Rare modernist furniture, art & design
Jan de Jong & Dom Hans vd Laan
Circa 1960s. Bossche School high backed chair.
Designed by the benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan and executed by Jan de Jong in the 1960s – the chair was commissioned for the Willibrordus church in Almelo which despite being one of the best examples of Dutch churches of the modernist era was knocked down in 2005 as part of a series of unfortunate closures.
Stained exotic woods with copper nails.
h.132cm x w.64cm x d.56cm (seat 48cm)
On Hold
An elegant little table attributed to Metz & Co. It has visual similarities to the designs of Willem Penaat as well as Gerrit Rietveld and Rietveld Jr. Original lacquer in light grey, creme and red.
h.46cm x w.104.5 x d.34.5cm
Price: 995.00 euro
A 1980s oak and chromed metal table. Ideal size for either a dining table or office desk.
The legs are deep plates of heavy chromed steel and the top has a metal inner frame with an oak veneered top.
h.73cm x w.220cm x d.89cm
Price: 1,250.00 euro
Dutch Bossche School bench and three stools. Grey/silver stained oak with loose cushions.
This furniture was made as part of the modernisation of a Catholic church in the 1960s-70s.
bench: h.45cm x w.155cm x d.45cm
stools: h.45cm x w.45cm x d.45cm
Prices: x3 stools: 1,600 euro bench: 1,600 euro
A 70s table in the manner of Willy Rizzo or Michel Boyer. Steel plate over wooden structure. White and russet colours.
h.25cm x w.100cm x d.100cm
Price: 850.00 euro
Wim den Boon (Dutch 1912-1968)
Steel frame and sheet glass.
This table designed in 1950 was made for a private residence in the Netherlands. The concept and plans for the table can be found in the archive of Den Boon’s work in the NAi archives in Rotterdam.
h.50cm x w.50cm x d.50cm
Price: 2,450.00 euro
A group of five Dutch painted wooden boxes. (manner of Rietveld/ Metz & co)
450.00 euro
Dom Hans van der Laan (Netherlands 1904-1991)
Painted pine and plywood. 1980s.
Under the supervision of Benedictine monk/ architect Dom Hans vd Laan, a series of furniture was made by the Dutch company Gorisse in the late 1970s- early 1980s for the purposes of exhibition (catalogue images 1&5).
This table and benches (and three stools not shown) were either the pieces shown in the exhibition/catalogue, or they were commissioned from Gorisse at the time.
The pieces differ from the normal plank constructions in that they have completely flat, panelled exteriors which gives them a much simpler, pared down aesthetic.
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Ref: Exhibition catalogue__Dom Hans van der Laan. Modellen en meubels. Abdij St. Benedictusberg. 1982
Table: ON HOLD
Bench (small) ON HOLD
Bench 6,800 euro
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