Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial East India Co Teak & Brass VOC Chest 1740 Mid-Century Modern Over a 30 year period

Over a 30 year period the artist exhibited over 36 works at the British Institution and 11 works at The Royal Academy

and began making annual summer visits where he became a friend of Mark Tobey—printing linocuts for the artist and collecting his work

the plaque is very finely painted & depicts a beautiful young Romany female musician

Franz Bergman’s works are highly collectible today

The lamp having twin spots to receive two wicks and therefore two lights

Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial East India Co Teak & Brass VOC Chest 1740 Mid-Century Modern Over a 30 year periodSOLD A good antique 18th century Dutch Colonial Governor's teak & brass mounted ebonized chest, Dutch East Indies Company VOC, circa 1740. The VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) was formed during the first few years of the 1600s and was a powerful global trading company with a significant colonial presence in the East Indies until the late 1700s. Such chests were originally brought from Europe & as time went on were made colonially from local