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Bamboo Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium, 1980s
€8,150Bid from €7,335
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This coffee table, designed by Axel Vervoordt in Belgium during the 1980s, embodies the designer’s enduring engagement with Japanese aesthetics and the philosophy of wabi-sabi. Its low, rectilinear silhouette rests on two solid supports, creating a quietly architectural composition that emphasizes horizontality and balance. The dark-stained bamboo surface reveals nuanced tonal variations and a gently animated grain, allowing the material’s natural character to remain present within a rigorously controlled form.
Vervoordt’s work of this period reflects a deliberate pursuit of stillness and authenticity, where proportion and surface are treated with equal care. The subtly softened edges and restrained finish lend the table a meditative presence suited to contemplative interiors. Generously proportioned, it comfortably accommodates four to six people in a lounge setting. A refined example of late twentieth-century Belgian design, the piece stands at the intersection of European minimalism and Japanese spatial sensibility.
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ConditionVery goodColorsBrownMaterialWoodNumber of items1Height34 cmWidth150 cmDepth110 cm
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ANTWERP, BelgiumOn Whoppah since March 2023 • 3 sales