Swedish Antique Painted Furniture
Swedish Gustavian painted furniture
is
marked
by
clean lines and a cool color palette
and
refers to the period from 1772-1800. Eighteenth
century
Swedish craftsmen cleverly imitated the more costly materials used in
France and Italy by substituting native pine for mahogany and
implemented faux painted marble surfaces and faux grain painting
techniques to achieve a more elaborate aesthetic. While the royal
palaces were graced with sets of gilded furniture, the
average
nobleman or manor house owner could only afford painted furniture. In
the countryside
beautifully carved furniture was therefore white washed or painted a
pale gray. Though furniture of the
Gustavian
Style was initially reserved for royal environments in and around the
capitol city of Stockholm, the style quickly gained popularity among
the general
population and spread throughout the countryside. Today it is this
“Provincial Swedish Gustavian” style, which includes painted Swedish
antique furniture, that is most well known and sought
after in the United States and continues to inspire decorators and
adorn pages of magazines.
Real
Gustavian
specializes in both high-end Swedish antique Gustavian furniture such as
mahogany and inlaid veneers, as well as the
ever-popular provincial painted Swedish Gustavian furniture. Our
painted Swedish antique furniture sells so quickly that we do not keep a large
inventory. Most pieces of painted furniture are literally sold before
they ever leave Sweden! If you are interested in painted Swedish Gustavian
furniture please call or email with your requests.
We are purchasing antiques weekly in Sweden and can usually find the piece that you are looking for at a very reasonable price. I welcome your inquiries.
Today it is the painted Swedish Gustavian furniture and aesthetic that is most closely connected to Swedish style internationally and continues to inspire decorators world over. If you are purchasing Swedish Antiques contact Lani Sternerup at Real Gustavian and let her expertise guide you. Featured in Art & Auction magazine, Antiques Weekly, the former Victoria magazine and Four Seasons, Lani Sternerup is known for her extensive background in Swedish history and Swedish antiques from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
P.O. Box 724,Stockbridge MA 01262
PH:413-298-3399