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Gustavian Farm Tables

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
Bonnin Ashley Custom Made 11' Gustavian Table Shown with Painted Trestle Base
By Bonnin Ashley
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by an 18th century Swedish-Gustavian country dining table in our inventory, this very handsome and solidly-built table was fabricated in our workshop. The top as shown is ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Maple, Poplar

Bonnin Ashley Custom Made 11' Gustavian Table Shown with Painted Trestle Base
Bonnin Ashley Custom Made 11' Gustavian Table Shown with Painted Trestle Base

Bonnin Ashley Custom Made 11' Gustavian Table Shown with Painted Trestle Base

Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish provincial twin stretcher trestle table from the Gustavian period. Seats six people, use it as a smaller kitchen table or like a console or desk. Ca 1820, Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

Antique Farm Table Mostly Old Paint with Restored Top Probably Swedish c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Antique Farm Table Imported from Europe and fully restored in our Old Plank workshop. The paint on the Farm Table base is Original Paint, although we could not save the top. The Antique Farm Table top surface is made from reclaimed Oak and carefully executed to match the Original Painted Table base. Structurally the Antique Farm Table is now probably stronger than it was when first made for our Old Plank restoration department reinforced the Antique Tables base. Our Antique Farm Table should comfortably seat (12) for dinner and we could build matching benches to seat even more at the Farm Table. Some of us think the Antique Farm Dining Table...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak, Pine

Antique Farm Table Mostly Old Paint with Restored Top Probably Swedish c1900
Antique Farm Table Mostly Old Paint with Restored Top Probably Swedish c1900

Antique Farm Table Mostly Old Paint with Restored Top Probably Swedish c1900

A Large Scale 18th Century Swedish Original Painted Slag Board Drop Leaf Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A charming large scale 18th century Swedish Slag Board table. Displaying traces of original paint, which has worn beautifully over the years. The table features an unusually large rectangular top, which can easily fold away. Raised on square legs, the base presents a drawer to either end of the table with a pair of gate...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Pine

A Large Scale 18th Century Swedish Original Painted Slag Board Drop Leaf Table
A Large Scale 18th Century Swedish Original Painted Slag Board Drop Leaf Table

A Large Scale 18th Century Swedish Original Painted Slag Board Drop Leaf Table

19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm, Kitchen Folding Pinewood Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian rectangular farm table with one drawer, consisting a round pull, made of hand crafted Pinewood in good condition. The rustic Scandinavian kitchen table...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Metal

19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm, Kitchen Folding Pinewood Table
19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm, Kitchen Folding Pinewood Table

19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Farm, Kitchen Folding Pinewood Table

19th Century Swedish Rustic Slagbord - Antique Walnut Drop-Leaf Farmhouse Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian farmhouse table made of hand crafted Walnut with one drawer, in good condition. The Scandinavian rustic kitchen table is composed with two drop-leaves, t...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

19th Century Swedish Rustic Slagbord - Antique Walnut Drop-Leaf Farmhouse Table
19th Century Swedish Rustic Slagbord - Antique Walnut Drop-Leaf Farmhouse Table

19th Century Swedish Rustic Slagbord - Antique Walnut Drop-Leaf Farmhouse Table

Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse Table in Original Yellow Ochre Paint, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A very charming farmhouse table in the original yellow ochre paint with three drawers with the original wooden pulls, turned legs with "X" stretcher & finial. Sweden, circa late 1700...
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1790s Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse Table in Original Yellow Ochre Paint, circa 1800
Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse Table in Original Yellow Ochre Paint, circa 1800

Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse Table in Original Yellow Ochre Paint, circa 1800

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Working Table - Antique Carpenter Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian working bench made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in a pale grey finish, in good condition. The detailed Scandinavian carpenter bench is composed with its original wooden screw...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Working Table - Antique Carpenter Bench
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Working Table - Antique Carpenter Bench

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Working Table - Antique Carpenter Bench

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Drop-Leaf Table - Antique Klaffbord Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian Klaffbord (drop-leaf) table made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian foldable dining, kitchen table has a grey-blue finish, sup...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Drop-Leaf Table - Antique Klaffbord Table
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Drop-Leaf Table - Antique Klaffbord Table

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Drop-Leaf Table - Antique Klaffbord Table

Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Farm Table or Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming late 19th century Swedish pine farmhouse table or console table. Constructed from pine having a two-board plank top with a natural or stripped finish on the pine. The Gustavian trestle...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Farm Table or Console
Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Farm Table or Console

Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Farm Table or Console

Expandable Country Dining Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table is inspired by a Swedish country table from the mid-19th century. As it is shown here, it is made in flame birch, hand planed and asse...
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2010s American Gustavian Farm Tables

Materials

Birch

Expandable Country Dining Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
Expandable Country Dining Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques

Expandable Country Dining Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques

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19th c. Swedish Gustavian Style Extension Table with Three Leaves
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful, Swedish, three-leaf, oval dining table in the Gustavian style with a light gray patina. There is a carved rosette above each square, tapered, and fluted leg. This is a c...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Gustavian Farm Tables

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19th c. Swedish Gustavian Style Extension Table with Three Leaves
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Style Extension Table with Three Leaves

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Style Extension Table with Three Leaves

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18th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Allerum, SE
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Extension Table with Three Leaves

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19th C. Swedish Gustavian Style Three Leaf Extension Table with Bronze Feet

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Bonnin Ashley Custom Made Wood Scandinavian Dining Table with Natural Finish
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Gustavian farm tables for sale on 1stDibs.

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