Gilded Leather
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Welcome to Goudleer-atelier Van Soest
Goudleer-atelier Van Soest is the Netherlands’ only gilded leatherworker. The second-generation owner Sebastiaan van Soest continues to keep the aging craft of gilded leather alive today. His mission is to breathe new life into gilded leather and give it a modern application and design.
Gilded leather is formed with a silver layer and then lacquered with a golden yellow varnish, which gives it the beautiful golden glow. The combination of this aging craft and the rich materials used give gilded leather its unique design.
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Het is prachtig om te zien dat deze vorm van kunst nog steeds bestaat. Keer op keer verrast Sebastiaan mij met zijn ideeën. Ik noem het een pure vorm van vakmanschap. Ik denk dat niemand in Nederland op deze unieke manier onze tas een bepaalde uitstraling kan geven. De vriendelijkheid en bescheidenheid van Sebastiaan is mooi om te zien, dat siert hem en het komt terug in zijn producten.Omar Munie, modeontwerper
For the small organ in The New Church I was looking for ‘runners’, long strips of fabric or leather that protect the keys when not being played. The organ and keyboards are mid-17th-century, and are among the best of that time. Sebastiaan van Soest made for this purpose a special kind of gilded leather, which is flexible and can comply with the keys. The runners are perfect – beautifully made and completely appropriate to the furniture's unique, rich look. This is first-rate!Organist De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
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Phone number: 0031-610 610 174
E-mail: info@goudleermakers.nl
VAT number: NL001718696B11
Fruitlaan 24, 2292 BB Wateringen, Nederland