A large and heavy Amsterdam School pedestal, estimated 1920s to 1930s. The piece has a remarkable design, with a stepped, outspoken Art Deco shape, characteristic for Amsterdam School. An architectural element on its own, and very suitable to serve its original purpose as display stand.
The pioece stands very stable because of the weight and the wider base. At the base it measures 37 x 37 cm, the top is 28 x 28 cm. Total height is 102 cm
The paintwork on the top is in good condition, most probably repainted at some point. The base still shows original paintwork which gives it an overall authentic look.
Amsterdam School pieces like this are sought after by interior designers and collectors of Dutch Art Deco design. It combines very well with more modern pieces as well as with antiques. Pictures taken in different types of natural light and angles to bring across a good impression of this piece.
Background information Amsterdam School
''The Amsterdam School'' stands for the Dutch architectural movement that flourished between 1910 and 1940. The movement influenced other art forms such as sculpture, furniture design and urban planning. Some characteristics of the Amsterdam School include:
Expressionist and organic shapes, decorative sculptural elements and a focus on craftsmanship.
The Amsterdam School movement is seen as a very important chapter in Dutch architectural history and to this day a very recognizable and beloved style worldwide.
''Amsterdam School'' is a collective name for the exuberant, imaginative and innovative design style from the period 1910-1930 by a diverse group of Dutch architects, interior designers and sculptors. Influential architects and designers include Michel De Klerk, Hildo Krop, Piet Kramer en J.M. van der Meij.
The Amsterdam School embodies several contradictions. It is an architecture that is instantly recognisable yet difficult to define. It celebrates the communal and the social yet gives almost infinite room for individual expression. It can look hyper-modern yet curiously medieval. And, at its most creative, it can be utterly, infectiously bizarre.
Amsterdam School architects designed a lot of exteriors and interiors in Amsterdam, but the style spreaded further all around the Netherlands. The Hague has its own variant, called The Hague School.
Creator
Design Period
1920s - 1930s
Production Period
1920s - 1930s
Country of Manufacture
Netherlands
Identifying Marks
Style
Art Deco, Amsterdam School, Arts & Crafts
Detailed Condition
Original paint and unrestored
Product Code
0504
Restoration and Damage Details
Materials
Wood
Color
White towards cream
Height
102 cm (approx. 40.2 in)
Width and Depth
Top 28 × 28 cm (approx. 11.0 × 11.0 in) Base: 37 × 37 cm (approx. 14.6 × 14.6 in)
