Elegant Dutch Art Deco occasional table or side table in oak and black laquered balls for feet, a well made table with marvellous details. The piece carries the Genneper Molen stamp on the underside - confirming this table was made by the renowned Genneper Molen workshop in Gennep, where celebrated designer P.E.L. Izeren (1886–1943) led design until the late 1930s. Although many of the designs by the factory were - in style - more towards modernism / The Hague School - this table has a clear Amsterdam School design. Recognizable by the black ball/bullet decorations and the sculptural, organic shape. A striking Dutch Art Deco accent for eclectic, design-literate interiors - collectible, authentic, and with proven Genneper Molen origin.
Background information Amsterdam School
''The Amsterdam School'' stands for the Dutch architectural movement that flourished between 1910 and 1940. The movement influenced other art forms and furniture designs. Some characteristics of the Amsterdam School include:
Expressionist and organic shapes, decorative sculptural elements and a focus on craftsmanship.
The Amsterdam School movement is seen as a very important chapter in Dutch architectural history and to this day a very recognizable and beloved style worldwide.
Influential architects and designers include Michel De Klerk, Hildo Krop, Piet Kramer en J.M. van der Meij.
The Amsterdam School embodies several contradictions. It is an architecture that is instantly recognisable yet difficult to define. It celebrates the communal and the social yet gives almost infinite room for individual expression. It can look hyper-modern yet curiously medieval. And, at its most creative, it can be utterly, infectiously bizarre.
Amsterdam School architects designed a lot of exteriors and interiors in Amsterdam, but the style spreaded further all around the Netherlands. The Hague has its own variant, called The Hague School.
Creator
Unknown
Design Period
1920s
Production Period
1920s
Country of Manufacture
Netherlands
Identifying Marks
No
Style
Dutch Art Deco, Amsterdam School, Amsterdamse School, Arts & Crafts
Detailed Condition
Good condition with small signs of age and wear, stable and sturdy
