Set of 4 Art Deco Haagse School Dining Chair Frits Spanjaard 1930s

Description

High quality Art Deco dining chairs from The Netherlands. Designed by Frits Spanjaard for 'The Haagse School' 1930s. The carved … more High quality Art Deco dining chairs from The Netherlands. Designed by Frits Spanjaard for 'The Haagse School' 1930s. The carved chairs with a high back have beautiful features and are upholstered with purple fabric.

The Haagse School is the name for a group of designers who mostly lived and worked in The Hague, the Netherlands and who mainly focused on interior and furniture design. They represent the business, functional direction in Art Deco. Their furniture and interiors were considered very modern by many in the 1920s and 1930s. The functionality of the furniture is considered more important by the designers of the Haagse School than the form. A shape that is characterized by simple, clean contours and linearity.
Design from the Amsterdam school was known as the more affordable form. The Haagse school was intended for the wealthy.

In very good condition. The Netherlands, 1930s

Object: 4 Dining chairs
Design: Haagse School. Frits Spanjaard. Not marked.
Style: Art Deco
Period: 1930-1940
Country of origin: The Netherlands
Condition: Very good. Wear is consistent with age and use. Great patina which is consistent with age and use. The wood has been waxed again. The purple fabric of the seat and back is from a later date. Sturdy chairs. A very small crack in 1 chair. A small sun fade is visible on the fabric at the top.
Material: Oak, fabric
Colour : Brown, purple
Dimensions in inch: Height: 41 inches. Width: 18 inches. Depth: 21 inch. Seating height: 19 inches.
Dimensions in cm: Height: 105 cm. Width: 45 cm. Depth: 53 cm. Seating height: 48 cm
Weight: 10 kg each. less