Arne Vodder (1926–2009) A major Danish designer of the XXᵉ century, Arne Vodder is today mainly associated with the tables, sideboards, desks and seating of the Scandinavian modernism of the 1950s-1960s. Behind this seemingly discreet...
Christian Dell (1893–1974) An iconic 20th-century designer, Christian Dell is now primarily associated with Bauhaus desk and task lamps, which have become benchmarks of functional design. Yet behind these now-iconic objects lies a more complex...
From the BIC Cristal to a universal industrial object The BIC Cristal, which has become one of the most widely distributed objects in industrial history, originated from a simple observation. In the early 1930s, on...
Claude de Marteau (1935-2016) Asian art dealer and collector Claude de Marteau, Asian art collector and internationally recognized dealer, was primarily celebrated for the scope and quality of his collection of ancient Asian art. His...
Marketplaces offer immediate visibility. In the medium and long term, their effects on value, customer relations and the merchant’s identity need to be examined. Marketplaces for independent merchants have established themselves as an almost indispensable...
Purchase and restoration of Pastoe furniture by Vintage Addict Cees Braakman (1917–1995) is one of the most important designers of 20th-century Dutch design. As artistic director and a central figure at Pastoe, he helped define...
The chofas, placed at the apex of a Buddhist temple roof, here in Bangkok. Buddhist temple chofas are iconic architectural elements of temples in Thailand, Burma, and Laos. Placed at the ends of rooflines, these...
For upholstery (restoration) A lesser-known metal office chair by Dutch designer Friso Kramer we’re going to talk about, the famous“Resort” swivel chair, published by Ahrend de Cirkel in the Netherlands in the 1960s. Although it’s...
