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Gustavian Style Swedish Stool
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Gustavian Style Swedish Stool

19th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
Description

19th C Swedish Gustavian style carved stool. Seat is in need of upholstery. 1880

Reference: 5970

Dimensions

21 inches (53 cms) Wide

18 inches (46 cms) Deep

18.5 inches (47 cms) High

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Gustavian Style Swedish Stool to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA953263
Dealers Internal Reference
5970
Description
19th C Swedish Gustavian style carved stool. Seat is in need of upholstery. 1880

Reference: 5970

Dimensions

21 inches (53 cms) Wide

18 inches (46 cms) Deep

18.5 inches (47 cms) High

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Gustavian Style Swedish Stool to the 1880s.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA953263
Dealers Internal Ref
5970
Arcadia Antiques
Arcadia Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher.
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Archive I A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher.

Gustavian Style Swedish Stool

Archive II A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View II
Archive III A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View IV
Archive V A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View V
Archive VI A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View VI
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Arcadia Antiques

Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
Location
Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
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A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher.
Gustavian Style Swedish Stool
Ref: SA953263
A rectangular Gustavian style stool featuring a cream padded seat, painted cream frame with gilded rosettes, fluted turned legs, and an H-stretcher.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectStools & Footstools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGustavian
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Parcel Gilt, Fabric
  • ColourCream, Gold
  • MotifsFluted legs, Carved rosettes, Parcel gilding, H-stretcher
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 53 cm (21 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

This Gustavian style stool dates from 1880 and comes in the form of a rectangular seating piece with a padded top in need of upholstery. The structure comprises painted wood in a cream colour, enhanced with parcel gilt details and carved floral rosettes on the corners of the seat rail. Further decoration includes fluted turned legs connected by a central H-stretcher, showing age wear across the finish and a stripe pattern on the fabric. It measures 47 cm high, 53 cm wide, and 46 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this item works well placed at the foot of the bed or as an accent seat in a bedroom, dressing room or living space. The piece functions effectively as a decorative stool, offering a period aesthetic drawn from Swedish design traditions while providing a compact seating option.

FAQs

Gustavian style emerged in Sweden during the late 18th century under King Gustav III, inspired by French Neoclassical design principles. It is characterised by painted light finishes, delicate fluted legs, symmetrical lines, and carved classical motifs such as rosettes and laurel leaves.

Traditional Gustavian seating was crafted predominantly from native softwoods like pine or hardwoods like birch, finished with pale chalk paint, milk paint, or soft grey and cream glazes. Frame joinery relies on pegged mortise and tenon joints, often incorporating carved rosettes and parcel-gilt detailing alongside drop-in or webbed upholstered seats.

Authentic Gustavian pieces exhibit natural signs of age, such as authentic paint distressing, layered undercoats, oxidised wood, and hand-carved decorative elements. Construction details like hand-planed timber, square-headed iron fasteners, and hand-cut joinery distinguish original 18th and 19th-century examples from later reproductions.

A Gustavian stool functions well as an accent piece at the foot of a bed, beneath a console table, or as additional seating in a living space. The muted paint tones and neutral upholstery blend seamlessly with minimalist, modern rustic, or classical Scandinavian interior palettes.

Maintain painted surfaces by dusting regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleansers or excess water that could lift paint layers. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and intense sunlight to preserve the wooden frame and fabric upholstery from drying out or fading.
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