Sofa bed by Martin Visser for Spectrum, 1960s (Sold)

This daybed / Sofa is designed by Martin Visser for Spectrum Netherlands. Its simplicity gives the sofa a modern and timeless appearance. This sofa has been re-upholsterd not long ago and is in a very good condition. Its upholstery is a high quality blue wool fabric and will last for years. The dimensions: W 190 cm - H 75 cm - D 71 cm   Born in 1922 in Papendrecht, Holland, Martin Visser was a celebrated Dutch furniture designer and art collector. After studying civil engineering at the Middelbare Technische School (now the Hogere Technische School) in Amsterdam, Visser worked as an architectural draughtsman. In the early postwar era, he was hired as Head Furniture Buyer for De Bijenkorf department store in Amsterdam after he presented one of the store's buyers a set of furniture he had self-produced for a friend. In 1954, while working at Bijenkorf, Visser impressed the owner of Dutch furniture manufacturing company 't Spectrum, who invited Visser to head up the design of 't Spectrum's new collections—a postion he held until the 1970s. During these years, Visser also consulted for De Ploeg Textiles, the umbrella company for 't Spectrum.