Maarten van Severen 1956–2005
Maarten Van Severen was a celebrated contemporary designer from Belgium. The son of abstract painter Dan Van Severen, his creative upbringing encouraged him to study architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. After three years in school he began to design furniture in 1986 then the following year established his own studio. Van Severen devoted himself to perfecting the proportion, detail, and fabrication of basic furniture forms. He worked with materials that he loved including aluminum, plywood, steel, Bakelite, and leather to create simplified designs.
Van Severen enjoyed a successful career across a spectrum of industries and collaborations. His furniture designs were first exhibited in 1988 and continued to be shown around the world. In the latter half of the 1990s, he held teaching positions at institutions including the University College West Flanders in Kortrijk, the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht, and the Delft University of Technology among others. He also collaborated with fellow architect Rem Koolhaas on several residential projects in France as well as the new Seattle Public Library and Casa da Musica, Portugal.
Auction Results Maarten van Severen
Maarten van Severen
KL95 bookcase
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $26,250
Maarten Van Severen
CK94 Copyright bookcase
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $18,000
Maarten van Severen
K93 storage cabinet
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $15,000
Maarten Van Severen
BB97 Blue bench
estimate: $9,000–12,000
result: $13,200
Maarten van Severen
Leather Lounge Chair 04
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $12,500
Maarten van Severen
K93 Storage cabinet
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $11,250
Maarten van Severen
T88W dining table
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $11,250
Maarten van Severen
KS95 bookcase
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $8,750
Maarten van Severen
T88W dining table
estimate: $6,000–8,000
result: $6,000
Maarten van Severen
Chair No II, set of six
estimate: $4,000–5,000
result: $4,800
Maarten van Severen
LC95A Low chair
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $4,062
Maarten van Severen
.03 chairs, set of six
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $1,375