Cees Braakman

Cees Braakman (1917-1995) was a Dutch furniture designer who spent most of his career at Pastoe (UMS) in Utrecht, where he became head designer. His Japanese series of the late 1950s, in birch and teak, and his wire and plywood chairs show a sober, modular modernism. His storage systems helped define Pastoe's identity. Collectors seek original pieces from the 1950s and 1960s, especially the Japanese series and cabinets in good condition.