A new high-end hotspot of Amsterdams club scene, located in the former 19th century Bank office of Abraham Wertheim
LOTZ
interior design
PETER
KORVER | AMSTERDAM
Two monumental gilded peacocks in the v.i.p. Lounge
ABE - Club & Lounge
Designed
by the architect of Amsterdam’s once demolished Crystal-Palace and
its famous Amstelhotel, this Bank office located between the
Rembrandtplein and the Opera, was a subtle reminder of the days of
economic boom at the end of the 19th century, a period commonly
referred to as the 'Gilded Age'. Originally commissioned by Abraham
Wertheim, leading figure in finance and culture of the 1870's, the
new club on these historic premises was to be designed as a tribute
to this man and his era, hence the name; ABE.
Teaming
up for the occasion, Lotz design and Peter Korver were able to bring to life the
story of a man, his bank, and an age notorious for its eclecticism,
its unabashed melting-pot of styles as a reflection of today's
cosmopolitanism.
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
Although
the history of the place was there, due to a thorough acoustic
reconstruction the interior was no longer. Today this new spacious
club has one of the longest bars in Europe and is decorated with a
bright palette of pastel-colors mixed with a selection of monumental
historical elements. A large segment of antique safe-deposit lockers
hovers as an ornament high over the stairs in the lobby. An original
bank-counter serves as wardrobe. Highlight of the historical element
however is a set of two monumental murals. Here we find a different
set of colours; the dusty green of printed money, gilded like a
fin-de-ciècle banker's boudoir. Abe's Peacock room in the v.i.p
lounge was designed by Peter Korver and executed on site. A light
hearted reference to the room James Whistler painted for London’s
shipping tycoon Frederick Leyland in the 1870's. Men like Leyland and
Wertheim; contemporaries, businessmen and patrons of the arts.
Abe’s peacocks however - two monumental statues of gold-leaf behind
brass vault bars - have seen their space being invaded by Magpies,
while in the loungebar Korver has painted four more of these birds,
now blown to almost man-sized proportions. Lean, agile and
intelligent forest birds, thriving in this modern urban environment.
Magpies have built a name for themselves as having a strong appetite
for glam and a habit of stealing glittering objects. Due to their
black and white outfit they might even be taken for bank robbers, but
the right light on their shiny black feathers reflects a rainbow of
colors and brings out the peacock in them.
A glittering reference to the Gilded Era to which club Abe wants to pay homage.
A glittering reference to the Gilded Era to which club Abe wants to pay homage.
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
"Le Côte D'or"
Two monumental gilded peacocks in the v.i.p. Lounge
ABE - Club & LoungePeter Korver | Amsterdam
Ornamental antique safe deposit boxes
high above the stairs in the lobby
ABE - Club & Lounge
Peter Korver | Amsterdam
Photo; Eddy Wenting
Vault-doors and wardrobe
Wardrobe
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
"Le Côte D'or"
Two monumental gilded peacocks in the v.i.p. Lounge
ABE - Club & LoungePeter Korver | Amsterdam
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
"L'age d'Or"
The large magpie-mural.
ABE - Club & LoungePeter Korver | Amsterdam
Photo; Eddy Wenting
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
"L'age d'Or"
The large magpie-mural.
ABE - Club & LoungePeter Korver | Amsterdam
Photo; Eddy Wenting
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
"L'age d'Or"
The Lounge with the large magpie-mural.
ABE - Club & LoungePeter Korver | Amsterdam
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
"L'age d'Or"
The large magpie-mural.
ABE - Club & LoungePeter Korver | Amsterdam
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
"L'age d'Or"
The large magpie-mural.
ABE - Club & LoungePeter Korver | Amsterdam
Amsterdam's Amstelstraat in 1887
Bank office of Wertheim & Gompertz
2013
Peter Korver | Amsterdam
Club ABE Club Lounge Bar Amsterdam
Peacocks - Club "Abe", Amsterdam.
vip Lounge - only two weeks before the opening.
vip Lounge - only two weeks before the opening.
One morning while the lights on the building site were still off, one of my
gilded peacocks in progress caught the early sunlight coming trough the
entrance door with us.
Photographer Eddy Wenting caught just that,
Peter Korver | Amsterdam
foto; Eddy Wenting
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