2.09.2013

into the unknown: janine abraham & dirk jan rol

Every time someone sees a cool rattan 
or bamboo chair they are all like
"Franco Albini!"
Well,
 9 times out of 10 they are wrong,
and one time out of the 9,
they are looking at a chair by
Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol.
Who?
Exactly....

 Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Chair in pine and steel
1955

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Moulded plywood and steel
Sieges Témoin
1960

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Interior from
"Salon des Artistes Décorators"
1956
This is the earlier version of the chair in aluminum...
Hawt!

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Rattan and bamboo chair
1956

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Interior from
"Salon des Arts Ménagers"
1957

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Interior plan for
"Salon des Arts Ménagers"
1959

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Aluminum and bamboo chair from the
"Salon des Artistes Décorators"
1959

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Aluminum and rattan chair from the
"Salon des Artistes Décorators"
1959
This chair is sick....

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Aluminum and rattan chair
with hanging lamp from
"Salon des Artistes Décorators"
1959

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Another rattan hanging lamp
1965

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Prototype of a "Summer Home"
shown at "Le Printemps" department store
1964

Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol
Aluminum lounge chairs with fabric seats from
"Salon des Artistes Décorators"
1963
These are fucking amazing too.

More on the dynamic duo
All images from
OUCH! 
This book has gotten expensive....

2 comments:

  1. love it super much a lot

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  2. Fantastic blog. I like how you cover lesser known designers or unusual works. Where the hell do you find this stuff!?

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