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Dom Hans van der Laan

bench from Abbey Vaals

The Netherlands, c. 1965
stained pine, galvanized steel 29¼ h × 67¾ w × 17 d in (74 × 172 × 43 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
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This bench, from the monastery he designed in Vaals, reveals van der Laan’s subtle, minimalist aesthetic.
provenance: Abbey Vaals, The Netherlands | Private collection

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Hans van der Laan

1904-1991

Son of an architect, Dom. Hans van der Laan attended the Technical University in Delft (1923-1926) to study architecture but he did not complete the program; instead he went to St. Paul’s Abbey in Oosterhout to become a monk. Van der Laan’s interest in architecture returned after the war and he became one of the leading figures of the School of Bossch, an architectural movement based on numerical relationships. 

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