The sculptor's studio in Bellevueparken

Carl Eldh moved to the northern outskirts of Stockholm in the late 1910s, finding a site in the idylllic 1700s park of Bellevue. He planned a building with his close friend, the architect Ragnar Östberg, that would be functional as a sculptor's studio - incorporating both a studio atelier and a workshop atelier - while blending with the older architecture of the area.

The atelier was constructed between 1918 and 1919 in a modern style using traditional materials. The facade featured tarred wood paneling and a roof of old brick tiles, giving the impression of a long-established building. Two large rooms dominate the structure: the studio atelier and the workshop atelier. Östberg also included a small round room, a tusculum, with a copper-clad dome and skylights, which stands out from the rectangular body of the house.

The museum was opened in 1963, nine years after the artist's death. It remains preserved in its original condition with the furniture, tools, and personal belongings from Eldh's time. The two atelier rooms are filled with sketches, sculptures, and other objects from a long artistic life. The collection includes plaster and clay sketches, several-meter-high casting models, and works in stone and bronze. The museum is maintained by a private foundation established by Eldh's daughter, Brita, who moved into the atelier in the 1960s and ran the museum for several decades.

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