Albert Van Wassenhove was a teacher at a secondary school in Deinze and was inspired by art and culture. He was single and reportedly lived a rather secluded life.
At the end of the 1960s, Van Wassenhove commissioned Juliaan Lampens to design a house. Furthermore, architect Lampens is given complete carte-blanche by his client. And this with an astonishing result. Huis van Wassenhove is now a protected heritage site and is one of the most iconic Belgian brutalist homes from the 1970s.
After his death, Van Wassenhove donated his home to the University of GHENT.
And these are the authentic Pierre Paulin chairs from "Woning van Wassenhove". With a beautiful patina of no less than 50 years.
During an international furniture show, organized by Kho Liang le, Pierre Paulin (1927) makes a big impression with a contemporary bucket armchair.
Soon after the show he became a freelance designer for Artifort. It is the start of a long and fruitful collaboration.
The Pierre Paulin F444 is sought after worldwide by international interior designers as the Lounge chair is a true work of art.
It gives so much character to the interior thanks to the minimalist frame combined with the beautiful natural leather.
This chair gets prettier and prettier every year.
Pierre Paulin's designs are distinguished by their striking sculptural design. Paulin wins many prizes worldwide with it.
His work appears to be timeless and still modern and progressive to this day.
In addition to furniture, he also designed the interiors of French presidents Pompidou and Mitterrand in the Elysée Palace in Paris.
Pierre Paulin died on June 13, 2009 in a hospital in Montpellier (France). French President Sarkozy spoke of him as “he who turned design into an art”.
In November 2009, Paulin was posthumously awarded the British award, Royal Designer for Industry (RDI).
The Pierre Paulin chairs have a beautiful patina from over the years.
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