About The Millen House
Since 2011, Niek Schoenmakers combines modern art, interior objects and collectable design. The Millen House presents a curated selection of items that Niek likes. With a collectors passion combined with an architectural sense, these items are handpicked for their story, material expression and spatial impact. Ranging from decorative objects, functional design pieces to statements artworks.
Established in 20111stDibs seller since 2022
Featured Pieces
Dutch modernist constructivist vase by Jan van der Vaart
By Jan van der Vaart
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Stunning small candle holder vase by Jan van der Vaart (1931-2000)
Jan van der Vaart is one of the most influential Dutch ceramists of the 20th century, known as founder of the abstr...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Midcentury Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture, 1970s, Giacometti style
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This wooden sculpture, crafted circa 1965, captures the fluidity and elegance of the human form with its elongated, twisting contours and natural wood grain. Its minimalistic design ...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Knot' metal sculpture in the manner of Shinkichi Tajiri, 1960s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This ca. 1965 abstract steel sculpture is reminiscent of Shinkichi Tajiri’s iconic "knot" motifs, reflecting themes of connection and tension. The interplay of looping and upright fo...
Category
20th Century Dutch Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Brutalist / Wabi Sabi Midcentury Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An amorphous and free form sculpture by an unknown artist. Carved from one piece of natural wood with a sculptural and sensual shape. Powerful Brutalist sculpture with an interesting...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ceramic sculpture in bronze glazing, Dutch, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A striking example of 1970s ceramic artistry, this sculptural piece embodies the raw elegance of the Brutalist movement, paired with the sensual, organic lines reminiscent of mid-cen...
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20th Century European Brutalist Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Cubist Oil on canvas by Piet Schoenmakers, Dutch 1950s, Signed
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This 1955 painting by Dutch artist Pierre Hubert (Piet) Schoenmakers (1919–2009) marks his pivotal transition into abstract art. Dominated by geometric red and blue forms against a m...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modernist Cubist Still life oil on canvas by Cor Alons, Dutch 1950s, Signed
By Cor Alons
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
In addition to being an interior designer, industrial designer and teacher, Cor Alons was a painter. He rarely or never exhibited, hence this side of his versatile artistry has remai...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Media Cabinet by Jan Cornelius Rietveld, 1956
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Jan Cornelius Rietveld’s *Media Cabinet* (1956) is a 46.5 x 102 x 45 cm painted plywood piece embodying modernist functionality and simplicity. Featuring an open storage section, div...
Category
20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
Abstract Matter painting by Rik van Bentum, Dutch 1960s, Signed & Dated
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A compelling materie painting by Dutch artist Rik van Bentum (1936–1994), executed in 1960 using mixed media on wood. Rendered in gray and black tones, the work is framed in a minima...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Abstract Original Yvonne Kracht Oil on Canvas, Dutch 1960s, Signed & Dated
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Yvonne Kracht's 1964 painting *Zee* marks her transition from abstract expressionism to geometric abstraction. The composition features textured hues of deep brown, black, and muted ...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Geometric constructivist Sculpture Crafted from Wood by Jan Hoog, 1981
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This solid wood sculpture, commissioned by the city of The Hague, evokes architecture with its stacked geometric blocks reminiscent of a model for an apartment building. Created in t...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Opale N.1 Lithograph on Paper by Guiseppe Capogrossi, 1971
By Giuseppe Capogrossi
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Opale n. 1 (1972) by Giuseppe Capogrossi is an original lithograph that highlights the artist’s distinctive abstract language. The composition features bold, organic symbols arranged...
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21st Century and Contemporary Prints
Materials
Paper
