The Yellow Room

The yellow color on the walls is the room’s main attraction. This vibrant yellow color has been reconstructed using the same method as in the Reception Hall – under the direction of NIKU and the Directorate for Cultural Heritage. So vibrant was the original use of color in 1762! The color is called orpiment and contained sulfur and arsenic. In addition to being toxic and mildly gassing, orpiment is unstable and quickly turns brown. Therefore, previous findings of this color were often interpreted as brown. Originally, the Hosenfelder wallpapers, which are now located in the room on the floor above, were in this room. Most experts believe the wallpapers should be moved back down to this room, but it is not feasible. Therefore, Axel Dahlgren has been inspired to paint decorations that complement the yellow color.

It is assumed that it was a bedroom, but that it was used for private meetings and visits. In the 18th century, people often received guests in bed, and beds with all their furnishings could be a status symbol. This would then have been the house’s least formal guest and reception room, and it is used today as exactly that. Among other things, there is a TV set here…