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Brand van E

gmond 2007

Annet van Egmond

’Creating is ultimate fun.

The mind is capable

of creating anything,

the hands follow.

The mind and eye

dream, the hand draws.

They work with creative

leading architects and

interior designers on

special projects for hotels,

clubs and restaurants.

Their latest project was for

the Dutch Embassy in New

Delhi. The mysterious Night

Watch is shown there as an

art installation.

This project formed the base

for the new “claire-obscure”

Night Watch collection

that brings tradition into

today’s trendy space.

William Brand

’Dreaming.

The mind imagines.

My hands materialise.

2006/2007

William Brand and Annet

van Egmond are working

since 17 years as

independent artists. They

are responsible for the

design and are co-founders

of Brand van Egmond.

They create their lighting

sculptures in freedom with

fun and passion, never

thinking of the market

demand. With their studio/

laboratory background

they make “haute couture”

pieces for an international

public as well as for

residential projects.

Contents

Projects 06

Night Watch 08

Projects 18

Flower Power 20

Candles and Spirits 28

Icy Lady 36

Chrystal Waters 42

Delphinium 54

Hollywood 64

Broom 82

Rhapsody in Blue 94

Studio 102

Woodstock 104

Beautiful Stranger 108

Sculpture on Socle 110

Technic Technical information 112

Colofon 136

2006/2007

Time to show off!

The Rembrandt year will be

celebrated with the launch of our

new Night Watch chandelier, a “bare

to the bone” design that crosses

the centuries.

In our section: projects we will take

you by the hand to join us in our

Flower Power zones.

New is our oval shaped Flower Power

and a range of wall lamps.

Woodstock cubic sitting objects

are now, in addition to nickel, also

available in powder coated

black and white and other

trendy colours.

Also new in our catalogue is

the technical information which

you can fi nd in the back.

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Quotes 2006/2007Quotes 2006/2007Dutch Autonomy dreamsDutch Autonomy dreamsCreation is an act of open eyes and an open mind.Creation is an act of open eyes and an open mind.Real Dutch Autonomy means to us starting and being independent Real Dutch Autonomy means to us starting and being independent as artists and running a company with passion.as artists and running a company with passion.

History and future to become a brand..History and future to become a brand..Building a brand is travelling through time; it took seventeen years to Building a brand is travelling through time; it took seventeen years to turn artistic effort into a design brand.turn artistic effort into a design brand.The fi rst 5 years we were so busy in our studio welding our objects that The fi rst 5 years we were so busy in our studio welding our objects that we didn’t have any time to look outside our studio.And even right now we didn’t have any time to look outside our studio.And even right now there is still so much to learn, so much to experience.To become a there is still so much to learn, so much to experience.To become a brand was not so easy without Commercial or managing directors. brand was not so easy without Commercial or managing directors. Our fi rst international fairs were done in 1996. Right now we are present Our fi rst international fairs were done in 1996. Right now we are present in 45 countries. A lot of travel, a lot to see and so much more to explore.in 45 countries. A lot of travel, a lot to see and so much more to explore.

Importance of communication; we became global thinkers.. Importance of communication; we became global thinkers.. A lot of people didn’t know our name but knew are products.A lot of people didn’t know our name but knew are products.We want to change that. We are happy to show our collections annually We want to change that. We are happy to show our collections annually at 6 fairs: Salone del Mobile Milan, Courtrai, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Amsterdam at 6 fairs: Salone del Mobile Milan, Courtrai, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Cologne. Also events, exhibitions in London and New York and and Cologne. Also events, exhibitions in London and New York and interviews in magazines and newspapers.interviews in magazines and newspapers.

BvE teamBvE teamNowadays we are working closely with a fantastic team, the world’s top Nowadays we are working closely with a fantastic team, the world’s top agents in design and do believe in our own concept. agents in design and do believe in our own concept.

BvE’s unique pieces…BvE’s unique pieces…Selling products globally is one thing, but to be able to sell unique pieces Selling products globally is one thing, but to be able to sell unique pieces for unique locations is a compliment we receive. We are in the lucky for unique locations is a compliment we receive. We are in the lucky position that we have been invited for those occasions. We became a position that we have been invited for those occasions. We became a brand which fulfi ls the sweet spot between architecture, lighting and design, brand which fulfi ls the sweet spot between architecture, lighting and design, at events, but most of all in homes, restaurants, hotels, all over the world. at events, but most of all in homes, restaurants, hotels, all over the world.

Cross branding Cross branding Challenging, daring, but most of all: inviting to join hands…Challenging, daring, but most of all: inviting to join hands…

VisionVisionEvery year we are having fun in designing our new products and collections Every year we are having fun in designing our new products and collections and as producers we work hard to improve the quality of our materials and and as producers we work hard to improve the quality of our materials and products. Showing off is part of the fun, part of the silly mixture of being products. Showing off is part of the fun, part of the silly mixture of being modest about what’s to come and proud of what is there.modest about what’s to come and proud of what is there.Showing off in places like Design Post Cologne, and who knows what Showing off in places like Design Post Cologne, and who knows what other splendid venues are willing to receive us in the years to come?other splendid venues are willing to receive us in the years to come?To have fun and to be positive are our values to success.To have fun and to be positive are our values to success.

William Brand & Annet van EgmondWilliam Brand & Annet van Egmond5

Design Post Cologne, Cologne, Germany, Showroom Brand van Egmond

ProjectsProjects

Projects

Belle et fou theatre, Berlin, Germany,

Meuser architects, featuring

special bar Flower Power object

NOS Dutch Television Rembrandt 400 years, Amsterdam,

The Netherlands, Ed Elting designer featuring Night Watch

Hanze association, Groningen, The Netherlands,

De Zwarte Hond architects,

featuring Flower Power

Fair Bar.nl, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,

WINK designers

featuring Flower Power

Fair Bar.nl, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,

WINK designers

featuring Flower Power

Fair Bar.nl,Amsterdam, The Netherlands,

WINK designers

featuring Flower Power

Hanze association, Groningen, The Netherlands,

De Zwarte Hond architects,

featuring Flower Power

With their avant-gardis-

tic lighting sculptures

Brand van Egmond

continuously work with

creative leading archi-

tects and interior design-

ers on special projects

for museums, hotels,

restaurants, clubs and

town-halls. In 2004 the

Hollywood shed its light

over the 76th Academy

Awards presentation

in the USA. At the end

of 2005 Night Watch

was featuring as an

art installation at the

Dutch embassy in New

Delhi. For us an excit-

ing project to use the

famous Dutch claire-

obscure background and

lift it with modern tech-

niques into today’s

space.

In 2006, the place where

Marlene Dietrich reached

her fame, the famous

Berlin Spielbank Theater

will undergo with Meuser

architects a Flower Pow-

er transformation. In June

Rembrandt was remem-

bered because of his

400th birthday. The Dutch

television NOS honoured

our Dutch Master painter

with our Night Watch col-

lection. The presentation

on television lasted a full

week, including famous

speakers and guests like

Rudi Fuchs.

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Night Watch Night Watch 20062006

His shadow is watching over you….

Claire – obscure; mystique and mystery, Rembrandt’s spirit

lingers on in the Nightwatch, a ‘dressed-down’ chandelier

which reaches back to the basic design of the early copper

chandelier. Simple and bare, yet glowing and warm, it lifts

tradition into today’s space.

The monumental two-dimensional shapes, breathing the

17th century, are hand-crafted together with nuts and bolts and

powder coated in a range of trendy colours.

Past, present and future dissolve into one glowing celebration

of the Autonomy of Dutch Design throughout the ages.

NWH95 special, page 112

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NWH140BL, page 112

Het Arsenaal, Naarden, The Netherlands, Jan des Bouvrie architect, featuring Night Watch

NWW17W, page 112

NWW40ST, page 112

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NWH95 special, page 112

NWH95ST, page 112Past, present and future Past, present and future dissolve into one glowing celebration dissolve into one glowing celebration

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The monumental The monumental two-dimensional shapes,two-dimensional shapes,

breathing the breathing the

17th century17th century

NWT55 special, page 112Private house Brand van Egmond, The Netherlands, featuring Night Watch

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Claire – obscure; Claire – obscure; mystique and mysterymystique and mystery

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Didato, AmsterdamInterior design

Headquarters Brand van Egmond, NaardenArchitectural and Interior design

Twill importer Armani, Amsterdam, Interior design

The fascination on

architecture and space

remains our fi rst love,

says William Brand.

Being part of a space is

quite different to holding

an object in your hands.

One is admiration, the

other one is physical

experience. Architecture

remains for me an

escape in which I truly

fi nd myself, space is

always magic. Working

in and with a particu-

lar space allows you to

pace yourself, there are

elements you best leave

alone and other elements

you might use to excel.

You always work with

something bigger than

yourself. Architecture is

like baking a cake and

making the icing too. Our

lighting range for exam-

ple is one line of icings.

They all excel, none is

neutral and they are

omnipresent in any

room. Some designers

create objects that are

part of a space,

we do not.

Nothing we make is

ever neutral.

Didato, Amsterdam, Interior design

Architectural interior projects

Twill importer Armani, Amsterdam, Interior design

by William Brandby William Brand

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Marlies Dekkers Store Rotterdam Showtime BvE’s Flower Power

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Flower PowerMarlies Dekker store, Rotterdam The Netherlands, featuring Flower Power

Breaking with the tradition of hand-crafting wires of steel, Breaking with the tradition of hand-crafting wires of steel,

the cutting of steel plates into flowery shapesthe cutting of steel plates into flowery shapes

led to the creation of Flower Power.led to the creation of Flower Power.

FPC120BL, page 112

The flowing, seventies’ The flowing, seventies’

shapes are an shapes are an exciting and exciting and

sexy spectacle for the eyesexy spectacle for the eye

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FPC120 special, page 112 and WS50 special, page 134

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Headquarters Brand van Egmond, Naarden, The Netherlands, featuring Flower Power and Woodstock

left and right curled available

FPW30BL, page 114

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Breaking with the tradition of hand-crafting wires

of steel, the cutting of steel plates into fl owery

shapes, led to the creation of Flower Power. The

fl owing, seventies’ shapes are set-off against large

black, white or transparent icicles, creating an

exciting and sexy spectacle for the eye.

Let there be love …

Iron is a raw material that sits at the heart of the

Brand Van Egmond collection.

Curved, curled and tangled around light sources

and crystal it forms the foundation

for most designs, be it solid or light.

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Marlies Dekker store, Rotterdam The Netherlands, featuring Flower Power

FPHL120BL, page 112

FPHL100W, page 112

26 27Marlies Dekker store, Rotterdam The Netherlands, featuring Flower PowerFPC120W, page 112

FPHO135BL, page 114Brand new oval shape

Candles & Spirits is the result of a unique co-operation: the combination of Swarovski’s glamour with a hint of exuberance and Brand van Egmond’s contemporary design formed the starting point for this jubilant chandelier.

In order to revive the traditional chandelier and the lasting values it represents, William and Annet decided to create todays crown jewel. The magic and poetry of a fl oating candle were the inspiration. The execution was found in making crystal the centrepiece, in terms of design, but moreover for the shine and glamour it represents.

Nickel or gold provide the trendy or exuberant touch, turning Candles and Spirits into a fashionable statement of “great minds that think alike…”

Candles and Spirits 2003

Jades store, Dusseldorf, Germany, Peter Kern architects, featuring Candles & Spirits28 29

CASHO70NH, page 114

CASH120NH, page 11430 31

Haute Couture,

glamour with

a hint of

exuberance,

contemporary

design

Jeroen and Lucas working on models

CASHO70NH, page 114 CASH120NH, page 11432 33

Headquarters Brand van Egmond, Naarden, The Netherlands, featuring Candles & Spirits

Swarovski Crystals

Poetry of a floating candle

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CASW30NH, page 114Neuhaus store, Brussels, Belgium, Desgrippes & Gobe architects, featuring Candles & Spirits

Swarovski Crystals

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The extremely refi ned elegance of the fi rst

co-creation with Swarovski had to be matched by

a bold and almost avant-garde statement.

A move from the early synergy to an object

where ‘les extrèmes se touchent’: the Icy Lady.

The result is a true ‘feast to the eye’ at fi rst sight.

Distinctly female with curvy, fl owery shapes,

fl amboyant and fun. At a second glance, cool and aloof

with perfectly cut Swarovski icicles, almost frozen in time.

Keep your distance, she is made to admire from afar.

Yet when illuminated, her cool looks in pitch black,

snow white or crystal clear will glow and surely draw you in.

Icy lady 2005

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With Swarovski CrystalsWith Swarovski Crystals

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ILC80N, page 116

ILC80 special, page 116Studio Brand van Egmond, Naarden , The Netherlands, featuring Icy Lady

Swarovski CrystalsSwarovski Crystals

Crystal Waters 1999

Having followed the

shapes of nature, its strength

and formidable essence,

it was time to let go.

The fi ne wiry shapes were

allowed to fi nd their own

way, like water when it

leaves the river bed.

The new insight created

a new lightness with an

almost liquid touch.

In a wide range of shapes

and dimensions the

Crystal Waters collection fl ows.

CWS135NH, page 116

Headquarters Brand van Egmond, Naarden, The Netherlands, featuring Crystal Waters42 43

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The new insight created

a new lightnesswith an almost

liquid touch

CWS155NH, page 116 and SOSWS198, page 134

Jamie Oliver lobby restaurant, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, featuring Crystal Waters and SOS

The fi ne wiry shapes were allowed to fi nd their own way, 46 47

CWH60NH, page 116 CWH60NH, page 116

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like water when it leaves the river bed.

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CWSHADE80NH, page 118

CWSHADE60NH, page 118

Headquarters Brand van Egmond, Naarden, The Netherlands, featuring Crystal Waters

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CWH80NH, page 116

CWS130NH, page 118

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Transparency and shadowy silhouettes

The edge of chaos form rhyme reason...

the sense of order

E. Gombrich

CWS130NH, page 118150CW1N, page 118

Delphinium 1998

It is a small step from the purity

of nature to the pleasures of life,

and it was made at the time

of the introduction of Delphinium.

An almost heady and loose design

added an element of hedonism

to the pure Chandelier line.

The structure of frivolous iron garlands

carrying the large glass dangles,

belies an almost secret longing

for times bygone.

A new stream of dancing designs

came to the fore, the transformation

Let’s swing!

DOC70N, page 120 Private house Brand van Egmond, The Netherlands, featuring Delphinium

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DT40N, page 122DP60N, page 120

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DW35N, page 120

DC100N, page 120

DW20N, page 120

DC140N, page 120House of Gerry Weber, Hamburg, Germany, Gerry Weber architects, featuring Delphinium60 61

The structure of frivolous

iron garlands carrying

the large glass dangles,

belies an almost secret longing

for times bygone

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DF215N, page 122DCC70N, page 120

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Travelling through Africa, Travelling through Africa,

William and Annet were William and Annet were

gripped by the slender and gripped by the slender and

pure beauty of branches pure beauty of branches

and trees scattered across the land. and trees scattered across the land.

In the wide open spaces, the natural In the wide open spaces, the natural

fanciful lines of the fanciful lines of the

branches turned the dead branches turned the dead

wood into holy wood. wood into holy wood.

Back in Europe the image Back in Europe the image

was translated into was translated into

wrought iron in a sleek wrought iron in a sleek

and nickel finish. Playfully and nickel finish. Playfully

adapting nature into an adapting nature into an

almost dramatic tangled almost dramatic tangled

web of emotions; holy wood web of emotions; holy wood

turned into glamorous turned into glamorous

Hollywood. Hollywood.

What seems alive is not, What seems alive is not,

and what wasn’t, is….and what wasn’t, is….

Hollywood 1996

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Travelling through Africa, William and Annet were Travelling through Africa, William and Annet were

gripped by the slender and pure beauty of branches gripped by the slender and pure beauty of branches

HW20W, page 126

HCCH120W, page 124

Private house Brand van Egmond, The Netherlands, featuring Hollywood