Amsterdam School wooden tray Art Deco Netherlands 1930s

Amsterdam School small tray with marquetry inlay in Art-Deco geometric design.

Excellent condition. Minor use marks but no damage.

The Amsterdam school was an important expressionist influenced architecture movement in Amsterdam that was active in the years from c1910-40. Drawing on the arts and crafts tradition its architects produces public, private and ecclesiastical buildings in brick. Spanning the periods associated  with Art Nouveau and Art Deco it took influence from both but produced a distinctive style in its own right.  Designers also produced items for the home including lights, windows, furniture, and interior design objects often in metal or wood.