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18th Century Rococo Commode

$9,800List Price

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Fine 18th century Rococo period bombé-shaped commode with brass hardware attributed to Mathias Ortmann. Ca 1750 Copenhagen, Denmark. Very unusual due to it's painted finish as Mathias Ortmann mainly used walnut imported from Italy to veneer his commodes. Mathias Ortmann (ca.1700-1757) was born in Sweden as the son of a cabinet-maker. The Ortmann family moved to Copenhagen to open a workshop in Nyhavn and at an early age, Mathias Ortmann became an apprentice in his father’s rapidly expanding workshop, which counted Frederik IV’s brother Prince Carl as a customer buying pieces for his palace Charlottenborg. After the death of Mathias’ father in 1723, his mother carried on the business and two years later, Ortmann passed his examinations and acquired a trade licence as furniture-maker. From travelling as an apprentice in Europe, mainly in France under Louis XV, Ortmann learned the benefits of signing his furniture. The Ortmann label has since then become the collector’s guarantee for a genuine Ortmann. However it is not all Ortmann pieces that actually bear his prized signature. Ortmann only signed his furniture from 1745 to 1757 and part of his production pre-dates this period. There are also a number of Ortmann pieces from that era that can almost certainly be attributed to Ortmann due to their identifiable style. The latter is true to this particular commode. The style of Ortmann’s chests of drawers is inspired by his journey in France. However, the style is not entirely French; purely local aspects found only in Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark are added to the French elements. Where French furniture was often made using exotic woods, Ortmann mainly used walnut imported from Italy. Another characteristic hallmark is his corner ornaments of gilded lead. The most commonly used material for corner ornaments among other cabinet-makers at his time was gilded wood carvings or – when in the French style – gilded bronze mountings, but Ortmann was content with just carving his plinths and using gilded brass mountings for key plates and handles. Ortmann’s early chests of drawers had straight sides, but he later developed his bombé-shaped model with gilded, carved plinth and legs. The typical Ortmann look also includes gilded drawer edges and a gilded plaster frieze with delicate carvings beneath the gilded upper edge. This golden band is placed just beneath the marble top covering the label. A frieze of this sort is not seen on French chests of drawers. It is entirely of Northern European origin.

Attributed to:
Mathias Ortmann (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 30.32 in (77 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
Style:
Rococo (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Ca 1750
Condition:
Repaired: The commode has been dry scraped to reveal it s historical original colours. Small repair to the feet. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
Allerum, SE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1067229231882

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