Architect J.F. Staal Desk
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Jan Frederik Staal (1879-1940)
period: 1910s
origin: The Netherlands
dimensions: h76 x w205 x d67.5 cm
material: mahogany and rosewood, wood inlay
Jan Frederik Staal was an important Dutch architect whose work marks the transition from Amsterdamse School architecture to the movement known as Nieuwe Zakelijkheid. In his early career, he worked together with architect A.J. Kropholler, one of the frontmen of Dutch Traditionalism.
This desk was made especially for photography shop Ivens & Co on Kalverstraat 115 in Amsterdam, where it remained ever since.