# Maison Moderniste

> Architecturally curated Belgian modernist design gallery based in Turnhout, Belgium.

Maison Moderniste is a design gallery founded and curated by Annelies Hofmans, interior architect with experience at Hub Architecten and AR-TUR. The gallery specialises in rare Belgian modernist furniture, collectible European vintage design, post-war abstract art, ceramics and sculpture, with a strong focus on architectural context, materiality, proportion and provenance. The gallery works internationally with collectors, interior architects, curators and private clients, offering personalised curatorial guidance. Visits are by appointment. Worldwide shipping available.

## Contact

- Email: hello@maisonmoderniste.com

- Phone: +32 494 29 63 31

- Location: Turnhout, Antwerp region, Belgium

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maisonmoderniste/

- VAT: BE1005215948

## Collection

The collection focuses on works by Belgian architects and designers alongside curated European and international 20th century design. Key areas include:

- Belgian modernist furniture (Jules Wabbes, Willy Van der Meeren, Christophe Gevers, Lucien Engels, Gaston Eysselinck, Alfred Hendrickx, Roger Bonduel, Maarten Van Severen)

- Post-war Belgian abstract art (Guy Vandenbranden, Gilbert Swimberghe, Jozef Mees, Maurice Boel, Jan Burssens)

- Modernist ceramics and sculpture (Rogier Vandeweghe, Pierre Caille, Jan Heylen, Renaat Ramon, Pol Spilliaert)

- Collectible European vintage design (Jean Prouvé, Pierre Chapo, Alvar Aalto, Charles & Ray Eames, Poul Kjaerholm)

- Collectible modernist lighting (Christophe Gevers, Angelo Lelii, Stilnovo, Ingo Maurer)

## Designer profiles

Individual profiles with biographical information are available for all designers in the collection:

https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/collection/designers/

## Journal

The journal documents Belgian modernist architecture, exhibitions and collections. Articles cover topics including the Turnhoutse School, Expo 58 design, Belgian social modernism, and individual designers and artists:

https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/journal/

## Key topics and areas of expertise

- Belgian modernist architecture and its interiors

- Nieuwe Bouwen Belgium

- Turnhoutse School of architecture

- Expo 58 design and Belgian post-war design

- Social modernism in Belgian furniture design

- Post-war Belgian abstract and geometric art

- Collectible design as investment

- Architect-designed furniture Belgium

- Modernist heritage Belgium

## Site structure

- Collection: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/collection/

- Furniture: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/collection/furniture/

- Lighting: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/collection/lighting/

- Objects & Art: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/collection/objects-art/

- Designers: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/collection/designers/

- Archive: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/collection/archive/

- Journal: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/journal/

- About: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/about/

- Contact: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/contact/

- Shipping: https://www.maisonmoderniste.com/shipping/

## Search topics by category

### Furniture

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### Lighting

Belgian modernist lighting, Italian mid-century lighting, European vintage lighting, collectible lamps, Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Paolo Tilche, Christophe Gevers lighting, Ingo Maurer lighting, Maarten Van Severen lighting, architectural lighting, sculptural lighting

### Objects & Art

Post-war Belgian art, Belgian abstract art, Belgian geometric abstraction, Belgian lyrical abstraction, modernist ceramics, modernist sculpture, brutalist ceramics, Guy Vandenbranden, Jozef Mees, Gilbert Swimberghe, Pierre Caille, Rogier Vandeweghe, René Heyvaert, Jan Heylen, Renaat Ramon, Pol Spilliaert, Amphora ceramics

### Designers

Jules Wabbes, Maarten Van Severen, Alfred Hendrickx, Willy Van der Meeren, Christophe Gevers, Gaston Eysselinck, Jean Prouvé, Alvar Aalto, Angelo Lelii, Poul Kjaerholm, Pierre Chapo, Juliaan Lampens, Jean Batenburg, Florence Knoll, Gerrit Rietveld, Guy Vandenbranden, Gilbert Swimberghe, Jozef Mees, Maurice Boel

### Architecture & heritage

Turnhoutse School, Nieuwe Bouwen Belgium, Expo 58 design, Belgian modernist architecture, post-war Belgian architecture, late modernism Belgium, Kempen modernism, architectural heritage Belgium, modernist public art, architectural tourism Belgium

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