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In XVIII century Sweeden sumptuous castles inspired by French examples were built.  Talented craftsmen succeed to the Court of Sweeden with blueprints for Versailles.  They subsequently had glass, mirrors, silks and tapestries imported.  Two centuries later, fragments of these treasures have come home to France.   The interior decorations still intact form little theaters around which the exhibit is structured.  Surrounding them are the master-pieces baptismal fonts, dresses, thrones, tournament suits...

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Program

Scenography and museography of the exhibition.

Client

Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais
Association française d’action artistique (AFAA)
Ministère des Affaires étrangères

Project team

Chaix & Morel et Associés, Paris
Philippe Chaix, Jean-Paul Morel, Rémy Van Nieuwenhove, Anabel Sergent
and Nelly Breton, Gaëlle Hamonic

Margaret Gray, graphic design

Key figures

Surface area : 1 000 m²
Cost excl. VAT : 915 000 €
Commission and exhibition 1994

Photography credits

Bruno Delamain

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