Johann Heinrich Keller
Johann Heinrich Keller (born March 4, 1627 Basel ; † November 4, 1708 ibid) was a Swiss carpenter and author of a set of templates.
Life
In 1657 Johann Heinrich Keller bought the guild rights of the Basel spinning weather guild , which he represented in the Grand Council from 1668 and of which he was guild master from 1691–1708. In 1666, Keller created a sumptuous buffet for the Basel saffron guild, which is now in the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts . In 1680 he published a master work for carpenters in Strasbourg under the title Seulen undt Ziraten Buch . So-called belt mills for Basel silk ribbon manufacturers also emerged from Keller's workshop .
His son Johann Jakob Keller (1665–1747) was also a trained carpenter, but mainly worked as a sculptor.
literature
- Dieter Pfister , Sabine Häberli, Astrid Kübli: Basler Möbelkunst from 1450 to 1950. Schwabe, Basel 2002, ISBN 3-7965-1893-1 .
- Stefan Hess and Wolfgang Loescher : Furniture in Basel. Art and craft of carpenters until 1798. Basel 2012, ISBN 978 3-85616-545-1 .
Web links
- Stefan Hess: Keller, Johann Heinrich. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keller, Johann Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss cabinet maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1627 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 4, 1708 |
| Place of death | Basel |