This is the house of Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the most famous Dutch painters. Rembrandt was born in Leiden in 1606, but left for Amsterdam in 1631 where he painted his most famous works. The Rembrandt Doll House gives a true picture of the artist’s living environment, but the simplification of the structure makes it easy to play with and is also in the tradition of 17th-century show doll houses.
The house has four floors and an attic. Two steps go down from the street to the kitchen. The front door gives access to the hall with the deck near the window. Next to the hall is the “Sijdelcaemer” where Rembrandt received his customers. On the next floor is the painting studio, “Groote Schildercaemer”. Here is the easel, a table on which paint was mixed and a low table where the models could sit. Above the studio is the “Kunstcaemer”, a room full of rare and precious objects: a crocodile hangs from the ceiling, plaster statues stand on the shelves and antlers hang on the wall.
The house is easy to assemble. No scissors or glue are required, all parts are pre-punched. Start at number 1 and work your way through the number order to the end. Doors and windows can be opened. More than 50 pieces of furniture, objects and paintings complete the interior. The figures are taken from Rembrandt’s work and date from different periods of his life.
Scale ± 1: 25 Built size 26x29x59 cm.
About Piet Design
Piet Design was founded in 1990 by Elisabeth (Piet) Rijkels-Visser (1972). The design agency specializes in historically sound, build-it-yourself products that are sold at museum shops at home and abroad.
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