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Antique Mora Clock, Swedish, 1800s, Duck Egg Blue Country Style
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish mora clock from the 1800s in lovely later duck egg blue finish and SGS inscription
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Wood
Late circa 19th Century Three Drawer Light Blue Painted Swedish Chest of Drawers
Located in London, England
bedroom.
The paint is typically Scandinavian light blue/grey. The hardware has been replaced over the
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Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Swedish Mid Century Set of Eight Ivory Shield Back Chairs in Blue Velvet
Located in Essex, MA
Swedish Gustavian Style Mid Century shield back chairs with gilt decoration. Set of eight, newly
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
Large Blue Painted Pine Chest of Five Drawers, Denmark circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
, professionally applied soft blue painted layered finish adds a touch of grace that fits the age of this large
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Swedish 1870s Petite Commodes from Göteborg with Dark Blue Grey Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish 1870s petite chests-of-drawers from Göteborg, with dark blue or grey painted
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mora Clock Swedish Blue Tall Early 1800s Antique Painted 245cm
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Mora clock from early 1800s in probable original paint with a great and unusual shape to the body and a good face with lots of detail and unusually body decoartyion. ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Materials
Wood
Antique Original Orange and Blue Painted Mora Grandfather Clock, Sweden circa 18
Located in Round Top, TX
grandfather clock that makes it a special find.
Note the soft salmon background highlighted with teal blue
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gold and Blue Painted Trumeau Mirror, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
layered shades of muted gold and blue (with faint touches of red and white undertones) all lightly
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Oak, Paint
Blue Painted Small Oak Chest of Three Drawers Nightstand, Denmark circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
nightstand.
The newer, professionally applied and layered blue painted finish is perfectly distressed to fit
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Single 19th Century Swedish Painted Light Blue Wood Demilune Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
light blue, with green and cream, and has much of the wood grain showing through in various areas. This
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Dutch Delft Checkerboard Candlestick Holders in Blue, Pink, and Cream
By AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Miami, FL
design with pink and blue checkerboard pattern over a cream glazed base. Europe, 1900s.
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Gustavian Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Antique Large Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Greek Key Motif, Sweden, 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
A large decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers painted in blue shades.
Contrasting faux
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Grandfather Clock Swedish Neoclassical Blue Gold Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Grandfather clock Swedish neoclassical blue gold Sweden. A blue-painted Gustavian floor clock with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and L...
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of Gustavian inspired painted chest of drawers, circa 1870.
Three drawers with brass
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Period Swedish Corner Cabinet or Cupboard
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian one-piece corner cabinet with lower and upper shelved compartments, in Gustavian light
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Blue Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pine construction three piece chest of drawers with brass hardware, circular pulls with individual escutcheons on each drawer, routed edges with tapered legs
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Painted Gustavian Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Gustavian blue painted mirror.
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Antique 19th Century Gustavian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest
Located in Bethesda, MD
Swedish Gustavian blue-green later painted chest with molded top edges, outset corners, canted
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Demi-Lune Table
Located in Great Barrington, MA
roundels as the top. Lovely, soft Gustavian blue paint.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Painted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful rare 20th Century Swedish miniature chest with twelve drawers in a typical Gustavian blue
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Furniture
Gustavian Style Blue Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century three drawer blue painted Pinewood Gustavian style chest of drawers with fluted
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Chalk Blue Painted Two-Door Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian style two-door painted cabinet in chalk blue please note of minor paint loss and wear
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Late 20th Century Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Blue Gustavian Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall Gustavian Secretary in a worn pale blue patina.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$23,375
Pair of Blue Gustavian Style Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century three-drawer Gustavian commodes with Grecian décor.
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Antique Late 19th Century Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers in Blue Paint
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Chest of drawers in the Gustavian style, Sweden, circa 1880, with three reeded drawers. Dentil
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Blue Painted Gustavian Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century blue painted Gustavian commodes featuring top drawer decorated with "à la
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$16,000 / set
Period Tall Blue Gustavian Clock
Located in Port Chester, NY
Unusual tall slender Gustavian clock that has a whimsey of its own. The scraped powder blue
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Clocks
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Mirror with Blue Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish mirror, circa 1810, in excellent original condition. Blue panels at top and bottom with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Gustavian Sofa, from Sweden with Light Blue Patina
Located in Paris, FR
Swedish Gustavian settee in original light blue aged patina, circa 1880.
Elegant carved details of
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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Gustavian secretaire with original blue or gray and off white paint and original
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$13,905
Pair of Gustavian Dining Chairs with Blue Patina of Origin, circa 1800
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Gustavian dining chairs with beautiful blue patina of origin, circa 1800.
Oval medallion
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Bench or Daybed
Located in Millwood, VA
Carved and upholstered with the seat cushion over the original storage space, this Gustavian bench
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Linen, Wood
Blue and Gilt Gustavian Mirror Circa 1790
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Gustavian mirror, Sweden circa 1790, with original mirror glass and surface. The detailed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th c. Gustavian Tall Cabinet in a Worn Pale Blue and Ocher Patina
Located in Paris, FR
Swedish Gustavian period painted tall cupboard, retaining most of its original first two painted
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Gustavian Style Painted Settee, Canape, Newly Upholstered in a Light Blue Linen
Located in Oakville, ON
Elegant, Gustavian style painted in a light gray brushed linen. The linen is soft to the touch and
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20th Century French Gustavian Canapes
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chests Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style Blue painted chests, each with faux painted marble tops in
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Blue Chests/Commodes Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian style pale blue distressed painted chests / commodes.
Each with
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chests, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Antique Swedish Gustavian style blue distressed painted chests. Tops are faux painted in
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Pale Blue Swedish Sofa With Tall Back
Located in Paris, FR
Very nice Swedish gustavian sofa from the 19th century in faded blue paint of origin.
The sofa
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Period Gustavian Chest of Drawers in Blue Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gustavian chest of drawers in blue paint with marbled top. Two over two configuration with reeded
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Stockholm, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian sideboard, blue painting, shelves behind ridged doors. Fantastic
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau
Located in Stockholm, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian writing bureau, blue/gray painting. Made circa year 1800. A fall
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Antique Early 19th Century Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Period Blue Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A very early Swedish drop-leaf dining table with original beautiful blue paint. The worn paint on
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustavian Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue/grey Gustavian Bench with fluted legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Wood
$7,470
GUSTAVIAN CUPBOARD
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
SWEDISH GUSTAVIAN CUPBOARD IN ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED FINISH
Category
Swedish Cupboards
Materials
Wood
$5,600
Gustavian sideboard
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice Gustavian sideboard in old blue paint; worn revealing reddish wash underneath. Interior
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Sideboards
Materials
Wood
$13,500
Gustavian Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three Drawer Red Gustavian Chest with Blue Marbeling Top. Inside the top Drawer are another five
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$9,740
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian chairs. Green or blue painting with black seat. Typical
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Pine
White Painted Gustavian Style Stand, circa 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
White and blue painted Gustavian style stand with one drawer, fluted legs, and a bottom shelf
Category
Mid-20th Century Gustavian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Gustavian Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully carved Gustavian Bench. Old blue gray paint.Great proportions.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Benches
$8,500
Gustavian Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two door, pale, grey blue Gustavian Night Stand with a drawer.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Night Stands
Materials
Wood
$8,700
Gustavian Bedside Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark Blue Gustavian Bedside Table with fluted doors and drawer and legs.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Night Stands
$4,700
Gustavian Hat Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light blue Gustavian Table usually situated by the entrance for hats and gloves.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Console Tables
$8,700
Pair of Blue, Distressed Painted Bookcases, Gustavian Style with Chicken Wire
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Beautiful pair of blue painted, Gustavian style Bookcases with charming chicken wire in the cabinet
Category
2010s Unknown Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian painted chests in blue paint with a carved arched style border
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Painted Swedish Gustavian Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pale green/blue Gustavian armoire.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Unique Gustavian Painted and Carved Bench, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Gustavian bench painted a greenish-blue colour,
very beautiful carved apron with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Pine
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Gustavian Blue For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gustavian blue for your home. Each gustavian blue for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and pine. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gustavian blue, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A gustavian blue, designed in the Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Carl Malmsten each produced at least one beautiful gustavian blue that is worth considering.
How Much is a Gustavian Blue?
Prices for a gustavian blue start at $499 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $4,452.
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.
Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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