Dom Hans van der Laan was the ninth of the 11 recorded children of Leiden architect Leo van der Laan (1864–1942). Dom van der Laan began his studies in architecture at the Technische Universiteit Delft in 1923, two years after he finished his secondary school. Architectural education in those days was generally confined to nineteenth-century neoclassicism and all teachers originated from before the first world war. Students in their third year of study had to make their designs, but those of Hans van der Laan were all rejected. In the same autumn, he founded, together with some fellow-students, a study-group, the Bouwkundige Studiekring’BSK (‘Architectural Study Circle’), aiming to discover themselves the very basics of architecture, which they missed in regular teaching. On 26 May 1929, Hans van der Laan and his fellow-novice Herman Diepen made their profession in the abbey. In 1936 father Hans was charged with the guidance in the sacristy, which he would retain till his departure to Vaals in 1968. After the war, father van der Laan was invited by the bishop of Breda to take the guidance of a working party, charged with the rebuilding of the destroyed churches in the diocese. In 1951, the abbey of Sint-Benedictusberg in Vaals had been founded a second time by a group of monks of the Saint-Paul's abbey of Oosterhout and father Van der Laan was asked by them to design the still missing crypt and church. On 18 October 1968, father Van der Laan changed his domicile from Oosterhout to Vaals, where in 1970, he became an official member of the community of Sint-Benedictusberg. In his new home, he also was appointed as sacristan, so that he could continue his familiar daily work and in 1973 he was elected as a member of the Council, the board under the guidance of the abbot. Before his death, Van der Laan garnered worldwide acclaim for his comprehensive architectural theory, which has been translated into several languages and presents a doctrine of connections in the design of architectural space, notably the plastic number.
Dom Hans der Laan Bench in Pine and Copper
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dom Hans van der Laan, bench, lacquered pine, copper, the Netherlands, 1975 This bench was conceived in 1975 by Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan for a priv...
Copper
Dom Hans van der Laan Wall-Mounted Cabinet
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dom Hans van der Laan, wall-mounted cabinet, stained wood, the Netherlands, 1975 This wall-mounted cabinet was conceived in 1975 by Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van...
Wood
Pine Dining Set by Dom Hans Van Der Laan
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Constructed from lacquered pine planks and fastened using hinge nails, this rare Dom Hans van der Laan (The Netherlands 1904-1991) dining set features straight corners and beveled in...
Metal
Monumental Monastery Swing Door Architect Dom Hans Van Der Laan, Bossche School
By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
Located in Den Haag, NL
Monumental Monastery Swing Door by Architect Dom Hans Van Der Laan, Bossche School
Wood
Dom Hans van der Laan Long Bench in Grey Lacquered Pine 400cm/157.48in.
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dom Hans van der Laan, bench, lacquered pine, steel, the Netherlands, 1960s Designed by Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan, this bench was initially conceive...
Steel
Dom Hans van der Laan Console or Side Table, the Netherlands 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Bossche School console or side table by Dom Hans van der Laan, the Netherlands 1960s Rare and collectible piece by renowned Dutch designer, architect and monk Dom Hans van der Laan....
Wood, Pine
$14,628 / set
Jacques Uppelschoten Bossche School Dining Set, 1978
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and very nice example of the "Bossche school" furniture by architect Jacques Uppelschoten, made for his own house at the Raffendonkstraat 20 in Oirschot. Dom Hans van der Laan s...
Iron
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Bossche School Chair by Dom Hans van der Laan
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dom Hans van der Laan, Bossche school, Netherlands, 1960s. The chair was designed by the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect, Dom Hans van der Laan ...
Pine
$15,915Sale Price|20% Off
Wall Unit by Dom Hans van der Laan in It's Typical Minimal Brutalist Style
By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall Unit; Bossche School; Minimal Brutalist Style; Shelves; Plastic Number; Architect; Dom Hans van der Laan; Jan de Jong, original condition; The Netherlands, 1970s This wall un...
Pine
Dom Hans van der Laan Oak High Back Bench, Netherlands, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Ghent, BE
Unique High-Back Oak Bench by Dom Hans van der Laan Commissioned for the Willibrordkerk (St. Willibrord’s Church), Almelo The Netherlands, c. 1960s This exceptional high-back bench,...
Oak
Writing Table by Nico van der Laan, Netherlands, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare writing table was designed by Nico van der Laan for the Pauluskerk in Dongen, constructed between 1965 and 1967. Conceived as part of a fully integrated interior, the table...
Copper
Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Desk with Copy of Original Drawings c. 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dom Hans van der Laan unique desk with copy of original drawings. From a private doctor’s practice, Sint-Michielsgestel, the Netherlands c. 1970. Spruce, copper nails, paint. Colo...
Copper
Bench for Vincentius Church by Jan de Jong & Dom Hans van der Laan
By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
Located in London, GB
"Early design bench (1964, Netherlands) by Jan de Jong, the Dutch Bossche School architect and protegé of the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van de Laan. The bench was...
Wood, Paint
Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Daybed/Bench with Original Drawings c. 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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. Co...
Copper
Dom Hans van der Laan exhibition poster Maastricht 1982
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Exhibition poster for Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht, 1982. Printed by Crouzen Maastricht, a company well known in Maastricht and surrounding. This rare exhibition poster was produced...
Paper
Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Oak High Back Bench c. 1960
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Dom Hans van der Laan unique oak high back bench. Commissioned for Willibrordkerk (St Willibrord’s Church), Almelo. The Netherlands c. 1960’s. Van der Laan rarely used oak ...
Oak
Coffee Table by Dom Hans van der Laan, Netherlands, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
This coffee table was conceived within the close collaboration between Dom Hans van der Laan and the Dutch architect Jan de Jong during the postwar reconstruction period in the Nethe...
Copper
Dom Hans van der Laan chair with Open Arms for Raadhuis Budel c. 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dom Hans van der Laan chair with Open Arms for Raadhuis Budel. The Netherlands c. 1962-66. Ash, copper nails, black enameled steel legs. Raadhuis Budel (Budel Town Hall) was desig...
Copper, Steel
Bossche School Table Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
By Jan de Jong, Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bossche school table Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong Table in Bossche School style designed by Dom Hans van der Laan and his apprentice Jan De Jong i...
Pine
$4,388 / set
H 29.93 in W 63 in D 45.28 in
Solid Pine Dining Set by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Savvaerk, Denmark
By Hirtshals Savvaerk, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Beerse, VAN
This warm and characterful dining set, designed by German designer Rainer Daumiller, is a wonderful example of late 20th-century Scandinavian craftsmanship. Produced in the 1970s–19...
Pine
Dining Set by IKEA, 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with some signs of use Faux leather in good condition with some signs of use Table shows some signs of use The table dimensions : H:76 W:84 D:84 Chair - high...
Chrome
Brass Palais Door Handle by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Palais Door Handle by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 13 x D 8 x H 2 cm Materials: Brass Palais lever handle in high tensile brass or aluminium. Each ha...
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of tall painted doors with original hardware. Will need new glass. Other doors available but not with glass panel. Doors can work well in Swedish Gustavian style decor
Wood
Teak Wall Mounted Storage Cabinet with Tambour Doors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teak Wall Mounted Storage Cabinet circa 1970 Manufacturer Stamp on the Back Unique floating wall mounted storage cabinets. Easily mounted. Teak with tambour sliding doors. Two stora...
Teak
Entrance or Passage Way Large Starburst Door Hardware Kit
By History Never Repeats, Aaron Saxton
Located in South Charleston, WV
Size fitted to your door. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and use their own existing or newly purchased door for a modern look For use on exterior or...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Original Domus Dinning Set by Michael Van Beuren
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Domus dinning set (Table and 4 chairs) in pine wood and with the characteristic green Van Beuren color, designed by the American Bau...
Pine
New Starburst Kit for Flush Modern doors
By History Never Repeats, Aaron Saxton
Located in South Charleston, WV
Hand-crafted by Aaron Saxton in the United States. Produced for clients not wishing to purchase our doors directly and to provide their own existing door for adornment, or newly pu...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle
Located in Baltimore, MD
What an outstanding Box Bench! The oak and the pine contrast beautifully to create a deep rich warmth perfect for this piece. For most of its length the top rail is flat, only follo...
Oak, Pine
Original Hand Painted Long Pine Bench Dated 1933
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique hand painted long pine bench is embellished with traditional Eastern European folk art painting with blue accents and red flower bouquets all set against a brown background. ...
Pine, Paint
Jens Risom Rosewood Console Table / Side Table, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Lejre, DK
Console table or side table crafted from rosewood, designed by Jens Risom in the 1960s. The table features a long rectangular top and can be used as a console table or side table. —...
Rosewood
Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Cabinet
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Knoll leather tab storage case, can hang on wall or sit on bench. Walnut, with original faux laminate top.
Leather, Walnut
Dom Hans Van Der Laan Dining Table in Blue
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dom Hans van der Laan, dining table, lacquered pine, metal, The Netherlands, 1980s Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan designed the present table around the 1980s. The model also found a place in the interior design of St. Benedict's Abbey in Vaals, The Netherlands (1956-86), the convent for Franciscan nuns in Waasmunster-Roosenberg, Belgium (1972-75), and, the Benedictine Abbey of the Sisters of Mary Mother of Jesus in Mariavall-Tomelilla, Sweden (1987-95) in the same blue color. Aligned with his theoretical pursuits, he valued both the design of individual objects and architecture equally. His approach centers on perceiving liturgy as a transformative process, elevating ordinary actions to a sacred realm. With its restrained character and ascetic formal language, the furniture and liturgical items seamlessly integrate into the comprehensive design of the buildings. Since the 1940s, van der Laan has been meticulously crafting liturgical objects...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 21.66 in D 12.6 in
Two Bossche School benches or stools by architect Fons Vermeulen, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
This set of benches came from the home of Fons Vermeulen (1913-2013), a Bossche School architect. Perhaps the most daring architect within the Bossche School. Vermeulen often did thi...
Pine
Bossche School Dom Hans van der Laan table, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A vintage 1960s Bossche School table from the interior of the St. Vicentius church in Velp, Netherlands. This church, first built in the 10 th century is one of the oldest churches i...
Pine
Rare Pair of Dom Hans van der Laan Easy Grey Wood Chairs
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Easy Chairs Designed by Dom Hans van der Laan for St. Benedictusberg Abbey, Netherlands, circa 1980 – Original Condition Presenting a remarkable pair of easy chairs designed...
Wood
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H 29.14 in W 67.72 in D 16.54 in
Rare and early Bossche School bench by Dom Hans van der Laan, 1967.
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and early Bossche School bench by Dom Hans van der Laan, executed by Jan de Jong atelier, The Netherlands 1967. This bench features a galvanized metal base and original brown st...
Steel
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H 18.12 in W 22.05 in D 12.6 in
Dom Hans van der Laan Mid-Century Modern Red Lacquered Rational Wood Stool
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictusberg, Vaals in the Netherlands. Manufactured, circa 1980. Lacquered wood seat with copper nails. In goo...
Wood
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H 18.51 in W 22.05 in D 12.21 in
Bossche School Stools by Dom Hans van der Laan & Jan de Jong, Netherlands, 1970s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set of stools from the 1970s, designed by the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan and his apprentice Jan de Jong, exemplifying the distinctive Bossche Sch...
Wood
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H 22.84 in W 51.19 in D 38.59 in
Coffee Table by Dom Hans van der Laan & Jan de Jong, Netherlands, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and historically significant coffee table, designed by the legendary Dom Hans van der Laan in 1955 for the Sint-Johannes Geboortekerk in Nieuwkuijk. This piece exemplifies the m...
Wood
Original dutch Dom Hans Van Der Laan xl bench 267cm
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in BE
This 1960s bench by Dutch architect Dom Hans van der Laan exemplifies the Bossche School's emphasis on numerical relationships. Notable features include copper nails, original green/...
Wood
Dom Hans van der Laan Pair of Low Gray Chairs c. 1979
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dom Hans van der Laan pair of low gray chairs. Executed by Gorisse for a private library. Bergeijk, the Netherlands c. 1979. Pine, steel nails, paint. Color is F2-05-45 from van...
Steel
Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Daybed with Headrest c. 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dom Hans van der Laan unique daybed with headrest. Nijmegen, the Netherlands c. 1970. From home of Architect, Dick Pouderoyen. Pine, steel nails, paint. Pouderoyen was a close fr...
Steel
Dom Hans van der Laan Desk
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Dronten, NL
Dom Hans van der Laan writing table / desk. Rare and very collectible piece by renown Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan. Created in his signature architectural design of painted pine slats assembled with copper nails. This monumental piece was bought in 1994 at Galerie De Praktijk / Dirk Vermeulen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Until 1994 the designs of Dom van der Laan were only made for his works of architecture, mainly abbeys and chapels. The galerie was...
Pine