Dining Room (by Roberto Fortuna)
The Palace will also house the administration for the Court of the Crown Prince and be used for official functions. But the intention behind the project is that the palace should also be suitable as the official residence of Denmark’s king at some stage in the future.
As part of the refurbishment of the future residence and home of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess at Amalienborg, ten Danish artists have decorated a number of the official premises at the palace with works of art integrated in the actual building, its rooms, stairways, ceiling artwork, etc. The palace gardens have also been reinterpreted.
The ten Danish artists who have decorated the palace are Olafur Eliasson, Signe Guttormsen, Morten Schelde, John Kørner, Eske Kath, Kathrine Ærtebjerg, Kasper Bonnén, Tal R, Erik A. Frandsen and Jesper Christiansen.
The decoration of Frederik VIII’s Palace was undertaken in close consultation with the Crown Prince couple who has personally selected the artists invited. The selection of artists was undertaken in compliance with advice from Poul Erik Tøjner, Museum Director of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art; Mikael Andersen, Gallery Owner; Poul Schülein, Architect; Arkitema and Per Thornit, Chief of the Court. Moreover, the selection of artists and the concept for the works of art are approved by the Heritage Agency of Denmark and the Palaces and Properties Agency which have been responsible for the refurbishment of the palace.
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The History of Frederick VIII’s Palace
In 1828, the palace was renovated by architect Jørgen Hansen Koch for Princess Vilhelmine and the future Frederik VII. It
was decorated in French Empire style with magnificent stucco ceilings and gilding. The palace also housed Crown Prince
Frederik’s great-great-grandfather, Frederik VIII, who lived here from 1869 until his death in 1912. In addition, it was the home of the Crown Prince’s grandparents, Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, from 1936 to 2000.
Now it is Crown Prince Frederik’s turn to take over the palace. In preparation, the Palaces and Properties Agency renovated the palace from 2004 to 2009 with assistance from a number of consultants and contractors and in consultation with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. By and large, the palace has been restored to Koch’s design from 1828, but many new elements have been added. As part of the renovation, a number of eminent contemporary Danish artists have been invited to contribute works of art to the palace. The artworks were financed by the Realdania Foundation.
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