A documented model no. 301 table by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, circa 1920. This rare Dutch Art Deco design is among the most iconic small furniture models produced by the firm.
The table shows Izeren’s strong command of silhouette. The circular top and lower shelf are held by four broad, inward-set curved legs, creating a form that appears compact from one angle and wide and round from another. The black-stained pointed feet and dark macassar ebony triangular motifs around the apron give the piece a graphic quality, while the oak veneer top, laid in four quarters, brings warmth and movement through the changing direction of the grain.
A rare opportunity to acquire a documented P.E.L. Izeren design from a private collection. The table is in very good, expertly restored condition. The last picture is a small piece of provenance (with permission of the family) a charming portrait (the owner's father) with in the background this very table - passed on through generations for almost a century.
Background about the manufacturer and designer
De Genneper Molen was originally a sawmill housed in an old water mill in Gennep. From around 1917, the firm began producing small furniture, including side tables, tea cabinets, umbrella stands and coat racks. These were described in their catalogues as “supplementary furniture,” yet they became the company’s most characteristic output. Izeren designed several models for the firm and remained connected to it until the late 1930s.
P.E.L. Izeren (1886–1943) designed numerous works for De Genneper Molen and remained with the firm into the late 1930s. Housed in a former watermill in Gennep, the company began as a sawmill before expanding around 1917 into the making of small furnishings—marketed in their catalogues as “supplementary furniture.” These refined tables, stands, and cabinets soon became the heart of their production, with Izeren’s distinctive sculptural designs among the most enduring contributions.
