Description

This Crisis 2014 stool by Piet Hein Eek is a stool that is printed on the top with motifs from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Piet Hein Eek has worked with some motifs from the Rijksmuseum and also printed them on wallpaper and other pieces of furniture, such as cupboards.

The Crisis collection is named after the first financial crisis from the beginning of 2000. Piet Hein Eek’s company was less affected by the crisis than feared and even allowed him to buy a CNC machine. He used this to produce computer-milled furniture made of plywood, which was much cheaper than products that required a lot of labor. Over time, many different Crisis products were added and the machine is still in use today.

The stool comes as a kit in a bag and is simply put together and fastened with a screw.

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The Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek (1967) graduated from the Design Academy in Eindhoven/Holland in 1990. While still a student, he received considerable attention for his “Scrap Wood” cabinets made of scrap wood, which celebrated the contrasting textures and colours of the wood scraps from which he assembled them.

Piet Hein Eek finds his inspiration in the beauty of the discarded materials he uses: In addition to waste wood, old metal plates, factory scrap, discarded beams and pipes and much more. Based on the found working material, he decides on the concept and the processing methods and finally expresses the natural qualities of the reused material. The result is unique pieces with a unique character and unmistakable appearance. Each piece is carefully handcrafted in Piet Hein Eek’s own workshop in Eindhoven with great effort. In addition to various workplaces and workshops, his huge premises also house a showroom, a shop, a restaurant and a hotel.

The name Piet Hein Eek stands for originality and exclusivity, because his creations clearly stand out from those of other designers and are often only available in small quantities. His product range is extremely broad and extends from chairs, tables, sideboards and beds to lamps and garden houses. His works can be purchased from selected dealers worldwide and have also been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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NLXL is the pioneer of digital wallcoverings. Founded in 2010, NLXL is known for Scrapwood Wallpaper, brainchild of designer Piet Hein Eek and NLXL founders Rick Vintage & Esther Vlak. The company collaborates with leading brands and designers such as Paris based concept store Merci, Piet Boon, Paola Navone, Bethan Gray, Nacho Carbonell, Piet Hein Eek, Neil Poulton, Richard Hutten, Studio Job and many others.