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.
View some of our products from Artifort here:
Blue Artifort swivel chair F590 – Geoffrey D. Harcourt
Article Number 3007 The lounge chair F590 is a design by Geoffrey D. Harcourt (UK) for Artifort (Netherlands). The chair features a round white plastic trumpet base and a plywood shell. This swivel chair offers comfort and is wide enough … Continued
Orange Orange slice – Pierre Paulin – Artifort
Article Number 3006 Classic Dutch Mid-Century Modern Design with a French twist: the Orange Slice F437, designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960, is a feast for the eyes and very comfortable to sit on. This chair has new foam and … Continued
Grey brown Orange slice – Pierre Paulin – Artifort
Article Number 3005 Classic Dutch Mid-Century Modern Design with a French twist: the Orange Slice F437, designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960, is a feast for the eyes and very comfortable to sit on. This chair has new foam and … Continued
Artifort Orbit sofa – Wolfgang CR Mezger
Article number 7444 Newly upholstered sofa, model Orbit, designed by Wolfgang CR Mezger in the 90s. Uniquely designed cast iron frame that gives the sofa a floating appearance. Dimensions 213 x 85 x 76 cm (l x w x h) … Continued
Artifort Kirk chair – Rene Holten
Article number 7449 Newly upholstered in cheerful yellow, the Kirk chair by Artifort, designed by Rene Holten. The chair’s low back allows it to stand beautifully in open spaces. It can swivel and features a mechanism that returns it to … Continued
Artifort swivel lounge chair – Geoffrey Harcourt – Model F518
Article number 7591 Newly upholstered lounge chair by Artifort, model F518, no longer in production. The chair offers very comfortable seating and swivels on a trumpet base. Marked underneath the base. Dimensions 93 x 78 x 82 cm (lxdxh) Seat … Continued