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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Style: Gustavian
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century Gustavian Column Cabinet
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian column cabinet from around the 1780s/1790s, most likely made in Stockholm, Sweden. The cabinet features two opening doors with working locks. The original painting (retou...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Unique 7 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 7 Drawer Chest of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Door Sideboard. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Carved-Wood and Upholstered Tub Sofa, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Gustavian upholstered and carved-wood sofa from the early 19th century. This antique tub style sofa from Sweden features an elegantly arch...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 19th century Swedish sofa from the Gustavian period in its original colour newly upholstered in a raw linen. Ca 1810 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
By Erik Öhrmark
Located in Rīga, LV
An elegant pair of 19th Century Gustavian Klismos chairs are very comfortable and have wonderful proportion. The chairs have robust frame and s...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$26,294 / set
Swedish Style Sideboard with Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom made Swedish style enfilade with 3 drawers and canted cupboards. This can be made to your size and paint color.
Dimensions:
77 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$3,614 / item
Antique Italianate Neoclassical Paint Decorated Center Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The large round tabletop painted in a mottled red-brown faux marble finish with a bull nose edge. Raised on a classical carved solid tripod base with faux marble painted panels and e...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Footstools
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian style foot stools with detailed fleurons on the corners. The leg tops are finished with vertical reeded over-collaring atop turned and slight...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique gustavian sideboard from Northern Sweden made around 1780. The sideboard is made in painted pine and dry scraped by hand down ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Style Italian Terracotta Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 original finish Gustavian style Italian terracotta planters. I actually have 6 sets of 2.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Mid Century Swedish Carved and Painted Gustavian Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the charm of classic Swedish design with this pair of mid-century Gustavian chests. Each piece boasts a Greek Key design carving that add a touch of elegance and character t...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Four 19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A set of four 19th century Swedish Late Gustavian Ax (also known as Vase) chairs from Lindome featuring a balloon-shaped back with five vertical, interconnected slats. In the center,...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gilded Antique Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th century Swedish neoclassical mirror features a refined giltwood frame with clean lines and carvings featuring wreaths, bows and swags while also embodying the elegant restr...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Corner Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Gustavian low corner buffet from the North of Sweden.
This buffet features two large curved and paneled doors that open to useful storage. It has been later scraped to reveal its or...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Loveseat Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian loveseat sofa. it has been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White" All new cushion and Muslin added.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Swedish Gustavian Style Glass Top Corner Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Barrel front glass top Swedish Gustavian style corner cabinet.
its been fully restored and repainted with Milk Paints Oyster White.
from the very back out each s...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
This hand carved pine trestle table is a wonderful example of Swedish folk furniture from the Gustavian era. Most remarkably, it includes a rack built to hold the wooden spoons of ea...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Sideboard Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style Sideboard. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Center Table 100% Original Finish
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Center Table 100% Original Finish.
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Original Painted Swedish Gustavian sofa was found at an Estate Auction in Stockholm Sweden. its 100% Original except for the restored seat...
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1810s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Table Console Swedish Neoclassical 18th Century Marble Giltwood Sweden
By Per Ljungs Art
Located in New York, NY
Table Console Swedish Neoclassical 18th Century Marble Gilt wood Sweden.
An exquisite console table made in Per Ljungs Art (for reference See: Thorsten Sylven: Mastarens Mobler p.24...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gustavian, Grey Paint, Pine, Paint Decorated Wall Mounted Consoles, Sweden 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Grey Paint, Pine, Pair of Paint Decorated Wall Mounted Consoles, Sweden, 1950s
A finely carved pair of pickled grey Gustavian console tables. Each having all over decorat...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair, Carved Gray Painted Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs, Circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive pair of Swedish Gustavian side chairs have stylish fluted saber legs and decorative carved braided trim throughout.
The newer professionally applied antique pewter gr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique Tall J. Svensson Svenstad 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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,219 Sale Price
47% Off
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Beige Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Swedish Commodes, Beige Paint Distressed, Brass, Sweden, 19th C.
Stunning pair of step up commodes or nightstands having three diamond designed drawers on tapering turned legs with fluted column sides in a chic beige painted finish with a darker step up table...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Classic Louis XV Style Midnight blue Chests with marble top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Hauptbyrå with marble slab and frame in midnight blue. Marble slab has the same finish as the midnight blue of the chest. Fine original fittings in solid brass.
Width: 76c...
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1950s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Reeded Motifs, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style three-drawer chest from the 19th century with creamy painted finish, carved reeded motifs on the drawers and diamonds on the side panels. Delve into the ser...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
1790 Late-Gustavian Mahogany-Veneered Nightstand
Located in Ljungby, SE
A late-Gustavian nightstand made in Stockholm, circa 1790. The cabinet features angled side corners with fluting and is veneered in mahogany. Rich brass moldings frame the doors and ...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
White Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gold Carved Crown
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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,219 Sale Price
47% Off
6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
Located in SE
6 Late Gustavavian chairs made by Ephraim Ståhl. The chairs are beautifully hand carved with nail clippers and leaf shaped decorations.
The chairs are made by Ephraim Stahl, who wor...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho 19th Century Swedish Patinated Corner Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Boho 19th Century Patinated Corner Cabinet blends American style with bohemian allure, featuring intricate patination and classic 19th-century craftsmanship. This unique ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gustavian Carved Canework Dining Chairs Natural Finish, Early 1900s A
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual early 1900s pair of Gustavian carved canework dining chairs in natural finish with fully webbed seats and lots of detail.
The carved canework is really lovely with the delic...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,182 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Table Game Table Gustavian Swedish Demi Lune Mahogany Brown, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table game table Gustavian Swedish demilune mahogany brown, Sweden. A game table made during the Gustavian period in Sweden. Veneered in a dark brown mahogany and decorated with a pe...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Mora Clock Swedish 1800s Antique white 202cm tall star motif
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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,219 Sale Price
39% Off
Swedish Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Early Ocher Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish drop-leaf dining table in early ocher paint. Circa 1820-1840. Good condition. Stable, sturdy and level. All legs, stretchers, top and base are original. The majority of paint...
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1830s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Swedish Gustavian Style 5 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 5 Drawer Chest. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster Grey"
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form.
The generous molded top leads to three deep and wide graduating each with moldings to the surrounds.
Eac...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
$4,250 Sale Price
43% Off
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style White Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th-century Swedish Gustavian-style two-door pine bookcase with newer professionally applied antique white painted finish. The paint has been lightly distressed, revealing natu...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs w/New Linen Seats, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian pair of slatted back side chairs from the early 19th century. These antique chairs from Sweden have straight top rails and slatted backs. The lines are mostly cle...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Linen
Mirrored Wall Sconces Swedish Gustavian 18th Century Signed Gilded Sweden, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of mirrored wall sconces made during the early part of the Gustavian period 1775-1790. Made and signed by frame maker Johan Martin ...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
A pair of early 19th Century Late Gustavian Armchairs
Located in SE
A pair of Late Gustavian Armchairs, made by Ephraim Stahl, who worked in Stockholm 1794- 1820. The armchairs are not signed.
Ephraim Sthal made several chairs and armchairs for the ...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Grey White Gustavian Early 1800s Carved
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in lovely Grey White finish and unique leaf shape pendulum window with an extended belly shape body, simple crown and detail and a cle...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,819 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian table with a drawer. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,895
Gustavian Daybed with Elegantly Carved Amphora Motifs
Located in PARIS, FR
This stunning Gustavian daybed, dating back to the 18th century, is a perfect example of Swedish neoclassical elegance. Known for its graceful simplicity and refined proportions, the...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Painted Italian Pine Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stately and sophisticated pair of large Gustavian-style cabinets, masterfully crafted from reclaimed Italian pine and finished in a soft, hand-painted cream tone. Drawing inspirati...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$11,000 / set
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
$3,219 Sale Price
20% Off
Century Furniture VillaDomain Gustavian Swedish Style White End Tables
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Century Furniture VillaDomain Gustavian Swedish Style White End Tables
Dimensions : 29" Wide X 29" Deep X 25" Tall
This pair of end tables were made by Century furniture for their ...
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1980s American Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mora Clock Swedish White Antique Gustavian Early 1800s Jacob Oberg
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish mora clock from the early 1800s in a later white finish and slender shape body, simple crown and detail and a clean arabic numeral face with the makers name Jacob Ob...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,219 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Blue Gold Star Motif grandfather
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish mora clock from early 1800s in lovely later deep blue finish with distressed gold detailing and simple country style hood decoration and a wide belly body and a good ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$5,401 Sale Price
20% Off
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Chest, Walnut, Brass, Marble, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Chest, Walnut, Brass, Marble, Sweden, 1960s
Gustavian chest designed and produced in Sweden in the later half of the 20th century. This example h...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Painted Tall Case Column Clock from the Late 18th Century
Located in Washington, DC
A Swedish painted tall case column clock from the late 18th century.
There are two decorative brass clock hands.
The face is secured behind a single hinged glass door. The top of the clock has a carved ionic column and carved dental molding...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Table Swedish Gustavian 18th Century Original Paint Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table Swedish Gustavian 18th century original paint Sweden. A side table made during the 18th century in Sweden. Original reddish finish and paint. Tape...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy, 19th Century White A
Located in Lewes, England
antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers commode with detailed hand painted designs on the top rail and gilt detailing. Circa mid later 19th century in age
It has four dr...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$4,310 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Grey White C.1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian Grey White painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges....
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
$4,910 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Antique Genuine Country Home Gustavian Table in Untouched Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique genuine table. This gustavian country home table is made around 1820 to 1830 in northern Sweden in Hälsingland. It has a classic gustavian shape with straight tapered...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
C18th century Swedish rococo original painted carved shell detailed chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely C18th Swedish rococo single chair which is full of original character. It was made in 1760. The chair features carved shell detailing to the front of the seat and back, with...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
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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