The grandly decorated drawing-room on the parade floor. Photo: Mattias Ek.

The Ornamental Stucco Master’s Apartment 1884

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Experience an upper-middle class apartment in the late 19th century.

Experience an upper-middle class apartment in the late 19th century. Axel Notini was one of the foremost stucco craftsmen in Stockholm during the latter part of the 19th century.

His apartment in Norrmalm is a fine example of a wealthy middle-class home. The house that he built for himself is richly decorated with ornamental plasterwork both inside and out. He used to invite prospective customers to visit him at home so that he could show off his skills.

The apartment has been restored to its original condition and his dwelling has been furnished in a style representing his class at the time.

Location

David Bagares Gata 10, Norrmalm

This is stucco

Stucco is a type of room decor that usually sits on ceilings or walls.

The stucco is cast in gypsum, which is a cheap and easy material to work with. It is also often painted to become more elegant.

In Sweden, we have decorated finer interiors with stucco since the 16th century. In Stockholm, stucco had its heyday in the 19th century, even in simpler apartments. But we can also find stucco in 1930s functionalism houses.

Experience the apartment

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