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, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

, Sweden. It is owned by the Swedish Artists Association (''Svenska konstnärernas förening'') and is used as an art gallery.

History

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, 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 (1853–1919) was the first chairman of the Artists Association which owns the building. The facade overlooking the street is finished in

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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

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s on the front doors were created by the painter, Gustaf Theodor Wallén.

References

Other sources

*Dag Widman: (1999) ''Konstnärernas hus - en mötesplats under 100 år'' (Byggförlaget, Stockholm)

External links

Konstnärshuset websireKonstnärsbaren website
{{Museums in Stockholm Buildings and structures completed in 1898 Art museums and galleries in Stockholm Listed buildings in Stockholm 1898 establishments in Sweden

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