'Bloemenwerf' chair, 1894/95 – Henry van de Velde

Henry van de Velde
'Bloemenwerf' chair, 1894/95

H. 92 cm, 44 x 49 cm. Presumed to have been made in Brussels. Mahogany. Back and seat upholstered in sand-colored velvet.

The chair was designed for van de Velde's own house in Uccle, near Brussels. Several versions of the chair are known; it exists in different sizes, with and without armrests, made from different woods, and with various upholstery options. Reupholstered.

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Estimate: 4,000 € - 6,000 €

184A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
08. December 2026 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Online cat. rais., No. 1783; Föhl/Walter, Henry van de Velde und sein Beitrag zur Europäischen Moderne, Weimar 2013, p. 176; Pecher, Henry van de Velde, Vol. 1, Munich 1981, pp. 90 ff; text p. 269; on the issue of the manufacturer, cf. ibid., p. 268.

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Henry van de Velde'Bloemenwerf' chair, 1894/95

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'Bloemenwerf' chair, 1894/95