08/11/2026
Who knows the story of our Rosenvinge wallpaper?
It is our oldest pattern, dating back to the end of the 16th century, and comes from a house in Malmö. The house was built by Anna Pedersdatter, who was the widow of Danish King Christian II’s scribe.
In a room on the first floor, the wallpaper remains on the ceiling. Originally, it was printed on sheets about A4 in size. The sheets were glued together to create a repeated pattern. It was probably white wallpaper with block-printed black lines, which was later hand-painted with leaves and flowers in bright colours.
We have chosen to base our interpretation on how the wallpaper looks today, where you can make out a little red and a little green on the leaves and flowers. It is a typical Renaissance pattern with strict geometry and shows how a 450-year-old pattern can live on and work fantastically well even in the present day.