Rare modernist furniture, art & design
W.H. Gispen (Dutch 1890-1981)
Important diagonal chair designed and manufactured in the late 1920s. This particular chair was purchased from the family of the original purchaser. It has replacement fabric straps (circa 1960s).
A similar chair can be found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum,
ON HOLD
W.H. Gispen (Dutch 1890-1981)
A model 5012 rare desk lamp in brass. Manufactured between 1931-38.
3250.00 euro
Theo de Wit (Nl. early c.20th)
Modernist cantilever chair by Dutch designer Theo de Wit for EMS Overschie. The design would have only been manufactured for a short period in the mid 1930s. It is n all original condition with just one small veneer repair to the front edge of the plywood seat.
Ref: 1/ Metal Tubular Chairs P.43 / 2/Bierens de Haan ‘Schoonheid van het Moderne Binnenhuis’ 1830s.
1400.00 euro
Theo de Wit (Nl. early c20th)
Nickel plated steel and plywood chair for EMS Overschie 1930s.
A rare classic modernist chair by this Dutch designer. The seat and back have been refinished to a surface as close as possible to the original. The frame has a warm patina resulting from years of use.
1320.00 euro
Bas van Pelt (Netherlands, 1931-95)
EMS, My Home. 1930s
Rare early Bas Van Pelt design double-sided desk with two chairs
Bas van Pelt began his shop ‘My Home’ in The Hague, Netherlands in 1931 and within a short period the company opened showrooms in other cities such as Maastricht and Amsterdam. The domestic interior design firm focused on producing high-quality modern interior furniture. Eventually right up until into the 1990s Bas van Pelt furniture and fabrics were also sold throughout The Netherlands and beyond by well-known modernist suppliers and manufacturers such as Thonet, D3, LOV and Gispen.
This early Bas van Pelt design desk and two chairs were manufactured in solid oak wood. Each piece has the Maker/designer’s name brandished in the wood.
POA.
W.H. Gispen (Dutch 1890-1981)
A model 5012 desk lamp in brass. Manufactured between 1931-38.
3250.00 euro
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