The Dutch Furniture Awards is a former annual furniture design competition in the Netherlands, organized from 1985 to 1998.Meubelprijzen 1998 op archined.nl.1998/09. Geraadpleegd op archive.org, 26.08.2018. This was an initiative of the Jaarbeurs Utrecht and the Vereniging van Vakbeurs Meubel (VVM).Thea Wamelink. "Tien jaar Nederlandse meubelprijzen Ruggesteuntje voor jonge ontwerpers". Limburgsch dagblad, Heerlen, 03-09-1994. Geraadpleegd op Delpher op 26-08-2018.
Overview This design prize was awarded annually. In 1985 it started with three prices for furniture designs: the Award for the best Dutch furniture design, the Style prize, and the Furniture of the year. In the following year a fourth prize was introduced, the Prize for Young Designers. In recent years, the Style for Industrial Product Quality replaced the style prize.
In addition to a main prize, each category has already been awarded one or more honorable mentions each year. Also, with some regularity, a grand prize was not awarded in a certain category if the jury felt that the product quality in that particular category had not been sufficient that year.
The entries of the Dutch Furniture Awards were exhibited annually. This was for a longer time at an annual International Furniture Fair in the Utrecht Fair.Gio Ponti. Domus, Nr. 784-785. 1996. p. xviiiJaap Huisman. "Een groot déjà vu-gevoel op meubelprijzen-expo," Volkskrant. 28 augustus 1997. In 1997 this was at the Kunsthal Rotterdam,Henriette Bonarius. "Geen wilde experimenten meer, liever doordacht design." Trouw. 30 augustus 1997. and at the Woonbeurs in the Prins Bernhardhoeve in Zuidlaren.L. Vogelaar. "Meubelprijzen 1997," Reformatorisch Dagblad. 27 september 1997. In 1998 the ceremony took place in the Naardense Promerskazerne. The last presentation in 1999 took place again in the Jaarbeurs during the Interdecor home exhibition in Utrecht.
The jury The jury usually consisted of three people per category with a well-known designer and a furniture manufacturer, regularly supplemented by past prize winners. Known permanent judges were Sem Aardewerk,Els Palmkoeck, "Bekroonde ontwerpen op Utrechts meubelfestijn: „Interieur wordt pas trendy als er iets 'fouts' in staat”, Leve de nieuwe behaaglijkheid". De Telegraaf. Amsterdam, 29-08-1990. Geraadpleegd op Delpher op 26-08-2018. Willem van Ast, Gerard van den Berg, Jan des Bouvrie, Rob Eckhardt, Ton Haas and Jan Pesman.
Other jury members included Thijs Asselbergs in 1985, and Karel Boonzaaijer
Award winners 1985-1999 Year Award for best Dutch furniture design Style price and more Furniture of the year Prize for young designers 1985 Chair 'Antilope', designers Karel Boonzaaijer and Pierre Mazairac, manufacturer KatinovaPaul Koopman. "Op zoek naar ruimte en stijl zonder franje." Leidse Courant, 26 September 1985. Not assigned Chair 'DES 2021', designer Gerard van den Berg, manufacturer Rohe Design Not applicable 1986 Not granted Secretary desk, designer Theo Salet, manufacturer KreosEditorial. "Slechts twee van de drie meubelprijzen toegekend," Leidse Courant, 3 September 1986, p. 6.Marjolijn Walstra. "De nieuwste meubels te kijk" De Telegraaf, Amsterdam, 1986/09/03, p. 31. Chair 'Turner', designer Jack Crebolder, manufacturer Dover Design Chaise longue, designer Annelies de Leede 1987 Seating element 'Pouffe garni' by designer Rob Eckhardt, manufacturer UMS-pastoeEditorial. " Meubels in de prijzen." De Telegraaf. 26-08-1987. Armchair 'Gina', designer Bep van Mourik, manufacturer HF-style 3-seat couch 'Cobra', designer Jack Crebolder, manufacturer Dover Design Table with glass top, designer Ron Hermes, manufacturer Hennie de Jong 1988 Folding table 'Volante'; designer Peter Schreuder Goedheijt, manufacturer Hennie de Jong Chair 'Bulusari-Sat 1-1', designer Henk de Vlies, manufacturer Modular systems Bed 'Chailenge', designer Martin Haksteen, manufacturer Luimes & Wiggers 'Divi-divi 890', designer Mark van Tilburg 1989 Armchair 'Pallone 001', designer Roy de Scheepmaker, manufacturer LeoluxAnneke Verhoeven. "Eenvoud en bijzonder zitcomfort: „Hoog niveau" bij inzendingen voor Nederlandse Meubelprijzen." Reformistisch Dagblad. 2 September 1989. Desk, design and manufacturer Jan Malschaert Price for Dutch classic furniture: not awarded in 1989 Glass chair 'Xinix', design Theo Valk, manufacturer design Honorable mention for Boris van Koert for his set of banks 'Tulip 3' Cocktail cupboard 'Diavolo in corpo', designer Erikjan RoodbolErikjan Roodbol Meubelontwerp: Meubels en objecten (voor 2000), on erikjanroodbol.nl. Reviewed 25-05-2018. Honorable mention for room screen 1990 Seating furniture 'Disk', designer Pieter de Moor, manufacturer PM-Design Honorable Mention armchair '5470 F', designer Jan des Bouvrie Armchair '5470 F', designer Jan des Bouvrie, manufacturer Meubelindustrie Gelderland Price for the Dutch classic furniture: cabinet drawer 'Column', design Dick Dankers, manufacturer the Frozen FountainPeter de Waard, "Dick Dankers, de man die Nederland aan het design bracht: Het eeuwige leven: Dick Dankers (1950-2018)," de Volkskrant, 3 April 2018. Hit the road, designer William Brand Honorable mention Wim Bertram, movable work/meeting table 'Spinning Image' Point closet; designer Margo Bockting 1991 Wall table 'Dakota', designer Jan Harm ter Brugge, manufacturer J.H. ter Brugge Design Wall table 'Dakota', designer Jan Harm ter Brugge, manufacturer J.H. ter Brugge Design Price for the Dutch classic furniture: dining Chair '9017 B', designer and manufacturer Hans van 't Leven Children's cot 'Mels box', designer Yko Buursma. Manufacturer Yko Buursma Table 'Gwydion', designer Jan Willem Vroom 1992 Not granted Show case closet system 'Morph', designer Barro de Gast Price for the Dutch classic furniture: cabinet "Twist'n", designer Theo Salet, manufacturer Theo Salet Furniture design Sitting and sleeping furniture '4-Play', designer Eric Djie, manufacturer Djie Chair (without name) designer Hugo Timmermans 1993 Orange cabinet, designer and manufacturer Hugo Timmermans, manufacturer Hugo TimmermansHenriette Bonarius. "Bekroonde meubelen van rubber en sloophout". Trouw,04-09-1993.Thea Warmnelinck. "Meubelprijzen 1993 Uitgereikt: Natuurlijk en hergebruik soren," Leiden Courant. 6 september 1993, p. 24. Extra table, designer Huub Looze Price for Dutch classic furniture: Demolition wood cabinet, designer and manufacturer Piet Hein Eek Chair 'Welcome', designer Gerrit Schilder jr. 'Cradle nr xx', designer Peter Bedner 1994 Not granted Honorable mention: seat 'Seasons' by Ulf Moritz and manufacturer Montis Chair 'Toto' by Ellen Janssen Honorable mention: chair 'Zodiac' by Rik Tuithof Price for industrial product quality: chair 'Toto' by Ellen Janssen Honorable mention the 'Cross Closet' of Hugo Timmermans Honorable mention the lighting ornament 'La Mosca light' by Marcel Douwe Dekker Price for Dutch furniture design for foreign manufacturers: not awarded Not applicable Pulpit 'Lectern', designer Titus Hertzberger Honorable mention: chair 'Toto' by Ellen Janssen 1995 Table 'H10', designer and manufacturer Ben HoekEditorial, Meubelprijzen," NRC handelsblad. 31 August 1995. Not applicable Folding chair 'The four scissors', designer Marco Arwert Box, Remke Brouwer 1996 Hanging bookcase, designer and manufacturer Ben Hoek Not applicable Price for industrial product quality: a leaning cupboard by Marjolijn van Puffelen Honorable mention: pendant lamp by Ajo Smedema Not applicable Kirk Tijl for table 'Alive' Honorable mention: Kirk Tijl for portable seat 'Cling'. 1997 Armchair 'BOBO', designer Gerard van den Berg Fluent design desk, designer Richard Hutten Price for industrial product quality: Thijs Korpershoek for first aid kit Not applicable Chris Slutter for wall lamp 1998 Armchair 'Lotus', designer René Holten Honorable mention coffee table 'Pebbles' by Marc Leeflang and Bint Not applicable Price for industrial product quality: Martijn Ritzema for lamp 'Wiep' Not applicable Martijn Prins with Link, a switchable element for a bookcase Honorable mentions: Bar stool by Muriel Appel Honorable mention for table and screen by Rob Sprang 1999 Cube-like bench, designer Jan des Bouvrie, manufacturer Gelderland Honorable mention laundry basket with drying rack 'Butterfly' by Sven Schimmen (manufacturer: Made by Humans) Honorable mention for a laundry basket with drying rack and a standing lamp. Not applicable Price for industrial product quality: not awarded Honorable mention for the stool 'Dreibein' by Simon Barteling. Not applicable Bob Copray and Stephan Scholten with their Project Unit. Shared with: Harm de Klein for his 'folding chair'
See also Dutch Design Dutch Design Awards Dutch design week Rotterdam Design Award
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