Artifort was founded in 1890 by Jules Wagemans in Maastricht as an upholstery company. His son (Henricus) took over the company and started making furniture himself. Initially, Artifort made classic wooden furniture, with designs based on Art Deco and the Amsterdam school.
After the Second World War, Harry wagemans (son of Henricus) presented a collection of modern wooden furniture under license from Scandinavian manufacturers, the so-called Dux furniture.
In 1939 Theo Ruth joined Artifort as head of design and in the 1950s he designed the famous Congo chair and Pinguin chair.
After a futile attempt to become a member of the “Stichting goed wonen”, the designer Kho Liang Ie was asked to contribute ideas about the design policy. Kho ensured that the young designer Pierre Paulin and later the Briton Geoffrey Harcourt were involved in the company.
Since the 1970s, several great designers have collaborated with Artifort, such as Gijs Bakker, Japser Morrison and Marcel Wanders.
Artifort furniture can be found in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Center Pompidou in Paris and Vitra Design Mueseum in Weil am Rhein.
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Oyster model F157 – Artifort – Pierre Paulin
Article number 7435 Oyster model F157 designed by Pierre Paulin in 1958 for Artifort (the Netherlands). This chair is a true Dutch Design Classic. The metal legs are slightly slanted, the curved plywood seating seems to float above these legs. … Continued
Coffee table model 1844 – Artifort – Kho Liang Ie
Article number 7455 This is a very nice coffee table model 1844, designed by Kho Liang Ie in the 60s for Artifort, the Netherlands. It consists of a heavy stained wooden top square metal legs. The legs have a typical … Continued
Artifort sofa C683 – Kho Liang Ie
Article number 7366 The C683 sofa, a classic example of Dutch design, was designed in 1968 by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort (the Netherlands). The sofa C683 is a comfortable relax sofa due to the slanted angle of the frame … Continued
Blue Artifort sofa C683 – Kho Liang Ie
Article number 7333 The C683 sofa, a classic example of Dutch design, was designed in 1968 by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort (the Netherlands). The C683 sofa is an incredibly comfortable relax sofa thanks to its slanted angle and large … Continued
C683 Artifort sofa – Kho Liang Ie
Article number 7367 The C683 sofa, a classic example of Dutch design, was designed in 1968 by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort (the Netherlands). The C683 sofa is an incredibly comfortable relax sofa thanks to its slanted angle and large … Continued
Blue C683 Sofa – Kho Liang Ie – Artifort
Article number 7149 This sofa was designed by Kho Liang Ie in 1968 for Artifort; Understated simplicity. The frame is made of pressed beech wood and has been professionally restored. The cushion of the seat and the backrest is one … Continued