Traditionalist chair, designed in the 1950s by Dutch architect Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud (J.J.P. Oud) for the boardroom of Royal Dutch Shell in The Hague. Woodframe in walnut, original vintage leather upholstery. Bespoke commission for Shell, no mass-manufactured item. The design is recorded in the monograph J.J.P. Oud Architect, where it appears among his documented works.
Jacobus Johannes Pieter (J.J.P.) Oud was a Dutch architect born in 1890 and an important early figure in the De Stijl movement. He became known for his modernist housing projects in Rotterdam, where he served as Municipal Housing Architect, and later for integrating more traditional materials and forms into his work. His career spans architecture, furniture design, and urban planning, positioning him as a central contributor to 20th-century Dutch modernism.
Provenance: Boardroom of Royal Dutch Shell in The Hague, Private Collection The Netherlands.
Shows wear consistent with age. In good vintage condition.
Overall dimensions:
Height: ± 81 cm
Width: 52 cm
Depth: ± 55 cm
Depending on your location, there may be additional transportation costs.
Please contact us in advance if you would like an exact quotation.
Traditionalist chair, designed in the 1950s by Dutch architect Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud (J.J.P. Oud) for the boardroom of Royal Dutch Shell in The Hague. Woodframe in walnut, original vintage leather upholstery. Bespoke commission for Shell, no mass-manufactured item. The design is recorded in the monograph J.J.P. Oud Architect, where it appears among his documented works.
Jacobus Johannes Pieter (J.J.P.) Oud was a Dutch architect born in 1890 and an important early figure in the De Stijl movement. He became known for his modernist housing projects in Rotterdam, where he served as Municipal Housing Architect, and later for integrating more traditional materials and forms into his work. His career spans architecture, furniture design, and urban planning, positioning him as a central contributor to 20th-century Dutch modernism.
Provenance: Boardroom of Royal Dutch Shell in The Hague, Private Collection The Netherlands.
Shows wear consistent with age. In good vintage condition.
Overall dimensions:
Height: ± 81 cm
Width: 52 cm
Depth: ± 55 cm
Depending on your location, there may be additional transportation costs.
Please contact us in advance if you would like an exact quotation.
