Modern Dutch design owes a great deal to Gerard van den Berg. While the Netherlands has a rich furniture-making tradition, it took a maverick like Van den Berg to bring it into a new era. His innovative armchairs, lounge chairs and sofas offer a reinterpretation of mid-century modern Dutch designs and have found wide appeal among international customers.
Van den Berg was born in 1947 to a family of designers. His father owned a furniture company in Hellevoetsluis where Van den Berg worked as an apprentice and then designer until he and his brother, Ton, founded their own workshop, in 1974. That company, named Montis, produced mostly upholstered seating for homes and businesses.
At Montis, Van den Berg challenged traditional Dutch furniture forms. Rather than starting with the piece's frame, which he felt was restrictive, he focused on the silhouette. This inspired Van den Berg to create slim and elegant furniture, often featuring angular metal legs and leather upholstery. In 1983, he pioneered the "jacket technique," consisting of a zipped leather cover around a metal frame. Several iconic Montis seats use this technique, including the Chaplin chair, the Butterfly lounge chair and the Rocky sofa.
In 1989, Van den Berg launched his own design studio and began designing for companies like Wittmann, Molteni and Perobell. He left Montis in 1990 to cofound a new company, called Label, with Ton the following year. Label furniture captures the essence of no-nonsense Dutch design. It is comfortable and relaxed, featuring simple forms that are pleasing to the eye.
Van den Berg's irreplaceable contributions to furniture design have garnered multiple awards over the years. Some of the most notable include the Kho Liang Prize, the Mobilia Innovation Award and the Prize for Interior Architecture.
Today, Van den Berg's son Jasper and Ton's daughter, Marieke, manage Label. Van den Berg's other son, Ivo, is also a designer at the company.
On 1stDibs, find Gerard van den Berg seating, case pieces and more.
Memphis Style Cabinet by Gerard Van Den Berg for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1980s
By Pastoe, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Memphis-inspired 'Magic' cabinet by Gerard Van Den Berg for Pastoe, a rare gem that exudes Dutch flair. This original piece, featured prominently in the Eddie Murphy...
Metal
$1,562 / item
H 66.9 in W 31.5 in D 11.4 in
"Perf" Bar Cabinet in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a bar cabinet, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, b...
Steel
Mahogany Drinks Cabinet, Dry Bar, Georgian Styling
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A mahogany dry bar or drinks cabinet crafted in mahogany, Georgian styled with a delicate serpentine curve to the front to give it a classic line...
Wood
Milo Baughman Style Burl Cabinet or Dry Bar
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Milo Baughman style two door cabinet or dry bar featuring burl olive wood doors supported by a cast aluminum floating base and a stained walnut case. Fitted interior consists of a si...
Aluminum
$1,038Sale Price|40% Off
H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 16.54 in
Italian Hand Painted Venetian Style Cabinet, C1960
Located in Trensacq, FR
Italian hand-painted Venetian style cabinet, C1960 Beautiful Venetian style painted cabinet c1960s Italy. Simple neoclassical style, wonderfully complimented by the delicate figurati...
Wood, Paint
Bronze Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A two-part mirrored cabinet on chest, perfect for a bar. Two mirrored doors above three mirrored drawers with modern inset brass campaign handles, on a brass base with brass sides. G...
Brass
Art Deco Style Antiqued Mirror Bar Cabinet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An Art Deco style, vintage cabinet clad in antiqued mirror with gilt detail and round hardware. The deco style cabinet top extends on each side and opens to reveal a black storage tray. The antiqued mirror cabinet...
Mirror
Cees Braakman for Pastoe "P5" Jacaranda Wood Secretaire
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Jacaranda wood secretaire with drop down desk or dry bar and light with original wiring. Lightly refinished exterior ...
Metal
$1,293
H 66.93 in W 14.57 in D 15.75 in
A'dammer Cabinet by Aldo van de Nieuwelaar for Pastoe, 1970s - H:170cm
By Aldo van den Nieuwelaar, Pastoe
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Timeless and elegant design - The Netherlands Measures : 40x37cm H:170cm A’dammer is a prime example of a piece of furniture that also functions as an object. A’dammer is characteriz...
Plastic, Wood
French Neo Classical Hand Painted Wine Cabinet Rack, 1980s
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazing French neo classical wine cabinet / Rack with three top drawers. Hand Painted and glazed. Middle drawers comes with built in wine opener case with beautiful smooth wine opene...
Textile, Fruitwood, Paint
$13,500Sale Price|25% Off
H 22 in W 32 in D 16.5 in
Caned Sculptural Cabinet by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House, 1950s, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare sculptural caned cabinet was designed by Vladimir Kagan and crafted by Grosfeld House during the 1950s in New York, documented in early Grosfeld House advertisements (see photos). Featuring sculpted legs, a caned door (with original unaltered caning in excellent vintage condition) with brass handle, and interior outfitted with two compartments, one side with an adjustable shelf. While the cabinet is small in size, it is huge in personality. Vladimir Kagan's works have been highly valued by collectors and art / design investors, and his earlier works in the 1950s for Grosfeld House and Kagan-Dreyfuss are among the most sought after by 'purist collectors' like myself. Why do I prize his 1950s works above all else? I can write a short book on this, but one easy to explain reason is that this was a period unlike the rest of his career, where items produced in this time are hallmarked within that period - a distinction that his later works lacked. Essentially, everything post the early 60s blended together with the decades thereafter. A novice Kagan collector is content with anything by Kagan, even items produced by Directional and American Leather Company...
Walnut, Cane
Art Deco Style Cabinet in Oak with Bronze
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Cabinet made in mahogany and oak woods. The legs and handles are done in bronze, with its dark wood finish, creating the most elegant combination. It ´s named the Collector ´s Cabine...
Bronze
$1,999 / item
H 36.23 in W 37.41 in D 13.78 in
Be My Guest Cane Bar Cabinet by Charlotte Høncke for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant, spacious wood and wicker bar cabinet with a simple metal frame. It is an exquisite item of furniture, perfect for any connoisseur who fancies a stylish bar cabinet, or any design lover dreaming of a nice little cabinet for the living room, office or bedroom. The Be My Guest bar cabinet...
Steel
Pastoe Postmodern Memphis Style Cabinet by Gerard Van Den Berg
By Pastoe, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Memphis inspired 'Magic' cabinet by Gerard Van Den Berg for Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1980s Original and rare piece of Memphis à la Hollandaise which got featured in the Eddie Murphy...
Metal