Chair

attributed to Jan Ermans, 1738 - 1739

This chair was supplied by the Amsterdam upholsterer Marinus Penninck in 1739 to the new town hall of Edam, located north of Amsterdam. He delivered a total of 46 chairs and 4 armchairs. They are the earliest known chairs made in the Netherlands in the Rococo style. The chairmaker Ermans was established in Amsterdam around 1737. The back was undoubtedly made by a sculptor.

  • Artwork typechair
  • Object numberBK-1976-206
  • Dimensionsheight 100 cm x width 55 cm x depth 51 cm, width 55 cm x depth 51 cm, height 48 cm x depth 46 cm
  • Physical characteristicsnotenhout, bekleding vernieuwd