Gustavian Blue
Antique Late 18th Century Gustavian Sofas
Fabric, Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Brass
Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Bronze
20th Century European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase C...
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Sideboards
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Antique 18th Century Swedish Sofas
Pine, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Tables
Softwood, Paint
Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gueridon
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Serving Tables
Metal, Bronze
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Early 2000s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Art
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
2010s European Gustavian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
2010s European Gustavian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
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A Close Look at Gustavian Furniture
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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