924/​185

Mathias Ortmann, attributed (b. 1692, d. Copenhagen 1757)

A Danish Rococo walnut and giltwood chest of drawers with curved marble top, curved front with brass handles, raised on sleigh feet. Mid-18th century. H. 86 cm. W. 83 cm. D. 53 cm.

The German born cabinetmaker Mathias Ortmann (c. 1692 – 1757), who was pioneer within the Rococo style in Denmark and his furniture is of such exquisite quality that it represents the finest within Northern European Rococo. Provenance: A Danish private collection.

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20,000 DKK

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14,000 DKK