Art Deco Modernist Oak Side Table by Cor Alons, 1920s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist cabinet or side table. Design by Cor Alons and executed by Fa. Winterkamp & Van Putten. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with original black lacquered drawer and original black lacquered solid oak top. In very good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. You can place this masterpiece of design in the centre of a room or office because the backside is also well designed! We will ship this museum piece in a custom made wooden crate for safe transport when purchased by overseas buyers! The Modernist look of this wonderful Art Deco cabinet or side table by Cor Alons is also known in the Netherlands under the name Haagse School. The Haagse School was inspired by the designs of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The famous Dutch Art Magazine Wendingen published a series of articles on Frank Lloyd Wright in 1925. Well known architects of the Haagse School are Hendrik Wouda, Jan Wils, Frits Spanjaard, Cor Alons and Jan Brunott.

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Creator	Cor (Cornelius Louis) Alons
Design Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	1920 to 1929
Country of Manufacture	Netherlands
Identifying Marks	This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources
Style	Art Deco
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Restoration and Damage Details	Surface has been polished
Product Code	MY-1799124
Materials	Oak
Color	Brown
Width	64 cm 25.0 inch
Depth	30 cm 11.8 inch
Height	60 cm 23.4 inch
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Netherlands
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.
Returns	Returns accepted within two days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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Delivery Details

Delivery will be completed by a parcel service such as UPS, DHL, or FedEx.
You will receive a tracking number to monitor the status of your shipment.
Delivery will take place between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

Please examine the packaging upon delivery. In the event that there are visible signs of damaged packaging, please indicate the problem on the Delivery Note, take pictures, and—if the item inside shows damages—contact us within 48 hours of delivery. A signed delivery receipt without notations regarding damaged packaging represents your acceptance of the completed order in perfect condition.

About the Creator

Cor (Cornelius Louis) Alons

Dutch interior designer and product designer Cornelius Louis (Cor) Alons was born in Groningen in 1892. Alons studied at the Minerva Art Academy in Groningen (1911-1913) and subsequently at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague (1913-1917). After graduating in 1917, Alons joined the firm H. Pander & Zonen, working alongside fellow designer J. Brunott (1889-1951) at the new department of Modern Interiors, which was headed by the Dutch architect-designer Henk Wouda (1885-1946). From 1919 to 1922, Alons designed furniture, interiors, and stained-glass windows for the firm.

Inspired by the designs of British modern artists such as Charles Robert Ashbee and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, as well as the work of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Alons left Pander in 1923 and established a design agency with designer Frits Spanjaard (1889-1978). Dedicated to the construction and renovation of private houses, the pair belonged to the first generation of interior designers, designing not only furniture, but also the space in which the furniture inhabited. As an advocate for functionalism, Alons often sought out simple furniture with sober forms in his interior design. He preferred clear, simple, and often enduring shapes from dark, mostly valuable, building materials and colors.

During the 1920s, Alons also designed simple and decorative vases, utensils, and crockery for the ceramics workshop Plateelbakkerij Duinvoet (which he co-founded with CJ Muyen in 1923), lead glasses for the Atelier van Geldermalsen in Rotterdam, wallpaper samples for Kinheim in Beverwijk, and steel tube furniture for Oostwoud Fabrieken in Franeker.

Over the course of his career, Alons focused on avant-garde developments in both the Netherlands and abroad, and was a proponent of the De Stijl movement, some elements from which can be seen in his coffee tables, dining chairs, and lounge chairs.

In 1929, Alons was appointed a lecturer at the Department of Furniture Design at the seminal Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague. Under the Bauhaus’ influence, new departments emerged at the Academy, including graphic design, advertising, photography, industrial design, and furniture design. Alons lectured alongside other avant-garde designers such as Gerrit Kiljan (1881-1961), Paul Schuitema (1897-1973), and Paul Citroen (1896-1983).

In 1962, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, Alons was honored with a special exhibition at the Hague Gemeentemuseum.

Alons passed away in 1967.