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Theo Colenbrander
Theodoor Christiaan Adriaan (Theo) Colenbrander (31 October 1841 in Doesburg – 28 May 1930 in Laag-Keppel) was Dutch architect, ceramistTitus M. Eliëns. ''Het Keramiek Boek. Nederlands vernieuwingsaardewerk 1880-1940,'' 2006.review plaque painter, and designer,Biographical data
at the Netherlands Institute for Art History.
characterized as the first Dutch industrial designer.


Life and work

Colenbrander was born on 31 October 1841, in Doesburg, where his father was one of the notables, who worked as commissioner, insurance agent, land agent, and director of the potato flour mill. Beside his regular school, he received additional education from the local city architect. In the late 1850s, he started working for the architect L. H. Eberson (1822–1889) in Arnhem, who later became the chief architect for William III of ...
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