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an amsterdam school rosewood and ebony extending dining-room table and five armchairs

DESIGNED BY PIET KRAMER AND EXECUTED BY A.M. RANDOE, HAARLEM, CIRCA 1915-1920

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an amsterdam school rosewood and ebony extending dining-room table and five armchairs
Designed by Piet Kramer and executed by A.M. Randoe, Haarlem, circa 1915-1920
The table with rounded rectangular top above plain apron, the oval section legs set an angle and with a japanned band near the base, the armchairs with flaring square section backlegs extending into the rectangular padded back, the flaring rectangular armrests extending into the pentagonal section legs, front and backlegs joined by stretchers, flaring rectangular padded back, upholstered in green velvet
78.5cm. high x 236cm. long x 109cm. wide (in extending position) (8)

Lot Essay

Cf. Wendingen, Vol. 1919, issue 6,
Wendingen, Vol. 1927, issue 2, p. 4 for the footrest in situ
Amsterdamse School 1910-1930 Nederlandse Architectuur, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1975, pp. 79-84 and no. 98 for a similar centre-table but with a different top
Bernhard Kohlenbach, Pieter Lodewijk Kramer 1881-1961, Naarden, 1994, pp. 209-226 and no. 185 for a similar sofa but with a more elaborate design
E. Bergvelt, F. van Burkom, K. Gaillard, Van Neorennaisance tot Postmodernisme, Rotterdam, 1996, p. 150 & 151, no. 203 & 204 for a similar sofa in situ

See colour illustration of part

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