JULIAAN LAMPENS, Custom-Designed Shelving Unit in Solid Oak

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This one-off bookshelf was custom-designed in the 1980s by Belgian brutalist architect Juliaan Lampens for a family in Eke, just 100 metres from his home. Built by his trusted carpenter in Oudenaarde, in solid oak, and weighing around 200 kg. A subtle detail: one shelf can rotate and slide forward, a playful detail within this monolithic design.

Unique piece, never produced in series. Beautifully aged, honest in material, and unmistakably Lampens.

h x w x d: 228 x 226 × 29/49 cm / weight: 200 kg

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SOLD - destination Sprimont, Belgium

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About Juliaan Lampens

Juliaan Lampens (1926–2019) was a Belgian architect associated with post-war Brutalism, known for his uncompromising use of exposed concrete. Following Expo 58, he developed a radical approach to living, based on open plans and a reduction of the house to its essential elements.

His buildings, including the Van Wassenhove House in Deurle and the chapel of Kerselare, are conceived as continuous spaces where structure, light, and material define the interior. Furniture was often designed as part of the architecture, resulting in rare pieces that follow the same direct use of material and construction.

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