Gijs van der Sluis completed a secondary technical education and is self-taught in architecture and design. From 1950 to 1990, Gijs van der Sluis was in charge of the family business, “Van der Sluis Steel Furniture.” He single-handedly ensured that the chair and table repertoire was contemporary. He was very successful, and his vision was the reason the family business flourished during these years. The 540 sofa is one of his models, which has never been altered and is still sold today. This beautiful, sleek, simple sofa can be ingeniously and easily transformed from a sofa to a bed, or vice versa, with a single movement of the hand.
BeBoB was founded with a focus on recycling and started as a foundation, not profit-based.
For almost 40 years, it has specialised in collecting and selling midcentury design, focussing on the right matches more than how to get the best profit.
BeBoB charges reasonable prices for vintage and collector’s items.
Vintage Prices are approximately 35% to 65% of the new-to-order price, if items are still new in production. If not anymore in production they become collectibles.
Collectibles are also the original pieces from the design period of the items, which are still in production and are more expensive, but often a good investment out of scarcity.
BeBoB charges reasonable prices for vintage and collector’s items.