Lucien Engels, Red Chair Type A for Home Emile Vandervelde II

Type A chairs by Lucien Engels, designed for Home Émile Vandervelde II, Oostduinkerke, Belgium, 1954. Engels designed the project down to its smallest details, from built-in cabinets and desks to door handles, treating the furniture as part of the project's spatial design rather than as separate objects.

Executed in solid beech with backrests repainted in their original red colour, asymmetrical handhold and dovetail-secured seats. Beautifully aged and rare pieces from an exceptional work of Belgian modernist architecture that should never have disappeared.

h x w x d: 69 x 41 x 49 cm / weight: 4.50 kg

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* Price for one chair, we have 2 red chairs available

1,450.00 €

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About Lucien Engels

Lucien Engels (1928–2015) was a Belgian architect known for his synthesis of architecture, interiors, and furniture, most clearly expressed in the Home Emile Vandervelde II in Oostduinkerke (1954), conceived as a total work. His early projects combine lightness, pilotis and water elements, while later works adopt a more rational language, structured around clear grids and exposed concrete.

This evolution reflects a shift from sculptural modernism to a more disciplined architectural expression. Alongside his architectural practice, Engels remained active as an artist, exploring drawing, painting, and object design throughout his life.

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