Dom Hans van der Laan (Netherlands 1904-1991)
Tulip wood with metal work & inset gemstones.
130 x 98 x 95cm high
A large Bossche School alter table. (that can function as a high table like in a kitchen or shop)
Designed by the Dutch Benedictine monk/architect Dom Hans vd Laan. Unlike most of van der Lann’s furniture this piece is decorated with a narrow frieze that goes all around the base section. The metal and stone decorative elements across the side is possibly by Dutch mid-century metal worker Jan Noyons and colour selected by Wim van Hooff. This rare example of Van der Laan’s designs was part of a collection of furniture came from a post-war church in Amstelveen in The Netherlands. The church was subsequently destroyed, and the furniture sold off.
Note: The tabletop and base can be separated for easier transport.
Price: 4.500
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