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New York 2010. Swedish country houses are one of Europes 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…
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The Swedish Country House Hardcover - 2010
by Susanna Scherman; Ake E. Lindman (Photographer)
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- Title The Swedish Country House
- Author Susanna Scherman; Ake E. Lindman (Photographer)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Monacelli Press, New York
- Date 2010-10-26
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9781580932943 / 1580932940
- Weight 3.26 lbs (1.48 kg)
- Dimensions 11.66 x 8.88 x 1.07 in (29.62 x 22.56 x 2.72 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Interior decoration - Sweden, Country homes - Sweden
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010015573
- Dewey Decimal Code 728.370
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