History > overview

1916
Start W.H. Gispen & Co, Ornamental smithy

1926
GISO-lighting

1929
Start production steel tube furniture

1933
Furnishing the Huis Sonneveld, Rotterdam

1934
Move to Culemborg
Start serial production of the famous telephone booth

1953
‘Good Living’ period
Furniture for the simple interior

1966
Introduction Gispen AZ
The first complete furniture system according to DIN-norm

1974
Introduction Gispen ST
First linkable furniture system

1986
Redesign of Gispen TP
The first Complete line of office furniture with individual height adjustment according to Dutch ergonomic laws

1994
Introduction of Gispen Next
Building block system with endless number of variations and designs

1996
Introduction of the MEOS office concept
Multi Environment Office Space

2001
Introduction of SoftTop
Ergonomic desk with a soft table top

2004
Participation in Living Tomorrow Amsterdam
Innovations for the office and the house of the future
www.livtom.com