Lot 1053 - A192 Decorative Arts - jeudi, 18. juin 2020, 14h00
CABINET WITH UPPER SECTION DEPICTING THE COAT-OF-ARMS OF THE ZUR GILGEN FAMILY,
Highly restored. Minor losses and signs of use.
The name "zur Gilgen" pertains to a Lucerne patrician family which probably changed its name from Getzenheim or Getzenhans to "zur Gilgen" around 1450, due to a house name, and also spelled their name as "Zurgilgen" or "a Liliis" (Gilg = lily).
The piece of furniture on offer features several peculiarities that are typical of Lucerne furniture. A writing cabinet by Ferdinand Plitzner with very similar pietra-dura inlays from 1710 can be found in Wiesentheid Palace. The place of manufacture of the pietra-dura work is indicated as Augsburg or Bohemia (Heinrich Kreisel and Georg Himmelheber. Die Kunst des deutschen Möbels. Vol. 2. Munich 1983. No. 186.)
Literature with illustration:
Walter R.C. Abegglen, Sibylle E. Burckhardt, Das Luzerner Möbel, Von der Spätrenaissance bis zum Biedermeier, Lucerne 2011. p. 84, No. 25.
CHF 20 000 / 30 000 | (€ 20 620 / 30 930)
Vendu pour CHF 24 700 (frais inclus)
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