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(5) Gerrit Jan Rutgers, executed by the firm of H.F. Jansen & Zonen, the carving attributed to Theo Vos, 1925

A COROMANDEL STUDYROOM SUITE

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(5) Gerrit Jan Rutgers, executed by the firm of H.F. Jansen & Zonen, the carving attributed to Theo Vos, 1925
A COROMANDEL STUDYROOM SUITE
Comprising a partnerdesk with shaped top supported by a demi-lune shaped cabinet with tambour shutters and a cabinet with dropdown leaves carved with antelopes, lions, greyhounds and pumas; flanked by a bookcase; together with a leather upholstered desk-chair; a large sideboard; and a small sideboard
The bookcase and desk 235 cm. high x 280 cm. wide x 214 cm. deep; the large sideboard 112 cm. high x 280 cm. wide x 58 cm. deep; the small sideboard 111.5 cm. high x 145 cm. wide x 50 cm. deep
Together with a mahogany deskchair by Theo Nieuwenhuis (4)

Literature

L'Art Hollandais à l'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs & Industriels Modernes Paris 1925, 1925, ill. 65

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Lot Essay

Designed for the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, 1925 where the present studyroom suite was granted a Golden Medal.

The architect Gerrit Jan Rutgers (1877-1962) belonged to the group of Amsterdam School architects from around 1917. His most important commissions are the Carlton Hotel (1925-1926) and the enlargement of the American Hotel (1928), both in Amsterdam. For the American Hotel Rutgers cooperated with the sculptor Theo Vos (1887-1948). This indicates the attribution of the carving to the present study suite.

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