After four years of reconstruction, the house of the famous Danish artist in the north of the country has found a new life

This house with traditional yellow facades for the area is one of the most famous buildings of the Danish Skagen. It was built in 1910 as a studio and residence of the artist Carl Locher (Carl Locher) according to the drawings of the architect Ulrik Plesner (Ulrik Plesner). The building stood in disrepair for several years, although the efforts of architect Poul Nedergaard (Poul Nedergaard) managed to add the Locher house to the list of local cultural heritage.

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The reconstruction of the house took almost four years, but now it has been completed, and laconic modern interiors have appeared behind the old walls. The new owner, art and furniture dealer Thomas Schlosser, turned the artist’s old studio into a monochrome living room with old dark wood paneling and ceiling. In front of the large studio window, three dining tables are put together, forming one long table top, at which guests gather. There are chairs designed by Norman Cherner around, and two rare chandeliers designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen hang above the table.

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Tables, diz. Jørgen Høj for Klassik. On the tables there is a wooden sculpture by Ask Emil Skovgaard, ceramics by Eva Brandt and a vintage brass work lamp designed by Wilhelm Lauritzen and Fritz Schlegel for Fritzsches Glashandel. White sofa Ground-piece, Flexform. Coffee table and stool, diz. Poul Kjærholm for Kold Christensen.

The new owner grew up in Northern Jutland and always spent his summer holidays in Skagen. In 2016, he passed by the Locher’s house on the beach and saw that the building was empty, being in a rather dilapidated state. Thomas thought that some lucky guy would buy this building and undertake reconstruction. And he decided to become this person himself by purchasing a house. Thomas’s father and brother helped with the repairs, for example, they rebuilt the fireplace when the old furnace fell into disrepair.

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Old wooden panels painted in dark brown color were left on the walls of the house. The shutters of the small windows on the sides of the living room were painted in the same shade.

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Repairs required not only facades and interiors, but also the courtyard. It was also landscaped, and a room for a mini-pool with high ceilings, open rafters and windows facing three sides of the world was attached to the house.

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The small pool is surrounded by Per Weiss ceramics.. There is a chaise longue nearby, diz. Jørgen Høj and Poul Kjærholm, as well as a bench with a marble countertop Klassik Studio.

An extension with a swimming pool adjoins the house from the kitchen side. Thomas is very fond of the classics of Danish design, so even for a small dining area in the kitchen he chose a table by Poul Kjerholm for Kold Christensen, chairs by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen and a lamp by Wilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen.

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The concise, modular Vipp kitchen in black color supports the monochrome theme chosen by the owner. The floors were laid with grey Jurassic stone with a slight shade of blue. The iconic Bams armchair with grey wool upholstery, designed by Hans Wegner, also stands in the kitchen.

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During the reconstruction, the roof was changed, new flooring was laid, double—framed windows were installed, four bathrooms were made – previously there were none in the house at all. Thomas Schlosser left the dark panels and ceiling in the studio, and replaced the old wooden floors of the first floor with large Jurassic stone tiles.

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In the hall there is a sculpture by Søren Hagen and furniture designed by Poul Kjerholm. A vintage Wilhelm Lauritzen chandelier for Louis Poulsen hangs from the ceiling.

In the fishing village of Skagen in the twentieth century, there were about 2,000 residents who led a simple life. The landscapes of this area and the peculiarities of the northern light attracted artists here, who pushed revolutionary changes in Danish art. Karl Locher was a marine painter and came to Skagen to paint seascapes. In his house, he controlled the lighting of the studio with shutters with blinds on small windows facing the south and west sides. . Most of the light came through the huge north window, minimizing direct sunlight.

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View of the corridor from the living room to the bedroom. Buffet, diz. Hans Wegner. Vintage floor lamp designed by Wilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen, hanging from the ceiling hanging radio, diz. Wilhelm Lauritzen.

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Arne Jacobsen’s Egg chair. Stool, diz. Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen.

According to Thomas, the process of decorating causes habits, and as soon as a new space is in his hands, he fills them. “I have to remind myself that it is normal when there is a little air in the interior. Furniture and works of art are beautiful if you look at them from afar, but when you love furniture and art as much as I do, it will always be not enough for you. I treat furniture and art the way some men treat watches and women treat shoes. I just can’t help but buy an item when I see something beautiful.” — the owner of the house laughs.

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Above the studio living room, Thomas Schlosser designed a bedroom with a mansard ceiling and exposed beams. In the corner of the bedroom, Thomas placed a small bathroom, covered with partitions with frosted glass. It reminds him a little of New York lofts, as well as the powerful wooden beams in the room.

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Thomas Schlosser decided not to fill the house with traditional Skagen landscapes, choosing abstractions by Absalon Kirkeby, Søren Hagen and Albert Bertelsen, ceramics by Arne Bang, Axel Salt and Eva Brandt, sculptures made of wood, bronze and steel for the interiors Aska by Emil Skovgaard and Bernhard Lipse (Bernhard Lipsøe).

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In the guest room there is a desk, a sofa. Kjerholm’s pouloa, and chairs, diz. Hans Wegner. Graphics on the wall, Kay Bojesen.

In all rooms of the second floor, Thomas left ceilings with exposed rafters. In the guest room, one wall is reserved for a large collection of small paintings that Thomas Schlosser inherited from his grandmother.

Yelena Igumnova

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