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Brutalist Collection of Welded Iron Chain Candeholders 1970s, The Netherlands
By Franz West
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A collection of 6 impressive sized brutalist 1970s candleholders
Iron chains and wrought iron has been welded and forged by hand to make these brutalist forms
The origin is fr...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Candlesticks
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Italian, 1970s Sculptural Coffee or Side Table Nickel-Plated Steel, Wood & Glass
By Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
High quality manufactured Italian coffee or side table with sculptural shaped nickel-plated solid steel legs
A smoked glass top is set in a rosewood colour lacquered hardwood to w...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' Metal, Teak, Glass Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Minimal Danish design modular display shelving by Paul Cadovius
Around 1960 Poul Cadovius made a huge impact on the shelving area of the Danish furniture industry – he designed a freestanding modular based shelving system in metal with endless combinations and able be assembled without using tools...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
Collection 'Family of 10 Dressboys" by Reguitti, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An eclectic collection of 10 dressboys / valet stands produced by Fratelli Reguitti in Italy during the 1950s-1970s
Presented as a collection this would be an ideal purchase for s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
'Acona Biconbi' Sculptural Chandeliers by Bruno Munari 1969, Published Reference
By Bruno Munari
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful pair of 'Acona Biconbi' sculptural chandeliers by iconic Italian polymath Bruno Munari (1904-1998). This model is published in the September-De...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
Colorful Set of Eight Vintage Gio Ponti Style Chiavari Chairs, Made in Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A mixed set of eight vintage Chiavari dining chairs made in Italy in the 1960s-1970s
Black and clear lacquered birch wood frames with plastified paper-cord woven seating
Most ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Plastic, Birch
1950's Italian glass & brass chandelier with 9 glass globes
By Stilnovo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very nice looking 50's brass Italian chandelier with 9 glass globes with a transparent gold finish
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 2 3 Table Lamps Post Modern Geometric French Pop Art 1980's
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1 2 3 Table lamps with geometric and pop art influences of the Post Modern 1980's
Enamelled steel in white, red and yellow
Manufacturer or des...
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Large 1960s Italian Purple Murano Glass Table or Floor Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An impressive purple Murano bubble glass vase has been transformed to a lamp base
This Italian 60's lamp can be used as large table lamp or...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Cork
set of 4 Italian apple/pear ice buckets 1970's Sottsass inspired
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A collection of 4 different sized aluminum ice buckets
Marked with impressed stamp Made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Stunning Set of Four Boris Tabacoff 'Scimitar' Chairs for MMM, France, 1960s
By Boris Tabacoff
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Boris Tabacoff for 'Mobilier Modulaire Moderne' (MMM), France from the, 1960s.
Boris Tabacoff is a French designer of Bulgarian origin whom designed many futuristic looking pieces...
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Vintage 1960s French Futurist Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Table lamp model 600C designed by Italian lighting master Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1966.
This is an early edition Arteluce, however the labels were often polished off
The ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Faux Leather
Italian Leather and Hand Woven Rattan Coatrack by Vintage Bonacina, 1950s
By Bonacina, Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Very nice and uncommon 1950s Italian rattan coatrack with very nice detailed Leather hooks.
This coatrack was all handcrafted by Italian wicker crafts...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker
1970s Brutalist Floorlamp + Pendant by Temde Leuchten Germany / Switzerland
By Temde Leuchten
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Hard to find set of 1970s Brutalist burnished Pinewood & bubble glass sphere lamps
Produced by Temde Leuchten AG (Switzerland)
This floor lamp...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Brutalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
3 Sturdy Swiss Made Heavy Quality Black Leather & Steel High Bar Stools, 1980s
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
3 Sculptural Swiss post modern bar stools.
Top quality Swiss Made in the 1980s.
Black Leather seat with a diameter of 34cm (13.38inch) on...
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Angelo Lelli Lamp, Rotating Light Source, Arredoluce, Rare Model, Original Label
By Angelo Lelii
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning minimalist masterpiece by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1960 with unique rotating lamp feature. The main cylindrical bosy made of nickel plated brass houses...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Nickel
4 Chiavari "Impero Classica' S.A.C. Original Artisan Handwoven Seats, Italy, 1950
By Chiavari
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
4 Chiavari "Impero Classica' S.A.C. original artisan handwoven seats, Italy 1950s.
Four super light "Impero" dining or side chairs in stained mahogany beech, cherry or maple wood ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Rare Set Of Max Sauze 'isocele' Nesting Tables, 1970
By Max Sauze
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare complete set of three nesting tables designed by French artist Max Sauze and produced by Groupe S.A France,circa 1970.
The structure is made of chromed steel rod and all tabl...
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Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Stunning 1950s Sculptural Form Mirror attributed to Luciano Frigerio Italy 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Wonderfully decorative vintage Italian brass framed mirror attributed to designer Luciano Frigerio.
Featuring a sculptural form comprising three non concentric brass circles formed...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
ATB Imagine Studio Design Carpet by Desso The Netherlands, Late 1970s
By Desso
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
All Terrain Bicycle was a trend that became worldwide very popular in the late 1970s early 1980s
This carpet is made by Desso in The Netherlands and represents a colorful part of ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Acrylic
Brutalist Nesting Tables Belgium 1970s Solid Steel and Ceramic Art Work Tiles
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A set of nesting tables in a Brutalist Belgian 1970s style
The frames are made of solid steel and the tops all have ceramic artwork tiles with geometric symbols imbedded in concr...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Pair of Max Sauze 'ISOCELE" side tables, Groupe S.A, France, 1970
By Max Sauze
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Very rare pair of 'Isocele' side tables designed by french artist Max Sauze and produced by Group S.A, France circa 1970. The structure is made of chromed steel rod and both tables ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Red Facetted Crystal Glass & Brass Pendant by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This red crystal glass pendant by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors gives an amazing effect in the dark
The facetted cut glass distributed the light as ...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Reclaimed Beech Trunk-Slab Custom-Made Table the Netherlands
By George Nakashima
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This vintage solid beech slab has been reclaimed from a rustic coffee table from the 1960s
The wood slab has been sandblasted and heat treated first in a 120 degrees celsius oven ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Dutch 1960s Lounge Chairs in Solid Wenge Wood and New Pure Wool Upholstery
By Hein Stolle, 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Martin Visser
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Very nice engineered and constructed pair of Dutch lounge chairs that are most likely a design by Martin Visser or Hein Stolle for 't Spectrum early 1960s.
The frames are made of ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Foam, Wenge
Rare table lamp by H. Fillekes for Artiforte, The Netherlands
By Artifort, H. Fillekes
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A top quality manufactured desk lamp by Dutch designer H. Fillekes who worked for Rotterdam based lighting company Artiforte
A nickel plated sculptured tripod base holds a grey e...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Pair of New Upholstered Mid-Century Modern Armchairs by Lifa, West Germany, 1963
By LIFA
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Great pair of New Upholstered Mid-Century Modern armchairs by Lifa West Germany
High quality German manufacturing from the 1960s
We upholstered these chairs with a stunning mid...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
French 1950s Wicker and Metal Side Table or Magazine Rack
By Raoul Guys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A beautiful French 1950s small side table with magazine rack in black enameled metal rod and original wicker.
Nicely organic shaped and transparent French design in the style ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wicker
Bespoke Gianni Versace Fabric Custom Upholstered Pair of 1950's Cocktail Chairs
By Gianni Versace
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This pair of 1950's 'cocktail' chairs has been custom upholstered with exclusive and bespoke old stock fabric by Gianni Versace
A unique pair of side chairs with the flamboyant ap...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Restored, Leather Lounge Chairs by 'Raphael', 1973, France Published
By Raphael Furniture
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Lovely pair of leather lounge chairs by French designer Raphael. These chairs have been freshly reupholstered in brown leather, with a snake skin impression, specially commissioned by us. The chairs have also had their foam and expensive, authentic 'Pirelli' strapping renewed as part of the upholstery process. Photos of the restoration process available on request.
This model was originally designed for the office of the President of the French postal...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Friso Kramer 'Reform' Table or Desk with Reclaimed Rustic Oak Top
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A reclaimed vintage rustic solid oak top has been mounted on a Friso Kramer 'Reform' table frame
The Reform table was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend/De Cirkel to match with ...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Side Chairs by Judit Burian & Erika Szek Hungary, circa 1959
By Judit Burian & Erika Szek
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of side chairs by Judit Burian & Erika Szek made in Hungary, circa 1959
Very much inspired by the works of Italian (Aug...
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Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Ash, Plywood
1970s Plastic Fantastic 'Whiskey Barrel' Drinking Table and Stools Emsa Germany
By Emsa Germany
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unique drinking table and stools manufactured by Emsla in Germany in the 1970s.
This 'Whiskey Barrel' set consisting of a table with 4 stools
1 of the 4 stools has a pressed sty...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
Large 1950s Italian Organic Venini Style White Opaline Glass Pendant
By Venini
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A large 1950s Italian white opaline glass pendant suspended from a steel wire
In the style of Venini with a typical organic 1950s design...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Stunning Large Red Vistosi Pendant
By Gino Vistosi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
All original condition large Vistosi Pendant with opaline red/white Murano glass and original hardware.
Nice detail are the white porcelain beads used to camouflage the steel cable.
A stunning 'bowl' diffuser in white glass gives a functional light under the pendant, the exterior shade gives a very nice an ambient red light on the outside.
This lamp was purchased in the 1960's by the previous owner and comes from a modern 60's interior in The Hague where I once purchased an extreme rare Pierre Paulin Spider...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel, Brass
High Quality Opaline Glass Floral Shaped Pendant, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A tick 2 layer opaline glass pendant with a nice floral shape
Inside is white opaline glass with a beautiful brown/amber glossy exterior in different shades
Once lighted the la...
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Vintage 1970s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Textured Ice Crystal Glass & Brass Wall Sconces by Kaiser Germany 1960's
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very chique pair of German (bedroom) appliques
They are high quality German made with textured ice crystal glass and brass hardware
The glass is artisan made and is textured o...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brutalist Black Stained Solid Oak and Brown Leather Bar Stools, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Brutalist design 1970s barstools with new top quality chocolate brown leather seats and foam.
The base is made of solid black stained oak wi...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Stools
Materials
Metal
Opaline glass & Brass Italian Chandelier 1950's
By Stilnovo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very nice Italian 1950's chandelier with 3 opaline glass tube shaped diffusers and brass details.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Dutch Minimalist Coffee Table by Gebroeders De Wit, Schiedam, 1950s
By Toon de Wit, Martien de Wit 1
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare Dutch coffee table produced by Gebroeders De Wit, Schiedam
In the 1930's the 2 brothers (gebroeders) Toon & Martien de Wit worked for Gispen who was at that time the biggest ...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Enamel
Stunning Large Swiss Industrial Alumag Belmag Swing Jib Lamp
By Alumag
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This very big scale Industrial swing jib lamp is totally manufactured out of aluminum (aluminium) by Swiss manufacturer Alumag Belmag Zurich.
Swiss q...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Collection of 7 Karel Appel 1970's Period Reproduction Posters on Chipwood
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
These Karel Appel Abstract early 1950's reproductions were fashionable in the 1970's in the Netherlands
Printed paper on chipwood
Sold in Dutch interior stores these wall decorati...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Wood
Rare PANAMARENKO Artist Catalogue Raisonne by Hans Theys Belgium published 1994
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare Catalogue Raisonne of Belgian Artist PANAMARENKO about impudent collages, trembling artists and a snap of the fingers.
About smokescreens, specificity and form. In which the re...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Unique Artwork Original 'Atomium' Panel World Expo 58 Brussel Belgium 2005
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This is an original panel from a marvellous piece of architecture build for the 1958 World Expo that was held in Brussel Belgium
from 2004 to 2006 a renovation of this landmark started and all the exterior aluminum panels where replaced
This panel has been rescued and turned into an artwork by 'Fred & Francine' in 2005
The 58 World Expo was an important event after world war II and all world countries...
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Space Age Panelling
Materials
Aluminum
Werner Epstein kinetic light sculpture, Exhibited Salon Des Artistes, Paris, 1972
By Werner Epstein
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
PLEASE refer to the uloaded video of this light sculpture in operation, it creates a stunning otherwordly swirling ethereal lighting effect like a monochrome aurora borealis.
Here we have an example of the very rare and famous light sculpture created by the artist Werner Epstein and edited in a very small edition by 'Inter Neo', France in 1970. It is both beautiful in its elegant sculptural form and in its magical , ethereal lighting effect. This design was exhibited at the 1972 'Salon des Artistes et Decorateurs' held at the Grand Palais des champs Elysees in Paris, and is published in the original exhibition catalogue. Please see scan from exhibition catalogue. PLEASE SEE IMAGE 5
Unfotunately the static images can only capture just a very basic static idea of some of the light formations created as the sculptural spiral aluminum element slowly rotates as it captures the rising thermal energy emitted by the concealed incandescent light bulb in the base , there is no motor , just pure physics and poetry in motion. I have to repeat that the static photos really do not do this beautiful design any justice at all, the slowly evolving swirling ribbons of light reflecting off the surface of the slowly rotating aluminum spiral create a magical , organic and otherworldly lighting effect which is initially captured on the polished surface of the spiral element itself before being thrown outward as continuous swirling ribbons of light which are captured on the surfaces of the walls, floor and ceiling creating an extremely ethereal ,soothing and meditative lighting effect..
This is one of the most famous ,beautiful and rare of all the French avant garde lighting...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
12 'Chelsea' Dining Chairs by Introini, Saporiti 1966, Upholstery Fully Restored
By Saporiti, Vittorio Introini
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Very rare large set of 12 walnut wood 'Chelsea' dining chairs by Italian designer Vittorio Introini . The upholstery has been fully restored including new Pantera foam throughout and...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare Sculptual Form 'MBR 03' Coffee Table by Michel Boyer for Rouve, Paris, 1968
By Rouve, Michel Boyer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful minimalist sculptural form ' MBR 03' coffee table designed in 1968 by French master designer Michel Boyer for Rouve, Paris. Michel Boyer designed a small series of 'MBR' white laminate tables with varying overall dimensions and proportions of inset storage compartments but all based on the same theme. These tables were produced in small numbers in 1968 by the high end Avant Garde manuacturer Rouve who were based in Rue Bonaparte in Paris. Please see copy of original Rouve advert (image 2) which documents this exact model, the 'MBR 03'.
The table is high quality and extremely heavy for its dimensions, finished in elegant white laminate with elegant detailing such as the rounded corners and inset storage compartments, for bottles, plants, magazines etc which add greatly to the overall sculptural form. The white minimalist form is supported on a hardwood plinth and clearly shows influences from the 'Groupe de Recherche d'art Visuel' artists based in Paris who were creating experimental works in both kinetic and op art during the same period as well as the scene eminating out of the 'Galerie Rene Denise' who were exhibiting these key 1960s artworks
One of Michel Boyer's most famous interior design projects was for the interior of the Rothschild bank in Paris in 1970, please see image 6, where he installed a number of his white laminate 'MBR' tables alongside a series of dramatic wall hung 'Espaces chromatiques carrés' kinetic cubic light sculptures by the artist Gregorio Vardanega...
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Vintage 1960s French Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Laminate, Wood
1950's Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth for Correcta Germany Original Upholstery
By Correcta, Fritz Neth
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fritz Neth Lounge Chair for Correcta Germany 1950's
Original high pile upholstery fabric in a deep blue with brass legs
Nice original as found condition
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Raoul Guys 'Antony', Chairs Designed for Cite University, Paris , 1954
By Raoul Guys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare and important pair of Raoul Guys 'Antony' chairs designed in 1954 for the world famous 'Cite' university's 'Jean Zay / Antony' residence 'in Paris . This stunning design was produced concurrently by 'Airborne' in France and 'Trefac' in Belgium (on official license) '
Beautiful sculptural form design with enameled steel rod frame and thermoformed plywood seat and backrests .both chairs are finished in their original faux leather fabric.
A rare opportunity to acquire a pair complete with original upholstery, We can recover the chairs should we receive a request to do so.
This pair were produced by 'Trefac' in Belgium , we found a 'Trefac' manufacturer's catalog dated 1957 which illustrates this model (please see image 6). 'Trefac' produced these chairs for the Belgian market under license from 'Airborne',France.
The 'Jean Zay/ Antony' university residence was designed by the French architect Eugene Beaudoin and built in 1954. The interior furniture and lighting for the “Antony” residence was designed by the most influential of the group of “new” French designers , key figures such as Jean Prouve , Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille .
Several of the chairs chosen for the ”Antony” building in Paris were designed by Raoul Guys including this design and his famous sculptural form wicker and steel lounge chair, please refer to images 2 and 3. These chairs were commissioned by the French government ,through the guidance of master French Sculptor and archtect , Andre Bloc, who greatly admired Guys' sculptural yet practical designs. Bloc was also involved in selecting furniture for the 'Cite' university's 'Maison Bresil' and 'Maison Mexique' university buildings in 1953 again furnished with designs by Jean Prouve , Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille among others.
Bloc also advised 'Air France' to select Guys' 'oro' series of designs finished in bent steel and wicker for use in their 48 airports across the African continent ,they were famously used in the 'Brazzaville' complex of hotels and the Hotel N'Gor in Dakar again alongside furniture designed by Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand again selected by Andre Bloc.
Please refer to the the last two images where you can see our collection of chairs that Raoul Guys designed for the 'Anthony' building in Paris and Air France's 'Brazzaville' complex and HotelT N'Gor in Dakar .
Charles Bernard founded his company 'Airborne' in order to bring modern design to the population of France. Bernard asked his close friend and famous sculptor and architect Andre Bloc to seek out talented young designers who could produce furniture with an artistic or sculptural quality. Bloc was already working in this field with the “group espace” who saw art and sculpture as a social phenomena and aimed to bring art into the everyday living experience . For example it was Bloc who commissioned Charlotte Perriand to produce the famous 'Mexico' and 'Tunisie' bookcases for the Cité Internationale Universitaire , Paris for which Bloc also produced the colour scheme and he also worked closely with the Steph Simon gallery in Paris famous for showcasing the work of Prouve,Perriand and Noguchi among others. . Bloc had at this time recently come across a young designer Raoul Guys who’s work he greatly admired and which offered a sculptural quality to furniture design and asked him if he would like to collaborate with Airborne . In the book “les decorateurs des Annees 50” by Patrick Favardin it mentions that Andre Bloc presented Raoul Guys as a very interesting creator. Guy’s chairs had a suprising and sculptural quality in the free spirit of the after war period.
LITERATURE:
'Airborne i945-75' ,page 35...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Form Lounge Chairs, Mohair Fabric with Brass Legs, ISA, Italy, 1950
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful pair of restored sculptural form Italian lounge chairs in the style of Gio Ponti dating from the very early 1950s with beautifully hand crafted wood frames and sprung seats...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Iconic Super Rare Original Edition 'Libro' Chair by Gruppo Dam, Busnelli, 1970
By G14, Busnelli, Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing and super rare original edition of the iconic ,radical 'libro' chair designed in 1970 by Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano) in collaboration with the avant garde design group 'Gruppo G14' .
Dimensions, please note the seating height, height and length of this chair is variable depending on how the seating leaves and enameled steel frame are arranged, only the width of the seat is fixed. The dimensions quoted are only one of the many possible and are for the seating elements as arranged in the last photo.
The 'Libro'—meaning “book” in Italian—takes its form quite literally. Ten thin wedges are stacked on each other, hinged at the apex of an articulated enameled steel frame. What unfolds is an object with a childlike sense of discovery, offering an extraordinary range of seating positions depending on the flipping of each “page” along the spine. It demonstrates the re-envisioning of industrial design into a subversive lifestyle tool. And for a chair that cleanly falls into Italy’s postwar radical design movement of the late 1960s and early ’70s, it’s surprisingly functional—as practical as it is playfully outlandish. Undoubtedly, its originality, its simplicity, its ease of use, and its versatility make this sculpture-like armchair attractive to lovers of beauty and collectors interested in the conception and cultural process of design.
Chairs from the original edition , finished in shiny vinyl, were originally produced in tiny numbers by 'Busnelli', as you can imagine at the time this design was considered too avant-garde and conceptual for the taste of the mass market. This example suffers from the same fate as per 95% of the original edition chairs in that the type of vinyl used proved to be particularly sensitive to UV light so over the passing years the surface layer of the vinyl upholstery has cracked significantly , some may see this as a flaw but it proves the originality of this museum piece and the chances of today finding an original edition chair without this vinyl surface cracking are effectively and unfortunately next to none.
Today these extremely rare and early iconic examples of italian radical...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Dressing Mirror by Burchiellaro with Sculptural Form Cast Aluminum Base, 1970
By Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful and rare, full length elliptical form dressing mirror by italian sculptor Lorenzo Burchiellaro dating from circa 1968- 1972. The mirror element is supported on a stunning o...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Henk Stallinga 'One Nightstand' Chair Droog Design, The Netherlands, 1996
By Henk Stallinga
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This unique pair of 'one nightstand' chairs comes from a private collection and only three were ever produced
It was commissioned by the Aids Foundation in 1995
Henk Stallinga was one of the young designers that was adopted by Droog Design in its early days
Droog design is based in Delft, in The Netherlands. They produce works by a number of young designers, (those included here are Martijn...
Category
1990s Dutch Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Pierre Paulin "Pod" Chairs Artifort 1960s Rare Model with New Ploeg Wool Fabric
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of fully restored 'POD' chairs by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort The Netherlands
This chair is a rare model to find and as a pair very unique
The original chai...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Minimal Pair of Nigh Stands by Cees Braakman for Pastoe the Netherlands, 1960's
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of oversized Minimalist bedroom nightstands by Dutch designer Cees Braakman
Teakwood with white formica top and a drawer.
Pastoe furnitu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Minimalist Night Stands
Materials
Formica, Teak, Plywood
Bohemian Gabriella Pencil Reed Console Table, Italy, 1988
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Italian Pencil Reed Console manufactured 8 May 1988
In the style of the Vogue designer Gabriella Crespi who created a whole series of c...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bohemian Console Tables
Materials
Reed
Yellow Pop Art Racing Bicycle Wall or Table Lamp by Zicoli, Italy, 1970's
By Zicoli
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A fun statement on your wall or desk in the form of this 1970's Pop art racing bicycle by Italian lighting company Zicoli
Yellow steel frame and opal...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
'BANGA' Modular Space Age Architecture, Carlo Zappa Bungalow Int, 1971, Italy
By Carlo Zappa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and relaxation in the middle of nature. Thanks to new pliable materials, plastics, with their free and easy formability, lightness and especially their novelty, they developed micro bungalows and houses as either secondary vacation homes or for use in gardens.
Italian developer Carlo Zappa undertook the challenge of designing and producing such a micro bungalow which eventually became commonly known as 'BANGA' .The first models rolled off the production line in 1971 and went through three production phases before production eventually ceased in 1985. Carlo Zappa not only developed the initial project, but personally executed the moulds, construction solutions, all the services detailing ie electrical, plumbing and metal hardware.
Zappa's micro bungalow featured a total of 8.1 square meters of floor space. It offered space for up to three people thanks to a bunk bed, which could be folded down as a sofa during the day. A small bathroom with wash basin, shower / toilet, a small kitchen unit with sink and water heater...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Composition
Super Rare 'Mecurio' Chairs by French Artist Claude Courtecuisse, Steiner, 1967
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
We are proud to offer a superb pair of extremely rare 'Mercurio' lounge chairs by the French artist, designer and sculptor Claude Courtecuisse. Both chars are signed with the 'Cat...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Brass & Bronze Bed with pair of matching nightstands by Luciano Frigerio, 1970
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful sculptural form double bed with pair of very rare matching nightstands in a classical style by Italian master craftsmen Luciano Frigerio...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze, Brass
