| Mathäus Funk | |
| Birth Name: | Mathäus Funk |
| Birth Date: | 1697 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Murten, Old Swiss Confederacy |
| Death Place: | Bern, Old Swiss Confederacy |
| Occupation: | Cabinet maker, ebonist |
| Era: | Baroque |
| Children: | 1 |
| Relatives: | John Webber (nephew-in-law) |
Mathäus Funk also spelled Matthäus Funk (pronounced as /de/; 18 April 1697 - 24 September 1783) was a Swiss ebonist and cabinet maker who was primarily active in Bern, Switzerland. Many of his furniture pieces were featured in notable auctions like Lempertz or Sotheby's.[1] [2]
Funk was born 18 April 1697 in Murten, Old Swiss Confederacy, to German-born Johann Lorenz Funk, a postal carrier, and Anna Margarita Funk (née Sergant). He completed an apprenticeship as cabinet maker followed by journeyman years learning the ebonist trade.[3]
He took-up residency in Bern on 23 November 1724. Since 1725 he was married to Maria Magdalena Wäber, who hailed from an old, well-established Bernese family. They had one son, Daniel Funk, who became a watch maker. After the death his sister-in-law, Rosina Wäber, managed the household. Another brother of his wife, Abraham Wäber, emigrated to England. His nephew-in-law, John Webber, became the expedition painter of James Cook.[4] [5] [6]
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