Dutch Folk Art 19th Century Hindeloopen Ladder Back, Painted Children's Chair

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About the Item

Fantastic and durable 19th century original Hindeloopen painted ladder back children's armchair. The wonderful original hand woven rush seat is in very good condition. Ideal as side or computer chair. Dutch Folk Art painted furniture (1700-1900). As the Dutch folk art (painted furniture) pre-eminently belongs to the 'most beautiful things in the world' Monumental Historical is honored to hold its memory in esteem. From now on MH will bring you fine examples of this folk art every month, either period painted or repainted, as often happened because of soot, smoke and changing temperatures. Furniture is usually made from solid (indigenous) woods or veneered with exotic kinds of woods. Instead of veneering painting is an often used alternative. When painted the grain of the wood is no longer visible, so from the outside the kind of wood cannot be ascertained, the wood used for furniture in the present case usually was of the cheaper indigenous sorts, such as ash, deal, elm or pine. Without veneering or painting decay as warping or woodworm is inevitable. Ergo, painting is necessary and the Dutch, from the old days involved in the workmanship of woods (e.g. shipbuilding), have cut their coat according to their cloth. The art of painting soft woods was born. These soft woods were primarily made into furniture by the so-called 'witmakers' in the country, who weren't bound by the strict regulations of a guild in the cities. It stands to reason that the fabrication of this furniture originates in the 'Zaanstreek' (the region North of Amsterdam), it was there that Czar Peter the Great from Russia studied the art of shipbuilding, from here distribution took place abroad to Scandinavia, to traders around the 'Zuiderzee' (presently the large lake in the middle of The Netherlands) and to the islands in the North of The Netherlands as Ameland, where local artisans took care of the painting in the respective colors and customs of their towns/regions such as Marken, Hindeloopen and Ameland. Who were those people who painted this furniture? As mentioned above usually this paintwork was executed by local artisans, who weren't first class artists, but capable to copy images from f.i. the bible. In wintertime, when rivers and lakes were frozen, the painting was also done by fishermen or sailors, trying to earn a penny. Although unsigned, recent research has proven that sometimes a first class member of a municipal guild was involved (upon invitation of a customer). In such a case the piece of furniture will be considerably more valuable as the painting should be considered from the hand of the artist or attributed to him. In the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is a painted table attributed to Willem van Royen (1672-1742). In February Monumenta Historica will offer you a striking piece of painted Dutch furniture attributed to a famous animal painter with provenance from a Dutch noble family, it dates from late 17th century/beginning 18th century. In the country painted furniture pre-eminently was suited to exhibit one's riches. Such a piece of furniture was a conversation, as well as a showpiece, that could brighten up the often sober and especially practical furnished interior. The aforementioned sizes are indicative, please contact our office for the exact dimensions. Sources: Het Nederlandse Meubelboek by Dr. Annigje C.H. Hofstede. CD Nederlandse Decoratiekunst op Ameland, Klaas Nobel, Ameland, 2013. Historisch Onderzoek naar de z.g. Nederlandse Volksschilderkunst uit de 17e en 18e eeuw. Archive Monumenta Historica Foundation.

Dimensions:
Height: 42.52 in (108 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)Seat Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)
Style:
Rustic (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paint,Rush,Wood,Painted,Woven
Place of Origin:
Netherlands
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Werkendam, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU101581035314