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Gustavian Sideboards

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
Antique Genuine Gustavian Style Sideboard, Authentic Swedish Country Furniture
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish sideboard in gustavian style. The sideboard is a genuine country house furniture from northern Sweden made around 1820, making it 200 years since it was made....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

18th Century Blue Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A custom-made Swedish blue and grey painted Gustavian antique cupboard, circa 1780-1820. The clean and useful interior has three drawers that were used for cutlery tools. This Scandi...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Rare Antique Genuine Swedish Sideboard in Gustavian Style Made by Hand in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique genuine sideboard from Sweden. The sideboard is a country house furniture in gustavian style from northern Sweden. Made by hand in solid pine with double doors with clas...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

18th Century Gustavian Sideboard Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Gustavian sideboard, circa 1790, is a remarkable example of Swedish neoclassical design, blending functionality with timeless elegance. Constructed from pine, the s...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Period 1820 Sideboard with Carved, Reeded Panels
Located in Charleston, SC
A richly, exclusively carved Swedish Gustavian period sideboard has reeded paneled doors and drawers with central diamond shape lozenges in hand scraped patina - in classic Gustavian...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Bronze

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Handmade Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine Swedish sideboard from the Gustavian period, also known as neoclassical. The sideboard is handcrafted in solid Swedish pine, dating back to 1790 to 1800. It has scrap...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Swedish 19th century painted pine cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted cupboard circa 1890. Good quality sideboard/cabinet which would be ideal as a linen cupboard or the kitchen. Double door cupboard with channeled detail...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique Swedish sideboard. The sideboard is unusually low and made in gustavian style. It is an authentic country house furniture from 1834 made in Hälsingland. The frame is mad...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Northern Swedish Gustavian Period Handmade Rustic Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rustic sideboard from the gustavian period, made around 1810. The sideboard is made in northern Sweden by hand from solid pine. It has a straight shape with two doors...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

18th/19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Pine Kitchen Cupboard
Located in Forney, TX
A classic Gustavian Period (1772-1809) Swedish painted pine two door kitchen cupboard sideboard. Handcrafted in Sweden around the turn of the late 18t...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Low and Wide Red Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Low red Gustavian sideboard from Northern Sweden made circa 1810-1820. The sideboard is in untouched original condition with original paint from the early 1800s. It is unusually low and wide...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Late 19th Century Gustavian Swedish Sideboard
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian sideboard The sideboard is painted in pink and the inside in antique white, Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic patina. The sideboard has tr...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Brass

Swedish 1810s Gustavian Period Painted Sideboard with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood sideboard from the early 19th century, with three-quarter gallery, carved frieze, two drawers, two doors and reeded diamond motifs. Created in...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard circa 1860. Fine quality Swedish buffet of grand proportions.  Top surface with shallow gallery on the back. 2 lockable drawers below...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Birch

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique Swedish Gustavian four door sideboard with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring curved corner design, beveled top, decorative hand carved dental detail, elaborate dr...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Brass, Iron

Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 3 door sideboard. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Sideboard 3 Drawer 3 Door
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Sideboard 3 Drawer 3 Door. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1920s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine Swedish sideboard in gustavian style. The sideboard is a country house furniture made by hand in solid pine in northern Sweden around 1820. With carved wooden panels ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Northern Swedish Painted Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish gustavian sideboard from Northern Sweden. The sideboard is a genuine antique country house furniture that was made around 1820....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Swedish Gustavian sideboard was found at an auction in Goteborg, Sweden. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster Whit...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard Storage Original Grey Rustic Finish
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An original, late 19th Century Swedish painted pine cupboard in superb original condition. Lovely detailing, with ogee moulding to the top, diamond motif pillars leading to moulded f...
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1890s Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Bespoke Swedish Style Painted Sideboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom built Swedish style enfilade. This can be made to your specific size and color. Dimensions 83.5 inches (212 cms) wide 16.5 inches (42 cms) deep 36 inches (91 cms) high. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

19th Century Swedish 19th Century Sideboard Circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Swedish sideboard, circa 1870, is a beautiful example of Gustavian design, showcasing its characteristic elegance and functionality. Crafted from solid pine wood, t...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers - Antique Pinewood Sideboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers with two doors and six drawers, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood and chrome, in good...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Metal, Chrome

Gustavian Style 3 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 3 drawer 2 door sideboard, its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White".
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1930s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

White Painted Gustavian Sideboard Buffet, Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian pine sideboard or buffet with traditional decorative diamond panels on cabinet doors. Later professionally painted in layered shades of antique white and lightly distresse...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Brass

Swedish 1880s Gustavian Style Gray Painted Sideboard with Carved Guilloches
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style gray painted sideboard circa 1880 with two doors, two drawers, carved guilloche frieze and petite rosettes. Embrace the understated elegance of Swedish Gust...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassic Light Grey Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Light grey gustavian neoclassic sideboard from the late 1700s, 1790 to 1800, from Northern Sweden. The sideboard is in the classic model with typical decor and straight shape. The Sw...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Handmade Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine Swedish gustavian sideboard made during the first few years of the 19th century, around 1810. The sideboard is made by hand in solid Swedish pine. The double doors are decora...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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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 Sideboards

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Wood

19th-20th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Antique Tile Top Pine Sideboard, Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian tile top console table with original blue tiles and two drawers. The sideboard is made of hand cra...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Metal, Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Sideboard with Reeded Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted sideboard from the 19th century, with reeded motifs, single drawer over double doors. Created in Sweden during the 19th century, this painted sidebo...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
A small provincial Gustavian Style sideboard with original hardware and repainted in light grey. One wide drawer with two reeded diamond-shaped details on the pulls. Sits atop two ve...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Brass

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual Gustavian sideboard with a curved Greek key design across the top. Vertically reeded door fronts. Simple tapered feet. Original brass hardware and locks. Tastefully repain...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Brass, Iron

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 Sideboards

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Wood

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".
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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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 Sideboards

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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 Sideboards

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Wood, Paint

Late 18th Century Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Gustavian Stockholm piece, circa 1790-1800. It features a decorative tooth-cut pattern across the two drawers. The doors have fluted mirrors, and inside the cabinet are two shelves...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Bronze, Iron

White Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden, circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely white Gustavian sideboard comes from the Swedish countryside. The simple fluted carving along the panel doors was a traditional e...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

19th Century White Painted Swedish Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian pine sideboard or buffet with traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet doors. Later professionally painted in layered shades of antique white and lightly di...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

White Painted Pine Sideboard Buffet, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish pine sideboard with turned columns, top with profiled edge, fluted carving along drawers all resting on large bun feet. Newer, professionally applied white painted finish sli...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Brass

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 Sideboards

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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 Sideboards

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Oak, Paint

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Gray Gustavian Pine Sideboard Buffet, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall Swedish Gustavian gray painted pine sideboard with attractive curved sides and traditional fluted diamond details. The curved long cabinet doors and drawers make this cabinet a ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

3 Door Swedish Gustavian Style Side Board
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 3 Door Swedish Gustavian Style Side Board. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints Oyster White.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

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"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Sideboard Swedish Gustavianj Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer 2 Door Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1960s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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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"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Wood

Gustavian Style 3 Door Sideboard
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 3 Door Sideboard, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Gustavian Sideboards

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Maple

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Painted Pine Sideboard Cupboard
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian original white painted tall pine sideboard or server cabinet with traditional carved fluted diamond panels in doors, tapered feet. The original white painted finish has bee...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Sideboard or Desk with Single Drawer and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style bow front painted wood sideboard or desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer, two doors and tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the Turn of t...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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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 Sideboards

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian Period 1810s Dove Gray Painted Sideboard with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period sideboard from circa 1810 with gray painted finish, carved diamond motifs, two doors and hidden drawers. This Swedish Gustavian period sideboard from aroun...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Sideboards

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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 Sideboards

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Wood, Paint

Gustavian sideboards for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Gustavian sideboards 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 sideboards created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, pine and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gustavian sideboards 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 sideboards differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,145 and tops out at $15,400 while the average work can sell for $5,475.

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