Lot Essay
Cf: Jan van Geest, Otakar Mácel, Stühle aus Stahl, Metallmöbel 1925-1940, Cologne, 1980, p.99 (the design illustrated)
Primarily known for his lighting designs manufactured by Gispen, Oud's ouevre as a designer of tubular steel furniture has been less widely documented. Oud produced a variety of chair designs in the late 1920s and early 1930s, some of which displayed great inventiveness in their design, however none were produced in any quantity.
Primarily known for his lighting designs manufactured by Gispen, Oud's ouevre as a designer of tubular steel furniture has been less widely documented. Oud produced a variety of chair designs in the late 1920s and early 1930s, some of which displayed great inventiveness in their design, however none were produced in any quantity.