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Frise de papier peint utilisée comme dessus-deporte à motif de figures à l’antique. Manufacture Hartmann Risler & Cie, Rixheim, vers 1800-1805. Impression à la planche et éléments découpés, 59 x 120 cm.
© Musée national suisse


Papier peint en arabesques provenant du petit salon de la maison du Tilleul à Saint-Blaise. Manufacture inconnue (France ou Suisse), variante de Réveillon, album Billot no 600, 1788. Impression à la planche, 168.5 x 77.9 cm.
© Musée national suisse.

How do we decorate our walls? This exhibition, devoted to the use of wallpaper in interior decoration in Switzerland, traces its evolution from the earliest paper wall coverings of the 16th century to the contemporary creations of artists such as Olivier Mosset and Francis Baudevin. It reveals some previously unseen treasures from the Swiss National Museum’s collection.

Divided into eight sections, the exhibition at Château de Prangins explores the history of a type of decoration that originated in England and achieved its greatest popularity in France from the 1780s onwards. There is everything from opulent 18th-century block prints – some of them bearing the hallmark of the prestigious royal factory Réveillon – to the industrially produced rolls from the late 19th century, with their historical or art nouveau motifs.

This innovative and interactive exhibition offers opportunities for visitors to experience at first hand the fascinating world of wallpaper.

Pictures of the exhibition

Images of the opening

Immages of the set up