Willem Hendrik Gispen

In 1916, Willem Hendrik Gispen purchased a small ornamental blacksmith shop on Coolsingel and named it Gispen & Co. In its early years, the company produced shutters, bronze façades, and wrought ironwork. Later, smaller products followed, such as the Giso lamps, which were mass-produced.

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Gispen and Tubular Frame Design

Starting in 1928, the company began producing steel tubular furniture. The most famous designs include the 412 armchair and the 101/201 chair. In 1949, Gispen left the company and founded Kembo in 1953. He also worked as a freelance designer for Emmeinstaal and Riemersma.

Gispen at De Machinekamer

De Machinekamer has a large collection of W.H. Gispen chairs. Check the current selection online.