13th Apr, 2024 13:00
Contemporary Living
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Two M1 coffee tables, By Hank Kwint (b. 1951)
Two glass and chromed steel coffee tables
Designed in 1970 for Metaform.
36 x 60 x 60 cm.
Designer:
Hank Kwint was born in Kesteren, The Netherlands in 1951. Growing up in a house on the site of a brick factory along the Rhine in Gelderland, Kwint was always involved with technology and design as a child. It was therefore clear to him that he would make this his profession.
Kwint studied mechanical engineering in secondary technical school from 1969 to 1974, but because he preferred to focus on design, he decided to take an evening course in interior design in 1978.
His first job in the design industry was at Leolux Zitmeubelen (seating furniture) in 1978. Kwint was always busy developing new ideas and designs. His designs are mainly characterised by his minimalist style, which stems from his preference for the movement ‘De Stijl‘ that arose in 1917.
His first design came in 1983 and became an instant success. Inspired by the lamp named Little Helper or Little Bulb of Gyro Gearloose (Donald Duck), Kwint designed his first lamp named Adonis.
The Adonis table lamp is made of only a few metal tubes with a spring system as joints for arms and legs. On top of this is a lamp socket with a head of a 25 watt white globe (10cm / 3.93”) light bulb. Despite the simplicity of the design, Kwintmanaged to make the lamp really come to life. The slogan that was used in Japan was therefore: “Adonis, a lamp with heart”
When Kwint was asked: why Adonis? He said, pointing to an Adonis in the room: Look, this is a real young god after all.
Sold for €50
Two glass and chromed steel coffee tables
Designed in 1970 for Metaform.
36 x 60 x 60 cm.
Designer:
Hank Kwint was born in Kesteren, The Netherlands in 1951. Growing up in a house on the site of a brick factory along the Rhine in Gelderland, Kwint was always involved with technology and design as a child. It was therefore clear to him that he would make this his profession.
Kwint studied mechanical engineering in secondary technical school from 1969 to 1974, but because he preferred to focus on design, he decided to take an evening course in interior design in 1978.
His first job in the design industry was at Leolux Zitmeubelen (seating furniture) in 1978. Kwint was always busy developing new ideas and designs. His designs are mainly characterised by his minimalist style, which stems from his preference for the movement ‘De Stijl‘ that arose in 1917.
His first design came in 1983 and became an instant success. Inspired by the lamp named Little Helper or Little Bulb of Gyro Gearloose (Donald Duck), Kwint designed his first lamp named Adonis.
The Adonis table lamp is made of only a few metal tubes with a spring system as joints for arms and legs. On top of this is a lamp socket with a head of a 25 watt white globe (10cm / 3.93”) light bulb. Despite the simplicity of the design, Kwintmanaged to make the lamp really come to life. The slogan that was used in Japan was therefore: “Adonis, a lamp with heart”
When Kwint was asked: why Adonis? He said, pointing to an Adonis in the room: Look, this is a real young god after all.
Auction: Contemporary Living, 13th Apr, 2024
Hessink's is verheugd om u onze aankomende veiling Contemporary Living te presenteren. Voortbouwend op het opmerkelijke succes van onze inaugurale veiling, bied Contemporary Living u een spannende fusie van hedendaagse kunst, Afrikaanse en Oceanische kunst, en 20e-eeuws design.
De veiling zal op 13 april 2024 plaats vinden, in onze nieuwe veilinghal in Beek, Limburg.
Hessink's is delighted to announce the upcoming Contemporary Living auction, scheduled for April 13, 2024. Building on the remarkable success of our inaugural sale, Contemporary Living promises an exciting fusion of contemporary art, African and Oceanic art, and 20th-century design.
If you wish to join our next contemporary living auction, then please contact us via info@hessink.com.
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