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Early 19th Century Danish Giltwood Armchair by Gustav Friederich Hetsch

About the Item

A very decorative and large giltwood armchair after a design by the famous Danish Architect Gustav Friedrich Hetsch, (1788-1964). The German born architect worked mostly in Copenhagen and made a series of designs for furniture and interior decoration of which he published some in twelve publications for furniture maker and craftsmen in the late 1830s. His designs in the neoclassical tradition are often close to designs of his contemporaries like Karl Friedrich Schinkel in Berlin.
  • Attributed to:
    Gustav Friedrich Hetsch (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.98 in (99 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)Seat Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Giltwood
  • Place of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1825-1840
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor retouching to the gilding.
  • Seller Location:
    Worpswede / Bremen, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 31041stDibs: LU981433563842
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