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Friso Kramer Side Tables

Dutch, 1922-2019

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.

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Creator: Friso Kramer
Rare Friso Kramer "Rotunda" Black Metal and Glass Table by Ahrend de Cirkel
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare "Rotunda" Side or End Table by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel - Black Enameled Metal Base with Magazine Shelf and a Plate Glass Top that Sits on the Frame. In Original Condit...
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Rare Friso Kramer "Rotunda" Table in Black Metal and Glass for Ahrend de Cirkel
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Rare "Rotunda" coffee table by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel - black enameled metal base with magazine shelf, glass top and fat rubber feet. In original condition with signs of w...
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Friso Kramer University Coffeetable Ahrend De Cirkel The Netherlands
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Wim Rietveld Small Round Pyramid Table in Smoked Oak w/ Gray Legs by Hay
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer, HAY
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Friso Kramer Reform Table, circa 1950
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Friso Kramer side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Friso Kramer side tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Friso Kramer side tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original side tables by Friso Kramer were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider side tables by Cees Braakman, UMS Pastoe, and Peter Ghyczy. Prices for Friso Kramer side tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $695 and can go as high as $1,495, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,373.

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