Art Nouveau oak and fabric sofa for H. Pander & Zn

Elegant and sophisticated oak handmade two seat sofa by Pander & Sons in the Hague in 1915. The sofa has the original brandmarks of H. Pander, which is very rare for those years. Therefore the sofa is in good condition! Specially when you notice the two seat sofa is over 100years of age.

Pander made both furniture and airplanes. At first this may seem a strange combination, but in the early days of aviation, airplanes were also made of wood. Klaas Pander (1819-1897) sold rush mats in Gouda and later in The Hague. There he moved into his father’s house on the Brouwersgracht. In 1878 he moved to the Wagenstraat, where he started a shop. The collection was expanded, partly under the influence of his son Hendrik, with curtains, linoleum, blankets and furniture. The name with the arms of The Hague, Amsterdam and Rotterdam is still on the facade of Wagenstraat 21. In 1885 a branch was opened in Amsterdam, first in the Regulierbreestraat and a few years later in the Kalverstraat. Klaas Gerardus (1866-1938), son of Hendrik, became director of the Amsterdam branch. In 1887 Hendrik Pander (1842-1893), the son of Klaas, opened the Pander Meubelfabriek in The Hague on the Zuid-Westsingelgracht (now the Buitenom) with a large furniture workshop. The name of the company was changed to H. Pander & Zonen. After the death of father Klaas, Hendrik took over the trade. In 1893 his son Klaas Gerardus succeeded him. In 1889, a royal visit arrived and important assignments came in, such as the furnishing of the Peace Palace in The Hague and the Colonial Institute in Amsterdam. In 1907 a timber yard was opened in Rijswijk (ZH). After the First World War, a branch was opened in Rotterdam and Pander got a good name for interior design. Leading designers were employed, such as Paul Bromberg, Henk Wouda and later also Fer Semey. There were also branches in Eindhoven, Leiden (Botermarkt) and Groningen. The furniture factory moved to Leidschendam. In 1937 Pander became a limited liability company. Pander was also known for the furnishing of ships, including the ‘Johan van Oldenbarnevelt’ and the ‘Nieuw Amsterdam’. In addition, the company had many customers in Arab countries, where a lot of ornamental customization was requested.

Note: we have a matching set of two lounge chair available in another ad. This ad concerns this beautiful bench / sofa only.