The Royal Danish CollectionAmalienborgThe PalaceInterior and objectsThe Appartement HallOverdoors

Overdoors

Overdoors made during Nicolai Abildgaard’s furnishing of the place around 1800. They underline the room’s classical symmetry and feature motifs from antiquity.

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Dolphin door handles

Handles found on the inner side of the doors in The Pompeian Chamber.

Chaiselongue

The chaiselongue from 1864 is made of satin with twisted silk fringes and two large tassels.

Wall decoration

Flora, who is the goddess of flowers and the spring, floats gracefully on the wallpaper.

Satin sofa

The grey satin sofa with matching armchairs in the private salon of Queen Louise are unusual for their time.

Coffered ceiling

The coffered ceiling in The Blue Cabinet was gilded following Hereditary Prince Frederik's assumption of the palace.

Allegory of America

America symbolized by a naked woman and a tapir.

Allegory of Asia

Asia is symbolized by a woman in a turban with a camel.

Painted flower decoration

The flower decoration below the ceiling in The Blue Cabinet was rediscovered during a study of the architectural history in 1983.