Swedish Gustavian Extendable
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch
Late 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Conference Tables
Pine
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Tables
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Stone
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Pine
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybeds
Linen, Upholstery, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Dining Room Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage
Pine, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Pine
Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Wood
Vintage 1910s Swedish Country Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Wool
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Country Persian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Persian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish British Colonial Turkish Rugs
Wool
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
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A Close Look at gustavian Furniture
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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