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 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
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tilt Top Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Gustavian tilt top table from Halsingland, Northern Sweden.
A fantastically beautiful Tilt Top Table with beautiful carv...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
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Pine
Swedish antique Gustavian Table with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
The table is handscraped to its original color.
Hardware is original to the piece.
Made in painted pine.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
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Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Marble Imitaition Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden.
A stunning desk with fantastic patina.
Scraped and washed to its well Preserved Originalpaint.
Lovely...
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Early 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 Painted Center Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large Swedish Gustavisn style center table with its original paint finish. This table can be used as a desk, console or center table as it is finished on all sides. The simple top sits over a carved table apron...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lunes Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lunes, circa 1800, perfectly captures the elegance and simplicity of Neoclassical design. Crafted from pine and finished in a sleek black patin...
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19th Century 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
Materials
Iron
19th Century Swedish Console Table Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Swedish console table, circa 1880, captures the refined simplicity of Gustavian design. Constructed from pine, it features a painted faux-marble finish on the table...
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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
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Pine Gustavian Country Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian country side table from Northern Sweden made in painted pine. The table has a hatch opening up to a storage space instead of a drawer and the hatch opens with a metal latch...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
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Pine
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 Tables
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Birch
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
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demilune Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian demilune tables with carved detail above each leg and a carved detail around the apron.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Gustavian Tables
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Pine
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 Tables
Materials
Birch
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
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table / Pedestal Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top table from Skellefteå Västerbottem, Northern Sweden.
Beautiful table scraped by hand to its well preserved original paint.
Turned base supported by b...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Table with Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian table from Burea Vasterbotten, North of Sweden.
Scraped by hand to its original color. Made in painted ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
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
Materials
Pine
Late Gustavian Mahogany Game Table with Felt Backgammon Andremovable Top
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Late Gustavian mahogany game table, circa 1800. Has patina and imperfections that add to its charm but can be refinished if requested. The top of the table can expand or be re...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
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Mahogany
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 Tables
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Wood
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
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition.
Key included.
Restored with additions. Slight damages, wear and repairs due to age and as sh...
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish provincial twin stretcher trestle table from the Gustavian period. Seats six people, use it as a smaller kitchen table or like a console or desk. Ca 1820, Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Pine
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 2 door 3 drawer desk Swedish Gustavian Desk. the left cabinet has 3 drawers inside and the right cabinet has 1 drawer inside.
its been restored and repainted with Mi...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pine Demilune Consoles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large pair of painted Swedish demi-lune console tables or center table crafted in the Gustavian taste. The tables are constructed from thick pine and feature a scraped, distressed pa...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Center Hall Table, Side or End Table, Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Swedish pedestal center hall table, or could be used as an end table or side table. We believe the restoration most likely occurred in Sweden, before being imported to the st...
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1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish High Gustavian Tray Table
Located in Ljungby, SE
Beautiful High Gustavian tray table from Sweden. Elegant wood carvings of pearl borders, flourones and flutings. The table is probably made in a larger city in Sweden. Around 1780-90s.
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1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Pair, White Gustavian Demi Lune Side Tables Consoles, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian demi-lune side tables or consoles.
Gently tapered fluted legs with simple carved braid motif accenting the lower skirt.
Newer professionally applied layered white p...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lune Consoles Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lune consoles, circa 1880, embodies the understated elegance of Scandinavian design. Each console features a semi-circular top with a painted f...
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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
Antique Swedish Genuine Desk with Original Paint from the Gustavian Period
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish gustavian desk from the gustavian period. The desk is in original untouched condition with the original, first layer of paint. Made by hand in northern Sweden around ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Farm Table Mostly Old Paint with Restored Top Probably Swedish c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Antique Farm Table Imported from Europe and fully restored in our Old Plank workshop. The paint on the Farm Table base is Original Paint, although we could not save the top. The Antique Farm Table top surface is made from reclaimed Oak and carefully executed to match the Original Painted Table base. Structurally the Antique Farm Table is now probably stronger than it was when first made for our Old Plank restoration department reinforced the Antique Tables base. Our Antique Farm Table should comfortably seat (12) for dinner and we could build matching benches to seat even more at the Farm Table. Some of us think the Antique Farm Dining Table...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demilunes or Center Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian demilune tables with carved detail above each leg. These are perfect to flank a f...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish painted drop-leaf table. Table features two large leaves that drop down when not needed, making this usable as a dining, sofa or hall table. When a dining table ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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
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 Tables
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Pine
Inlaid Swedish Satinwood Console
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Swedish 19th Century gilt bronze mounted center table in the manner of George Haupt. In mixed woods, the top with marquetry basket of flowers withing an oval on a satin bir...
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1850s Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Grey Painted Wine Tasting Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tilt-Top Round Wine Tasting Table, France
Vintage French wine tasting low table, with a Gustavian painted patina with folding top, secured by a swinging gate. The trestle base is su...
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Late 20th Century French Gustavian Tables
Materials
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
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Table with Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian table from Burea Vasterbotten, North of Sweden.
Scraped by hand to its original color. Made in painted ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish antique Gustavian Table with Untouched Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian table from Piteå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Small neat Gustavian table with untouched originalpa...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Allerum, 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 Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Original painted Swedish 3 drawer writing table. Nicely decorated with fluted legs and swag carving. Carved on all sides so can be a free standi...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
Pair of Gustavian Demilune Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusually large scale pair of Gustavian period demilune tables in traces of original decoration.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Freestanding Pinewood Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian freestanding console table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The small rectangular Scandinavian side, end table is stan...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Extendable Antique Pinewood Dining Room Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian extendable dining room table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The round Scandinavian pull-out conference tab...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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 Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish antique genuine small Gustavian table original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically pretty & elegant
Gustavian table. It is easy to place & fits in any room.
The Gustavian table comes from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
It has been in an old V...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century Turquoise Swedish Gustavian Tray Table - Antique Pine Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian tray table in old paint and gilded colored Acanthus leaves on all sides with removable tray. The black-turquoise Scandinavian side table is made of hand ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
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
Materials
Metal
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
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.