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Six Gustavian late 18th century chairs by Joseph Ruste (master in Stockholm 1772-1792).

Estimate
35 000 - 40 000 SEK
3 290 - 3 760 EUR
3 710 - 4 240 USD
Hammer price
28 000 SEK
Purchasing info
Six Gustavian late 18th century chairs by Joseph Ruste (master in Stockholm 1772-1792).

Gray painted. Five signed with the round stamp by Ruste. All with Stockholm chairmaker's guild label. Seat height ca 42, total height 89 cm.

Literature

Sylvén, Torsten, Stolens guldålder, Prisma 2003, sid. 186.

More information

Joseph Ruste var son till den franska bildhuggaren Charles R. som flyttade till Stockholm 1732 för att arbeta på bygget av det Kungliga slottet. Joseph levererade sittmöbler till bland annat Drottningholms slott och Gripsholms slott.