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Friday, November 28, 2014

Cees Braakman

Cees Braakman (1917-1995) was a Dutch designer. At age 17, he started his career with the furniture manufacturer UMS Pastoe, where his father was manager and head draftsman. There he learned the basics of furniture design.

In 1947, he was sent to the United States to study American design and  production processes. He visited 12 companies but was particularly influenced by the designs of Charles and Ray Eames at Herman Miller. He took their bent plywood technique back to Pastoe, where he created their first line of modern furniture.

His clean, forward-thinking designs were a success for Pastoe during the 1950s and 1960s, and he headed their design department until 1978. Some of his best known work included a series of modular cabinets that were self-assembled.

From deconet.com and r-and-company.com


3-seater sofa
misc.co.jp

Combex easy chair
1stdibs.com

EB32 desk
visavu.nl

FM06 chair
bomdesignfurniture.com

FM08 chairs
galeriealainko.com

TM05 side table
pamono.com

Tea trolley
20ty-century.eu


Birch series sofa
1stdibs.com

Teak cabinet
vintage-furniture-archive.com

Teak credenza
icollector.com

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