furniture, art & design
Henk Wouda (Nl 1885-1946)
Solid oak with later upholstery. 71cm x 65.5 x 81cm high. Makers label to underside.
A stylish Haagse School armchair by Hendrik (Henk) Wouda for the Dutch company Pander & zn. Circa 1920s.
The exaggerated deeper back on this rare model gives the chair a bolder more modernist look.
Price: on request
Émiel-Jacques Ruhlmann (France 1879-1933)
Circa 1920s. Maple wood base with nickel plated mirror frame.
A rare vanity mirror. Signed with impressed marks to both the top of the mirror and the underside of the wooden base. The mirror sits beautifully on the base and allows itself to be positioned easily.
All in original condition.
Price: on request
Pewter biscuit tin
Archibald Knox (Uk 1864-1933)
Pewter & enamel. Circa 1905. Model 0194. 14.5 x 14.5 x 14cm high.
A Liberty & Co. Arts & Crafts / ‘Tudric’ pewter range lidded tin with inset enamels. Designed by Isle of Man designer Archibald Knox. Fully marked to the underside. (It has a knock to one side and one enamel piece is missing)
Price: 1.200 euro
Jan de Jong / Dom Hans van der Laan (NL. mid-c20th)
painted wood. 162.5 x 43.8 x 52.4cm high
Early design bench (1964) by Jan de Jong, the Dutch Bossche School architect and protegé of the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van de Laan.
The bench was made for and used in the Vincentius a Paulo church in Eindhoven; an important early example of Bossche School architecture by De Jong. (we have photographs of the bench in use)
The installation of the furniture for the church was made under the supervision of Dom Hans vd Laan. Essentially it was through these early Jan de Jong projects that Dom Hans vd Laan was able to witness the realisation of his complex design ideas and beliefs for what was possibly one of the first times.
Price: ON HOLD
(Attrib.) Josef Hoffmann (Austria 1870-1956)
Model 728 Fledermaus Chairs and table attributed to Josef Hoffmann for J & J. Kohn. Early c20th.
Stained and lacquered beech wood. The chairs have a later Wiener Werkstätte fabric.
The chairs were originally designed for the famous Fledermaus Cabaret and manufactured by the firm of Jacob and Josef Kohn around 1910. In very nice condition.
The beechwood has a warm patina from the oxblood red coloured finish.
These chairs were purchased together with the small cafe table. Although the chairs are unmarked, the table is marked with the Kohn firm label.
Price: Chairs 3.800 euro (pair) Table 1.350 euro
Shiro Kuramata (Japan 1934-1991)
Lacquered and chromed Metal. 1980s
A rare design classic: An umbrella stand designed by Shiro Kuramata for Pastoe in 1986. In a design typical of the Postmodern period it establishes an effective playful synthesis of art and functionality.
The Dutch company Pastoe only produced this model for two years and not many were manufactured during that period.
Price: 2.800 euro
Haagse School / Art Deco settle / bench 1930s
Oak frame with drop-in seat and upholstered back. 103 x 59.3 x 102.6cm high.
A neat little bench in the Dutch art deco / Haagse School style. The upholstery is showing its age – It would benefit greatly from a complete re-upholstery (which we have taken into account when pricing it).
Price: 1.700 euro
Frank Gehry (Canada 1929-2025)
Frank Gehry “Easy Edges” wiggle chair by Vitra. Labeled underneath and in a very nice original condition. This example is a 1999 production.
The chair was designed in 1972 as part of Gehry’s famous Easy Edges series. It was reissued by Vitra from 1992 as the Wiggle side chair. Created by the renowned architect Frank Gehry this extraordinary chair challenges the conventional notions of form, material and structural dynamic. Crafted from layers of corrugated cardboard, the Wiggle Chair exhibits a delicate balance between strength and flexibility. Gehry’s signature aesthetic make it a standout piece in any space. The chair has a slight twist/lean from use but it has a good warm tone (…that recent production chairs do not have)
Price: 1.700 euro
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