Pair of Hendrik Petrus Berlage Stool for Gemeentenmuseum Den Haag

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Pair of Hendrik Petrus Berlage Stool for Gemeentenmuseum Den Haag

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Stools designed by Hendrik Petrus Berlage for Gemeentenmuseum Den Haag, manufactured in Netherlands, circa 1960 In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Hendrik Petrus Berlage ( 1856 – 1934) was a prominent Dutch architect. Berlage was born in Amsterdam. He studied architecture at the Zurich Institute of Technology between 1875 and 1878 after which he travelled extensively for 3 years through Europe. In the 1880s he formed a Partnership in the Netherlands with Theodore Sanders which produced a mixture of practical and utopian projects. A published author, Berlage held memberships in various architectural societies including CIAM I. Berlage was influenced by the Neo-Romanesque brickwork architecture of Henry Hobson Richardson and of the combination of structures of iron seen with brick of the Castle of the Three Geckos of Domènech i Montaner. This influence is visible in his design for the Amsterdam Commodities Exchange, for which he would also draw on the ideas of Viollet-le-Duc. The load-bearing bare brick walls and the notion of the primacy of space, and of walls as the creators of form, would be the constitutive principles of the 'Hollandse Zakelijkheid'. A visit Berlage made to the U.S. in 1911 greatly affected his architecture. From then on the organic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright would be a significant influence. Lectures he gave when returned to Europe would help to disseminate Wright's thoughts in Germany. Considered the "Father of Modern architecture" in the Netherlands and the intermediary between the Traditionalists and the Modernists, Berlage's theories inspired most Dutch architectural groups of the 1920s, including the Traditionalists, the Amsterdam School, De Stijl and the New Objectivists. He received the British RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1932. Berlage died at The Hague in 1934. In 1970, the IAU named the lunar crater Berlage after him.

Creator:
Hendrik Petrus Berlage (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 13 in (33 cm)Seat Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Place of Origin:
Netherlands
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1960
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Barcelona, ES
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU142722794272