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 Commode, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Gustavian commode, Sweden 19th century, Beautiful walnut, beechwood, elmwood and mahogany marquetry with hand drawn pictures on front and sides. Original brass fittings. Grey- greeni...
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Four Gustavian Chairs, Sweden beginning of 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite set of four Gustavian vintage chairs, Sweden around 1810. Finely carved, cream painted with gold details. Shimmering red silk fabric. In vi...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Gustavian Mirror by Johan Åkerblad
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian mirror made in Stockholm in the 18th century, bearing the signatures of Johan Åkerblad and the gilder Erik Törngren. The mirror is crafted from gilded pine and has mercur...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Late Gustavian Carrara Marble Candlesticks
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of Swedish late Gustavian candleholders in white Carrara marble and fire-gilded bronze.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Set of Eight 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Eight 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Dining Chairs were very recently reupholstered in a high quality fabric and will make a great choice for your dining and ente...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Berlin Iron
3 Gustavian Style Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 3 Original Finish Gustavian Style Planters.
Middle planter: 10 H, 12 D, 23 W
Left planter: 17 H, 15 W.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$1,195 / set
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian bench with carving around all sides and tapered square legs.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair Gustavian Style Linen Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gustavian style linen lounge chairs. It has a painted wood frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
$16,500 / set
Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
mazing Gray Onyx Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Dimensions : 43" W X 20" D X 37" T
This onyx top commode was made in the 1920's and is in the Swedish Gustavia...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Nightstand Vanity Table Gustavian Swedish Mahogany Brass Lining, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Nightstand vanity table Gustavian Swedish mahogany brass lining, Sweden. Nightstand made in Sweden during the Gustavian period 1790-1810. Made in mah...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Gustavian Mirror, Giltwood, 18th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gustavian carved giltwood mirror made in Stockholm circa 1780. Attributed to Johan Åkerblad, (master 1758-1799).
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers . its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Regency 19th Century Gustavian Side Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of sophisticated historical elegance to your home with this exquisite pair of Vintage Regency 19th Century Gustavian Side Chairs. Each chair is a testament to the r...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
3 Basket Weave Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an unique set of 3 Basket Weave Planters from Spain.
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$1,295 / set
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers . Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Of Drawers, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style Unique 3 Drawer Chest of Drawers. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Gustavian Side Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Gold gilded Gustavian styled table with intricate carvings around the frame and legs with a green marble top resting upon the frame. Marked by a ...
Category
1910s European Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Set of 4 Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 4 Swedish Gustavian armchairs. They have been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White" the seating is new and covered in Muslin.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Painted Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Washington, DC
A painted wooden toy horse.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,800
Pair of Late 18th Century High Gustavian Armchairs
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of high Gustavian armchairs crafted in Sweden during the 1780s. These chairs feature a straight design with square legs. The top rail is adorned with a hop vine motif, with tr...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gilded Gustavian Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpted and gilded wood. Gustavian armchairs, early part of the 19th century.
Scratches, marks, stains,
Complete restoration with new upholstery on request possible.
Category
1810s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,680 / set
Unique Hand Carved Wall Mirror
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Hand Carved Wall Mirror. it was stained Dark brown and I stripped it down to raw wood and left it that way.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Candlesticks Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gray Marble Brass, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Candlesticks Swedish Gustavian neoclassical gray marble brass, Sweden. A pair of gorgeous white marble candlesticks made during the Gustavian period. Column shaped with polished bras...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
3 Basket Weave Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an original finish set of 3 basket weave planters.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$1,495 / set
Armchair Swedish Black Gustavian, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
An armchair made during the late Gustavian period and early part of the 19th century. Most likely later added blackened ball feet. Repainted in our custom paint "Laserow Black".
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Ten Decorative Rectangular Italian Planters
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 10 Decorative Rectangular Italian Planters with Concrete tray for each one.
Category
1990s Italian Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$1,895 / set
2 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
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
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
Late Gustavian Table from Stockholm ca 1790
Located in Ljungby, SE
High-class Stockholm piece from around 1790. Crafted in veneered and partially solid mahogany with carved wooden decorations of corner florets. The core material is pine and alder. T...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Other
Swedish Gustavian Late 18th Century Giltwood Mirror Signed by Johan Åkerblad
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine Swedish Gustavian carved two-tone giltwood mirror signed by the master mirror maker Johan Åkerblad (1728-1799) and with the stamp of the Stockholm gilt (hallsta¨mpel). Åkerbla...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
18th century Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Sweden 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden, 1780-1800.
This elegant chest of drawers is made of yew tree and has a mahogany veneer. Furthermore, it has its original bronze fittings and escut...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Style Painted Lyre Form Jardinière or Planter
Located in Essex, MA
Gustavian style painted and distressed Lyre form planter. In the neoclassical taste. Wonderfully dovetailed and distressed. Quite charming.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Scriban
Located in Washington, DC
A white painted 19th century, Swedish scriban with several drawers and pockets with drop down front.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,800
1920s Swedish armchairs hand-scraped to their original paint
Located in London, GB
A pair of open arm swedish chairs from the early 1900s that have been hand scraped and still retain some traces of the original paint.
In an earlier c19th style the backs have an ope...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers from 19th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
A late Gustavian solid oak chest of drawers from 19th century.
Formation: Three drawers.
Measurements: Length 108, width 53, height 84 cm.
Condition: Stains. Partly worming. Renov...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs, 1820-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the refined charm of this pair of Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs, dating back to the period around 1820-30. With slender legs and a delightful mahogany veneer, these chairs ep...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$4,984 / set
Antique Frame Lacquered in Imitation Marble
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6349 - Sober and elegant large frame since the end of eighteenth century, simply lacquered in imitation marble.
Perfect for a beautiful picture.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Circa 1800s painted Gustavian side chair with decorative flower carving
Located in London, GB
Delightful painted late c18th Swedish Gustavian chair.
Retaining much of its original paint there is a decorative carved wood flower at the top of the back and its drop in seat has ...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Original Painted Stool
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C original painted Swedish stool with carved detail. 1840.
Reference: 7535
Dimensions
22 inches (56 cms) wide
22 inches (56 cms) deep
22.5 inches (57 cms) high.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Gustavian Period Giltwood Pier Mirror, Swedish Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The very fine water-gilded frame showing an architectural cornice above a rectangular frieze decorated with burnished relief moulded neoclassical motifs, surmounting a very old recta...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Console Ribbon Wood Table Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, table you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it bei...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Column Clock
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Swedish column clock with original painted decoration.
This clock has a lovely elegant shape, with unusual scrolled decoration to the neck. It has been dry-scraped to its original paint that is rich in patina and graining.
A unique and beautiful clock, that will have a powerful presence in any interior.
PLEASE NOTE:
The clocks we sell are decorative and are not guaranteed to be in working order. If you require the clock to be in working order, we can recommend an antique clock...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Marquetry Drop Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite antique drop top side table with intricate inlay work on the table top and detailed carvings on the pedestal. The side table is a stateme...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
1780s Exceptional Gustavian Original Painted Center Table, Stockholm
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
An exceptional 1780s-1790s original painted Gustavian center table, richly carved, probably made in Stockholm. It's in a stunning original red color and faux painted marble top.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Unique Antique Sofa Newly Upholstered and with Cut Decor
Located in Budapest, Budapest
This late Gustavian-style sofa is painted with bronzed accents and decorated with carved details. Newly upholstered in beautiful green fabric, it combines classic elegance with a fre...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish 19th Century Rectangular Occasional Table w/Deep Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish smaller-sized wooden table, with single drawer, from the 19th century. This antique table from Sweden has a simple, unassuming design of straight lines, making it easy to b...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gustavian white painted Longcase Clock Mathias Kullberg Stockholm 18th century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very decorative Swedish longcase clock from the Gustavian period painted in a cream white with giltwood decoration. The dial is signed by the St...
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Gustavian commode, bleached mahogany veneer with brass decorations. Beautifully refinished and French polished.
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Small Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian oak small sideboard or cabinet with traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet doors, canted sides and fluted tapered feet.
Later professionally painted in la...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
19th Century Swedish Painted Wood Floor Clock, Soft with Minimal Embellishments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Swedish floor clock. This antique clock from Sweden is simple and unassuming with it's round-shaped head, minimally adorn with a curved top crest, an elongated neck mo...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique set of six Gustavian dining chairs, I was told in Sweden they where called "Kung Stolar" King Chairs. I found ...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,895 / set
18th Century Swedish Clay Mortar
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rare 18th century clay mortar, ca 1790 Sweden.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Clay
19th Century Swedish Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish center table is a beautiful example of Gustavian design, showcasing refined craftsmanship and timeless appeal. The table features a round top with c...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Metal Tray, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Very fine Gustavian painted metal tray, circa 1790.
Category
18th Century Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Swedish Tragsofa Bench, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Long trag bench from Sweden. Beautiful finish in shades of blue, nicely distressed. Upholstered in flax linen.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Light Gray Painted Console Table with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from circa 1890 with fluted drawer, tapered legs and carved motifs. Born in Sweden around 1890, thi...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unusual Pair of Gustavian Corner Clock Cabinets, Origin Mora, Sweden, Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Gustavian corner clock cabinets, origin: Mora, Sweden, circa 1780
Each cabinet with matching working, tall case clocks decorated with four fluted diamond patterns an...
Category
18th 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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