Aldo Van Den Nieuwelaar Biography
Aldo van den Nieuwelaar is a well-known Dutch designer and interior decorator, born in Tilburg in 1944. After completing his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Breda, he founded his own studio in 1969. From an early age, his work was influenced by Benno Premsela and Edo Spier, and stood out for its use of rigorous and minimalist geometric forms. Taking inspiration from movements such as De Stijl, Bauhaus and artists such as Gerrit Rietveld, van den Nieuwelaar created a wide range of works, including furniture, carpets, lamps, light sculptures and an innovative building system.
One of his most famous projects dates back to 1968, when he designed a series of innovative fluorescent lights, made with curved steel tubes in white and chrome. In particular, his TC6 has become a classic, featuring a square box (originally a cube) with a circular fluorescent tube. Another successful design was the "Amsterdammer", a series of narrow cabinets with doors, created for the Pastoe company in 1973.
Van den Nieuwelaar also served as the architect responsible for the design of Waterloo metro station in Amsterdam. His work was recognized with the American Society of Interior Designers Award (ASID Award) in 1980 and the Kho Liang Ie Award in 1986. He also worked as a lighting designer for several public spaces.
His projects have been exhibited in major museums such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Some of his drawings are part of our permanent collection and we occasionally offer one of his works for sale. Importantly, many of his pieces were produced in very limited quantities, making them extremely rare to find.
