Commode from the workshop of cabinet-maker Georg Haupt, ca 1784 - 1788. Photo: Kjartan Hauglid, The Royal Collections

The Royal Collections

The Royal Collections comprise 200 000 photographs and 200 000 objects and artefacts that tell the story of the Royal Family and the Norwegian monarchy, and complement Norway's history from 1814 until the present.

The collections contain art, furtniture, silverware, glass, clothes and textiles, toys and vehicles - and much more. In addition, The Royal Collections contain archive material that contribute to bringing history to life in a unique way.

Many items in the Royal Collections are still in use. Some can be seen during guided tours at the Royal Palace or on show during exhibitions in Queen Sonja Art Stable. The Royal Collections also lend items to exhibitions in other museums in Norway and abroad.

Please find a small taste of items from the Royal Collections below.

Wildflowers

One of the most prominent artists of his generation, Jakob Weidemann was instrumental in introducing abstract art to Norwegians.

Scotland’s gift

In honour of her coronation on 22 June 1906, Queen Maud received several gifts from the people of Scotland .

French table clock

This table clock is shaped like a Gothic cathedral. It was purchased between 1846 and 1848 expressly for the Bird Room.

Grandmother’s Bridal Crown

This version of Grandmother’s Bridal Crown was painted by Adolph Tidemand in 1869, commissioned as a wedding gift for Princess Louise.

Gustavian commode

This commode was craftet ca 1785 in the workshop of Georg Haupt. Haupt was instrumental in establishing the Gustavian style of furniture.

The consecration of King Olav

Paintings of the coronations and consecrations of the Norwegian monarchs are among the most important works in the collection of paintings at the Palace.

The Shanghai urn

The urn from the “Norwegians in Shanghai” was a gift to the king in connection with the coronation in 1906.

The Portrait of King Carl Johan

This painting was part of King Oscar II’s “dynastic programme” - a sign of his legitimacy as union monarch.

Silver candelabra, 1929

In 1929 Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha received a pair of silver candelabra as a wedding gift from the Norwegian Government.

Departure from Copenhagen 1905

The painting depicts the departure of the new Royal Family of Norway from Copenhagen on 23 November 1905.

The Warwick urns

The English people gave Queen Maud a magnificent table service in honour of her coronation in 1906. The set is still used for banquets at the Royal Palace.

Evening landscape, 1890

The painting was one of the first gifts to the new King and Queen on their arrival in Norway in 1905, and was hung in Queen Maud’s Salon at the Royal Palace.