Theo van Hoytema is mainly known as a graphic designer. His books of prints and his calendars are classic examples of New Art, the Dutch Jugendstil. In the mid 1890s, Hoytema also produced designs for applied arts, such as ceramics and furniture.
Just before the turn of the century, he produced decorations for furniture, such as chairs, sofas, desks and screens, for the Van Wijngaarden Company in Weesp. Everwijn Verschuijl designed the furniture. This wooden sofa, which is remarkably simple in design, has three lighter coloured wooden panels in the back; the centre one shows a cock fight and the other two flowers.
Specifications
| Title | sofa |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Wood, cutwork |
| Object type |
Sofa
> Furniture
> Living
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 98,4 cm Width 144 cm Depth 46,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Executor:
Van Wijngaarden + Co. B.V.
Decorator: Theo van Hoytema |
| Accession number | Div. M 87 (KN&V) |
| Credits | Gift Ms N. Meij-de Roy van Zuydewijn, 2006 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 2006 |
| Creation date | in circa 1900 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Mateloos, schaamteloos, onbegrensd (2012) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Cutwork
> Decorative techniques
> Ceramic technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
