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A pair of late baroque faux bois-painted chairs, attributed to M. Meling, 1730/40's.

Estimate
10 000 - 12 000 SEK
955 - 1 150 EUR
1 090 - 1 300 USD
Hammer price
11 000 SEK
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Alexander Johansson
Stockholm
Alexander Johansson
Assistant Specialist Works of Art
+46 (0)707 88 84 71
A pair of late baroque faux bois-painted chairs, attributed to M. Meling, 1730/40's.

Painted in walnut imitation. Back with a pierced baluster splat, curved rails with carved decoration of arlabete, cabriole legs with H-stretcher. Seats upholstered in leather. Underside with painted label "D:G:". Seat height 47, back height 104 cm.

Provenance

Lars Broberg's Collection.

Literature

Compare one of the dozen chairs that Meling delivered in 1738 to the lady-in-waiting's room inKungshuset, illustrated in Bo Vahlne, Frihetstidens inredningar på Stockholms slott, p. 432.

More information

Meling blev ålderman i stolmakarämbetet 1741, och genom hans dotter Chatarinas giftermål var han även svärfar till Olof Höglander och därigenom morfar till Johan Erik Höglander.