Gustavian Furniture
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
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Sofa Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A long 19th c. Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period, hand-scraped to reveal the original paint, circa 1800. This beautiful sofa has been newly upholstered in linen and has un...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Pedestal Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of charming pedestal tables with oval tops and turned bases supported by intricately carved scrolling legs in Gustavian style.
Värmland, Sweden, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Center Table, Stockholm 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish Gustavian style round center table with very richly carved apron, tapering carved legs and saltire strecher with central medallion in painted worn cream patina, Sweden, circa...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
mazing Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Dimensions : 43" W X 20" D X 37" T
This onyx top commode was made in the 1920's and is in the Swedish Gustavia...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Large White Gustavian Style Round Dining Table, New
Located in Round Top, TX
Round dining table, 6.5' diameter with the look of the Gustavian style.
This size table did not exist in the gustavian period; this new table mirrors the Swedish style in a larger si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Corner Banquette
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare period Gustavian corner banquette, profusely carved with unique variation of wood decor that is different on the inside and outside of the sofa, circa 1790. Newly upholstered ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th c . Swedish Gustavian Painted Stools Signed by Johannes Ericsson
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautifully carved pair of Swedish benches from the late Gustavian period, newly upholstered in linen with nailhead trim, circa 1830. Signed by Johannes Ericsson, 1803-1865, a chair ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
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 and sits over its worn painted base. The base has many layers of paint and has re...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 18th century Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers, circa 1790.
Fine quality oak and pine Gustavian period commode, with scr...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint, Pine
Zabihi Collection Neutral Turkish Yastik Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Anatolian Turkish Yastik rug mat
Measures: 1'6” x 3'2”
Category
20th Century Turkish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair, Gustavian White Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of decorative Gustavian pine chest of drawers painted in shades of antique white with Greek key motif carved in upper top molding.
Canted fluted side posts with upper carved ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
swedish 19th Century Cabinet with Glass Fronted Doors
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century Swedish cabinet with glass fronted doors in late Gustavian style.
Upper library section with molded cornice, four moveable shel...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully painted in a contemporary turquoise, this Swedish Gustavian style desk is handmade with mortise joints and dovetailed drawers.
On each drawer there is horizontal fluting...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Long Gustavian Stool /Bench
Located in Salisbury, GB
A very good late 18th century Swedish period Gustavian long stool/ bench in original colour - this has been dry scraped back to its original patina which is wonderful - four front ha...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish Gustaian trumeau is tall and interesting. The top of the trumeau has a carved scene of Greek Mythology painted blue and gold with faux marbling. The mirror plate is origina...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden, 1780-1800.
This elegant chest of drawers is made of yew tree and has a mahogany veneer. Furthermore, it has its original bronze fittings and escut...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style light-grey painted chest of three drawers, dating from the 19th century.
Each chest features a black painted rectangular top with canted cor...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian 18th Century Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish Gustavian style center table is sure to make a statement in any interior. This table has its original worn blue painted finish and features a removable top over an apron wi...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Unusual 18th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusual 18th century Swedish provincial Gustavian period bachelor Chest of Drawers with an fold out writing desk containing five drawers and one compartment. Original colour with fan...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Light Grey Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Side Lamp Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of light grey painted Swedish Gustavian style side lamp tables resting on elegant narrow tapered and fluted legs.
Top with canted corners and a decorative carved skirt.
Sweden ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Genuine Antique Swedish Black Country Gustavian Style Table with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique country table in Gustavian style from northern Sweden made around 1820. The table is a genuine country furniture and has a frame ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Settee
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully elaborated c. 1800 Swedish Gustavian bench or settee. The bench retains its original painted surface which has acquired a superb natural patina over its 200 yea...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Rare antique Northern Swedish pine Secretary clock desk country
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Antique clock cabinet from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden. . A good example of old ingenuity and compact living this pi...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Gustavian buffet dating to 1780.
110cm Gallery height and 103cm front height.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers circa 1880.
Elegant and fine quality swedish painted commode. Breakfront shaped top and block fronted drawer fronts.
Stepp...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Period Bench with Antique Linen
Located in Charleston, SC
Very rare. Swedish Gustavian period bench, circa 1800, finished on all three sides with Guilloché carvings on carved round fluted legs. Scraped to original cream /white finish and u...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Demilune Buffet in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Swedish buffet from the Gustavian period with demilune sides and original paint inside and outside, circa 1780. This special piece came from a manor house in Uppland, Sweden. ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Reeded Gustavian Style Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, A Pair
Pair of white/greyish hand painted Gustavian style chest of drawers constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distress...
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Cheval, Floor Mirror, Louis XVI, Whitewashed, Standing Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Cheval, Floor Mirror, Louis XVI, Whitewashed, Standing Mirror
An Antique Cheval or Floor Mirror in the Louis XVI Style. This recently white washed frame finely carved w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
The Early 20th Century Swedish Cabinet epitomizes the grace and sophistication of Swedish craftsmanship during this period. Its distinguished features include intricate dental moldin...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Reeded Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White Painted Gustavian 3 Drawer Painted Commode Cabinet with Doors
Hand painted Gustavian style sideboard constructed from solid wood with a hand-applied distressed finish with bra...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Unusual Gustavian sideboard with carved top.
Below are six short and one long drawer with decorative star handles.
Reeded doors opening to further storage.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Swedish Gustavian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Painted Small Commode or Chest of Drawers
Classic piece that has been hand-carved, hand-painted as well as hand distressed in a muted Scandinavian green toned col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Painted Wooden Console Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Swedish Gustavian period (1772-1809) console table.
Hand-crafted in Sweden in the early 19th century, Louis XVI Neo-classical taste, the muted dark cream with pale green...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers is a charming piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and rustic charm. Pain...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Antique Swedish Mora clock from the 18th Century with Chinoiserie hand painted details. The dial of this clock carries the name of its maker 'Peter Englund'.
Width: 58.5cm / 23""
D...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Pine Distressed Patina Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine gustavian drop-leaf table made around 1790 to 1810 in northern Sweden. The frame is made from solid pine and it has the original paint with genuine distress and patina from u...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Fine Set of Six 18th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine set of six Swedish 18th century Gustavian chairs in their original colour. ca 1790 Sweden.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bespoke Gustavian Style Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning bespoke Swedish Gustavian style painted bench with reeded panels and decoration.
Seat height - 17"
This bench has been painted in an F&B Old White No.4
Reference: 8339
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers or Side Tables, A Pair
These classic Swedish style three drawer hand painted chests, small commodes or end tables have been constructed fro...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Transition Chairs in Original Color
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of transition chairs made in Stockholm about 1780:s. Chairs that are made between the rococo period and the gustavian period are called transition chairs. So for example the b...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Gustavian table from 1800, made in Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A gustavian table made in Sweden about 1800. The secondary color has been removed by hand and the rest is original color.
The iron urns are a pair ...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
Swedish Gustavian Period 1820 Sideboard with Carved, Reeded Panels
Located in Charleston, SC
A richly, exclusively carved Swedish Gustavian period sideboard has reeded paneled doors and drawers with central diamond shape lozenges in hand scraped patina - in classic Gustavian...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Blue Painted Sofa 'Trägsoffa'
Located in Wichita, KS
This is a stunning 18th c. Swedish Trägsoffa (sofa bed) from the Gustavian period wearing blue paint and newly upholstered in linen, circa 1790. Shaped arms and beautiful carving det...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Four gustavian chairs made in Sweden about 1790. The chairs secondary color have been removed and what is left, is the original color.
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of 18th Century Gustavian chairs, made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair gustavian chairs in original color, about 1780, made in Stockholm,
attributed to Johan Lindgren, who became member of Stockholms chair mak...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Stool made in Stockholm about 1790
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Gustavian stool made in Stockholm about 1790. The stool is hand crafted with an elegantly leaf shaped border. The stool has fine originally paint with much of indigenous textures r...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Painted Grandfather Clock
Located in Houston, TX
The Early 20th Century Swedish Painted Grandfather Clock stands as a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship and timeless beauty of its era. Gilded and intricately carved around its...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers or Side Tables, A Pair
These classic Swedish style three drawer hand painted chests, small commodes or end tables have been constructed fro...
Category
Early 2000s European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Bucket chair, made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Swedish Gustavian Bucket Chair. Made in Stockholm about 1790.
Decorated with beautiful lion heads at the armrest and leaf shaped border.
The legs are elegantly carved.
Gently hand ...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
Pair Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chests Nightstands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers or Side Tables, A Pair
These classic Swedish style three drawer hand painted chests, small commodes or end tables have been constructed fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gustavian furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gustavian furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Ephraim Stahl, Hendrix Allardyce, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and Jonas Frisk. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $49,500 while the average work can sell for $4,473.
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