Suite of furniture 1917 - 1918

This suite of furniture was made by Michel de Klerk; the date is unknown, but let’s just say it came to life through someone’s hands and imagination. The material! It’s heavy, dense wood, right? The color is rich, almost chocolate, with these incredible vertical striations in the legs, like bundled reeds. The finish is smooth, but I can almost feel the grain, the ghost of the tree it once was. There are these little carved details at the corners, tiny embellishments that hint at a bigger story. It’s like De Klerk was thinking about how to make something solid, and alive at the same time. I can’t help but think of the furniture made by Greene and Greene. They were interested in a similar solidity, but also in nature and the living world. With this piece, it's not about perfection, it's about the process. It's about the life of the wood.