A vanity table by Amsterdamse School designer Jac van den Bosch. Circa 1906.
Burnished initials and a ‘t Binnenhuis metal label to the underside.
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Tag: Modernism
20th century
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.
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Hans vd Laan & Harry van Hal (Nl. c20th)
Unique merbau wood 1970s Bossche school table by c20th Dutch architects Hans vd Laan and Harry van Hal. This bespoke table was designed and made as part of the interior furnishings of the Bethlehem church (Bethlehemkerk) in Breda, Netherlands.
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Cees Braakman (Nl. 1917-1995)
EU04 Japanese series sideboard. Made to be freestanding by having a continuous teak structure. The manufacture was therefore more expensive which limited their demand amongst Dutch customers in the 1950s. For that reason very few were produced and sold.
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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.
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Pair of 1970s Crate chairs manufacture by Gerard A. van de Groenekan. Both with burnished marks below. The chairs were produced by commission from the original owner.
They are in superb condition; both having a thin milky white wax/varnish surface.
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Pair of steel modernist/ minimal stools. 1960s.
The beauty of these stools is both in their simplicity and their detail; the quality of engineering. (more photos available on request). The retain their original cream coloured cushions that clip onto a series of small holes to the steel seats.
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Wim Rijvers (Netherlands, 1927-2010)
Two c20th bronze abstract expressionist sculptures. One is monogrammed by the artist and dated 1980; the other one is believed to have been made a year earlier in 1979.
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