Hendrik (Henk) Wouda (Nl 1885-1946)
Rare set of four oak dining chairs (or two pairs of side chairs).
Later upholstery.
Price: 6.000 euro (set of four)
Tag: architectuur
Alvar Aalto (Fin.1898-1976)
Model 88 Nesting Tables for Artek, 1950s/60s
Rare versions with teak tops.
Two tables of a model 88 nesting table set by Alvar Aalto for Artek.
(the middle size table is unfortunately missing).
Price: 995 euro
1990s Periodical / magazine stand.
Pine wood. 32.5 x 23.5 x 220cm high
An unusual free-standing architectural shelving unit made to hold periodical magazines (it has 12 compartments). It is made from pine wood faced plywood that now has an attractive warm tone.
Price: 940 euro
Bossche School / School of Dom Hans van der Laan.
Small Bossche school table from an ecclesiastical setting where it was probably used to store candles or liturgical vestments/sacred objects. Nowadays it would make a great bathroom or kitchen storage unit. Its measurements and colour wash are typical of the Bossche school style as developed by Dom Hans van der Laan and his pupils.
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63.2 x 35.8 x 75.2cm high
Price: 1.850 euro
Hague School armchair. Circa 1920s (attrib. to Frits Spanjaard)
Although we have not been able to locate evidence so far to give a definite attribution, the design of this fascinating armchair is loosely attributed to the Dutch early c20th modernist interior and furniture designer Frits Spanjaard (1889-1978)
It is constructed of solid oak wood with a drop-in sprung seat with beige corduroy fabric.
64.5cm wide x 54.5cm deep x 68cm high (seat height 44cm)
Price: 3.850 euro
Alexander Kropholler (Nl.1881-1973)
Rare side chairs in teak wood. Circa 1930s.
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Alexander Kropholler was a trained carpenter and a self-taught architect whose work was influenced by that other great name in Dutch architecture H.P. Berlage. Traditionalist and historical architecture was of particular importance to his work, and he incorporated overt references to established vernaculars from Medieval to 17th century historical buildings as well as the designs of earlier Egyptian and Gothic revival styles.
In 1908 Kropholler converted to Roman Catholicism. He was looking for what he thought to be a particular Dutch style; sober, earnest and functional. This is evident in the meticulous design of these chairs.
The modern and enduring appeal of the chairs lies in the ‘Truth to material’ principles and skilful structuralism; their intricate construction is revealed and featured in the design.
Literature: De Zwaarte van de Materie; Het architectonisch werk van A.J.Kropholler (1881-1973), 2020 naiOIO
Price: 3.800 euro (pair) Set of four available
Wim den Boon (Nl.1912-68)
Solid wenge wood with chrome plated two part base. 190 x 86.5 x 72.5cm high
A unique bespoke dining table designed by Dutch architect Wim den Boon. In 1956 Den Boon was the architect of a residential project in the Dutch city of Wageningen – This house that still exists today (although in slightly altered state) and could be regarded as one of his best designs. Den Boon designed the house and most of the furniture for it. This table was part of that bespoke dining room, and was purchased from the family that commissioned the house.
It has a handmade chromed metal base in two triangular sections, and a 4.5 cm thick solid wenge wood top with curved sides that gives this table both a strict modern presence and a considered elegance and warmth.
This is an historical piece of furniture and an important part of the legacy of Wim den Boon as an important Dutch architect and interior designer.
Price: 2.900 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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