An impressive sized coffee table from the Dutch Art Deco era, 1920s. Designed by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen with the recognizable macassar ebony slats around the tablelegs and the stepped feet.
The table has a modernist or ''Haagse School'' design. It combines very well with modernist and deco pieces and would also serve perfectly as a flower table and center piece in a large hall/entrance . The table is in very good condition, stable and sturdy and vivid woodgrain in the oak. There are only slight signs of wear and the top seems to have a slight bending seen from some angles. This adds to the character and gives it the authentic appearance of an original antique piece.
P.E.L. Izeren (1886-1943) designed several pieces for 'De Genneper Molen'' and worked there until the late 1930s. The Genneper Mill was a sawmill, housed in an old water mill in the town of Gennep (in 1898). The name referred to the water wheel that initially powered the sawmill. From around 1917 the sawmill started to manufacture small furniture such as small tables, umbrella stands, coat racks and tea cabinets. They called it ''supplementary furniture'' , as advertised in their catalogues. Soon this became the core business of the sawmill.
Designs for the Genneper Molen were quite similar and visibly influenced by the ''Haagse School'' architects (famous designers: Cor Alons, Frits Spanjaard and Hendrik Wouda).
Creator
P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen
Design Period
1920s
Production Period
1920s
Country of Manufacture
Netherlands
Identifying Marks
Style
Art Deco, Amsterdamse School, Haagse School, Modernist
Detailed Condition
Very Good - This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It shows minimal traces of use . Refinished professionally
