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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
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Blue Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C. Pair of Gustavian style blue distressed painted commodes or dressers designed and produced in Sweden in th...
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1880s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Paint

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Console Table, Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Swedish console table, crafted circa 1880, captures the understated elegance and balanced proportions characteristic of the Gustavian style. Finished in a soft, patinate...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Bespoke Gustavian Style Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning bespoke Swedish Gustavian style painted bench with reeded panels and decoration. Seat height - 17" This bench has been painted in an F&B Old White No.4 Reference: 8339 D...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Rare Period 1740-60s era Swedish Gustavian Baroque Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover the elegance of 18th-century design with this rare Period 1740-60s Swedish Gustavian Baroque Bergere Chair, a true masterpiece of antique craftsmanship. This exquisite bergere chair exemplifies the refined Gustavian style, characterized by its graceful silhouette, intricate carved details, and distressed whitewash finish that beautifully highlights its period authenticity. Featuring a striking high back with a unique, ornate shell motif crest and curved open arms, this Swedish Baroque chair combines comfort with regal sophistication. The generously padded seat is upholstered in a luxurious gray fabric, providing a plush seating experience while maintaining an understated elegance that complements various décor styles. Crafted with cabriole legs and delicate carved accents, this rare antique chair...
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1740s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Walnut

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).
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pine Demilune Consoles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large pair of painted Swedish demi-lune console tables or center table crafted in the Gustavian taste. The tables are constructed from thick pine and feature a scraped, distressed pa...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

20th Century Gustavian Style Glazed Display Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
20th Century Gustavian Style Glazed Display Cabinet / Bookcase An early 20th century display painted in the Gustavian style. The Cabinet consi...
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20th Century German Gustavian Furniture

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Oak

Swedish Gustavian Style 1880s Painted Cabinet with Carved Diamond and Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood cabinet from the late 19th century, with single door, carved rosettes, diamond motifs and dentil molding. Created in Sweden during the last qua...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful Swedish Gustavian sideboard made in Angermanland with elaborate wood carvings – reeded door fronts, leaf cut detail at the top and wheat sheath décor on the sides. Interi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood, Paint

18th century Swedish original painted pair of Gustavian chairs
Located in London, GB
These late C18th chairs are a lovely example of Swedish Gustavian style. The oval backrest has decorative cutouts and delicate carving to the top rim and the wood is painted in a typ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Swedish mid 19th century alder root occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century alder root occasional table circa 1850. Elegant piece of mid 19th century furniture from sweden.  Over sailing top with alder root outer edge and alder cros...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Birch

18th century Swedish Gustavian Period Side Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Gustavian period side chair hand-scraped to its most original paint, with oval back, pierced slats and carved wheat sheaf, cross...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood

Early 20th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table in rustic blue painted finish
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Elegant Gustavian Chairs in Original Paint, circa 1780
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Fine pair of Gustavian dining chairs, retaining their original paint.  
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Cabinet or Buffet, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian style with this exquisite cabinet. Crafted from painted pine wood, it exudes understated sophisticati...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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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

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Beech

Swedish Dugout Burl Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Swedish dugout root burl bowl with tab handle, with owner's initials, rune mark and dated 1700 on the underside, the whole with good dry untouched ...
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Early 1700s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century alder root tilt top side table circa 1860. Fine quality square top table made from alder root.  Top when down is secured by peg and latch and provides a stable ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Birch, Pine

Swedish Neoclassic Marble Top Vanity
Located in Westwood, NJ
The cabinet features reeded door panels outlined in antique white with subtle gold trim, complemented by solid brass ring pulls that add a sophisticated metallic accent. The marble b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Gustavian White Painted Side Table With Drawer, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
The delicate curved cabriolet legs and decorative carved skirt add a romantic touch to this charming Gustavian side table with single drawer. The newer, professionally applied layer...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Gustavian Swedish Long Case Clock from the Late 1700s, Unusual Straight Shape
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian long case clock from Sweden made during the late 1700s. Unusual straight column-shaped case with the classic gustavian ribbed decor. The clock was made in Stockholm during ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

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"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Set of Four Louis XVI Gustavian Style Painted Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming set of four French dining armchairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. Crafted from beech and featuring a Swedish Gustavian style white painted finish with a desirable aged,...
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20th Century French Gustavian Furniture

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Fabric, Beech

Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug, Relaxed Refinement Meets Mediterranean Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
61251 Vintage Blue Persian Isfahan Rug, 08'02 x 11'07. ​Nestled in the heart of central Iran lies a haven of artistry and tradition: the captivating city of Isfahan. Here, amid whisp...
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Late 20th Century Persian Gustavian Furniture

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Wool

Pair, 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, attractive Swedish country Gustavian style painted arm chairs with distinctive round back topped by carved rosettes. Turned, fluted legs and carved accents along the skirt add ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Swedish 1900 Gustavian Style Dining Table with Carved Apron and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood dining table from the early 20th century with carved apron (measuring 25.25"H) and fluted legs. Created in Sweden at the Turn of the Century, t...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Swedish Black Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock, Lanner, Circa 1775
By Josua Lanner
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish black lacquered and gilt Chinoiserie tall case clock with arched decorative floral hood, flanking finials, turned bulbous columns, ormolu and steel engraved face, figural flo...
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1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Ormolu, Steel

Swedish/Gustavian 19th Century Painted Wood Table with Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood table with faux-marble top from the 19th century. This antique Gustavian table from Sweden features a hand painted faux-...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Metal

19th Century Large Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1850 Ashwood A decorative Swedish Gustavian style chest of drawers made of solid ashwood, three drawers with brass hardware....
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1850s German Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Ash

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Table in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Gustavian table from from Umea, Vasterbotten, Sweden. With decorative carved detailing and original soft grey white paint. Circa 1820.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Oval Gustavian Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Kastrup, DK
Classic Gustavian or Louis Seize carved giltwood wall mirror. Features an oval mirror with pearl beading on the interior perimeter, exterior frame decorated with a bow-tied ribbon on...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Sideboard Swedish Gustavian
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style Sideboard. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual trapezoid-shaped Swedish Gustavian slant front desk. Front opens to reveal an ample work surface with six cascading drawers sitti...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Monumental Swedish Gustavian Style Marble Top Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive grand round marble top center table made on a monumental scale in the neoclassical Gustavian taste. The Swedish table features a massive 1.5 inch thick slab of Carrara mar...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Early Gustavian Bench with beautiful carved decoration all around.
Located in Washington, DC
A very early Gustavian Bench, scraped to its original color, with beautiful carved decoration all around. The bench lift up to underneath storage: 20 ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair, Gustavian Style Wingback Gray Chairs, Sweden circa 1920-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Graceful with a romantic air, this pair of Gustavian style wingback armchairs have delicate carving along frame,crown and skirt and rest on cabriolet legs. This pair of arm chairs ar...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Antique Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautifully proportioned Gustavian corner cabinet featuring reeded details, classic diamond-shaped paneling, and an aged painted finish—showcasing the understated elegance and craf...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Stunning 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs, Pair
Located in San Angelo, TX
A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that have been dry scrapped and then had a recent paint touch up with grays and white h...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Sofa by Ephraim Stahl
Located in Huntington, NY
A sizable Swedish Late Gustavian sofa made in Stockholm by master furniture maker Ephraim Stahl (active 1794-1820). Signed ES on a back leg. Frames and sashes are decorated with upri...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Unique Gustavian Style Nightstands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of Gustavian Style Nightstands. the tops are not square but deeper on the inside and not so deep on the outside of the top. insid...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture

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Muslin, Wood

Custom Made Painted Buffet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom made two door buffet with reeded diamond panels. Code: 9136 Dimensions: W: 46" (116.8 cm) H: 36" (91.4 cm) D: 16" (40.6 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

20th Century Swedish Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th-century Swedish pedestal table embodies the timeless simplicity and craftsmanship of Scandinavian design. The table features a beautifully carved pine base with a d...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Gustavian, Italian Renaissance Style, Chair, Burlap, Distressed Paint, Giltwood
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Italian Renaissance Style, Chair, Burlap, Distressed Paint, Giltwood A Gustavian paint decorated armchair. The later burlap tweed upholstery added to this piece creates w...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Burlap, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Longcase Clock
Located in Ljungby, SE
Fantastic Swedish Gustavian longcase clock. The case is a Stockholm work from around 1770/1780. It is lacquered and gilded with rich wood-carved details of, among other things, garla...
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1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Swedish Gustavian White Painted Drop Leaf Antique Dining Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY GOOD GUSTAVIAN DROP-LEAF DINING TABLE IN EARLY WHITE PAINT Sweden, circa 1st half of the 19th century 29 1/2" H x 22 1/8" D x 78 1/4" W (opened) This very attractive origin...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Style 1900 Painted Wood Armchairs with Carved Aprons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Gustavian style painted wood armchairs from the early 20th century, with scrolling arms, carved waterleaf and rosette motifs and fluted legs. Created in Sweden duri...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800's. The dramatic serpentine drawers and carved outer panel of the drop down desk add a romantic touch, accented by brass pulls and key escutcheon. The traditional interior with 12 unique, small drawers and central “cubbie” with two petite drawers offers perfect space to organize. Under the desk top is three standard large size drawers and upper narrow drawer, each has two brass pulls used to open drawer. It was later professionally painted with an exceptional layered salmon/desert pink...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Brass

Gustavian Style Unique 2 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique 4 visual 2 drawer Gustavian Chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White".
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Gustavian, Bleached Wood, Barley Twist Table, Europe, 18th/19th c.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Bleached Wood, Barley Twist Table, Europe, 18th/19th c. Antique Swedish or Gustavian Style Writing Table, Desk or Center Table. This Bleached Wood table is multi function...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Paint

Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Wood Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the early 20th century, with carved frieze, rosettes, fluted legs and X-Form cross stretcher. Created in Sweden at the Turn ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very beautiful early 19th Century Swedish period Gustavian sofa in original paint. Richly carved paired griffons holding spears pointing to a central sun symbol - a rare model. Cir...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Swedish Commodes in Gustavian Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th Century Swedish commodes in Gustavia style. With nice carvings and repainted in soft grey. This pair works as bedside tables, in a dining room, a drawing room or in...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Swedish Gustavian and Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Chest of drawers from northern Sweden made during the transition time between the Gustavian and Empire period. Made between 1810 and 1820 from painted pine with original faux paint. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Tall Swedish cabinet in soft grey, two-piece, early‑mid 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A substantial, two‑piece Swedish cabinet in a light grey wash with white highlights, dating to roughly 1820–1850. Each section opens with a pair of lockable doors; original locks are...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian-Style Black Corner Cabinet with Celadon Interior, Circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome Swedish Gustavian-style corner cabinet dating to circa 1840–1850, crafted in pine and originating from the Stockholm area. The exterior is finished in black with a richly ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Chairs Signed Carl Johan Wadström, Stockholm, Circa 17
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare pair of period Swedish Gustavian chairs, signed by Carl Johan Wadström (active 1758–1816) and manufactured in Stockholm circa 1790. Wadström is a documented cabinetmaker of th...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian-Style Blue Chest of Drawers with Faux Marble Top, Circa 1890–1
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Swedish Gustavian-style chest of drawers dating to circa 1890–1900. Crafted in pine, this piece is painted in a soft blue tone, consistent with late 19th-century Scandinavi...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Swedish console tables in classic Gustavian style, featuring black-painted tops with profiled edges that create an elegant contrast to the light grey bases. The apron is de...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Pine

Swedish 1860s Gustavian Style Painted Console Table with Carved Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the mid 19th century, with carved apron, rosettes and fluted tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the third quarter of the...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Wood

C1900s Gustavian style mahogany side tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of nice mahogany veneer side tables in the gustavian taste. Round with pieced brass edge and four tapered legs, with cross stretcher below. These smart and useful tables woul...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture

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Mahogany

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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