Collection: Maarten Van Severen

The designer Maarten Van Severen started creating furniture in the mid-1980s, initially producing the pieces himself in his Ghent workshop. This unified process of design and production was long a fundamental aspect of his work, which was devoted to the examination of basic furniture types: chair, table, chaise longue, shelving, cabinet. Van Severen developed primary solutions for these categories based on a comprehensive investigation of the questions of form, material and construction. The collaboration with Vitra began in 1996, resulting in the Van Severen Collection. His designs are characterised by their simple form and superb comfort. 

“Furniture is what makes the space liveable.”

– Maarten Van Severen