Konstnärshuset (literally Artists' House) is a building in central
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
, Sweden. It is owned by the Swedish Artists Association (''Svenska konstnärernas förening'') and is used as an art gallery.
History
Designed by
Ludvig Petersen
Ludvig Adolph Petersen (31 May 1848 – 10 April 1935) was a Danish architect, teacher, and a founding member and board member of the Danish Association of Architects. Petersen primarily worked as an architect in Vejle and Aarhus.
Career
Pet ...
, the building was completed in 1898 and inaugurated on January 7, 1899. The restaurant Konstnärsbaren was restored in 1931, under the design of architect Björn Hedvall (1889-1982). The restaurant consists of a dining room, a bar, and a banqueting hall decorated with wall paintings from the renovation in 1931.
Carl Larsson
Carl Olof Larsson (; 28 May 1853 – 22 January 1919) was a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes. He is principally known for his watercolors of idyllic fami ...
(1853–1919) was the first chairman of the Artists Association which owns the building.
The facade overlooking the street is finished in
Portland limestone
Portland stone is a limestone geological formation (formally named the Portland Stone Formation) dating to the Tithonian age of the Late Jurassic that is quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The quarries are cut in beds of whit ...
with intricate details, including wall openings, a crowning balustrade, clover-leafed windows and mosaics. The architecture is inspired by Italian and Spanish trends from the 16th century. The interior includes the entrance hall, a staircase and the richly stuccoed exhibition hall. The building houses a collection of fine art. The entire building is decorated by the works of celebrated artists and craftsmen.
[ The small ]relief
Relief is a sculpture, sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term ''wikt:relief, relief'' is from the Latin verb , to raise (). To create a sculpture in relief is to give ...
s on the front doors were created by the painter, Gustaf Theodor Wallén.
See also
* Architecture of Stockholm
The architecture of Stockholm has a history that dates back to the 13th century, possibly even earlier. According to some sources, there might have been a simple defense structure, perhaps a small castle, on the northeast part of the island Stads ...
References
Other sources
*Dag Widman: (1999) ''Konstnärernas hus - en mötesplats under 100 år'' (Byggförlaget, Stockholm)
External links
Konstnärshuset websiteKonstnärsbaren website
{{Museums in Stockholm
Buildings and structures completed in 1898
Art museums and galleries in Stockholm
Listed buildings in Stockholm
1898 establishments in Sweden
1890s establishments in Stockholm