Description

Almost all of the original material is used for this cabinet. Only the drill holes lead to a loss of material.

A single sheet of plywood is first printed and then milled into pieces and assembled. The form of the cabinet is elegant and visually minimal, with large flat surfaces that display, at choice, one of the following paintings from the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam:

“Interior of the Saint Odulphuskerk” by Pieter Jansz Seanredam.

“Still Life with Cheeses” by Floris van Dyck

“Girl in a Large Hat” by Ceasar Boetius van Everdingen

“A Pelican and other Birds near a Pool” by Melchior D’Hondecoeter

“A Ship on High Seas” by Willem van de Velde

“Milkmaid” by Johannes Vermeer

“Landscape with Umbrella Pines” by Hendrik Voogd

The cabinet has three interior shelves and a single door that opens and closes with a discreet hole.

See also the book “Boek 3” by Piet Hein Eek, p. 168 ff.

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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 demolition wood, which celebrated the contrasting structures 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.