Carl Adolph Grevesmühl (1744–1827) was a Swedish businessman from Stockholm. His furniture business made him a very rich man. He was commissioned by King
Gustav III of Sweden
Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia.
Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...
to furnish
Stockholm Castle
Stockholm Palace or the Royal Palace ( sv, Stockholms slott or ) is the official residence and major Crown palaces in Sweden, royal palace of the Monarchy of Sweden, Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silv ...
. Grevesmühl owned the
Zinkensdamm estate between 1790 and 1811, and in 1810, he bought
Herresta
Herresta is a large estate in Södermanland County in Sweden, located outside Mariefred. It has been in the possession of the Paus family since 1923.
The manor lies beautifully adjacent to Herrestaviken, which was previously connected to Mälaren ...
.
Literature
*Arne Munthe: Västra Södermalm intill mitten av 1800-talet (1959)
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18th-century Swedish businesspeople
19th-century Swedish businesspeople
1744 births
1827 deaths