S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Six
About the Item
- Creator:Friso Kramer (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)Seat Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Hook, GB
- Reference Number:
Friso Kramer
Through both his bold furniture designs and his teaching and administrative positions within the architecture and design industries, the solution-oriented Friso Kramer helped elevate industrial design to a venerated place in the modernist canon.
While the mid-century years saw no shortage of function-minded modernists, Kramer may have been the most extreme of them. “If form does not contribute to the function, it has no right to exist,” the Dutch designer once said. Born in Amsterdam in 1922 to the pioneering architect Piet Kramer, Friso studied architecture, industrial design, electrical engineering and interior design. He cut his teeth in the studios of architect Jan Piet Kloos and interior designer Frans Paulussen, then, in 1948, went to work as a designer at the steel furniture manufacturer De Cirkel (part of the Ahrend group), where he would design some of his best-known work.
The 1953 Revolt chair, which is among his most celebrated seating and a darling of Dutch mid-century modernism, embodied Kramer’s function-first design; its skeletal, industrial form provides for maximum comfort and ergonomic support with minimal material. He joined forces with Wim Rietveld, son of celebrated Dutch modernist Gerrit Rietveld, for the 1958 Result chair, which married elements of the Revolt with forms from Rietveld’s Pyramid series. Kramer found numerous ways to riff on and perfect his brand of minimalism: The 1960 Resort and Repose armchairs demonstrate how he slightly tweaked the skeletal frames for different postures and uses.
In 1963, Kramer left Ahrend to found Total Design Studio with Wim Crouwel, Benno Wissing and Paul and Dick Schwartz. The firm grouped graphic, industrial and spatial design under one roof with the shared belief in functionalism. Though Total Design Studio is still in business today, Kramer left the company to return to Ahrend in 1971, serving as art director until 1983. Following Kramer’s death in 2019, Ahrend teamed up with Danish design brand HAY to relaunch the Result and Revolt chairs.
Find vintage Friso Kramer chairs, sofas, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Hook, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of TwelveBy Friso KramerLocated in Hook, HampshireS201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko – set of twelve. The classic Dutch compass leg chair was perhaps originally created by Prouve who then ins...Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
MaterialsLaminate
- S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Twenty FourBy Friso KramerLocated in Hook, HampshireS201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko – set of twenty four. The classic Dutch compass leg chair was perhaps originally created by Prouve who the...Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
MaterialsLaminate
- S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Good Quantities AvailableBy Friso KramerLocated in Hook, HampshireS201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, good quantity available. The Classic Dutch compass leg chair was perhaps originally created by Prouve who...Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
MaterialsLaminate
- 1970's Yellow Mullca Stacking Dining Chair, Set Of SixBy MullcaLocated in Hook, Hampshire1970’s yellow mullca stacking dining chair – set of six 1970’s yellow mullca stacking dining chair – set of six. One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Muller and Gaston C...Category
Vintage 1970s French Chairs
MaterialsBeech
- 1950's Bentwood Debrecen Dining Arm Chairs - Set Of SixLocated in Hook, Hampshire1950’s Bentwood Debrecen Dining Arm Chairs – Set Of Six 1950’s Bentwood Debrecen Dining Arm Chairs – Set Of Six. Rare set of six chairs by the H...Category
Vintage 1950s European Chairs
MaterialsBentwood
- 1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs - Set Of SixLocated in Hook, Hampshire1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Set Of Six 1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Set Of Six. Cox was one of the largest pro...Category
Vintage 1950s English Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Marko S201 Ynske Kooistra Dining Room ChairsBy Ynske Kooistra, MarkoLocated in Boven Leeuwen, NLWonderfull designed chairs by Ynske Kooistra for Marko in the 60s Compass shape legs. This design was inspired by the designs of Jean Prouve, which inspired several designers at th...Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Ynske Kooistra Chair For Marko Holland Netherlands From The 60sBy Marko, Ynske KooistraLocated in Bunnik, NLChairs designed by Ynske Kooistra for Marko Holland for Dutch schools in the 1960s. Those chairs have very stable structure and elements that are resistant to destruction. The arrang...Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
MaterialsSteel
- Set of Six Dining Chairs by Robsjohn Gibbings for WiddicombBy T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.Located in New York, NYExceptional set of 6 dining chairs by noted mid century designer, Robsjohn Gibbings, for Widdicomb Furniture. The set includes 2 arm, and 4 armless chairs...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Walnut
- Set of Six Dining Chairs by Gustav Siegel for ThonetBy Gustav SiegelLocated in Banská Štiavnica, SKSet of six dining chairs by Gustav Siegel for Thonet from circa 1905s. Fully restored and covered with white fabric.Category
Antique Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Bentwood
- Set of Six Deco Dining ChairsLocated in New York, NYSet of six maple Art Deco Dining chairs. Fully restored and newly upholstered. Seat depth - 16"Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Maple
- Set of Six Venetian Dining ChairsLocated in London, Park RoyalEarly 20th century Set of six Venetian dining chairs painted with an aged gold highlight . They have reupholstered with a linen fabric.Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
