Clicking on this post will lead you to the series “A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas,” either by clicking on the series title in the category sidebar on the right or on the related posts found underneath. There are twelve posts in the series.
My mother staged an interpretation of Carl Larsson’s house at Christmas in 1910 inside a standard box doll house shell. The house, done in 1:12 scale, was in a holiday display at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis several decades ago. The trim work, decorations, and some of the furniture construction is her own. I have noted sources where I can find them, particularly regarding the dolls. Most of the dolls were purchased from individual artisans at miniature shows.
The interiors are based on Carl Larsson’s paintings and drawings from the book, Carl and Karin Larsson: Creators of the Swedish Style (Bullfinch Press, 1997).
My now elderly mother is thrilled that I have created a free online museum for people from all over the world to view her period miniatures. I can see what countries viewers come from and how many visitors view them each day, but otherwise your identities are entirely private in my traffic statistics. My little online museum is a hobby, entirely DIY, and costs me only about $20 a month to maintain.
You may notice a tiny string of Norwegian flags on the Christmas tree. The tree remained on display throughout the holiday show with the flags in place and no one noticed! The Norwegian flags were a nod to her husband’s dual Norwegian and Swedish heritage. The story is in the tree post.
Merry Christmas!