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18th century Swedish Style, 18th century wall murals, Drottningholm Court Theater, Prima Donna’s Dressing Room, Swedish Room
A few more favorite views from the Swedish Room…
Beyond the antiques…a large part of the magic of the space is the art tracing its
way across the top of the showroom’s gray walls. The chalky finish and subtle tones
of Sydney Harbor paints here were used as a subtle backdrop for the antiques
as well as the gorgeous mural above. Patterned after the c. 1770’s Chinese
inspired Tree of Life wallpaper in the Prima Donna’s Dressing Room at the
Drottningholm Court Theater in Stockholm, the mural above was recreated
on site by renown Swedish painters Jonas Wickman and Stephan Söder.
Charming use of barbed wire…
Love the edgy interpretation of a classical chandelier…
Mimicking centuries old wall art…
Suzanna has a large folio of wallpaper-like painted
murals swatches for her clients to choose from, and then
flies the painters out from Sweden to create the murals on site
Flipping though the portfolio….
I caught my breath thinking of
of insetting this into a paneled
door or across a focal wall…
This piece is inspired by the 18th century floral garlands
gracing the walls of Sturehov Manor…
Examples of these walls as well as many other gorgeous
18th century Swedish manors can be found in the fabulous book
The Swedish Room by Lars Sjöberg, Ursula Sjöberg, Ingalill Snitt
and previewed extensively by Google books here
Another photo from The Swedish Room
Trust me…your going to want to click that link!
Here is a mural Suzanna’s artists created for her “Swedish Mediterranean” client’s
home featured in the book Swedish Country Interiors
Two c. 1820 antique wall appliques in the Swedish Room showroom
behind a lovely square faced c. 1800’s clock
For those that are operatically inclined…
Performance at Sweden’s 18th century Drottningholm Court Theater
Behind the scenes…
Actual photo of the Prima Donna’s Dressing Room
from my Lyrical Walls post here
Perhaps why the Swedish Room’s murals caught my eye….
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Swedish Country Interiors by Rhonda Eleish and Edie Van Breems
photography Jon E. Monson & Langdon Ergmann
Another earlier 18th Century Swedish Style post here
