DU-01 JAPANESE SERIES SIDEBOARD

PRODUCER: UMS PASTOE NETHERLANDS

CEES BRAAKMAN 1958

MEASUREMENTS: W 150,5 x H 73 x D 45 CM

PRICE: SOLD

During the 1950ies, Cees Braakman and his design team developed several lines of modern furniture for Dutch furniture company UMS Pastoe ( Utrecht ).

In 1958, he designed the nowadays sought-after ‘Japanese Series’; All outside lines are clean and angular; there are no decorative elements and the wooden storage space has a floating appearance.
This DU-01 is the original ( documented ) smaller version of the famous DU-03 and one of the most attractive modest sized low board of that series.
Great condition, minimal usermarks. All doors and drawers working perfect. No watermarks, no chips, no broken handles. When ordered, this item comes with an excellent packing job. Very hard to find nowadays, don’t hesitate to get in contact.

 

 

 

The forward-thinking designs of Cees Braakman (1917-1995) paved the way for success for Pastoe from the early fifties. In the beginning of his career Braakman went to the US to study design and production processes. Clearly inspired by designs of Eames and Knoll, Braakman and Pastoe introduced the bent plywood techniques into their first line of modern furniture. Cees Braakman was one of the most influentual designers of the Netherlands after the second world war.