Hendrik (Henk) Wouda (Nl 1885-1946)
Pander & zonen 1920s. Solid coromandel wood with velvet upholstery.
50cm wide x 38cm deep x 49cm high (seat height). Makers label to the underside.
A rare and important Dutch art deco stool by architect and furniture designer Henk Wouda. This stool would have been made as part of a special commissioned interior design.
After 1916 when Wouda returned from the war he established himself as an architect in Den Haag (The Hague) and a year later joined the renowned furniture firm H.Pander & Zn. It was there that he was given the freedom to develop his own monumental style inspired by the work of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Sleek, austere designs such as this stool are characteristic of this Hague Style also known as Hague Rationalism or the New Hague School.
The stool is a rare find especially as it is completely constructed in solid coromandel wood. The grey/green velvet upholstery is a later addition to the stool that is fully in keeping with those fabrics used during the period.
Price: On request
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