Handsomely produced catalog for the mid-century furniture lines offered by the Dutch company Ahrend, showcasing the industrially-oriented modernist designs of Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld, all manufactured in the Netherlands by De Cirkel Ltd and Oda Steelworks. Published in August, 1961 by Ahrend with text in English for an American audience via showrooms in New York City and Altadena, CA. 8vo (7.5” x 10.5”), embossed and printed wrappers, 32 pages, b/w and two-tone illustrations. Includes photo layouts and specifications for Friso Kramer’s Result chairs and school sets, Revolt chairs, tables, cupboards, and drawing tables, Repose armchair, Resort desk chair, Reform Tables, and Stabilux storage units, along with Wim Rietveld’s Pyramide chairs and tables, Oasis chairs, Regal tables, and the iconic Reply drawing table. Brussels Signe d’Or (gold medal) winners are marked with a symbol and notation. Some bumping and chipping to extremities, with light soiling to rear wrapper.
Handsomely produced catalog for the mid-century furniture lines offered by the Dutch company Ahrend, showcasing the industrially-oriented modernist designs of Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld, all manufactured in the Netherlands by De Cirkel Ltd and Oda Steelworks. Published in August, 1961 by Ahrend with text in English for an American audience via showrooms in New York City and Altadena, CA. 8vo (7.5” x 10.5”), embossed and printed wrappers, 32 pages, b/w and two-tone illustrations. Includes photo layouts and specifications for Friso Kramer’s Result chairs and school sets, Revolt chairs, tables, cupboards, and drawing tables, Repose armchair, Resort desk chair, Reform Tables, and Stabilux storage units, along with Wim Rietveld’s Pyramide chairs and tables, Oasis chairs, Regal tables, and the iconic Reply drawing table. Brussels Signe d’Or (gold medal) winners are marked with a symbol and notation. Some bumping and chipping to extremities, with light soiling to rear wrapper.
