Video: De Stijl Furniture

De Stijl was a modern art & design movement based on the Dutch magazine 'De Stijl' in the years following the first world war.

It was conceptual movement focusing on the perception of form & colour which were presented in pure abstraction.

Primary colours were used to emphasis positive & negative, such as light & dark to represent reality.

This movement had a spiritual underlying nature which inspired later Dutch artists. Willem van Oyen Sr (1921 - 2004), g lass artist of the 60's & 70's, worked with contrasting colours and looked to the stained glass windows of Gothic cathedrals for inspiration.

At Roomscape we have a range of vintage Raak lighting including an illuminated coffee table attributed to Williem van Oyen Sr .

Blog: Raak Amstersdam

The abstract use of primary colour used in this vintage Raak Lighting is characteristic of the Dutch De Stijl movement from the early 20th century.

Raak Amsterdam was founded in 1954 by C.O. Lockhorn, a previous employee of Philips Lighting.

Willem van Oyen Sr (1921 - 2004), glass artist of the 60's & 70's, worked with Raak and incorporated many of the features of the De Stijl movement. For example this 1970's illuminated coffee table (attributed to Willem van Oyen) uses lit colours to reference light & dark similar to a stain glass window.

Read more about Raak Lighting and their partnership with glass artist Willem van Oyen Sr (1921 - 2004) on our blog.

Newsletter: December

Tucked up at home is the perfect way to spend Christmas.

Each year our home becomes cosier with new memories. Recent arrivals this month, such as Raak Lighting , each adds a story.

This month catch London's Geffrye Museum - 400 Years Of Seasonal Traditions In English Homes .

Whether you stay or are away, we wish you all the best this holiday!

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For over 20 years, Roomscape dealers, Sergio Guazzelli & Blair Thorburn, have sourced Mid Century Modern Furniture, lighting, mirrors, art and costume jewellery/jewelry for trade, collectors and private buyers. Focusing on the internet, allows us to offer quality and luxury at affordable prices.

All our pieces are beautifully restored and ready to enjoy.

They can be viewed, by appointment, in our London Showroom , at the CityStore, Belmont St NW1 8FH, London England- opposite The Roundhouse Theatre and only 5 minutes away from Chalk Farm Tube Station. We can arrange a viewing any day of the week with free parking on site.

We are near Central, West & North London, Primrose Hill, Regent’s Park, Hampstead, Islington, Shoreditch, Notting Hill, Maida Vale, St John’s Wood, Westminster and 15 minutes away from Chelsea, Fulham and Kensington.

Roomscape specialises in Antiques , Mid 20th Century Design & Art, from the 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s. Including styles such as Art Deco, Modernism, Scandinavian Design, Italian Design and Hollywood Regency.

We often source signature pieces from the likes of Willy Rizzo, Gabriella Crespi, Romeo Rega, Zevi, Marco Zanuso, Cassina, Sciolari, Cidue, Fontana Arte, Murano glass like Vistosi and Massega, Hans Wegner, Fritz Hansen, Charles & Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Francois Monnet, Verner Panton, Jens Risom, Kalmar, Knoll, Paul Kingma, Eric Maville, Pie rre Cardin, Maison Jansen, Paul Evans, Roger Vanhebel, Karl Springer, Milo Baughman & Carl Fagerlund.

We also stock a great selection of 20th Century Art, mostly British artists, from the likes of Terry Frost, Richard Smith, Patrick Heron, John Piper, Victor Pasmore, Patrick Proctor, Stephen Buckey, Brendan Neiland, Patrick Caulfield and Americans like John Chamberlain.

Our recently launched vintage jewellery collection includes important pieces from Trifari, Coro, Renoir, Matisse, Mazer, Christian Lacroix, Chanel, Rebajes, Kenneth Jay Lane, Har and many more.

Look out for Roomscape's weekly shipments from around the world. Please contact us to arrange a viewing or to hire .