Gustavian Buffets
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
1820s Late Gustavian Period Swedish Buffet with Carved Reeded Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period buffet from circa 1820 with gray painted finish, carved reeded diamond motifs, petite rosettes and inner drawers. Radiating a quiet sophistication, th...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Demilune Buffet in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Swedish buffet from the Gustavian period with demilune sides and original paint inside and outside, circa 1780. This special piece came from a manor house in Uppland, Sweden. ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish genuine Gustavian buffet with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A late Gustavian antique buffet/ sideboard 1850-1870
A magnificent genuine sideboard that has never been repainted.
Beautiful top with marble paint.
Superb quality piece which would ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian buffet.
A well carved piece with decorative reeded diamond detail to the doors, opening to useful storage.
Re-painted with later key locks.
Circa 1860.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Buffet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian Corner Buffet from Pitea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A classic fine Gustavian Corner Buffet with marbled painted top.
Nicely hand-cut down at feet.
...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Wood Sideboard with Fluted Pilasters
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood sideboard from the late 18th century, with canted side posts, four drawers and three doors. Born in Sweden during the early years of King Gust...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Buffet
Located in Huntington, NY
A large Swedish Late Gustavian buffet with elaborate wood carvings – bands of leaf cut detail surround the horizontal reeded drawer fronts and continue along the sides. Additional re...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
Materials
Brass
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...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
Antique Gustavian White Painted Sideboard Buffet Server, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian white painted tall pine sideboard or server cabinet.
Traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet doors, two small upper drawers with small brass pull.
One key...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet with Original Paint, Swedish Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Gustavian Buffet with original paint from Burtrask Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
An elegant Gustavian period buffet with beautifully carved reeded details on t...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Pine
Swedish 1880s Gustavian Style Painted Wood Sideboard with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood sideboard from the late 19th century, with diamond motifs and carved rosettes. Created in Sweden during the last quarter of the 19th century, t...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1820s Painted Sideboard with Reeded Doors and Diamonds
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood sideboard from the early 19th century, with reeded doors, diamond motifs and carved ogee bracket feet. Created in S...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1800s Painted Wood Buffet with Carved Reeded Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period buffet, circa 1800 with three-quarter framed top, two doors, carved reeded motifs and bracket plinth. Step into the heart of Scandinavian design with this ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
18th Century Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Gustavian buffet dating to 1780.
110cm Gallery height and 103cm front height.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
19th Century French Provincial Sideboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century Louis XV French painted buffet server. Can be used in a Swedish Gustavian setting as well. Light grey wash finish, brass handles, pewter knob...
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19th Century French Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Oak, Paint
Swedish Circa 1858 Gustavian Pine Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th century Gustavian style buffet originated from Sweden. It has wonderful craftmanship throughout with hand carved wooden pulls, wood pegging, faux marbleized paint on the to...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Pine
Custom Made Swedish Style Enfilade
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom made breakfront Swedish style enfilade.
Dimensions
107.5 inches (273 cms) Wide
19.5 inches (50 cms) Deep
35 inches (89 cms) High.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Buffets
Materials
Pine
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 Buffets
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
The Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet embodies the refined elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of the Gustavian style. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet from Umea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden.
An elegant Gustavian period buffet with beautifully carved ree...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Period 1780s Sideboard with Original Paint & Carved Panels LiL
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period wooden sideboard from the late 18th century with original paint and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the Gustavian era, this sideboard features ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish Gustavian Period painted buffet will make a handsome addition to your collection, and a stylistic touch to your decor! Hand-crafted from indigenous old-growth pi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Reeded 2 Door 2 Drawer Buffet
Located in San Angelo, TX
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood buffet from the 19th century with reeded drawers over doors, and distressed patina. Created in Sweden during the ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Minimalist Buffet
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful minimalist 19th Century Swedish Gustavian painted buffet. This unique piece features 3 drawers and 3 doors. One of a kind and is a total st...
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1840s Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lime Washed Buffet / Server
Located in Essex, MA
Gustavian-style buffet cupboard with original paint, 19th century, Sweden, circa 1840. Beige Lime Washed Cabinet, 3/4 gallery top above two frieze drawers...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
Swedish Style Reeded Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Swedish reeded buffet with two doors.
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets
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Wood
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19th Century Provincial Gustavian Buffet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish provincial Gustavian buffet.
Featuring two drawers with diamond detailing and below are two doors with carved design, opening to useful storage shelves.
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Gustavian buffets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gustavian buffets 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 buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, pine and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian buffets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,000 and tops out at $15,250 while the average work can sell for $5,895.