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The Danish Ambassador's Mid-Century Modern Home
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We've shown you the garden and grounds of the Danish Ambassador's residence in DC — My Great Outdoors: The Danish Ambassador's Garden Paradise. Now we're showing you the stunning interior of the mid-century modern home. The residence was designed by Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen in 1947 and officially opened in 1960, becoming the first modern Embassy building in Washington, DC...

 
 

More recently, the Danish Ambassador's residence became the first carbon-neutral Embassy in Washington, DC. The stunning glass chandeliers were designed for the residence. The decor is mostly mid-century modern though the Embassy is slowly replacing older pieces with newer designs. All the decor and building design represent Denmark and the exterior white marble came all the way from Greenland.

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(Images: Rachael Grad)

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Comments (17)

After the near bordellos of the Italian and French ambassadors, it is wonderful to see a home that is lived in, yet expressive of national culture.

posted by Usbek de Perse on July 15th 2009 at 3:24pm
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I love the chandelier of glass bells

posted by terra maria on July 15th 2009 at 3:35pm
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i thought this would be somewhat impressive, but i found it rather blah.

posted by liam. on July 15th 2009 at 3:40pm
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This post taught me that there is marble for mining/extracting in Greenland. In all honesty, I would not have expected that.

posted by Mam rad pivo on July 15th 2009 at 3:41pm
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Wow, swanky!

posted by visualingual on July 15th 2009 at 3:46pm
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I'm most impressed at how well easily the traditional art and antiques are so well mixed with the MCM pieces within the envelope of this International Style building.

posted by bepsf on July 15th 2009 at 4:20pm
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It seems that Europeans have much more design style than us Amuricans. I fear our ambassador residences abroad are filed with furniture from stores like Valu-City.

posted by david @ justveggingout.com on July 15th 2009 at 4:27pm
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very nice & comfortable! love the chandelier.

posted by timmy jr. on July 15th 2009 at 4:48pm
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Fear not david@justveggie. Amurica has a pretty goddam spactular ambassador's residence in Prague-so at least the Czechs this the Americans have style

posted by esj on July 15th 2009 at 6:21pm
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i agree with liam's post.

posted by Peter knockstead on July 15th 2009 at 8:25pm
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Someday Scandinavians will rule the world. Discuss.

posted by rosenatti on July 15th 2009 at 11:08pm
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For a minute there I thoght I was in the Los Feliz home of my set designer friend.

posted by Seaside on July 16th 2009 at 1:31am
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I like it all apart from the dining room.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on July 16th 2009 at 6:42am
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Any idea who the artist is of the piece above the sofa in the main photo?

posted by dawnNC on July 16th 2009 at 10:25am
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I would love to know the artist of the painting above the sofa also. Can the author of the post ask around?

posted by praia designer on July 16th 2009 at 8:39pm
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hey
i would love their furniture if they are replacing them...scially the seating area (wood stuff)...droolllll

posted by susrith on October 11th 2009 at 11:39pm
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Love the pink egg chair - never thought of it in that color, but now I know I will dream about it.

posted by kgundy on October 13th 2009 at 1:10pm
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