furniture, art & design
Jetty Homan (Nl. 1912-1996)
Bronze. 52.5cm high
The Dutch artist Jetty Homan established herself in her younger years as a ballet dancer. After 1950 she began a career as a largely self-taught sculptor. At first she began working in ceramics and later she focussed primarily on making abstract bronze sculptures.
This sculpture is typical of her interest in an organic movement articulated in form and material. (Unsigned as was normal for her work). It has its original wooden base.
Price: 850 euro
Sori Yanagi (Jap.1915-2011)
Rosewood veneer/plywood with brass fittings
Classic ‘Butterfly’ stool. Manufactured by Tendo Mokko, circa 1970s.
It has production numbers stamped into the underside and the measurements conform to the slightly smaller Japanese scale.
42 x 30.5 x 39cm high.
Price: 1.800 euro
Root wood /free-form low chair. Circa 1970s.
86.5 x 73 x 41cm high
A unique solid wood low seat (unknown type of wood). Possibly carved from the root or the trunk of a tree.
It has a very attractive, untouched time worn patina. The seat would look good in any modern interior as it is, or with a cushion inside.
Price: 1.880 euro
Italian oak wood side chair. Circa 1950s.
Italian organic modernist chair. School of Carlo Mollino.
Price: 1,200 euro
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