furniture, art & design
20th century
Hendrik (Henk) Wouda (Nl 1885-1946)
Oak wood. Restored/ with later upholstered drop in seats. Circa 1920s.
A pair of high quality Dutch Art Deco, Haagse School armchairs. These chairs could work well as two side chairs but would work equally well as desk chairs.
Price: On request
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: 3.500 euro
Émiel-Jacques Ruhlmann (France 1879-1933)
Circa 1920s. Maple wood base with nickel plated mirror frame.
A rare vanity mirror. Signed with impressed marks to both the top of the mirror and the underside of the wooden base. The mirror sits beautifully on the base and allows itself to be positioned easily.
All in original condition.
Price: on request
(Attrib.) Josef Hoffmann (Austria 1870-1956)
Model 728 Fledermaus Chairs and table attributed to Josef Hoffmann for J & J. Kohn. Early c20th.
Stained and lacquered beech wood. The chairs have a later Wiener Werkstätte fabric.
The chairs were originally designed for the famous Fledermaus Cabaret and manufactured by the firm of Jacob and Josef Kohn around 1910. In very nice condition.
The beechwood has a warm patina from the oxblood red coloured finish.
These chairs were purchased together with the small cafe table. Although the chairs are unmarked, the table is marked with the Kohn firm label.
Price: Chairs 3.800 euro (pair) Table 1.400 euro
Haagse School / Art Deco settle / bench 1930s
Oak frame with drop-in seat and upholstered back. 103 x 59.3 x 102.6cm high.
A neat little bench in the Dutch art deco / Haagse School style. The upholstery is showing its age – It would benefit greatly from a complete re-upholstery (which we have taken into account when pricing it).
Price: 1.700 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
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009)
Artifort F444 lounge chair.
Iconic F444 lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s taken into production by Artifort. Made out of a robust steel frame paired with an elegant leather slung seat. This chair is not only visually striking but also very comfortable. Purchased from its first owner (that rarely sat in it!), this example is still in superb original condition. One of the best examples of this chair we ever had.
Price: 3.900 euro
Pair of Dutch circa 1940s cherry and oak wood benches with superb all original patina.
186.5cm wide x 33.5cm deep x 48cm high
A pair of simple and attractive benches. Oak boards on cherry wood X-frame legs. The thin oak and peg constructed base gives these benches an elegant modernist appeal. The best aspect of these benches is their warm period patina – It shows just the perfect degree of age and use. They are stable and ready for use. (We also have a matching table – available)
Price: 1.700 euro (pair)
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