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Buffet No. 706

Willem Hendrik Gispen, c. 1933 - c. 1934

Inspired by what he had seen in Germany, in 1927 Willem Gispen introduced tubular metal furniture in the Netherlands with an exhibition of ‘artless products.’ His factory in Rotterdam supplied chiefly manufacturers and offices. In the early 1930s he also tried to conquer the private market. He combined ‘cool’ chrome and steel with ‘warm’ materials, such as mahogany.

  • Artwork typebuffet
  • Object numberBK-2011-56
  • Dimensionsheight 95 cm x width 126 cm x depth 31 cm x weight 36 kg
  • Physical characteristicssapele mahogany, plywood, metal

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Buffet No. 706
    • Sideboard no. 706 (former title)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2011-56

  • Description

    Buffetkast bestaande uit twee modules met elk twee vakken voorzien van dubbele horizontaal scharnierende klepdeuren van pianoscharnieren, met cilindrische knoppen, gemonteerd op een onderplaat rustend op twee frames met luspoten van hoogglans verchroomd stalen buis.

Creation

  • Creation

    • designer: Willem Hendrik Gispen
    • maker: Gispen, Rotterdam

  • Dating

    c. 1933 - c. 1934

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    sapele mahogany, plywood, metal

  • Dimensions

    height 95 cm x width 126 cm x depth 31 cm x weight 36 kg

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2011-11-30

  • Copyright

    erven Willem Hendrik Gispen

Documentation

  • Cat. '1e Supplement Gispen metalen meubels', eerste aanvulling meubelcatalogus no. 52, 1934, no. 706

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