Mathias Ortmann, attributed (b. 1692, d. Copenhagen 1757)
A Danish late Rococo walnut and giltwood commode, bombé shape with three drawers, handles and keyplates of gilded bronze, later grey marble top. Mid-18th century. H. 79 cm. W. 66 cm. D. 50 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.
Key is enclosed.