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Anthroposophical wall mirror. Circa 1930s-50s

Natural fruit wood. 79 x 87.5cm high.

A large wall mirror made according to the principles of the anthroposophical movement – the early c20th spiritual philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner in Switzerland. The broad philosophy extended to the arts and crafts in a distinctive, often organic, architectural style (a key example being the Goetheanum in Dornach).

From the early twentieth century onwards anthroposophy became deeply embedded in Dutch culture. This mirror came out of the Dutch town of Zeist which has long been the Dutch centre of the movement.

Price: 2.300 euro

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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: 980 euro

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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: 1.800 euro

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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: 3.800 euro

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Welsh Lambing Chair. Circa 1820s

A high back antique Georgian pine chair known as a ‘lambing chair’. Historically these chairs were used by shepherds during lambing season to rest by the fire side. The design of the lambing chair protected the shepherds from the cold draughts during the spring months.
A surprisingly comfortable chair!

Price: 1.870 euro

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Shigeru Uchida (Japan 1943-now)

A-Line storage cabinets/shelves, Set of 3. Pastoe/Netherlands 1990s. Aluminium.

90 x 18 x 17.5 cm high

A set of finely engineered A-Line ‘Horizontals’ that are made from anodised aluminium. They each have softly sliding doors that slide to both the left or to the right.
Each unit is fully marked with the Pastoe company name.

They hang easily to the wall by sitting onto a wall connection that fixes to the wall with just a few screws.

Price: 3.500 euro (set) (or 1.300 euro per piece)

Note: There are now just two of these available (one is sold)

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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 (x2) 7.000 euro (x4)

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(Attrib.) Cornelius Louis /Cor Alons (Nl 1892-1967)

Oak wood. Restored/ with later upholstered drop in seats. Circa 1920s.


A pair of high quality Dutch Art Deco, Haagse School /stijl armchairs. These chairs could work well as two side chairs but would work equally well as desk chairs.

The design is attributed to the Dutch interior architect and designer Cor Alons. Alons was one of the architects of the Dutch Art Deco movement we now refer to as the ‘Haagse School, or style’. These designers were distinguished from other country’s styles by the application of a sober and cubist language with the intention of achieving a fine balance of form and weight; In this they were especially influenced by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.
These striking chairs are constructed from solid oak and with the typical straight high back coloured in a contrasting black.

Price: 3.750 euro (x2) or 1.900 (per piece)

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