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05nov

Eric Mathijsen: From apprentice to master

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It’s a beautiful story. Eric Mathijsen worked as a young artist for Jaap Egmond (1913-1997). Jaap Egmond (as well as contemporary Jan Schoonhoven) is known for his papier-mâché reliefs. But Jaap Egmond also made sculptures […]
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19okt

Melvin Anderson: Unique vases from Murano

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Melvin Anderson is a gifted and renowned glass designer. Especially for Wonderwood, Melvin has designed 5 unique transparent vases with a beautiful opalescent shine. Some of these vases are no less than 45 cm high! […]
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19aug

Optical Illusions by Antonius Driessens

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Ton (Antonius) Driessens is a Dutch artist who lives and works in France, not far from Nîmes. His trompe-l’oeil (literally: deceive the eye) objects are made of weathered, often centuries-old wood that comes from empty […]
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06jul

About praying mantises and fishing poles: rare original lamps from the 50s

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The famous praying mantis lamp is a French design by Jean Rispal from 1950. This lamp, also known as the ‘mante religieuse’ lamp, is inspired by the shapes of a praying mantis. The stand is […]
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01jun

Egmond Atelier and papier-mâché

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Jaap Egmond (1913-1997), like his world-famous colleague Jan Schoonhoven (1914-1994), made reliefs in papier-mâché. The French term papier-mâché literally means chewed paper. Jaap Egmond approached his reliefs mathematically. Beforehand he made drawings in notebooks (with […]
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04mei

Special offer! – Coffeepots by Klaas Gubbels

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Always wanted a Gubbels on your wall? This is your chance! We now have a special offer on three works by Klaas Gubbels! These brightly colored coffeepots are made of painted cardboard and beautifully framed […]
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23apr

Icons of lounge chairs in plywood

in Instore , Magazine

The French word ‘plier’ means to fold. The English word ‘ply’ means layer. Plywood literally means layers of wood. The word plywood is a collective name for furniture that consists of sheets of thin layers of wood (veneer), […]
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10mrt

Standing drawings by Jeroen Henneman

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Jeroen Henneman can draw in space. His sculptures work like drawings, but they are sculptures. Henneman: ‘The lines and drawings on spotless paper sometimes seemed to float in space in my mind. Then I thought: […]
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