Burchard Precht, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Burchard Precht

Swedish-German furniture maker and sculptor

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1651

Place of Birth: Bremen, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1738

Profession: artist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Burchard Precht (24 October 1651 - 26 February 1738) was a Swedish-German furniture maker and sculptor.
He is best known for his contributions to Stockholm Cathedral and Uppsala Cathedral; he designed the altarpiece for Uppsala in 1728.
Precht and his workshop also created other church furnishings, including epitaphs, and a large amount of furniture, primarily gilded tables, guéridons and ornamental frames for mirrors and pictures.