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.
Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Gustavian
Round Dining Table / Moon Table Gustavian Style with Brass Wheels from 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
Gustavian round dining table/moon table from the 1780s. Grey painted with brass wheels. With 1 leaf of 30 cm and 4 of 60 cm.
— Origin: Europe (presumably Denmark)
— Period: 1780s
— ...
Category
1780s Danish 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
Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian style 3 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Painted Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand late 18th century Swedish gustavian period two-part secretaire cabinet or bookcase crafted from pine and beech. The substantial case has a gracefully curved or arched pediment ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th-19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th-19th century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire is composed wit...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Gustavian Bedside Table wuth Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian style bedside tables with white marble top. Made in second half of 20th century. Greay color with gold detailing.
Width: 50cm / 19.7"
Depth: 54cm / 21.3"
Height: 73cm / ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,000 / set
19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Game Table for Playing games
Located in Boden, SE
A lovely Swedish Gustavian Game table from the early 1800s.
The table is from Örnsköldsvik , Northern Sweden.
The table is scraped by hand to its charming original English red`color....
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
$3,900 / set
Antique Early 19th Century Gustavian Sofa / Bench, By a Swedish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning antique late Gustavian sofa/bench, skillfully crafted by a talented Swedish cabinetmaker of the era. This exquisite piece showcases the hallmark elements of Gustavian desi...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey.
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian 4 Light Chandelier, Rewired
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Swedish/ Gustavian 4 Light Chandelier, with cascading clear and blue crystals Rewired
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Steel
19th C. Gustavian Style Swedish Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1890 Gustavian Style Swedish painted distressed Dresser-Nightstand. Original brass hardware.
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,200 Sale Price
75% Off
Large Round Swedish Black Dining Table, Reproduction
Located in Round Top, TX
Round dining table, 6' 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 size suited for today's modern home.
Lovely tapered fluted legs, applied carved diamond/garland accents.
Professionally applied layered antique black painted finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A lovely small Gustavian sofa from Ersnäs Luleå, Northern Sweden .
The sofa has untouched blue original paint.
Nice model, very easy to place.
Good storage under the lid.
The sea...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Good 19th Century Swedish Provincial Chest of Drawers
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good 19th century Swedish provincial chest of drawers combined with a table in it's original finish from the Gustavian period. Ca 1800 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
A pair of slender Gustavian chairs with smiling details Circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming pair of slender Gustavian chairs, Sweden, circa 1780. The gently curved ladder-backs feature the distinctive “smiling” details typical of the period, lending an inviting a...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
19th Century Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine early 19th century Gustavian barrel back armchairs in their original condition. Attributed to master chair maker Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820) Supplier to the Royal Court and one of...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$15,000 / set
19th Century Set of 12 Side Chairs Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This set of 12 19th-century side chairs, circa 1880, exemplifies the refined elegance of Swedish design from the late 19th century. Each chair features a gracefully curved frame craf...
Category
19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$9,580 / set
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
Custom Large Bar Height Farmhouse Modern Round Dining Table by Paradigm
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent custom made hand carved distressed painted cream rustic modern farm house chic round high-top dining table (bar counter height / pub height) by American maker Paradigm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a black finish with brass detailing
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a black finish with brass detailing. Originally from the 1930's fully restored and redesigned. Original brass fittings and marble top (pai...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Stye Round Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Very unique heavily carved Swedish style round table. at one time it must of had a leaf because the top pulls open to fit a leaf. was purchased with No leaf.
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Circa 1880 Swedish Pine Sideboard Buffet With Mirror
Located in Centennial, CO
This stunning antique, circa 1880s, pine Swedish sideboard buffet is topped with a mirrored crown embellished with finials and decorative incised carvings. The buffet itself is ornam...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian style console table, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Persian Tabriz Area Rug with Neoclassical Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75613, vintage Persian Tabriz area rug with neoclassical Swedish Gustavian style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz area rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large 19th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A large 19th Century Swedish, period Gustavian buffet.
Featuring galleried top below a run of four doors with carved reeded design, opening to shelf storage.
Repainted in a soft bl...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian White Grey Painted Chest of Drawers Commode C.1870
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1860/1870 antique Swedish Gustavian White Grey painted plain front chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian detail on the drawer fronts and leading e...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,807 Sale Price
43% Off
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming small-scale Gustavian chest painted in soft, muted tones with clean lines and subtle neoclassical details—perfect for adding understated Swedish elegance and practical sto...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique console table in Gustavian Style from Sweden. The table is from the first years of the 19th century, around 1800 to 1810. The table is made by hand in solid pine with a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Danish Set of Six Antique Scandinavian Small Pinewood Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Danish set of six small side or Boudoir chairs in a chalky grey finish with square backrests and a centered floral decoration, possibly Denmark. The Scandinavian dining end chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Pine
Gustavian Style Side Tables
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian style side tables with drawers. They have just been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,330 / set
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Breakfront Chests with Fluted Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood breakfront chests from the 19th century, with three drawers, fluted side posts and carved rosettes. Created in Sweden during the 19th c...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Sofa Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 19th-century Swedish sofa, circa 1800, crafted in the neoclassical tradition. This elegant piece is constructed from pine and retains its original painted finish, now soft...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Corner Sideboard
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Corner cabinet of 1830s. It can also be used by being attached to a wall. Even though it is simple, facial expressions have a wonderfully sophisticated atmosphere.
Category
1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century Gustavian painted sofa circa 1810.
Stunning sofa in original paint. This would have been a day bed with a pull out section to the front, but it has since...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
$4,888 / item
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Chest - Antique Pinewood Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassic chest with a painted faux finish marble top, in good condition. The antique Scandinavian chest is made of hand crafted Pinewood, richly ca...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
$5,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Chest in Black with Fine Brass Fittings and a Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A Louis XV style chestwith original brass details and handles in birch wood with a Black fine painted finish with Fine Brass Fittings and a Marble Top.
Width: 73cm / 28.7"
Depth: 3...
Category
1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Chest w/Charcoal Trim, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style chest of drawers from the early 20th century. This antique chest from Sweden, designed in typical Gustavian style, features a simple, clean design with cant...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Fryksdall Green Gold 1800s Gustavian Ekerstrom A
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,208 Sale Price
52% Off
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
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard circa 1860.
Fine quality Swedish buffet of grand proportions. Top surface with shallow gallery on the back. 2 lockable drawers below...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Chests
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of good quality late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian style chests.Repainted, with nice detailing and reeded front drawers. Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful pair of mid-18th Century Stockholm made Rococo side chairs.
Dry scraped to original paint.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
$7,015 / set
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Drop Leaf Table. This table is a marvel of ingenuity. Hand-crafted, it features two huge leaves that drop down out of the way when not needed, making ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood
$2,240 Sale Price
50% Off
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 ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 210m Åman Arboga A
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,569 Sale Price
46% Off
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock with hand painted decorative floral details and carving detail. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width:54cm...
Category
Early 1800s European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,000
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely Swedish painted chest of drawers in oak with dental molding along ridge of top and half-corner columns extending from original turned feet to underside of molding. Has origi...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Large Gray Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Stately Gustavian chest of four drawers with dentil molding carved along top and gentle fluted carving central to each drawer.
The newer, professionally applied light gray painted la...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Chest of Drawers Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Swedish chest of drawers, circa 1880, is a fine example of Scandinavian craftsmanship and design. Constructed from pine, a wood commonly used in Swedish furniture f...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Gray Small Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This Swedish country small sideboard has a weathered, distressed gray painted finish which complements the traditional fluted carving along the drawers and canted sides, resting on t...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish 19th century painted pine cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted cupboard circa 1890.
Good quality sideboard/cabinet which would be ideal as a linen cupboard or the kitchen.
Double door cupboard with channeled detail...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Bench
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Bench. it was just restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White" the seating has also been restored and covered with Musln.
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Swedish Gustavian writing desk, circa 1790, embodies the clean lines and restrained elegance characteristic of the Gustavian style, which was inspired by the neocla...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lunes Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lunes, circa 1800, perfectly captures the elegance and simplicity of Neoclassical design. Crafted from pine and finished in a sleek black patin...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 19th-century Swedish side table embodies the rustic elegance of Gustavian design. Crafted from solid wood, likely pine, it features a distressed painted finish in a sof...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armoire Cupboard Cabinet
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful Swedish Gustavian cabinet that has been painted and dry scrapped over its lifetime. It dissembles into two parts. This beautiful piece shows the original paint job with p...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Period Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of early 19th Century Swedish period Gustavian klismos chairs.
With carved detailing around the chairs and down the legs. Repainted in sof...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Tall Painted Wood Column Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring a touch of Scandinavian classical architecture into your home with this impressive vintage Column Pedestal. Certainly makes a wonderful addition to any home seeking a display p...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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