{"id":2163,"date":"2025-06-11T15:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valfrids.com\/we-visit-forgyllare-nils-lofgren-eftr-and-have-a-picture-frame-renovated\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T22:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T22:29:19","slug":"we-visit-forgyllare-nils-lofgren-eftr-and-have-a-picture-frame-renovated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valfrids.com\/en\/we-visit-forgyllare-nils-lofgren-eftr-and-have-a-picture-frame-renovated\/","title":{"rendered":"We visit F\u00f6rgyllare Nils L\u00f6fgren Eftr and have a picture frame renovated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Gilder Nils L\u00f6fgren Eftr is one of Sweden’s oldest and most reputable gilder, with a workshop on Sibyllegatan in central Stockholm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jens from Valfrids visited Angelica and Kaj in their workshop for an interview – what does a gilder do? At the same time, we repaired a large gilded picture frame that was almost a century old. We also get advice on how to best take care of your gilded frames and furniture.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does a gilder do?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s an incredibly fascinating profession, isn’t it? It has a history of many thousands of years! Even in the time of the pharaohs in Egypt, gilders were already working. Gold leaf similar to that still used today has been found in their graves, yes it is a little thicker but otherwise of the same type. It is traditional work, using the same techniques today as it has been for a long time; it cannot be rationalized with modern technology or machines. Perhaps it is “the second oldest profession in the world”, as Angelica and Kaj laughingly put it.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a genuine craft and part of our history. It’s about caring for and nurturing old things, which we at Valfrids are passionate about. But Angelica and Kaj also make new productions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the picture an older patinated mirror with both gold leaf and metal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t
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