Tiled stove
The Swedish tiled stove with flues turning several times – invented in 1767 to save firewood, and a room’s chief ornament.
In the 18th century a shortage of firewood was a serious problem in Sweden. In 1767 the councillor Carl Johan Cronstedt and General Fabian Wrede devised a stove in which the smoke was led through several channels, so that more of the heat was stored in the stove.
The tiled stove spread quickly in manor houses and towns. Gustavian stoves in white or with simple blue flowers became part of the Swedish interior.
Materials: Glazed tiles, brick, clay, iron doors
Manufacture: The tiles were made at factories such as Rörstrand and Marieberg; the stove was built on site by a stove maker.
Flues running up and down inside so that the heat stays in the brick.
A round or square form, often with a crown or urn on top.
Tiles with flowers or mouldings; the factory’s stamp on the back.