Writing desk by Tijsseling/Hulmefa (Sold)
This writing desk from the ‘Propos’ series was designed in the 1960’s by the family-owned Tijsseling company in Nijkerk in collaboration with Hulmefa in Nieuwe Pekela in Groningen, both in the Netherlands. This desk has three drawer cabinets on both sides and a bookshelf on the back, allowing this desk to be positioned as a freestanding element in the room. The top, that got 2 fresh layers of varnish in our own workshop, seems to be floating, making this an elegant writing desk, suitable at home or the office. We also have a cowhorn side chair from the same Propos series on offer. This chair complements the desk very nicely.
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Dimensions:
W: 174 cm
D: 75 cm
H: 76 cm
Width for chair space: 57 cm
Height for chair space: 70 cm
Weight: approx. 40 kilo
Material: teak
The Tijsseling factory found its origin in Barneveld in Holland where Hermanus Jacobus Tijsseling bought a carpenter shop in 1894. Quickly he started a store where he sold beautiful, durable furniture and music organs. In November 1930 Hermanus Jacobus moved to Nijkerk where he started a big production facility. By the end of the thirties, he already had 90 workers in service.
During World War a part of the factory was bombed and rebuilt quickly afterwards. During its golden era, from the post-war years up until the oil crisis in the 1970’s, the factory employed over 300 people. The factory even had their own fire squad, a football club and shooting range. They worked with designers like Gijs van der Sluis. Their approach in style was often rather minimalistic. Another famous design was the Hairpin desk with metal legs. The clean lines and quality from their Propos series make that people mistake it often for being Danish design.
