The Swedish Country House

Susanna Scherman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2010
Monacelli Press (Verlag)
978-1-58093-294-3 (ISBN)

Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage

Artikel merken

This definitive volume on the Swedish country house will appeal to both trade and general audiences, including interior design and architecture professionals and enthusiasts, those looking for inspiration to redecorate, and anyone interested in Swedish culture.

Swedish country houses are one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. Little known outside Sweden and rarely published, they survive in surprisingly large numbers, often with their original furniture and decoration. Twenty of these remarkable and timeless houses are examined here in detail, ranging from royal palaces to farmhouses, all dating from the fifteenth century to the end of the nineteenth century. In spite of being far from the centers of power and artistic influence, these houses reflect the talents of important architects and designers who together forged a distinctive national style. Sweden has been fortunate in its history: while the Hundred Years War reduced much of Europe to ruins, Sweden grew rich, and during the subsequent centuries has enjoyed almost continuous peace. The story of Swedish country houses is thus a mirror of Swedish social history, its hierarchy of classes, its absorption of European styles and movements, and above all its enduring culture. The Swedish Country House is both an important contribution to design history and a highly seductive glimpse into a secret Nordic world. Art historian Susanna Scherman has included examples from every level, drawing special attention to the qualities that make them unique. She and noted photographer Åke E:son Lindman explored the houses together, and together they bring them to life for the reader.

Susanna Scherman is a scholar of Swedish architecture and design and has also restored interiors and gardens. Her pioneering book on the Swedish tiled stove, Den Svenska Kakelugnen, was nominated for the distinguished August Prize. Åke E:son Lindman is one of Sweden’s most celebrated photographers of architecture and interiors.

Introduction

Torpa, Västergötland
Fiholm, Södermanland
Skokloster, Uppland
Strömsholm, Västmanland
Länna Parsonage, Uppland
Stola, Västergötland
Lövsta Bruk, Uppland
Stora Nyckelviken, Södermanland
Huvudsta, Uppland
Hallunda, Södermanland
Mårtes, Hälsingland
Heby, Dalarna
Gustav III’s Pavilion, Haga, Upplan
Siggebohyttan, Västmanland
Krusenberg, Uppland
Stjernsund, Närke
Ystegårn, Hillsta, Hälsingland
Fågelsjö Gammelgård, Dalarna
Trönö Parsonage, Hälsingland
A Farm in Blacksta, Närke

Map
Bibliography
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.10.2010
Illustrationen	Ake E. Lindman
Zusatzinfo	220 Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	263 x 297 mm
Gewicht	1480 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Hausbau / Einrichten / Renovieren
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-58093-294-0 / 1580932940
ISBN-13	978-1-58093-294-3 / 9781580932943
Zustand	Neuware