Maarten van severen 5 june 1956, antwerp, belgium 21 february 2005, ghent, belgium was a belgian furniture designer and interior architect. His designs are characterised by their simple form and superb comfort. Maarten van severen, born 1956 in antwerp, belgium, studied architecture at the sintlucas art academy in ghent, belgium. This new edition, published on the tenth anniversary of van severens death.
Muller van severen book by luster what began as an oneoff project for fien muller and hannes van severen designing together pieces of furniture that are both pure and poetic has turned into quite a success story. In addition, van severen plays an important role as an interior designer in amongst others the van abbemuseum eindhoven, the netherlands, the villa dava paris, france. The schraag is a modern interpretation of the trestle concept created by maarten van severen. Original furniture designs by maarten van severen, su. It is the most significant result of van severens intense engagement with leather, whose visual and tactile qualities as a natural material had long appealed to the designer. Recent works are the van abbemuseum in eindhoven nl where he created a new library, bookshop, auditorium and restaurant, a kitchen pavilion for a catering business near gent be and a research and developing project about food and cutlery. T88a table 1988 aluminium, maarten van severen, 1988. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Url consultato il 12 maggio 2008 archiviato dallurl originale l11 maggio 2008. Maarten v severen the son of an abstract painter, maarten van severen completed three years at a ghent art school before going to work in various agencies on interior design and furniture projects, and then focusing on furniture. Work also presents 70 written contributions from experts, manufacturers and the designers colleagues. At the end of his life the artist evolves towards the figurative. Maarten van severen lc03 prototype chair pastoe 2003 mid mod design industrieel meubilair.
In the late eighties he started to create furniture in his own. In addition to 170 color illustrations, maarten van severen. This book, the most comprehensive publication about van severen to date, features largeplate images of his works, including dozens of new images of his designs. The table is distinguished by its emblematic shape and carefully balanced proportions. This book, which was originally published in 2000, is regarded as an intrinsic part of the oeuvre of maarten van severen. Daarom besloten ludion en the maarten van severen foundation om het. The atable is one of the puristic designs that brought maarten van severen to fame and became his trademark. Was regelmatig je handen en blijf op voldoende afstand van anderen.
The schraag offers a range of possibilities in the nomadic spirit of. Vitra atable by maarten van severen papillon interiors. He developed primary solutions for these categories based on a comprehensive exploration of the questions of form, material and. The a table is distinguished by its emblematic shape and carefully balanced proportions. His pieces are renowned and appreciated all over the world because of their unique materials, quality and finish. This book is the most complete publication about maarten van severen. Access on every side through different openings, accentuating the craftsmanship of the product and the sense of detail. Maarten van severen 19562005 designed his first piece of furniture in 1986 in his workshop in belgium. His quest for perfection in form, detail and fabrication is evident in his simple, pure lines and mastery of color. The name atable refers to the characteristic ashaped position of the table legs. Raath, lieven dhaenens paperback, 272 pages, published 2005 by stichting kunstboek isbn. Het boek laat zien hoe van severens ascetische tafels, stoelen, schragen, lampen.
Presentatie ella maarten van severen linkedin slideshare. Maarten van severen 1956 2005 is one of the bestknown contemporary belgian designers. Use f for fullscreen, esc to get normal view, g to get gallery view, use arrows to navigate. The atable from vitra is one of the puristic designs that brought maarten van severen to fame and became his trademark. At the same time, the chair is unexpectedly comfortable. Ten years later, a collaboration with the swiss manufacturing company vitra marked a new. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by maarten van severen. The surprisingly constructed book provides a survey of all of the designers creations. The kast unit in its simplest form is a single height storage solution sideboard. Samen hebben oma, maarten van severen en hans lensvelt het interieur van. Mercedes benz sl rc w107 club 3 bergambacht duration. In 1986 ontwerpt hij zijn eerste meubels enin 1987 begint hij een werkplaats. In a patented process, the top is fitted with an edge made from the same material to produce the monolithic appearance sought by van severen. He studied architecture at the royal academy of fine arts in ghent.
Woth mooie dingen van muller van severen bij valerie traan. Designer and interior architect maarten van severen be was born in antwerp on 5 june 1956 and died in ghent on 21 february 2005. Ontdek onze enorme collectie tafels online of bezoek onze luxe showroom van 3. Photos of the maarten van severen collection of design museum gent december 2016 more info second maarten van severen chair. With their joint design project muller van severen as its focus, the book is divided into three main sections. With a keen and critical eye, this son of an abstract painter dan van severen has created innumerable chairs, sofas, cabinets and tables. Dus ga vooral kijken bij gallery valerie traan donderdagvrijdagzaterdag 14. Vitra kast by maarten van severen, 2005 think furniture. In the near future a cutlery line designed by his hand will be produced by alessi. The maarten van severen foundation was established in 2009 by family and friends of designer maarten van severen 19562005. The designer maarten van severen started creating furniture in the mid1980s, initially producing the pieces himself in his ghent workshop.
Designed by maarten van severen belgian, born 1949. It operates from ghent, where the maarten van severen oeuvre largely came into being. Maarten van severen is among belgiums most famous furniture designers and. On the occasion of interieur kortrijk, an exhibition is organised in the seat of the bbl kortrijk with van severens work and that of his sons maarten 1956 2005 and fabiaan 1957. That is why ludion and the maarten van severen foundation have decided to reissue it ten years after his death. Maarten van severen 19562005 was the son of the abstract painter dan van severen.
Chair cn ii by maarten van severen for studio maarten van severen. Shop authentic maarten van severen furniture and other maarten van severen furniture from the worlds best dealers. Like other designermakers in the 1990s van severen produced his own editions of furniture. He designed his first furniture pieces in 1986 and in the following year established an independent workshop, where he pursued the limited, semiindustrial production of his own furniture designs. Lensvelt is producer of a substantial part of the collection of the flemish designer maarten van severen 1956 2005. Maarten van severen started out studying architecture in. This book is the most complete publication about maarten van severen ever made. The kast storage system designed by maarten van severin for vitra features a mix of both colours and materials to create an abstract and intriguing piece of furniture.
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