Ruth, Theo
Theo Ruth can be considered the pioneer of Artifort’s design tradition. He trained as a furniture designer and interior designer at the Maastricht Secondary School of Applied Arts (later the Academy of Applied Arts). In 1936, Ruth joined Wagemans & Van Tuinen, initially as a furniture maker, and from 1939 as head of the design and development department. Ruth was the first permanent designer of Artifort furniture. He made a name for himself with his expert designs, particularly of traditional furniture for the living room. His most famous chair is the Congo from 1952, which became a huge sales success. Ruth headed the design department until his death in 1971. Besides creating his own designs, he played a key role in implementing the ideas of other designers at Artifort.
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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.
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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.
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BeBoB charges reasonable prices for vintage and collector’s items.
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