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Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Daybed/Bench with Original Drawings c. 1970

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Dom Hans van der Laan unique daybed/bench with original drawings. From a private Doctor’s practice in Sint-Michielsgestel, the Netherlands c. 1970. Spruce, copper nails, paint. Color is 60.05.Y50R from van Der Laan’s highly selective color palette of eight shades, which he developed alongside Dutch artist, Wim van Hooff (1918 - 2002), one of the leading and most outspoken color consultants of the second half of the twentieth century. The doctor’s practice was designed in the Bossche School style by Vermeulen Architects in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. It is extremely rare, if not unique, to have a piece together with the original drawings. Materials and techniques are specified on the drawings: “First class selected spruce…Bone-dry processed - planed…Everything pre-stained…Connections cross pin and copper rivets” Dimensions: 69” length, 25.75” depth, 19.5” height About Dom Hans van der Laan (1904 - 1991): Dutch Benedictine monk, architect, and leading figure of the Bossche School, Dom Hans van der Laan developed a new vision for architecture from within the confines of the monastery, completely uninfluenced by discussions in the world of architecture and design. Not perceiving the golden ratio to be relevant to the field, van der Laan developed a theory of the ‘plastic number’, which he developed over decades by methodically studying the rhythms, rules and proportions found in nature. The mathematics of beauty. Approached from a philosophical, theological and technological perspective, his architecture and furniture examines the primeval origin of architectural principles and the fundamental essence of the form. On both a theoretical and practical level, van der Laan sought to give significance and importance to simplicity. A voice to silence, a form to the void. If van der Laan’s innovative work is characterized by an all embracing simplicity, numbers are the only decoration present. These numbers govern all formal choices and establish a relationship between the parts but, once used, disappear without a trace, leaving only the invisible harmony that permeates.
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    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 69 in (175.26 cm)Depth: 25.75 in (65.41 cm)Seat Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6858239820292
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