Bendix Grodtschilling

Grodtschilling was born in Holstein (probably in Itzehoe), where he worked in his capacity as a skilled carpenter.

After a number of years of residing in Itzehoe and Hamburg, in 1660 he was summoned to Denmark and taken into the king's service.

The Throne Chair is located in the Castle of Rosenborg in Copenhagen.

As the royal art collection in 1680 was preparing to be transferred from Copenhagen Castle to its new building the Christiansborg Palace, Grodtschilling was appointed by Christian V of Denmark as the chief art administrator.

Grodtschilling died in Copenhagen and is buried in Trinitatis Church.