Åmells, Art dealership and gallery in Stockholm, Sweden
Åmells is an art dealership and gallery at Birger Jarlsgatan 14 in Stockholm, where it has been since 1994. It deals in painting, sculpture, antiques, photography and contemporary art, and each year stages curated solo and group exhibitions of works for sale.
Nils Magnus Åmell (1885–1968) founded Åmells Handelsbolag in Härnösand in 1920, mainly dealing in antiques. In 1922 he took over the Hybinettska firm in Stockholm, where the business has stayed since; the present limited company dates from 1961. His son Åke Åmell (1915–2010) steered it toward art and exclusive antiques, and grandson Verner Åmell now runs it.
The name comes from founder Nils Magnus Åmell, whose son Åke shifted the firm toward art and exclusive antiques. Verner Åmell, the founder's grandson, now runs it and introduced curated exhibitions with catalogues and art books. The gallery also presents Swedish art in the United States.
The business is located in a historic building at Birger Jarlsgatan 14 in Stockholm and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should plan to view the works at a comfortable pace and can ask the staff for explanations or advice.
Nils Magnus Åmell gathered his experiences as an antiques dealer in the 1955 book "Från pottskåp till praktmöbler", published by Wahlström & Widstrand. The title, moving from a chamber pot cabinet to fine furniture, sums up the range of objects he traded in across Sweden and abroad.
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