Johan Joachim Pingel

Johan Joachim Pingel (14 January 1752 4 December 1819), also known as Johan Joachim (Kochum) Pengel, was a German-born Danish cabinetmaker. His works are represented in the collections of the National Museum of Denmark, Brede House, Rosenborg Castle and the Danish Design Museum.

Early life Pingel was born in 1752 in Brandenburg, Prussia. It is not known when exactly he moved to Denmark.

In 1809, he began a collaboration with mechanic and clockmaker P. Stursa.

Family In 1776, Pingel married widow Cathrine Hunderup. She died in 1792. He married Johanne Margrethe Madsen (1669–1806) on 2 July 1797. He died on 4 December 1819 and is buried at St. Peter's Church. He was survived by four of his seven children (by his second wife): Carl Wilhelm Pingel (1800–1834), Ludwig August Pingel (13 August 1803 – 1845), Augusta Henrietta Pingel (1806–1855) and Edward Ferdinand Pingel (1808–1867).

Legacy Only a few of Pingel's works are known today. Many of his works incorporate mechanical installations. Secret rooms are another typical feature of his works.

Pingel's works are represented in the collections of the National Museum of Denmark, Brede House, Rosenborg Castle (Reg. No. 1522, Christian VII, Room 15). and the Danish Design Museum.

Johan Carl Frederik Viertel (1772–1834) painted a portrait of him.