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Pair of Neo-Antique chairs by Michael Gottlieb Birckner Bindesbøll

Creator: Michael Gottlieb Birckner Bindesbøll
Offered by: BAC

Description
Extraordinary and important pair of mid-19th century Danish chairs based on the ancient Roman prototypes, crafted in rosewood with original horsehair upholstery and tufting designed by influential architect and proponent of the Neo-Antique movement, Michael Gottlieb Birckner Bindesbøll (1800-1856) for the country residence Krathuset (1844, now demolished).

This pair of chairs was de-accessioned from the State Art Museum, Copenhagen and still bear the Museum’s inventory labels. Others chairs from the set remain in the museum collection and have been included in various scholarly treatments of the Neo-Antique movement. The museum’s records indicate that they were purchased from a descendant of the Puggaard family, who were the orignal inhabitants of Krathuset. (cf.: Mirjam Gelfer-Jøgensen, Danish Neo-Antique Furniture, Copenhagen, 2004, pg. 141)

32 in. (81 cm) H x 19 in. (48 cm) W x 16.5 in. (42 cm) D; 18 in. (46 cm) seat H

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	Denmark
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Rosewood, Horsehair.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	333998

Dimensions

W.	19 in;	H.	32 in;	D.	16.5 in;
W.	48.26 cm;	H.	81.28 cm;	D.	41.91 cm;

Seat H.	18 in;
Seat H.	45.72 cm;

Message from Seller:

A premiere design gallery for over two decades, BAC offers an unparalleled collection of fine 20th century European antiques selected with a connoisseur’s eye and an historian's rigor. Specializing in the very best of French and Nordic decorative arts and furnishing, BAC features work by design masters such as Jean-Michel Frank, Jean Royère, Axel Einar Hjorth, and Kaare Klint, as well as pieces by lesser known talents, chosen for their intrinsic quality and beauty.