A Norwegian Rococo bureau cabinet, painted pinewood and giltwood, arched top adorned with putto, above panelled doors flanked by pilastres, fall front enclosing fitted interior, curved lower part with four curved drawers. C. 1750. H. 235 cm. D. 112 cm. D. 60 cm. Henrik Lorentzen Bech (c. 1718-1776) was a Danish-born sculptor and wood carver known for his work in Norway and for his contribution to the development of the Norwegian Rococo style.Bech was born around 1718 as the son of wood carver Lorenz Henriksen Bech. Beside restoration work and replenishment of the altarpiece of Ølstykke Church in 1746, little is known of Bech?s early career in Denmark.Around 1750 Bech travelled to Norway and began working as a sculptor for Moss Jernverk (ironworks) in Østfold, where he provided the ornamental designs for the cast-iron wood-burning stoves and fireplace firebacks. The designs were carved by Bech in wood and made into cast iron moulds. Bech?s Rococo designs are highly plastic and are inspired by motifs by Franèois Boucher and Charles Joseph Natoire. Cast-iron oven plates from several Norwegian ironworks have been attributed to Bech.The carved decorations of Kongsberg Church are generally held to be Bech?s best work and an epitome of the Norwegian Rococo style. Althoug many attributions have been suggested, few pieces can with certainty be attributed to Bech. A Norwegian Rococo bureau cabinet, painted pinewood and giltwood, arched top adorned with putto, above panelled doors flanked by pilastres, fall front enclosing fitted interior, curved lower part with four curved drawers. C. 1750. H. 235 cm. D. 112 cm. D. 60 cm. Henrik Lorentzen Bech (c. 1718-1776) was a Danish-born sculptor and wood carver known for his work in Norway and for his contribution to the development of the Norwegian Rococo style.Bech was born around 1718 as the son of wood carver Lorenz Henriksen Bech. Beside restoration work and replenishment of the altarpiece of Ølstykke Church in 1746, little is known of Bech?s early career in Denmark.Around 1750 Bech travelled to Norway and began working as a sculptor for Moss Jernverk (ironworks) in Østfold, where he provided the ornamental designs for the cast-iron wood-burning stoves and fireplace firebacks. The designs were carved by Bech in wood and made into cast iron moulds. Bech?s Rococo designs are highly plastic and are inspired by motifs by Franèois Boucher and Charles Joseph Natoire. Cast-iron oven plates from several Norwegian ironworks have been attributed to Bech.The carved decorations of Kongsberg Church are generally held to be Bech?s best work and an epitome of the Norwegian Rococo style. Althoug many attributions have been suggested, few pieces can with certainty be attributed to Bech. Estimate DKK : 300000 / 400000