovely blue color. Reeded legs. Marble...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Long Gustavian Style Painted Console Hall Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This impressive hand painted console or foyer table with three drawers features wonderful classic details, such as the cabriole legs. The table has been painted in a light gray Gusta...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood, Paint

Swedish Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An impressive early 19th century Swedish neoclassical Gustavian console table with white marble top on faux marbleized apron and legs above marbleized plinth base, having giltwood de...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Marble

Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 2 drawer Gustavian style console chest. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian table with a drawer. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

1790 Gustavian Console Table
Located in Ljungby, SE
A late Gustavian Stockholm piece from the 1790s, featuring carved wooden decoration along the apron in the form of acanthus leaves. The corners of the table are adorned with carved, ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Early 19th Century Gustavian Painted Demilune Console Tables, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Rare Early 19th Century Pair of Gustavian Painted Half-Round Console tables. Tables having a timeless appeal that merges classical grace with rustic charm. Tables rest on three ele...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Table with Originalpaint Swedish Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian table from Boden Norrbotten,Northern Sweden. Nice little neat table scraped by hand to its origina...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

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 Tables

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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 Tables

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Birch, Oak

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood, Porphyry Console Table 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

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Pine, Giltwood

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

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Pine

Antique Gustavian Work Table, Genuine Swedish Country Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian styled work table from the county Norrbotten in northern Sweden. The table was made during the late 18th century and has a faux painted leg frame. The wooden drawer pull on...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Pair of Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Side Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of side tables in Gustavian style, crafted from pine and painted in light grey. The tabletops have a profiled edge, and the apron features decorative carvings, including flora...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful 19th century Gustavian drop leaf table with a gate leg that has been dry scrapped. This piece is truly a piece in a...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood, 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

Table Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian style Desk/Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Faux Marble Painted Console Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A light grey painted Gustavian painted with faux marble original imitation painting on the top. The Swedish console table with brass hardware on the front is from around 1800-1820 an...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Table Dry Scraped to Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian side table, dry scraped to original paint. With large deep storage drawer and decorative reeded diamond design. Circa 1840.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian game table from Sweden made during the late 18th century, around 1790. The table is painted pine with the original light coloured paint. The paint has notable distress which causes the pine underneath to shine trough causing the unmistakable antique patina. The underside of the table top is painted like a chess board. They would flip the table top when playing and the pieces would comfortably fit in the space underneath. The table also has extendable light...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Gustavian, Large Swedish Dining Table, Gray Paint Distressed, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
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 Tables

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Wood

Custom Build Swedish Style Dressing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom build Swedish style five drawer dressing table / kneehole desk. Can be made to your chosen dimensions and paint colour. Kneehole dimensions: 20" wide x 24" high. Reference: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique console table in Gustavian Style from Sweden. The table is from the first years of the 19th century, around 1800 to 1810. The table is made by hand in solid pine with a ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Style Tile Table
Located in Huntington, NY
A Gustavian style table with 18th/19th century Delft tile top. Single drawer with original brass pull. Frame has diamond corner details. Legs are tapered and fluted. In original blue...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Tables

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Brass

18th Century Danish Gustavian Single Antique Fruitwood Console, End Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique Danish Gustavian freestanding console table made of hand crafted Fruitwood, in good condition. The Scandinavian corner tables...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Brass, Metal

19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Writing Table / Desk Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. A high-class & beautiful desk with wood-cut details & beautiful tapered legs. The beautifully cut leave...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Blue Pedestal Side Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Small pine side table with decorative skirt and pedestal base. Restored, later professionally painted in layered shades of blue with white undertones, all lightly distressed to fit ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

Pair of 20th Century Swedish Demi Lune Consoles
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century Swedish demi-lune consoles is a refined example of Scandinavian craftsmanship. Constructed from pine, these tables feature a lightly distressed white painted finish, enhancing their rustic charm and timeless appeal. The half-moon shape is both practical and stylish, making these consoles perfect for placement against a wall or as accent pieces in a variety of settings. The aprons are adorned with delicate carved fluting, a classic detail of the Gustavian style, which emphasizes simplicity and elegance inspired by French neoclassical design. The tapered legs further highlight the graceful proportions and clean lines of the pieces, ensuring they blend seamlessly into both traditional and contemporary interiors. Whether used together or separately, these demi-lune consoles are versatile and functional, ideal for displaying decorative items, lighting, or serving as entryway pieces...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

Mid 19th Century Swedish Gray Pine Partner's Desk Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian gray painted pine "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the table and traditional tapered fluted legs. The painted finish shows layers of light ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine, Paint

Antique Swedish Blue Country Table in Gustavian Style, Drawer and Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The table is a genuine country house furniture from around 1840. Made by hand in solid pine and in genuine and ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th century swedish genuine rustic country Gustavian table with a drawer
Located in Boden, SE
The rustic, worn Gustavian square table from a farm in Västerbotten in Skellefteå is truly a gem. Its square shape and the shelf underneath give it a practical yet charming touch. It...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite Swedish Gustavian side table made during the mid 1800’s. This table has a worn painted blue frame featuring a plank top with pink painted flowers over a splayed pedestal bas...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Gustavian Buffet with Fall Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Magnificent 19th Century Gustavian period buffet of large proportions. With original paint, this buffet features a fall front desk with decorative oval-reeded panels. A very useful...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Tea Table with Fluted Legs, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood coffee table with fluted legs and cross stretcher from the early 20th century. This Swedish coffee table features a rectangular top with bevele...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pine Demilune Consoles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dreamy pair of late 19th/early 20th century Swedish painted pine demilune console tables or round center table. Crafted in the Gustavian taste with whimsical carved rings on the legs...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Centre Mirror Carved Dressing Table Early 20th Century White
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Gustavian single mirror carved dressing table in later white paint with 2 pedestal cabinets with carved motifs. It has the origi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish antique rustic Tilt top table
Located in Boden, SE
A Swedish Gustavian tilt-top table with its original paint from the 18th century. This antique table from Sweden features a rectangular-shaped tilt top which rests upon a delicately ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Side Table Circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Swedish side table, circa 1850, is a charming example of Gustavian-inspired design, blending simplicity with elegant detailing. Crafted from pine, the table feature...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Console Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables

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Wood

Swedish Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, Gustavian Style
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A Swedish five drawer desk from early 20th century in Gustavian style The desk is painted in green and the top in black, Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic pa...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables

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Pine

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

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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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