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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Tankard

ca. 1800
Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Needlework Kit

1790
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking

Bentwood Box

Unknown
Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Tankard

1820
Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Ambar

1861
Garmo Farm, Lom, Gudbrandsdal, Norway
A member of the Garmo family
Decorative Woodcarving

Dipper

1770-1800
Voss, Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Bentwood Box

1900-1949
Gudbrandsdalen, Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Bentwood Box

1831
Sogn, Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Beaker

ca. 1568
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking

Beaker

1870-1900
Lesjaskogen, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway
Andreas Paulson Lien
Decorative Woodcarving

Bentwood Box

1800-1900
Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Bentwood Box

1822
Ness, Hallingdal, Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Bentwood Box

ca. 1900
Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Butter Mold

1790
Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving
Long stemmed pipe with bowl in the shape of head of a man with a captain's hat closeup side - Decorative Woodcarving

Tobacco Pipe

1880
Oslo, Kristiania, Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving
Teaspoon with a rococo shell engraving on the reverse side - Norwegian Metalworking

Tea Spoon

1779
Drammen, Norway
Søren Coch Samuelsen Brandt
Norwegian Metalworking

Spoon

ca. 1830
Trondheim, Norway
Knud Sörensen Möller
Norwegian Metalworking

Soup Tureen

1927
Lillehammer, Gudbrandsdalen, Oppland, Norway
J. Frisenberg
Norwegian Metalworking

Perfume Bottle

1757-1771
Sørlandet, Norway
Mathias Holm
Norwegian Metalworking
Brooch with six rosettes set between the points of a star.

Brooch

1854
Bergen, Norway
Hartvig Jentoft Jeppesen
Norwegian Metalworking
Wine cup with three hollow ball feet and repoussé and chased floral design - Norwegian Metalworking

Wine Cup

ca. 1700
Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking

Bentwood Box

1843
Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Drinking Horn

1890
Hardanger, Norway
Lars Kinsarvik
Decorative Woodcarving

Bentwood Box

1877
Seljeset, Hornindal, Nordfjord, Norway
Iver Sellest
Decorative Woodcarving
Tankard with a design motif which migrated north from the Mediterranean area - Norwegian Metalworking

Tankard

1753
Kristiansand, Vest-Adger, Norway
Baard Bonsach
Norwegian Metalworking

Bentwood Box

1800-1830
Trøndelag, Norway
Unknown
Decorative Woodcarving

Wine Cup

1865
Hornindal, Seljeset/Selleset, Nordfjord, Norway
Unknown
Norwegian Metalworking
Perfume bottle in a long heart shape with a crown on top, square crop - Norwegian Metalworking

Perfume Bottle

1846
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Johan Fredrick Olsen
Norwegian Metalworking