Jean Claude Dresse Etched and Signed Side Tables

Jean Claude Dresse, pair of side tables, brass and steel, Belgium, circa 1976 A luxurious pair of squared side tables, crafted with high attention ...

Jean Claude Dresse, pair of coffee or side tables, resin, Belgium, circa. 1970 These eccentric coffee tables are a design by the hand of Belgian designer Jean Claude Dresse. Obser...

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, brushed steel, Belgium, 1970s Rectangular coffee table with striking tabletop designed by Jean Clause Dresse in the 1970s. Dresse is known for his bold designs, this table is no exception. The surface is artistically fragmented illustrating various angular shapes in etched brass and is framed in brushed steel that combines wonderfully with the darkened tone of the brass. Due to the artistic use of materials and texture combinations, the table has a strong decorative character and hits the border between piece of art and furniture design. Jean Claude Dresse (1946) is a Belgian artist and designer. He graduated from the art academy in Charleroi. His interest in the visual art is clearly visible in his furniture designs as he uses artistic techniques such as mosaic and etchings. He makes use of precious metals such as brass and copper. Together with his father he was a prominent figure in the furniture business in the 1980s and he belongs to the artistic Walloon school that focussed on glamorous esthetics. When his father died and the market was more difficult, he could not continue to make the furniture on his own so he became a visual artist. In the 1970s a trend of decorative arts arised in Brussels. Key-designers were Aldo Chale...

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brushed stainless steel and brass, Belgium, circa 1970 An extraordinary piece, crafted with great eye for proportions and detail, typical for the work of Dresse. The combination of materials such as steel and brass, have a formal yet luxurious character that emphasizes the rich appearance. The thick tabletop is inlayed with a detailed patterned mosaic of inlayed stainless steel and brass. The use of the same stainless steel base makes the design a whole and creates an interesting lightness to the total look of the table. Jean Claude Dresse (1946) is a Belgian artist and designer. He graduated from the art academy in Charleroi. His interest in the visual art is clearly visible in his furniture designs as he uses artistic techniques such as mosaic and etchings. He makes use of precious metals such as brass and copper. Together with his father he was a prominent figure in the furniture business in the 1980s and he belongs to the artistic Walloon school that focussed on glamorous esthetics. When his father died and the market was more difficult, he could not continue to make the furniture on his own so he became a visual artist. In the 1970s a trend of decorative arts arised in Brussels. Key-designers were Aldo Chale...

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, steel, metal, wood, Belgium, 1970s Square coffee table with striking tabletop designed by Jean Clause Dresse in the 1970s. Dresse is known f...

Jean Claude Dresse, console, resin, stone, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1970s A luxurious console crafted with high attention for detail which is characteristic for the work of the Bel...

Very Rare and unique set of Side tables in white/ Resin by Jean Claude Dresse. Made in Belgium in the 1970s.

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, marcasite and steel, Belgium, 1970. This unique coffee table by Dresse was owned by a Belgian private collection from Brussels. This example is custom-made and of a spectacular size (measuring 150cm) which is exceptionally large for Dresse's pieces. Besides its size, what is is important for the quality of this table is that the piece is made by hand with an marcasite inlay from scratch. All Dresse's pieces are handmade: ''The only tools used are shears for cutting the mosaics and a polisher to finish the works'. The thick luxurious top is finished with a high gloss black edge that is accompanied by an architectural base in brushed metal. The Marcasite inlay was placed pointing towards the centre of the table, which gives it a dynamical look and great visual depth. It is important to know that Dresse was the first to produce these kind of metal or stone mosaic tables...

Very rare round dining table in resin from the Belgium artist and designer, Jean Claude Dresse. This table was made in the mid 1970s. The top of ...

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, marcasite and steel, Belgium, 1970. This unique coffee table by Dresse was owned by a Belgian private collection from Brussels. This example is custom-made and of a regular size (measuring 150cm) which is exceptionally large for Dresse's pieces. Besides its size, what is is important for the quality of this table is that the piece is made by hand with an marcasite inlay from scratch. All Dresse's pieces are handmade: ''The only tools used are shears for cutting the mosaics and a polisher to finish the works'. The thick luxurious top is finished with a high gloss black edge that is accompanied by an architectural base in brushed metal. The Marcasite inlay was placed pointing towards the centre of the table, which gives it a dynamical look and great visual depth. It is important to know that Dresse was the first to produce these kind of metal or stone mosaic tables...

Very rare and unique white/ Cream console table from the artist and designer Jean Claude Dresse. Made in Belgium in the 1970s.

Large coffee table, circa 1970. In the style of Jean-Claude Dresse Brass and blacken laminated. signed VAL.