Essen Wood Coat Rack from Arspect-Spectrum, Netherlands, 1974

This is a Arspect-Spectrum coat rack rare edition from 1974, Essen Wood Netherlands.

We bought this rare coat rack from a sales representative's estate, which no longer open.

The coat rack is made at Arspect-Spectrum van Essen wood.

We have not been able to identify the designer.

Arspect:
The company eventually went bankrupt in 1974, but made a new start with some former employees under the name Arspect that same year. They wanted to continue to carry a small number of the 'old' Spectrum furniture and supplemented the collection with new furniture. In addition, Arspect imported several Italian and Scandinavian collections. Over the years, Arspect increasingly focused on contract furniture, neglecting the retail trade and contact with retailers. When a number of major clients disappeared in the course of the 1980s, Arspect was unable to absorb that loss and had to close its doors.


Spectrum has had a turbulent history. Nevertheless, a few guidelines have always been clearly recognizable under all circumstances: functionalist designs, furniture without ornaments whose beauty was determined by a well-considered and balanced form and proportion. In addition, use of high-quality materials and the will to make good design known to a wide audience. - (Spectrum has never really been a furniture factory. From the start, the company outsourced an important part of the production to other specialized companies and kept only a few activities in its own hands. This meant that there was no need to invest in expensive machines or housing. A piece of furniture could easily be removed from the collection if it turned out to be insufficient to sell, so Spectrum could easily adapt to changes on the market.

Data source: Old Spectrum representative