Paneling in the Artus Court

Rudolf Schmidt

The Mirror Room at the Artus Court in Toruń. Decorative woodwork, emphasizing the representative nature of the interiors of the Artus Court. The Mirror Room was decorated with plafonds covered with inlaid panels and doors with plant and zoomorphic motifs.The window and door woodwork as well as multi-colored paneling masking central heating radiators, enriched with gilded profiles, were also representative.The carpentry contractor is unknown, but the team may have included Ulmer, a carpenter, who is mentioned in the documentation as dealing with the demolition of the old building. The entire work could also be supervised by Hans Rumsch from Wrocław, who was entrusted with painting and "wallpaper" works in the building.The present, third building of the Artus Court was completed in 1891. On the ground floor there was a restaurant and shops, on the first floor there was the Great Room, the White Room, the Small Room and the Red Room, and in the attic there were guest rooms. The manor house has cultural functions. The author of the project was the city counselor Rudolf Schmidt.