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Gustaviansk

(Sweden, 1775-1810)
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 440 - 1 920 EUR
1 650 - 2 210 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
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Purchasing info
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Claes Andersson
Stockholm
Claes Andersson
Appraiser
+46 (0) 704 248 703
Gustaviansk
(Sweden, 1775-1810)

A pair of Gustavian 1780's chairs attributed to Jacob Malmsten (master in Stockholm 1780-1788).

White painted and bronzed. One with Stockholm chairmaker's seal. Both marked "3183" (C. R. Lamm's inventory number), both with stamp "GP". Seat height 44, height 91 cm.

Repairs.

Provenance

Formerly Carl Robert Lamm (1856-1938).

Designer

The Gustavian era fell between 1775 and 1810. The furniture then takes on, in contrast to Rococo, a more restrained contour. The legs become straighter and tapered, the colours become softer in mostly grey-green and grey-blue tones. Typical to the Gustavian time is intarsia, inlays with medallions and classical borders. The chairs backrests are often straight spindles or a curved bundle of spindles, with the finer chairs have a padded back with a rosebud decoration at the top. A significant detail is the flower, "fleuron", which is often found in corner ornaments, leaf scroll decoration, and festoons of leaves, flowers, or fruits. Between the years of 1785-1810 is commonly known as the late-gustavian era and is known for its rigid clacissism. Rich intarsia decoration was replaced by smooth, dark mahogany with elegant brass fittings and moldings.

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