The Art at Grand
The glass painting
down the stairs from the banquet rooms was made by Ørnulf Rankheimseter, who used a dental drill to achieve the desired effect.
In the lobby area,
the metal grillwork along the balustrade was designed by Nils Flakstad and depicts important motifs from Norwegian history and culture. You can see St.Hallvard, patron of Oslo, the meeting of sea and land, Viking ships, stave churches, King Haakon and Constitution Day (May 17) excitement.
In the Kings' Salon
is a picture of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. It dates from 1732 and has been displayed at the hotel since it opened in 1874. A similar picture hangs in the palace in Copenhagen. The picture of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh is a gift from the Queen after a visit to the hotel.
The Christiania salon
was decorated by the northern Norwegian artist Karl Erik Harr, who adopted his themes from the Fritzner pavilion.
The French salon
features pictures from National Theater productions of Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.
The beautiful "Polonaise" tapestry
was woven by Else Halling in 1960 after a design by Håkon Stenstadvold.