Virtual Galleries

Vesterheim’s impressive collection numbers more than 59,000 objects, buildings, artworks, documents, and photographs. Here, you can see a selection from the collection. Enjoy decorative woodcarving, Norwegian rosemaling (decorative painting), jewelry and metalworking, textiles (including knitting, weaving, and folk costume), fine arts, and historical images.

Hover over a photo-tile for basic information on the item. Click on the photo-tile for a full view of the item and additional information, such as dimensions and source. There are additional views of some items.

At this time, only a sampling of Vesterheim’s collection is online. The online Virtual Galleries do not include works by living artists.

Questions about these or other objects in Vesterheim’s collection can be sent to info@vesterheim.org.

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Cuff links with circular filigree motif on the top of the button - Norwegian Metalworking

Cuff Links

1870-1900
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking
Brooch with bowl-shaped dangles alternating with Greek crosses - Norwegian Metalworking

Brooch

Unknown
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking
1967.030.015

Tea Caddy

1820
Bergen, Norway
Christian Børs; Peter Michael Blytt
Norwegian Metalworking
Cup with a gold wash in the interior and around the outflared rim - Norwegian Metalworking

Cup

1797
Oslo, Christiania, Norway
Jacob Steen
Norwegian Metalworking

Cake Server

1850
Oslo, Norway
Jacob Ulrich Holfeldt Tostrup
Norwegian Metalworking
Sugar spoon with a large oval bowl with serrated edges and a gold wash - Norwegian Metalworking

Sugar Spoon

1890
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking

Norse Grenda

1929
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Karl Ouren
Fine Arts
Norwegian Metalworking

Locket

Unknown
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking

Winter in Trondhjem

1920-1925
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Karl Ouren
Fine Arts
Bunad knife with motifs and an inlaid silver lion on the shield of Norway - Norwegian Metalworking

Bunad Knife

1900 ca.
Oslo, Norway
Søren Dammen
Norwegian Metalworking

Tankard

1699
Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
Christian Johansøn
Norwegian Metalworking

Portrait of a Young Girl

ca. 1900
Unknown
Lena Qualley
Fine Arts

Risen Jesus Appearing to Mary

1895
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Sara Kirkeberg Raugland
Fine Arts

Coastal Scene

ca. 1925
Unknown
Sigurd Schou
Fine Arts

Setting Sun on the Ocean

Unknown
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Gulbrand Sether
Fine Arts

Evening Camp Scene

ca. 1900
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Gulbrand Sether
Fine Arts

Fish Server

1792
Bergen, Norway
Peder Christensen Beyer
Norwegian Metalworking
Fish server with a decoratively curved ladle with a raised rim on one side - Norwegian Metalworking

Fish Server

1851
Oslo, Norway
Jacob Tostrup
Norwegian Metalworking
Vase with hammered body, with intertwined tendrils and birds

Vase

Unknown
Oslo, Norway
N. M. Thune
Norwegian Metalworking

Josephine Alma Fyhrie Brack

1932
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
J. Theodore Sohner
Fine Arts

Spoon

1585
Flekkefjord, Norway
Harmen Boris
Norwegian Metalworking

Spanish Village Plaza

1959
Spain
J. Theodore Sohner
Fine Arts

Beaker

1793
Bergen, Norway
Johan Salomon Hind
Norwegian Metalworking

Spanish Village with Church

1959
Spain
J. Theodore Sohner
Fine Arts

Beaker

1780
Bergen, Norway
Jørgen Jansen Greve
Norwegian Metalworking

Madrona Beach

1922
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Yngvar Sonnichsen
Fine Arts
16 inch spoon with fiddle-shaped handle - Norwegian Metalworking

Spoon

ca. 1775
Skien, Telemark, Norway
Daniel Erichsen Schebs
Norwegian Metalworking
Brooch with a small central dome built up of three tiers of silver wire filigree rings - Norwegian Metalworking

Brooch

ca. 1890
Oslo, Norway
Jacob Ulrich Holfeldt Tostrup
Norwegian Metalworking