Villa Josephson

Villa Josephson is a private residence in Diplomatstaden with symmetrical facades of warm ochre plaster and gently sloped hipped roofs facing Laboratoriegatan. The house includes a gallery area overlooking the Djurgårdsbrunnsviken waterfront, along with a dining room and library space.

The building was constructed in 1926 for art collector John Josephson, following the abandonment of an earlier architectural plan by Kristoffer Huldt. The Belgian state acquired the property in 1962 and converted the basement level into embassy office space while keeping the residential quarters above.

The Stockholm City Museum designated Villa Josephson with a blue marking, indicating its high architectural and historical value.

The property is marked by the Stockholm City Museum with a blue plaque indicating its architectural and historical significance, which you can see from the street. The residence sits in a residential neighborhood where you can appreciate the building and its surroundings while respecting that it remains a private home.

The house was originally built as a home for an art collector and reflects how wealthy collectors shaped Stockholm's residential design during the 1920s. Its later conversion to house embassy offices blends the building's origins in private collecting culture with its current diplomatic role.

Location: Stockholm

Architects: Erik Josephson

GPS coordinates: 59.33236,18.10375

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:24