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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Gustavian
Gustavian Bucket chair, made in Stockholm
Located in 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 ...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
Swedish Art Deco, Set of 4 Klismos Chairs in Birch
Elm, Griffin Inlays, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A set of four exquisite dining chairs from the 1930s, crafted in solid elm with elegantly curved backrests adorned in birch root veneer. Each backrest is enhanced with intricate grif...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bone, Fabric, Bakelite, Birch, Elm
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish Gustavian style hand carved pinewood painted console, desk table with simple drawer and clasical hardwarwe, painted in light grey typical Scandenavian taste. the top is paint...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Late 19th Century Faux Marble-Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century faux marble-top Gustavian style chest of drawers with brass hardware.
EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden a...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Blue Country Table in Gustavian Style, Drawer and Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The table is a genuine country house furniture from around 1840. Made by hand in solid pine and in genuine and ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Country Work Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country work table in gustavian style from the early 1800s, most likely from the years between 1810 and 1820. The table is from Northern Sweden and is a strong piece with a s...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Original condition traditional Swedish rocking cradle circa 1860.
Painted in traditional blue colours with personalised inscribed with 2 births with initials from 1852 and 1855. R...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Black Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-19th Century chest of drawers painted in black. This classic Gustavian commode or dresser is a very versatile piece that works well in a foyer, living room or bedroom.
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of unique Swedish late 18th century chairs rough linen sittings Gustavian
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Swedish wooden chairs made of massive wood around the end of the 1700 (1780/90). Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good cond...
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1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch, Linen
Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning birch root escritoire circa 1855.
We are pleased to offer this piece for sale. Profusely using birch root veneers on every surface.
Matched birch veneers used which span ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Genuine Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Sideboard with Light Distressed Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish sideboard from the gustavian period around 1780. The sideboard is made in Stockholm by hand with a frame in solid pine. It has the straight classic shape with...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish 19th century hand painted pine cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted pine cupboard circa 1870.
Superb quality piece which would function well in multiple rooms such as a kitchen, bedroom or linen room. This piece would s...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period
Located in Knivsta, SE
Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period
A wonderfully characterful green glass vessel, likely dating from the late 18th to earl...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of Six 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Set of six fine 19th century Gustavian chairs with the original padding and muslin. dry scraped to reveal the original finish. Stockholm, Sweden ca 1800.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$15,000 / set
Swedish Gustavian Bellman White Dining Chairs, Set of Six, Late 19th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Set of six late 19th century antique Swedish Gustavian Bellman dining chairs with webbed seats and lovely brass style detailing on backrest and at the top of the pyramid legs. Very h...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,933 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Swedish Genuine Gustavian Period Decorated Foot Stool with Original Seat
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique foot stool from the Swedish gustavian period around 1770 to 1780. This Swedish antique has classic carved wooden decor on the legs and sides. Original paint from the ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Beautiful Swedish Gustavian Style Brass Table Lamp, Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Swedish Gustavian Style Brass Table Lamp, Late 19th Century
A beautiful Gustavian style brass table lamp, most likely from the late 1800s, richly decorated with classical...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish antique rustic black Gustavian table
Located in Boden, SE
A decorative Antique Swedish gustavian desk from the gustavian period. Easy to place in any room. Made by hand in northern Sweden around 1800- 1820 with a frame in solid pine. Str...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Country Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish gustavian country console table. The table is a Swedish country house furniture from the early 19th century, 1810 to 1820, and it’s an unusual model. The table top h...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock from the second half of the 20th Century. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width: 60cm / 23.6"
Depth: 15cm...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,400
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian style console table.
Decorative carved Greek key design all around and on the top of the legs. Re-painted in soft grey.
Circa 1860.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th Century Swedish painted three drawer commodes of architectural form.
In painted pine with brass hardware. Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Corner Cabinet with Authentic Glass Doors
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare gustavian period corner cabinet with glass doors from Sweden made during the 1790s. The cabinet is made by hand in solid pine into two parts. Made during the transition period b...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 20th century Swedish painted occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic Swedish side table circa 1910.
Over-sailing painted pine top, supported by a contrasting light grey base, raised on 4 tapering legs. Ideal for use in the hallway or maybe th...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Elegant Demi lune Console Tables, Gustavian Style, Sweden
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined pair of Demi lune console tables in the Gustavian style, crafted in Sweden around 1880–1900.
The black-painted tabletops feature a moulded edge, while the base is finished ...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Gustavian-Style Black Painted Commodes / Bedside Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of chests of drawers in Gustavian style, made of black-painted pine.
High-quality architectural design. Beneath the top surfaces are carved dentil mouldings.
A pair of drawers w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Sideboard in Gustavian Style Made by Hand in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique genuine sideboard from Sweden. The sideboard is a country house furniture in gustavian style from northern Sweden. Made by hand in solid pine with double doors with clas...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Pillar Console Tables, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Narrow Scraped Two Pillar Console Tables, Sweden, circa 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian sofa from Skellefteå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Scraped by hand to its original color. The sofa has some retouches.
The kitchen sofa...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Provincial Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Rare 19th century Swedish provincial barrel back armchair in it's original finish. ca 1800 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
antique swedish gustavian corner cabinet 18th century
Located in Kiel, SH
Swedish Period Gustavian painted wood corner cabinet, circa 1770-1780. This Swedish late 18th century antique corner cabinet features a curvy bow front shape, with recessed upper cab...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Console Table
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian console table in Egyptian taste with Porphyry marble top. ca 1810 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Fall Front Desk with originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Late Gustavian fall front desk from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Scraped by hand to its originalpaint.
Hight to the top 132cm. For other measurements see...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden . The chest of drawers is a Swedish country house furniture from between 1820 and 1830. Made i...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Antique Mora Clock White Early 1800s Carved Detail 218cm handpainted
Located in Lewes, England
Very decorative early 1800s antique Swedish mora clock with elaborate handpainted detail on the hood and body in a white paint finish with floral wreaths and flowers
Measures: 218c...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$2,829 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Swedish Painted Linen Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Swedish painted pine linen cupboard. Circa 1820. Interior depth of top section: 12" (30cm).
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique Gustavian Chest of Drawers Chest on Chest Dated 1829
Located in Boden, SE
A magnificent beautiful big Chest of Drawers "Chest on Chest."
Swedish early 19th century untouched original painted pine chest of drawers dated...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock from the 1960's in original colour and carved detailing. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width:60cm / 23....
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,400
Early 20th century inlaid walnut commode with marble top
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Inlaid walnut commode with marble top circa 1910 from Stockholm, Sweden.
Green and grey marble top with moulded edge and canted corners, sits, removable on the main body.
Fitted wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock in Original Green Orange Colors, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish antique mora clock dating from early/ 1800s featuring green paint with orange details that is painted on the body.
The clockwork is sold 'as is' and should be considered as...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Swedish Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Swedish cupboard composed of three pieces.
Circa 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Bridal Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rare bridal mora clock (Angermanlandsbrud) from the 1800s. The body of the clock with carving details was made to resemble a brides dress. Original mechani...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$12,000
18th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian Stockholm piece, dating to the latter part of the 18th century. The commode is veneered in mahogany, with fittings and moldings in brass. It features canted corners adorn...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
C18th century Swedish Gustavian painted
gilt chairs
Located in London, GB
From the late C18th this elegant pair of side chairs highlight Gustavian style elements.
The curved backs have delicate spindles with stylised wheat motifs and their tapered legs enh...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Gustavian-Style Sideboards, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Pair of Gustavian-Style Sideboards, Sweden, Early 19th Century
This refined pair of Gustavian-style sideboards perfectly embodies the calm elegance and harmonious proportions chara...
Category
1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Gustavian Cabinet from Ranea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Av stunning Gustavian cabinet with untouched original paint date...
Category
1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
White Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gold Carved Crown
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Mora clock early 1800s in lovely white paint finish with a delicate shape body with lots of gold detailing and intricately carved and detailed hood in generally good ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,789 Sale Price
30% Off
1790 Gustavian Console Table
Located in Ljungby, SE
A late Gustavian Stockholm piece from the 1790s, featuring carved wooden decoration along the apron in the form of acanthus leaves. The corners of the table are adorned with carved, ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Round Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian style round table.
With decorative carved detailing around the around the table.
Re-painted in soft grey. Circa 1860.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassic Light Grey Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Light grey gustavian neoclassic sideboard from the late 1700s, 1790 to 1800, from Northern Sweden. The sideboard is in the classic model with typical decor and straight shape. The Sw...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Fine 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner armchair with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
This Gustavian corner " powder chair" features a beautiful original painting and has sticks in the back for added comfort. It stands on brass wheels, making it easy to move. A perfec...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Scandinavian Chest of Six Drawers Gustavian Swedish Karl Johan 1840 Pine
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare, hugely impressive, sizeable and strikingly attractive antique Scandinavian stripped pine chest in lovely antique condition with six lockable drawers and original k...
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine Swedish sideboard in gustavian style. The sideboard is a country house furniture made by hand in solid pine in northern Sweden around 1820. With carved wooden panels ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Sturehov, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture.
STUREHOV, This fine Gustavian style armchair is inspired by a remarkable Gustavian period square back armchair from our own collection. With fine carvings thru out the entire chair. Originally designed and made by Stockholm chair master Melchior Lundberg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Beech
Louis XVI chest of drawers with rose painted color
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers with rose painted color on the body.
Top plate painted black.
Under the top plate, wood-carved round rings. 3 drawers with brass fittings, legs with rhombu...
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock from the 1960's in original wood. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width: 56cm / 22.0"
Depth: 16.5cm / 6.5...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,000
18th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Library Table with Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare and powerful Gustavian library/ console table from Sweden, circa 1780–1790.
Made in pine with its apron scraped back to reveal the original blue paint, contrasted by the unto...
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Northern Swedish Classic Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique chest of drawers or commode from northern Sweden made in a classic straight gustavian shape from the late 1700s. The chest is a genuine Swedish antique made by hand in pine a...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mahogany Nesting Tables, Bodafors, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mahogany nesting tables, Bodafors, Svenska Möbelfabrikerna, Sweden, 1950s
Three nesting tables in Gustavian style, made of mahogany, with inlay and brass sleeves. In original condit...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$946 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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