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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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
Flatware with an acanthus- like detail at the tip of each handle - Norwegian Metalworking

Flatware

1967
Tønsberg, Norway
Th. Marthinsen
Norwegian Metalworking

Aurora Borealis

1940
Unknown
Carl Strand
Fine Arts

Fishermen

1939
Unknown
Carl Strand
Fine Arts
Slotted Sugar Strewer

Sugar Strewer

1853
Larvik, Norway
Johan Fredrik Steenberg
Norwegian Metalworking

Onondaga Valley, New York

Unknown
Onondaga Valley, New York, U.S.
Carl Strand
Fine Arts

Coastal Scene

Unknown
Unknown
Leila Strand
Fine Arts

Rooftops

Unknown
Unknown
Leila Strand
Fine Arts

Drawing for Bambi Book

1923
Unknown
Knute O. Svendsen
Fine Arts
Bridal crown is made of two bands of metal that do not have discernible joins - Norwegian Metalworking

Bridal Crown

1748
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking

Woods

1951
Massachusetts, U.S
Knute O. Svendsen
Fine Arts
This tea cup and saucer were made using the plique à jour technique

Cup and Saucer

ca. 1900
Bergen, Norway
Marius Lauritz Hammer
Norwegian Metalworking

Winter Scene

ca. 1900
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Svend Svensen
Fine Arts

Wine Decanter

1889
Oslo, Norway
David Andersen
Norwegian Metalworking

Faggot Gatherer on Snowy Road

Unknown
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Svend Svendsen
Fine Arts