Saturday, April 24, 2021

Lamps

Lamps
 



                                  Table lamp By Louis Kalff for Philips 1950s




   Accordion lamp by Hala Zeist 1950s 



                                             Yellow desk lamp mid century



                                              Double wall lamp Dutch 50/60's   


      Floor lamp Grasshopper Probably designed by J.J.M.Hoogervorst

                             for Anvia 50/60s               



                            Table lamp by Ernest Igl for Hillebrand, Germany 1950



                                    Lamp by H. Busquet for Hala Zeist 1950s



                   Duett pendant designed by Bent Gantzel-Boysen for Ikea 1970’s




                          Mid century accordion or scissor lamp, Scandinavian

                           


                      Pinocchio Desk lamp by H. Busquet for Hala Zeist 1950s



                     Ceiling lamp Scandinavian teak wood and glass 1950's




               French tole floral 5 armed chandelier mid century



            Folding arm lamp Dutch design designed by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia 50/60's




            Ph5 ceiling lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1960’s





           Production of the Akari Light Sculptures, Isamu Noguchi, 1951                                      


Saturday, April 17, 2021

Anne Frank before going into hiding.


Anne Frank and her family lived in the apartment at Merwedeplein 37 II from December 1933 to July 1942. It was here that Anne Frank first wrote in her diary, which she was given for her thirteenth birthday on 12 June 1942



Anne Frank and Sanne Ledermann on the Merwedeplein 


Anne (right) with friends on the Merwedeplein



Brass bricks known as Stolperstein, or "stumbling stones," in front of the Frank's home in Amsterdam.


The 6th Montessori School Anne Frank, is the school where Anne frank, between 1934 and 1941 spent her elementary/primary school years.



TheJoods Lyceum school at the Voormalige Stadstimmertuin 1.
Anne frank study there from 1941 to 1942

After the summer of 1941, Margot and Anne are required to attend the Jewish High School. The Occupier forbids Jewish students from going to the same schools as non-Jewish children.



Jacqueline Van Maarsen (Called "Jopie" in Anne's published diary) had just finished her first day at the segregated Jewish school and was biking home.It was September 1941. Anti-Semitism had yet to reach its peak in the Netherlands."A new school only meant new friends.”she was riding her bike along the Amsteldijk in Amsterdam.Jacqueline!” a voice called from behindVan Maarsen turned around. A skinny girl with voluminous black hair was pedaling wildly to catch up to her.“Are you going that way also? the girl asked, pointing to the Berlage Bridge.Van Maarsen nodded.“Then the two of us will ride home together from now on. I live on Merwedeplein square,” the girl said , assertively.“My name is Anne,” the girl added. “Anne Frank.










Anne Frank House at Merwedeplein amsterdam, watch the film here




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Sunday, April 4, 2021

Chairs

                                                                              Chairs 

   
 Easy chair by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro The Netherland 1962


                                                    Butterfly chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
                                                   

                                                                   Mid century chairs


                                                    Wire chair Cees braakman for Pastoe

 
                                                           Yellow chair Mid century

                                                   

                      Blue chair: Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend the Circle, 1950s                  

                   
                                                                 Pilastro design stoel 1960
                                                            
                                                
                                                  Rattan chair by Rohe Noordwolde, 1960s

                                                          



  Eames DAR Chair 1950



Harry Bertoia Wire side chair for Knoll, Yellow chair 1950

                                  


       Garden Egg chair designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968 



                                            Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1970s  



    Pilastro stool, by Tjerk Reijenga 1960

                                          

                                                   
                                                       Making an Eames fibreglass chair