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Dom Hans van der Laan church pew

Creator: Dom Hans van der Laan
Offered by: Bloomberry

Description
An original pew from the abbey in Vaals designed and produced by monk and architect Hans van der Laan. The bench has a galvanized steel frame, which make the bench float in air. The position of the legs is well chosen, straight at the back and with an angle at the front. The woodwork has copper nails and the beauty of the relative dimensions chosen is most visible at the corner of the bench.

Dom Hans van der Laan was a Dutch Benedictine monk and architect whose genius was recognized by Gerrit Rietveld. Apart from one house he only designed for monasteries and worked on his theory of the 'artificial number'. This number relates to the most ideal relative dimensions in 3D (height, depth and width). Published in 'Dom Hans van der Laan, works and words' by Alberto Ferlenga and Paolo Verde, by Architectura and Natura.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	Netherlands
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Galvanized steel, copper nails, wood
Condition:	Good. Very rare piece in excellent condition.
Creation Date:	1960s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	Cb.lk.Vanderlaan.m.0802
Incollect Reference #:	267330

Dimensions

W.	89.8 in;	H.	28.3 in;	D.	16.5 in;
W.	228.09 cm;	H.	71.88 cm;	D.	41.91 cm;

Seat H.	18.9 in;
Seat H.	48.01 cm;

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Message from Seller:

For nearly two decades, the collection of Bloomberry has been driven by the cultural reference between architecture, art and design. Bloomberry is housed in a former textile factory and is located near Maastricht, in the south of The Netherlands. Within an hour of Antwerp and Cologne. Within two hours from Amsterdam and four hours from Paris.