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IMG_2943 Eltham Palace
Eltham Palace (1933-1936) - Art Deco entrance hall
See location of room in palace here:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/home/visit/places-...
The original Eltham Palace was a medieval moated palace which had been the childhood home of Henry VIII, that, having fallen into disrepair, was transformed in a glorious Art Deco home for the Courtauld family.
Perhaps the most dramatic interior is the entrance hall, created by the Swedish designer Rolf Engströmer. Its walls are lined with blackbean veneer and decorated by Jerk Werkmäster (SWE, October 1, 1896, Utanåker, Rättvik - April 11, 1978 i Rättvik) with marquetry that includes figures of a Viking standing opposite a Roman soldier, set against background scenes from Italy and Scandinavia.
Court Yard
Eltham, Royal Borough of Greenwich
London, SE9 5QE
UK
architects Seely & Paget
Swedish designer & architect Rolf Engströmer (SWE, 20 January 1892, Hudiksvall - 2 A0gust 1970, Stockholm)
© picture by Mark Larmuseau
IMG_2943 Eltham Palace
Eltham Palace (1933-1936) - Art Deco entrance hall
See location of room in palace here:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/home/visit/places-...
The original Eltham Palace was a medieval moated palace which had been the childhood home of Henry VIII, that, having fallen into disrepair, was transformed in a glorious Art Deco home for the Courtauld family.
Perhaps the most dramatic interior is the entrance hall, created by the Swedish designer Rolf Engströmer. Its walls are lined with blackbean veneer and decorated by Jerk Werkmäster (SWE, October 1, 1896, Utanåker, Rättvik - April 11, 1978 i Rättvik) with marquetry that includes figures of a Viking standing opposite a Roman soldier, set against background scenes from Italy and Scandinavia.
Court Yard
Eltham, Royal Borough of Greenwich
London, SE9 5QE
UK
architects Seely & Paget
Swedish designer & architect Rolf Engströmer (SWE, 20 January 1892, Hudiksvall - 2 A0gust 1970, Stockholm)
© picture by Mark Larmuseau