Mathias Ortmann (b. 1692, d. Copenhagen 1757)
A signed Danish Rococo walnut and gilded cabinet, arched, profiled top, the upper part with later mirrored door, the lower part with curved bracket sides and front with four drawers, giltwood sleigh feet. Remains of paper label between the upper and lower part from the workshop of Mathias Ortmann. Mid 18th century. H. 247 cm. W. 120 cm. D. 53 cm.
“Hos Sr. M. Orthmann boende udi Gotters Gaden bliver alle Sorter Cabinet og Snedker Arbeide forfærdiget for en Civil Pris i Kiöbenhavn.”
Provenance: The cabinet was purchased in the 1920s by a private art collector in Copenhagen and has been in the family since.
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Furniture, varia & carpets, 17 September 2014
Not sold