Michael Kimmel (Ebenist)
Michael Kimmel (also Kummel or Kümmel ; born August 27, 1715 in Zittau , † October 6, 1794 in Dresden ) was a German cabinet maker and court carpenter from the Electoral Saxony .
Origin and family
Michael Kimmel was born in Zittau as the son of Gottfried Kummel and his wife Anna Catharina.
He married the brandy distiller daughter Rosina Elisabeth Pauli (1730–1805) from Dresden-Neustadt . His son Carl Gottfried Kimmel (1750-1803) became a theologian and poet as well as pastor of Kreischa . His son Carl Gottfried Benjamin Kimmel (1782 / 1783–1816) was initially personal physician to the diplomat Grigori Stroganow and later in St. Petersburg court physician to Tsar Alexander I.
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As a carpenter journeyman , Kimmel went to Vienna , where he served at the imperial court for six years . He then returned to Saxony to work for the Dresden cabinet makers Peter Hesse and Johann Petany. From 1751 he was appointed a court carpenter in Dresden. When he was hired, he was praised for his chests of drawers à la française. In this capacity, Kimmel is ascribed one of the most splendid of all Dresden Rococo furniture, a writing cabinet that stood in the hunting lodge of the Saxon Elector Friedrich August II in Hubertusburg until 1760 and is now kept in London's Victoria & Albert Museum (Inv.No.W.63 -1977). Kimmel is considered the most important cabinet maker in the German-speaking area in the 18th century .
Web links
- Writing cabinet in the Victoria & Albert Museum. , Dresden 1750–1755, Michael Kimmel
- Pair of courtly pendant chests of drawers. , around 1750, attributed to court resident Michael Kimmel
- Dresden Rococo writing desk. , Dresden around 1750/60, probably Michael Kimmel
- Rococo chest of drawers. , Dresden around 1750/60, probably from the Dresden court carpenter's workshop Michael Kimmel
- Courtly writing cupboard. , Dresden around 1750, Michael Kimmel workshop
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Parish office Zittau: Baptism books Zittau . 1715.
- ^ Pfarramt Kreuzkirche Dresden: Bestattungsbuch Kreuzkirche Dresden 1794-1796 . 1794.
- ^ Pfarramt Kreuzkirche Dresden: marriage and funeral book Kreuzkirche Dresden 1805 . 1805.
- ↑ Marta Fischer: Russian careers. Personal physicians in the 19th century . Aachen 2010, p. 124 f .
- ↑ Hampel Auctions: Pair of courtly pendant chests of drawers. In: Hampel Auctions. , accessed on August 28, 2019
- ^ Gisela Haase: Dresden furniture of the 18th century . Leipzig / Rosenheim 2002.
- ↑ Röbbig Munich: Important Dresden Rococo writing desk. In: Röbbig Munich. , accessed on August 28, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kimmel, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kummel, Michael; Caraway, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cabinetmaker and court carpenter from the Electorate of Saxony |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1715 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zittau |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1794 |
| Place of death | Dresden |