Chair no. 2 by Maarten Van Severen for Studio Maarten Van Severen

This Chair no. 02 was designed by Maarten Van Severen in 1992. It is a 1st production, produced in his own workshop in Gent.
The frame is made of aluminum and the back and the seat of beech plywood, varnished on request of the client.
This amazing chair is later produced by Vitra and used in several musea and public buildings: the Langen Foundation in Insel Hombroich, Neuss, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, …
This chair is a rare piece, it is produced in his own atelier, it is a collector’s item.

Maarten Van Severen (1956 – 2005) is one of the best-known contemporary Belgian designers. In the late eighties he started to create furniture in his own workshop in Gent. His designs are simple, clear and well thought-out.
They reflect his quest for perfection in form, detail and execution.

Bibliography: Van Severen, M., Maarten Van Severen. Werken/Works, Stichting Kunstboek, 2004, p.36-38.