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Friso Kramer - Ahrend de Cirkel

1950s Friso Kramer Reform Table

Documentation

Ample Provenance

Origin

Netherlands

Period

1950-1979

Materials

Wood, metal

Dimensions

W.	39.37 in;	H.	29.13 in;	D.	27.56 in;
W.	100 cm;	H.	74 cm;	D.	70 cm;

Condition

Excellent. In excellent original condition.

Creation Date

1950s

Description

Table, model Reform, designed by Friso Kramer around 1950. Manufactured by De Cirkel (Netherlands) Enamelled folded sheet metal frame in excellent original condition.

Winner of the prestigious Signe D’Or award in 1960.

Literarure: Friso Kramer, Industrieel Ontwerper, 010 publishers.

Friso Kramer was born in Amsterdam in 1922. As an industrial and furniture designer, and as a member of influential groups and movements, Kramer’s ideas and creations have consistently worked to propel the modernist aesthetic of the Netherlands. In the period from 1948 to 1963 he was employed by De Cirkel, where he designed some of his most iconic pieces such as the ‘Revolt Chair’. A retrospective exhibition of his work was held in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1977. In 1979 Friso received the title ‘Royal Designer for Industry’ by de RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) in London.

Styles / Movements

Mid Century, Modern

Dealer Reference Number

TA7832

Incollect Reference Number

275797