Mathias Ortmann, attributed (b. 1692, d. Copenhagen 1757)
A Danish Rococo commode, giltwood and walnut, bombé-shaped with three curved drawers, later gray marble top. Mid-18th century. H. 77 cm. W. 73 cm. D. 46 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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