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Place of Origin: Belgian
Large Belgium Teак Armchairs Zen by Olivier De Schrijver
By Olivier De Schrijver
Located in Sofia, BG
Grands fauteuils by Olivier de Schrijver (born in 1958) in teak.
Model Zen with teak wavy headband, comfortable armrests and base, curved seats,
Belgium, 2020.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Pair of De Coene Frères Art Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large De Coene Frères Art Deco Armchairs.
Cherrywood with bronze details and sabots.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Chunky Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of armchairs
Oak
Chunky shape
Slatted back
Original upholstery can be changed if required
Seat height 45cm
1960s/1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Fauteuil Polaris de Pierre Guariche orange par Meurop Belgique 1960 Vintage
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Fauteuil "Polaris" de Pierre Guariche fabriqué par la société Meurop en Belgique .En 1967, Meurop présente deux nouveaux sièges dans les journaux : Polaris et Luna. Ils font fait par...
Category
1960s Space Age Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
18th Century Flemish Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century Elmwood Flemish armchair epitomizes both resilience and refinement. Its commanding presence is underscored by a broad crest rail intricately adorned with a delicate...
Category
18th Century Baroque Antique Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
20th Century Belgian Wooden Armchair, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
Discover the understated grandeur of this pair of 20th Century Belgian wooden armchairs, a duo that exudes classical elegance and robust charm. The chairs are a symphony of dark, pol...
Category
20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Liège armchair dating from the 19th century, pretty sculpture
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
Liège armchair dating from the 19th century
Magnificent rock sculpture and acanthus leaf
Oak armchair
Perfect state of conservation
Category
19th Century Louis XIV Antique Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair Conseil Red Armchairs by Pierre Guariche Meurop Belgium 1960s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Lucca, IT
Pair Conseil Red Armchairs by Pierre Guariche from Meurop Belgium 1960s.
Pair of armchairs model Conseil by Pierre Guariche production Meurop Belgium 1960 .These pair of armchairs ar...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Falstaff Grey Leather Armchair by Stefan Diez for Dante Goods and Bads
By Stefan Diez
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary Armchair - Collectible Design Lounge Chair - Grey Leather Living Room Chair
Designed by Stefan Diez for collectible furniture brand Dante Goods and Bads...
Category
2010s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Art deco armchair, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Art deco inspired armchair with a chrome and wooden frame and grey fabric cushions.
The chair dates from the 1950s where a lot of designs where still very much art deco inspired.
B...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Cream Mohair Armchairs by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Belgium, 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of lounge chairs by the known Belgium designer Alfred Hendrickx. The models shown is documented as the S12 model produced by Belform, Belgium in the late 1950s.
Freshly re-...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
"Rio" Armchair by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, Belgium, 1950s
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Beautiful design by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, this "Rio" armchair features a black-colored tubular metal structure, accentuated with Oakwood elbow rests. A seat and backrest padded...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1960's Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Floating Lounge Chair
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Floating Lounge Chair. Made in Belgium, 1960's period. Square architectural design arm chair in the manner of Pierre Guariche. Green fabric c...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage bamoo armchair, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage bamboor armchair with a comfortable brown fabric tufted cushion.
Beautiful timeless piece with which adds a nice bohemian touch to your home.
Good condition
1970s - Belgiu...
Category
1960s Bohemian Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Carved Oak Bishop's High Back Throne Chair with Storage
Located in Evergreen, CO
Fit for a king or queen, this royal-looking hall chair was actually designed for a bishop. Bishop's chairs were larger than other seating in the church a...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
vintage scandinavian armchair from the 70s with red wool from Belgium university
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Armchairs in bentwood and textiles from the late 60s. Design in the style of the Dutchman Just Meijer, who worked for the publisher Kembo. Multi-ply bentwo...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Meurop Crocus Ball Chair, New Upholstered with High-End Fabric by Dedar, Italy
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Rijssen, NL
Timeless crocus ball armchair, designed by Pierre Guariche for Meurop Belgium, in 1967.
The chair is reupholsered in a soft wool bouclé fabric by Dedar...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Solid Pine Slat Folding Outdoor Chairs, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage outdoor chairs. Solid wooden slat construction with armrests. Fold-able for easy storage.
Dimensions: 63 W x 97 H x 78 D cm, seat 42 cm...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Montana armchairs by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1990s - set of 4
By Artifort, Geoffrey D. Harcourt
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 4 black fabric armchairs on casters designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort.
The chairs are labeled on the side with a round metal plate and marked underneath the seates.
...
Category
1990s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
17th Century Flemish Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century Flemish Armchair. Beautifully constructed from handsome walnut. Stunning patina - warm and luminous. A wonderful a...
Category
17th Century Antique Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Mobilier Universel Set of Six Dining Chairs
By Mobilier Universel, Edward Wormley
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar executed by Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes, set of six armchairs, lacquered black wood and fabric, Belgium, 1960s.
This set of six grand armchairs is exe...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Seating Set Graphic "MORO" - Outdoor/Indoors - Belgium
Located in Brussels , BE
Armchair "MORO M" & Sofa "MORO DUO" - Belgian contemporary design made out of 3D printed recycled material.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Rio Armchair by Sebastien Caporusso
By Sebastien Caporusso
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The RIO Armchair by CAPORUSSO finished in wenge wood and leather.
Handmade in Belgium, the Rio Armchair is available in a selected leathers and is made t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
Set Of 6 Directoire Style Armchairs , Wood and Fabric, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Set Of 6 Directoire Style Armchairs , Wood and Fabric, Belgium
Category
2010s Directoire Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Frits Schuitema Armchair Model "1130" for Schuitema en Zonen, Belgium 1970s
By Frits Schuitema
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Mid-Century Modern era cemented the design principles of quality, functionality, and an unadorned, understated look for future pieces in Belgium as well. Accordingly, this chair created in the 1970s is defined by its materials, the finely worked solid wood and woven papercord.
This classic armchair stands as evidence why many Belgian craftsmen succeeded at furniture design: the precision of the structure, the joinery, and the papercord weaving is evident at first glance, showing great geometric order. Driven by function, Frits Schuitema’s focus was evidently on practicality, structural stability, and a design in favour of these principles. The combination of subtle curved and straight lines and the absence of excess decoration is very typical of Belgian modern designers who like their contemporary European designers, saw possibilities in the aesthetics of modernist design and materials. The use of papercord is the defining material of this model. Noteworthy for its durability, the organic material has also been beloved for its functional and aesthetic qualities. The woven or basket form of seat and back of this chair have a tight, visually pleasing pattern in great condition. This armchair has an equally arresting solid wood structure that shows great craftsmanship evident in the dovetail joinery on the arms. The producer, Shaker Furniture Schuitema en Zonen...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Papercord, Rope, Wood
Contemporary Armchair in Customized Blue Wide Striped Upholstery, Belgium, 2023
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Belgium, Contemporary
Armchair in customized upholstery by The Apartment.
H 73 x W 72 x D 78 cm
Category
2010s Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Hardwood
Emiel Veranneman Pair of Rare Lounge Chairs in Cherry and Blue Upholstery
By Emiel Veranneman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emiel Veranneman, pair of lounge chairs model 'La chaise', cherry, fabric, Belgium, design 1952
Belgian designer Emiel Veranneman designed this model for the lecture hall of an elec...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Pair of large curved wooden armchairs - Belgian work, 1980/90
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Beautiful curved grey wooden armchairs
Belgian work, 1980-90
painted in grey
74 x 73 x 79 cm
Very confortable and large armchairs.
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of art deco armchairs, 1930s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Elegant art deco armchairs with ebonized wooden armrests and bases and faux leather upholstery.
Beautiful art deco design and above all very comfortable.
The chairs look great from...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set Of Four Louis XVI Style Carved Beechwood Fauteuils, 19th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A set of four antique armchairs, handsomely carved with an acanthus flourish at the crests and at the centers of each front seat rail, the arms and turned tapered legs attractively c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Antique Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Gainsborough Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Vosselaar, BE
As we found a small but amazing batch of root walnut we decided to make a pair of chairs suitable for this rare woodspecies. Our choice of style was a classic high quality Gainsborou...
Category
2010s Georgian Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Big Mid-Century Modern Club Armchair, Wood and Chocolate Leather - Belgium
Located in Girona, ES
Big "Club" armchair, light wood, French polish and chocolate leather new upholstery.
Belgium, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rudi Verelst Set of 2 Original "Delta" Wire Armchairs, 1971
By Rudi Verelst
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period set of 2 Rudi Verelst for Novalux, Belgium, 1974.
The 'Delta' armchairs, chromed metal, lacquered wood and leather two colour fabric.
The model consis...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Armchair in Oak by Jos De Mey for Van Den Berghe-Pauvers, 1960s
By Jos De Mey, Van den Berghe-Pauvers 1
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare armchair or desk chair in solid oak from the ‘Abtracta’ series designed by Jos De Mey for Van Den Berghe-Pauvers during the 1960s. This chair belonged to a desk which is also ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Cubist Art Deco Armchair in Vermilion Mohair Velvet and Maple, Belgium, 1920s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking Art Deco armchair was manufactured in Belgium in the mid 1920s. The distinct tiered and angular shape of the design is a great example of the influence of cubism in this particular era. The originality of the design and the craftsmanship of the production make this a unique piece.
The chair has a rounded and curved backrest and a deep seat. The optional loose pillow adds additional seating comfort to the back. The elegant frame is executed in solid European maple wood which has been finished in a darker brown stain. The chair is upholstered in a sumptuous deep pile mohair velvet in a beautiful vermilion color.
Provenance: Yves de Smet, Gent, Belgium
Literature: Paul Maenz...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Maple
Pair of Mid-Century Egg Shaped Armchairs, Belgium 1950s, Wool Boucle' by Larsen
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Mid-century egg-shaped armchairs, Belgium 1950, oak and brass legs, newly reupholstered in ivory wool boucle' by Larsen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
VC01 Brass Armchair by Chanel Kapitanj
By Chanel Kapitanj
Located in Geneve, CH
VC01 Brass Armchair by Chanel Kapitanj
Dimensions: D62 x W40 x H100 cm
Materials: Brass, stainless steel.
Unique Piece
Brass and stainless steel armchairs, with a chainmail seating....
Category
2010s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
"Robert" Lounge Set Designed by Pierre Guariche Upholstered in Pierre Frey
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A "Robert" armchair, fireside chair and footstool designed by Pierre Guariche and produced in the 1960s by Meurop.
Formed of tubular metal and the armchair featuring wooden arms, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Antique French Neogothic Armchair, Desk Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Neogothic Armchair ~ Desk Chair is an instant classic! Such chairs were designed for work before the days of ubiquitous casters. The low wraparound seat back provided ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gothic Revival Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Lonam Black Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Lonam Black with structure in solid teak in black stained finish,
back seat structure in wicker and cord alliage in anthracite finish, with
upholstered seat covered in cem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Fabric, Cord, Wicker, Foam
Eye Candy Armchair by Amber Dewaele
Located in Geneve, CH
Eye Candy armchair by Amber Dewaele
Dimensions: D 95 x W 70 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Anodised aluminum, coated foam.
EYE CANDY CHAIRS
Concept
A chair for every eye.
As every int...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Groovy Armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Brussels , BE
Groovy armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Lonam Natura Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Lonam Natura with structure in solid teak in natural finish,
back seat structure in wicker and cord alliage in clear beige finish,
with upholstered seat covered in cream ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cord, Wicker, Foam, Teak
Olivier De Schrijver Outstanding Pink Queen Armchair Signed & Numbered 5-6, 1980
By Olivier De Schrijver
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
These rare exceptionally impressive handmade chairs designed by Olivier de Schrijver (born 1958 in Congo) combine, with a unique style, an original and spectatular elegance to a comf...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Teak
Belgo Chrome Table with 2 Chairs with Roses, 1980s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belgo chrome set consisting a table with 2 chairs - 2 armchairs
Belgo Chrome is a Belgian brand which was known for high quality handmade luxuriou...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Modern Black Armchair in Patinated Raw Steel by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary armchair in patinated raw steel by Arno Declercq
Limited edition of 8
Dimensions:
D 80 x W 90 cm x H 80 cm
Material: Patinated and raw steel combined with belgium...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2, Wilson Chairs by Eloi Schultz
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Wilson chairs by Eloi Schultz
Materials: Solid European walnut with waxed finish
Dimensions: H 94 x 60 x 60 cm
Eloi Schultz graduated as an architect at the Ecole Nationale de la Villette...
Category
2010s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4, Wilson Chairs by Eloi Schultz
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Wilson Chairs by Eloi Schultz
Materials: Solid European Walnut with Waxed finish
Dimensions: H94 x 60 x 60 cm
Eloi Schultz graduated as an architect at the Ecole Nationale de la Villette...
Category
2010s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Wilson Chair by Eloi Schultz
Located in Geneve, CH
Wilson chair by Eloi Schultz
Materials: Solid European Walnut with Waxed finish
Dimensions: H94 x 60 x 60 cm
Eloi Schultz graduated as an architect at the Ecole Nationale de la Villette...
Category
2010s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Functional Art Chair / Throne "Left at the End of the Corridor" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
'Left At The End of the Corridor' conversation piece by Lionel Jadot for Everyday Gallery, 2020
Collectible Design / Functional art, Lionel Jadot for Everyday Gallery, Belgium 2020
Born in Brussels in 1969, Lionel Jadot is an interior designer, artist, designer, filmmaker, adventurer. But all at once, preferably. Lionel Jadot is firing on all cylinders. ‘I never throw anything, I pick up everything. Not having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings, weddings against nature. I never forget a line.’ He’s inviting us in subtle, off-beat worlds, on the edge of reality. Its material is made of dilated time. A wandering spirit, he seeks a protective balance in a hostile world. It is his constant questioning: what happens to the place where we live? For Lionel Jadot, everything is object, everything is history. He draws from other places, other times, and seeks what’s linking them. He sews, stitches, unpicks, blends materials, combines eras. He will enshrine some wood essence
in metal, some mineral in a plant, the old in the new. ‘I take extra care to the joint between two materials.’ With him, there is always some play in the parts, as in a piece of machinery. From a kingdom to another, he provokes organic, viral growths, generating energy. Linking past and future, he never forgets a line. ‘I accumulate them.’ He’s inviting us in subtle worlds, off-beat, on the edge of reality. Are we in 1930 or in 2030? Both, no doubt. Its material is made of dilated time.
The eye goes hand in hand with the ear. ‘When I walk into a place, I listen to the good (or bad) it does to me. An ineffable feeling.’ He recreates mutant buildings, like the future Royal Botanique, a 5 stars hotel housed in the Church of the Gesu, a former convent behind a 1940 façade. He talks about a ‘hotel object’, which he holds and turns around in his hand.
A wandering spirit, he’s flirting with retro-futurism. The Jam, another hotel, is intended for urban travelers, fans of swiftness, fluidity and hospitality. He designs interiors as a set of objects: a motorcycle cut in concrete becomes a bar counter. He finds gothic cartoon echoes, from the likes of Moebius, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Enki Bilal, sets from Garage Hermétique and Blade Runner, a protective balance in a hostile world.
Discovering Jadot’s little cosmos of collected and accumulated goods, it becomes clear that every element has its own story. I tried to collect them and in turn, devour them in the coming paragraphs. But first: the show is best experienced seated, barring the distinction between object of use and object of attention, they invite for different types of conversation. The seats, chairs, thrones all make us think of our own physical comportment, and of how the seat lends grandeur to the person sitting on it, by crowning its presence. The crackling floor, the felt walls and the diffuse light slow you down into an oddly absorbing environment, in which you are left puzzled.
In the eclectic collages of objects, bits and pieces collected all over the world come together in ways practical, and logical, though possibly only in the artist’s mind. All his finds eventually seem to fall into place. Starting with the mere conception of a chair, rather than with a set-out plan or sketch, the works are intuitively construed out of an archive that one can only imagine the dimensions of. Things forgotten by others, precious for him, were all once designed for their own purpose. Here they find their fit as a base, a closing system or a balancing element.
The first piece that opens the exhibition, the most throne-like of all seats in the show, builds around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed with bed springs. As you enter the space, you pass by a shell leaning over a yellow seat that stems from his old Mustang, and find a white stool piece with Mexican leather dog training whips— the white building blocks of which turn out to be dried molding material, as found and broken out of a bucket by workers every morning. Further, the stone piece that reminds one of the stone age, is indeed made of 400 million old rocks, and the soft seats are lent from construction, where these strokes of textile carry up the heaviest goods. In the corner — but as you walk this walk please be seated on any of the thrones and experience the work for a moment— the green fluffy cover is made by XXXX who remakes cartographies of warzones, one of which is here mounted on a flexible fishing chair. On an experience level, the conversation chair enhances self-confidence, while putting you literally in a good spot with the person you’re conversing with. The lamp perfectly shows the playful Cadavre Exquis...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Lounge Chairs Indoors/Outdoors
Located in Brecht, BE
A pair of comfortable outdoors lounge chairs, can stand sunshine or rain.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Belgo Chrom Chairs Steel Design Memphis Style, 1980s
By belgochrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Memphis Milano style chairs by Belgo Chrom from the 1980s.
Also a beautiful deskchair
The green fabric is Alcantra, the backside is decorat...
Category
1880s Mid-Century Modern Antique Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Faeröer Armchair in Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Faeröer armchair in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq
Edition of 20 pieces
Dimensions: W 82 x D 86 x H 73 cm
Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood, shee...
Category
2010s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Functional Art Chair / Throne "'Spring Swab" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Collectible design / Functional art, Lionel Jadot for Everyday Gallery, Belgium 2020
Born in Brussels in 1969, Lionel Jadot is an interior designer, artist, designer, filmmaker, adventurer. But all at once, preferably. Lionel Jadot is firing on all cylinders. ‘I never throw anything, I pick up everything. Not having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings, weddings against nature. I never forget a line.’ He’s inviting us in subtle, off-beat worlds, on the edge of reality. Its material is made of dilated time. A wandering spirit, he seeks a protective balance in a hostile world. It is his constant questioning: what happens to the place where we live? For Lionel Jadot, everything is object, everything is history. He draws from other places, other times, and seeks what’s linking them. He sews, stitches, unpicks, blends materials, combines eras. He will enshrine some wood essence
in metal, some mineral in a plant, the old in the new. ‘I take extra care to the joint between two materials.’ With him, there is always some play in the parts, as in a piece of machinery. From a kingdom to another, he provokes organic, viral growths, generating energy. Linking past and future, he never forgets a line. ‘I accumulate them.’ He’s inviting us in subtle worlds, off-beat, on the edge of reality. Are we in 1930 or in 2030? Both, no doubt. Its material is made of dilated time.
The eye goes hand in hand with the ear. ‘When I walk into a place, I listen to the good (or bad) it does to me. An ineffable feeling.’ He recreates mutant buildings, like the future Royal Botanique, a 5 stars hotel housed in the Church of the Gesu, a former convent behind a 1940 façade. He talks about a ‘hotel object’, which he holds and turns around in his hand.
A wandering spirit, he’s flirting with retro-futurism. The Jam, another hotel, is intended for urban travelers, fans of swiftness, fluidity and hospitality. He designs interiors as a set of objects: a motorcycle cut in concrete becomes a bar counter. He finds gothic cartoon echoes, from the likes of Moebius, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Enki Bilal, sets from Garage Hermétique and Blade Runner, a protective balance in a hostile world.
Discovering Jadot’s little cosmos of collected and accumulated goods, it becomes clear that every element has its own story. I tried to collect them and in turn, devour them in the coming paragraphs. But first: the show is best experienced seated, barring the distinction between object of use and object of attention, they invite for different types of conversation. The seats, chairs, thrones all make us think of our own physical comportment, and of how the seat lends grandeur to the person sitting on it, by crowning its presence. The crackling floor, the felt walls and the diffuse light slow you down into an oddly absorbing environment, in which you are left puzzled.
In the eclectic collages of objects, bits and pieces collected all over the world come together in ways practical, and logical, though possibly only in the artist’s mind. All his finds eventually seem to fall into place. Starting with the mere conception of a chair, rather than with a set-out plan or sketch, the works are intuitively construed out of an archive that one can only imagine the dimensions of. Things forgotten by others, precious for him, were all once designed for their own purpose. Here they find their fit as a base, a closing system or a balancing element.
The first piece that opens the exhibition, the most throne-like of all seats in the show, builds around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed with bed springs. As you enter the space, you pass by a shell leaning over a yellow seat that stems from his old Mustang, and find a white stool piece with Mexican leather dog training whips— the white building blocks of which turn out to be dried molding material, as found and broken out of a bucket by workers every morning. Further, the stone piece that reminds one of the stone age, is indeed made of 400 million old rocks, and the soft seats are lent from construction, where these strokes of textile carry up the heaviest goods. In the corner — but as you walk this walk please be seated on any of the thrones and experience the work for a moment— the green fluffy cover is made by XXXX who remakes cartographies of warzones, one of which is here mounted on a flexible fishing chair. On an experience level, the conversation chair enhances self-confidence, while putting you literally in a good spot with the person you’re conversing with. The lamp perfectly shows the playful Cadavre Exquis...
Category
2010s International Style Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 black faux leather Mid-century armchairs
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Fantastic pair of black curvy armchairs!
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Knoll Arm Desk, Conference Chair Designed by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Knoll international Saarinen conference armchair in license with the De Coene manufacturer Belgium is a design by Eero Saarinen.Featur...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Zoumey Armchair in Solid Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Limited edition Zoumey armchair in solid walnut by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 82 x D 86 x H 73 cm
Materials: American walnut, natural wool
Limited edition of 12, signed and numb...
Category
2010s Modern Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Art Deco Armchair 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Art Deco armchair made around 1930.
Made of green velvet and brown Leatherette. Has some nice brass details.
Price per piece.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Faux Leather
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