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Gustavian Coffee and Cocktail 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
18th Century Gustavian Low Table
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This unique Gustavian low table has a very charming appearance due to its low height, front drawer, and overlapping tabletop. The darker tabletop which is removable adds strength to ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

18th Century Gustavian Low Table
18th Century Gustavian Low Table

18th Century Gustavian Low Table

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Coffee Table with Drop Leaves, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted coffee table from the 20th century, with drop leaves, single drawer and tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the 20th century, this Gustavian styl...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Coffee Table with Drop Leaves, 20th Century
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Coffee Table with Drop Leaves, 20th Century

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Coffee Table with Drop Leaves, 20th Century

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 tab...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Tea Table with Fluted Legs, circa 1920
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Tea Table with Fluted Legs, circa 1920

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wood Tea Table with Fluted Legs, circa 1920

18th Century Gustavian Coffee Table
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This exceptional Gustavian coffee table from the 18th century features not only interesting legs with an all-around footrest but also practical pullout extensions on each side perfec...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Other

18th Century Gustavian Coffee Table
18th Century Gustavian Coffee Table

18th Century Gustavian Coffee Table

Dos Gallos Custom Coffee Table in Driftwood Finish
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom coffee table with fluted apron and carved legs. Can be made in oak, teak, walnut or mahogany in a variety of sizes and finishes. Shown here in teak, with a grey driftwood and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Dos Gallos Custom Coffee Table in Driftwood Finish
Dos Gallos Custom Coffee Table in Driftwood Finish

Dos Gallos Custom Coffee Table in Driftwood Finish

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